Best Suits under $500?

HOT Sriracha · Apr 20, 2010

Looking for a new suit, have a budget about $500 or so, any suggestions for the best suit I can get $500 or less? Im thinking JCrew, Zara, Club Monaco? Additional suggestions/recommendations would be appreciated, thanks.

rebel222 · Apr 20, 2010

If you need it in a hurry (paying full retail), the the J. Crew Ludlow stuff is pretty nice. If you have time to sit & wait, you can get a much better suit on the B&S for $500.

bananananana · Apr 20, 2010

Club Monaco has the absolute worst suits I've ever seen. I've actually seen some blogs tout them b/c of its fit and working button holes, which are marsupialed on OTR suits, but the fabric feels like absolute crap. It's borderline wool at best and feels like sand paper.

I second the JCrew out of those choices.

aj_del · Apr 20, 2010

How about a Caruso suit from ehaberdasher for 600-650 USD

imageWIS · Apr 20, 2010

J. Crew. Even better if you can get it on sale. If not, B&S or one of the several clothing affiliates on SF.

factorial · Apr 20, 2010

Assuming you want to buy from a bricks-and-mortar store where you can try it on, but can wait for a sale, the Brooks Brothers 1818 line can be had on sale for about $500 (or 2 for $1000) and are some of the better suits you'll be able to get for that price.

HOT Sriracha · Apr 20, 2010

Thanks for the replies.

I definitely want to try it on, so buying from B&M is what I'm looking for. I would love to grab a Brooks Brothers suit for that price. Considering heading to a Brooks Brothers outlet store, anyone know if it is worth the trip?!

whiteslashasian · Apr 20, 2010

Originally Posted by HOT Sriracha

Thanks for the replies.

I definitely want to try it on, so buying from B&M is what I'm looking for. I would love to grab a Brooks Brothers suit for that price. Considering heading to a Brooks Brothers outlet store, anyone know if it is worth the trip?!

Will probably be full of that 346 nonsense. I'd take a Ludlow over a Brooks 346 any day.

factorial · Apr 20, 2010

Depends which outlet probably, as they tend to vary in the quality of items they stock. Note that most of the outlets carry primarily the "346" line which is made specifically for the outlets and not as high quality as the "1818" line. According to this thread there's a 30% off sale upcoming -- if true and they keep the same promotion going, it would bring the price of the 1818 suits down to 2 for $1049.30 (from 2 for $1499). Of course this doesn't help that much if you're not wanting to buy 2.

costadelmar16 · Apr 20, 2010

Originally Posted by aj_del

How about a Caruso suit from ehaberdasher for 600-650 USD

Can someone elaborate more on this Caruso. Will it be a similar cut to the one they make for RLBL?

rebel222 · Apr 20, 2010

Originally Posted by costadelmar16

Can someone elaborate more on this Caruso. Will it be a similar cut to the one they make for RLBL?

Depends. They may suits for almost everyone, including their own line. They all have different cuts.

sho'nuff · Apr 20, 2010

Originally Posted by bananananana

Club Monaco has the absolute worst suits I've ever seen. I've actually seen some blogs tout them b/c of its fit and working button holes, which are marsupialed on OTR suits, but the fabric feels like absolute crap. It's borderline wool at best and feels like sand paper.

I second the JCrew out of those choices.

you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. you are an absolute moron.

now see how that feels? it doesnt make sense for me to use absolute statements to use to describe you when i just feel merely you are a bit in the wrong?

club monaco is not the best but it is in the same ballpark with jcrew. their fabrics feel decent and doesnt feel like crap or at best sandpaper or they won't be selling it at their store.

bananananana · Apr 20, 2010

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. you are an absolute moron.

now see how that feels? it doesnt make sense for me to use absolute statements to use to describe you when i just feel merely you are a bit in the wrong?

club monaco is not the best but it is in the same ballpark with jcrew. their fabrics feel decent and doesnt feel like crap or at best sandpaper or they won't be selling it at their store.

at your statement on CM just to prove your little point about my language. Go to a CM and feel their suit. I was astonished to find that it was even 100% wool and not some wool/cotton blend.

kmdsimpson · Apr 20, 2010

J Crew Ludlow suits are nice, but you are locking in a not very conservative aesthetic with the slim lapels. So also depends on what you need the suit for. For instance, I would not wear a Ludlow to a job interview. But if you are comparing to Zara et al, then maybe you aren't trying to be conservative.

If you have an off-brand closeout place near you (like a Filene's or a Syms) and you need a more conservative suit, you can often get a quite nice Hickey Freeman that usually retails for around $1500 for around $500.

PatriotsFan · Apr 20, 2010

Hickey Freeman at Barneys Outlet, M. Valentino from Wizard of Aahs, Benjamin suits from eHaberdasher

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