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Originally Posted by peter12
The Asian trunk show suits are garbage, in my opinion. Shoddy fabric, no relationship with your supplier, and from what I hear, poor quality control. The same goes for Indochino and the like. You got to pay a bit more for a nice garment. It sucks, but you will really stand out. If you have a job where you have to meet with clients or with senior leadership, pay a bit more. Otherwise, whatever, who cares. We live in a very casual society right now. I personally think peoples' sloppiness is disrespectful, and lazy, but what can you do?
For a good budget suit, I always recommend SuitSupply. You can order online or go to their store in Toronto. You are looking at $500-600 for a starter suit, which is all you need for most jobs, anyway.
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I don't know about the travelling asian tailor suits but I've had them made directly in Asia and have several bespoke wool and cashmere suits and the quality is great.
I've actually started to wear my grandpa's suits because that slim 60's fashion is actually pretty fashionable these days and all his stuff was genuine bespoke, made-in-england stuff from back in the day.
That said, I barely ever wear as suit as there is rarely an occasion to do so in today's casual culture. I'm on the same floor as the CEO and even he rarely ever wears one. I tried a tie once but got sick of the: "what's the matter? Job interview today?" jokes. I'd estimate I wear a suit under 10 times a year.
Disposable fashion is another alternative choice (even if a bit unethical). I went to a wedding in BC once and forgot my entire suit. I ended up buying shoes, slacks, shirt, tie, and jacket at H&M for about $250 and the cut was ultra-modern and looked great.
On a side note, these threads about threads are always entertaining and I imagine a bunch of backyard BBQ dudes making fun of Niles Crane.