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Originally Posted by dubc80
Also, what's up with the downtown suit-types wearing pants which are too short?
I know its the style and they like to show off their fancy colorful socks but sometimes on certain people it just looks odd.
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Most people wear their pants too long and end up with a puddle of fabric on their shoe. Unfortunately, the pendulum has swung back the other way. Although if done properly, the Thom Browne thing is legit enough; before I put on a bunch of weight I wore a lot of Raphaelle Caruso / Brooks Brothers Black Fleece and you don't want much of a break on those trousers.
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Originally Posted by Delgar
Yes and no. With small alterations off-the-rack can look custom tailored. If you need more than that, and most do, you are better off having the cloth cut and stitched for you.
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If you need more than normal alterations, you have picked the wrong OTR suit. I grant that it can take a bit of leg work to find a make and cut that fits, but there's one for the vast majority of people out there if you look for it. In my case, Corneliani has several cuts that are reliably perfect.
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Originally Posted by squiggs96
Boss's quality has gone downhill, but it's not garbage. I still enjoy their suits, as they fit me very well. The Huge/Genius one is almost perfect.
I've had made to measure shirts before, and I haven't found one that compares to an Eton shirt that I only need to have the arms shortened. I don't think $200 is that much for a shirt that I will wear for 12 hours, couple times per month.
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Boss suits are heavily fused faux fashionista stuff; most of what you're paying for there is the label which people still thinks connotes fanciness. There is nothing that really justifies them; be it cut, material or quality of construction. You can go on Yoox right now and find dozens of similarly cut offerings for 1/3 the price that are better made, except that you've never heard of the label.
And if you like the Eton shirts then I agree they are worth $200; that may not be necessary for everyone but I agree with your reasoning.