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What are they, fused, half canvas, full canvas?
How long do they last?
How long do they last?
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Alfani jacket construction?
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It is Macy's brand. Fused. Will not last long. They don't look good to begin with.
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It is Macy's brand. Fused. Will not last long. They don't look good to begin with.Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH
I have 2 Hugo Boss suits that have lasted for years and are fused (I think). What makes Macy's different?
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Originally Posted by bjornb17
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Also, if not all "fused" suits are the same, how does one tell the difference between the good ones and the bad ones?
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at $200-300 it is a suit.
if it fits, it will be fine.
is it a great suit? no.
butmake sure it fits.
a well fitted shirt and a nice tie and you will look fine.
when you are ready to spend a little more money, shop somewhere other then Macys
if it fits, it will be fine.
is it a great suit? no.
butmake sure it fits.
a well fitted shirt and a nice tie and you will look fine.
when you are ready to spend a little more money, shop somewhere other then Macys
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?Originally Posted by trigirdbers
Also, if not all "fused" suits are the same, how does one tell the difference between the good ones and the bad ones?
don't buy suits from Macy's
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at $200-300 it is a suit. if it fits, it will be fine. is it a great suit? no. butmake sure it fits. a well fitted shirt and a nice tie and you will look fine. when you are ready to spend a little more money, shop somewhere other then MacysOriginally Posted by Shirtmaven
Yah, I'd prefer not to kick up the price of the suits until I have a job lined up. I bought the suit and took it to a very good tailor (the client in front of me was working with the proprietor to fix a bespoke Astor and Black). I kinda felt dirty giving him the Alfani, but, by the time he was done pinning here and there, I could tell that this suit is going to be something special - at least until it falls apart. Hopefully, by that time I'll be able to spend a bit more.
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at $200-300 it is a suit.Originally Posted by Shirtmaven
if it fits, it will be fine.
is it a great suit? no.
butmake sure it fits.
a well fitted shirt and a nice tie and you will look fine.
when you are ready to spend a little more money, shop somewhere other then Macys
Yah, I'd prefer not to kick up the price of the suits until I have a job lined up. I took it to a very good tailor (the client in front of me was working with the guy to fix a bespoke Astor and Black). I kinda felt dirty giving him the Alfani, but, by the time he was done pinning here and there, I could tell that this suit is going to be something special (at least until it falls apart).
How long you think it will last if I wear it once a week?
What are they, fused, half canvas, full canvas?Originally Posted by trigirdbers
How long do they last?
the suits are fused and will last you a good while if you wear it even once a week. itll last you a few dry cleans as well.
theyre perfect starter suits. they have a decent cut and if you take it to a tailor you can make it a bit smashing looking ive seen a guy who wore one to a wedding ( i know good looks trust me) and found out he just took his alfani suit to some tailor and got worked on it. plus he 's a good looking guy anyways.
i can find most on sale if you wait a while to around a good 120 dollars or so for a full 2 piece suit.
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the suits are fused and will last you a good while if you wear it even once a week. itll last you a few dry cleans as well.Originally Posted by sho'nuff
theyre perfect starter suits. they have a decent cut and if you take it to a tailor you can make it a bit smashing looking ive seen a guy who wore one to a wedding ( i know good looks trust me) and found out he just took his alfani suit to some tailor and got worked on it. plus he 's a good looking guy anyways.
i can find most on sale if you wait a while to around a good 120 dollars or so for a full 2 piece suit.
I got it for 199, so not too bad. I tend to like to get my suits dry cleaned a lot, how many times do you think I can have the suit cleaned?
As far as the tailor, yah, the jacket won't be too bad, the pants are a disaster - I'm hoping that this guy is as magical as advertised.
I got it for 199, so not too bad. I tend to like to get my suits dry cleaned a lot, how many times do you think I can have the suit cleaned?Originally Posted by trigirdbers
As far as the tailor, yah, the jacket won't be too bad, the pants are a disaster - I'm hoping that this guy is as magical as advertised.
if your dry cleaners are competent, you should be able to dry clean them about 4 or 5 times until they start looking not decent. but you dont really have to dry clean (unless got dirty) unless once a season perhaps.
199 is not bad. i can get them that cheap because of my wife's employee discount (and i can find them a bit cheaper with harder look)
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