Need a man's suit.
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- fetus
Where can I get a nice, slim, modern suit that is not $1000+? I live in NYC. It seems the standard suit nowadays is boxy with baggy pants. I'd like something a bit more up to date - slim fit, narrow, long lapel.
- heavyt0
Banana Republic actually has some decent suits that are slim. They usually arent more than 400-600 bucks too.
- This sounds like a good ideafetus
- agreed. I got a banana suit for 450 that is awesome.baseline_shift
- I saw some banana suits at Halloween partiesvaxorcist
- You gotta be a twig to fit their suits! Or at least have no muscles (I am in good shape, but my shoulders wouldn't fit)formed
- duckofrubber0
In NYC? Good luck!
- No shit. Shopping online sucks too. Need to try it on first!fetus
- ideal0
buy a flight ticket to Shanghai, Here you can have a tailored made suit with the fabric you want for 40 euros...
- francoisfido0
have you considered a...
- francoisfido0
there's an outlet near ground zero that is very cheap and carries quality stuff, try there
- waterhouse0
What about those Jews in the L.E.S.?
- Which ones?fetus
- Tailors. Or have they been replaced by 8-storey condos?waterhouse
- nikdaum0
Come to Shanghai and get a custom made suit for under $100.
- Josev0
Some of H&M's suits aren't bad and they have some very slim fitting cuts. Buy one and invest in a tailor to make sure it fits properly. And, as someone mentioned, Century 21 often has some good choices. There's also Banana Republic, but I have one of their Modern suits and it's still a little too boxy so I dont wear it much.
- harlequino0
This friendly gentleman can make you a suit.
- pylon0
Tiger of Sweden has the suit for you. They are available in NYC. Will probably be about 800USD.
- +1 but a bit pricey.akrokdesign
- Tiger - i second that. Also as mentioned H&M - i got a comme de garcons H&M suit thats not too bad lookin.
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- inkpink0
baggy is the new slim
- ismith0
Last time I was at Ben Sherman they had a suit, long lapel, $400. Only thing that prevented me from getting it is they didn't have it in a long...
- jfletcher0
As much as I hate their normal clothes, I've seen a few poeple with nice *looking suits from H&M. Not sure if they feel good, but for slim it seemed to work well.
Otherwise, Banana, and get it tailored well. Perhaps Armani Exchange if they have suits.
- Peter0
imho, out of the economically sound brands,
Zara offers most bang for the bucks.Fair fabric, favorably tailored and none of the mistakes a lot of similarly priced suits have like glued lining, not aligning stripes or the likes.
As a budget choice I'd vote for it. If necessary have it altered to your frame. But do splash out on good shoes.
- Zara is nice. Theory is nice too, but perhaps too pricey.jfletcher
- I almost mentioned Zara but their suits are often a little too fashionableJosev
- +1 for Zara.akrokdesign
- Josev, they have one or two that (yes, unfortunately) are a bit too fashionable. But just sticking to their regular lines is fine. And shoes, darni't! Good shoes.Peter
- Agree with this, I recently bought a suit from there and am very happy with the slim fit.Sandman_1982
- waterhouse0
You realize we're looking up "money laundering" in the dictionary.
- Etype0
maybe check out zara?
