Buying a suit

[G650 14229]

The JLP 7000 last is a gift from heaven.

 

EG are excellent shoes but they just don't jive with me for some reason.

[TwiceHorn 31435]

*jibe

Yes it has meaning outside sailing.  Jive and English shoes don't jibe.  Stacey Adams for jive, also Nunn-Bush.

Edited December 16, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[G650 14229]

26 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

*jibe

Yes it has meaning outside sailing.  Jive and English shoes don't jibe.  Stacey Adams for jive, also Nunn-Bush.

For me it's jive man. I only jibe on the water.

[fattyflattie 4639]

3 hours ago, G650 said:

My top reccy is Foster & Sons bespoke.

Let me guess, the Velvet Albert. 
 

https://foster.co.uk/product/albert-slipper-fox-boot/

 

4 hours ago, 66BUFF said:

Good luck with that!  Savile Row for suits and Vacheron Constantin for your timepiece and I would assume that he gets his shoes made at John Lobb.

I can deal with the big $$ on the suits and shoes, well boots in my case.  But I can’t hang with his VC.  I just can’t wrap my head around it. One of these days I suppose. 
 

*edited to clarify I can’t bring myself to spend that much on a timepiece. I know they are engineering marvels and awesome af, it just doesn’t jive for me. Jibe doesn’t either. 

Edited December 16, 2019 by fattyflattie

[52-80 19142]

2 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

*jibe

Yes it has meaning outside sailing.  Jive and English shoes don't jibe.  Stacey Adams for jive, also Nunn-Bush.

If I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him....George, or bill. Anything but Stacey!!!!

[G650 14229]

So @fattyflattie

@52-80

et al. where do we put the suit fanatic thread, here or hobbies

[fattyflattie 4639]

Wherever the watches, cars, and boats reside.  But I doubt it matters much. 

[52-80 19142]

15 hours ago, G650 said:

So @fattyflattie

@52-80

et al. where do we put the suit fanatic thread, here or hobbies

Only one rule: everybody needs flannel wool; and a windowpane

[G650 14229]

4 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Only one rule: everybody needs flannel wool; and a windowpane

My first Poole commission was this windowpane.

[DFWTexEx 276]

Has anyone bought one of the newfangled bespoke tech suits like Sene?  I'm curious as I would like a suit that will travel well.

[G650 14229]

6 minutes ago, DFWTexEx said:

Has anyone bought one of the newfangled bespoke tech suits like Sene?  I'm curious as I would like a suit that will travel well.

 

I have not. But we just started an all encompassing menswear thread here

 

[52-80 19142]

The only suit innovation you need

 

http://thesuisey.com/

[Lenny Hornridge 47]

On 12/16/2019 at 11:34 AM, G650 said:

 

Yeah, been flailing a bit on that. It's on my to do list.