*posts pictures of fursuits*

 

Ha, start a separate thread. What the hell, maybe people will contribute.

Wow, I did not think folks still wore suits, aside from special events.  In the day when I had to wear them all the time, I liked Armani but Samuelsohn was a great fitting lower priced alternative.  The HK made suits from the late 80s and 90s were probably the worst, but I am sure my budget pushed me into a lower quality level at the time.

Reasons to go bespoke (shirt, suit)

agreed - though MTM is really mostly worth it on shirts, unless you must wear suits every day. (I used to have that kind of job, and now I don't, so now I have too many suits, but I never feel like I have too many shirts). if I ever go back to five or six long days a week in suits, then always having something that fits in your rotation will make MTM worth it. otherwise, I'll gladly wear out my older pieces... for shirts, though, I've gone back to good tailors with new fabrics.

also, for what it's worth, neither hong kong nor shanghai are as easy and affordable as they used to be, while it's become easier to find decent craftsmanship in europe and even california. my new kick is to find fabric (marche st pierre ftw!) and then give it to a tailor who has my measurements on file. and as previous posters pointed out, if it's done right it's cheaper than buying ill-fitting stuff off the rack.