[Kjesse]

A suit will last you, on average 5 years. So don't cheap out unless you truly are getting a nice suit-- and I have seen some very nice suits at the $500 mark.

If you're around suits all day, it its not hard to tell the low end from the mid range to the high end. At first they might look all the same, but after a while you get a knack for separating the Tip Tops from the Rosens.

Private tailors are also a good option, they can really help round out your wardrobe too.

I tend to spend about $800 to $1100 per suit, which is in the mid range, and that's about right for me. Some people I work with spend north of $2000 per suit, and let me tell you, most of the time you can really tell, the fabric is really amazing at the higher the price levels. I simply can not afford to have a wardrobe full of $2000 suits.

Does it really matter? The sub-$500 suits can be nice, I think it depends on how important it is to you and what you do.

Grafton is great for the "entry level mid range", they have nice stuff at good prices, a great place for a young professional.

I should add that the best suit I ever bought was $450.00 and I bought it in Medicine Hat. Italian fabric with a Canadian manufacturer. I received more positive comments on that suit than any others.

PS. Stay away from Boss suits, I've had a couple and they really aren't worth the price. I stopped buying anything Boss about 6 years ago.