In the Wall Street Journal. The denim thing was already getting douchey… Just wait until you’re on the train with half a dozen bankers telling you what jeans they “swear by” to “hold up” to the “abuse” of daily wearing (after work). Honestly, that’s kind of my demographic, just I know what I’m talking about and I don’t talk about it outside of this blog.
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Shot by yours truly for ACL - J. Crew Mens Store on 79th & Madison.
This makes you want to buy things. Then make a great looking video of your great looking stuff. The Editor is scheming.
Also notable, a great counter-argument to having all the “best” things under one roof. Here via The Trad.
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The Mad Men pose. However, this is the Sterling line, not Draperwear. I respect the American alpha-male boldness (of yesteryear) behind this campaign that a big name based in the states could not pull off without a “river of shit” (as Don would say) of bad press. It’s TomaFordable (see what I did there?). I’m not a peak lapel guy, so I would probably request some narrow notch lapels, but luxurious wools, sure. Perhaps a velvet blazer in a mod cut to cross smoking jacket off my list of acquisitions… a thought. More.
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Visit to Cato’s Army/Navy in Greenpoint, BK. Got the web belt, gloves, and boot socks for all of $9. Liked the feel of the sueded cotton t-shirt. GAP skinny jeans in a (oh no I didn’t!) distressed wash. Highly recommended: the brunch and Bloody Marys at Manhattan Inn, next door to Cato’s on Manhattan Ave.
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I’ve been down with Indochino for 2 and a half years now. Good guys, Kyle and Heikal, who are committed to providing great product at a reasonable price. Since their inception roughly 4 years ago, Indochino has seen a lot of competition crop up in the online tailored clothing industry. I mean, it’s no less than once a month I hear about a new custom dress shirt or suiting company these days. So what sets these guys apart anymore? Well, a few things. The head start definitely has helped them break away from the pack as competition ramped up in the past two years. The Indochino website I ordered my first suit from in comparison to its current iteration was a slightly questionable place to spend a few hundred dollars. There are now measurement guidance and product videos, the in-house photo shoots are professional grade, and now the customer can order several fabric samples before purchasing.
Though I’ve reviewed their suits 2 times before, this Indochino experience was actually like stating over for me. In the past year, I’ve gained some man-weight and now maintain a good 10lbs more than I did last August (not one to brag, but if you guessed all lean American muscle mass, you are correct). (Very much joking in that aside). This has posed a bit of a problem with some of my well-tailored gear. As a man who likes to acquire stylish things, though, this is a welcome problem to have. To remedy the situation, of course I needed a new made-to-measure suit (pictures here of the Indochino Essential Charcoal suit). And this time, to up the ante I also purchased my first tuxedo.
So starting from square one, I cleared out my past measurements stored in my sizing profile. I got out the alteration tape and had everything down in about 15 minutes. I was pleased to see that Indochino now provides intelligent measurement suggestions based on your height and weight. These suggestions definitely kept me on track and forced me to remeasure once or twice when I had made a mistake. For the pants I entered the minimum requirements (so I neglected the thigh and calf measurements) and chose the “traditional” cut. This was my first purchase since Indochino made a number of customization improvements for their products. Of course I opted for functional cuff buttons, custom jacket lining, narrow lapels, and to jazz things up a bit on the suit, trouser cuffs. For the tuxedo, I kept things traditional.
Some close-ups of the tuxedo. Shawl collar and breast pocket with satin trim.
Formal buttons.
Jacket lining.
I received the suit 2 weeks later in a lovely packaging. It was like un-boxing an iPad, just I could wear it (and cover myself decently).
The fit was incredible. However, I’m a pretty easy guy to fit. Most of my retail suit jackets need only an inch of tapering on the body and an inch let down on the sleeves (I have long arms). There’s a distinct difference, though, in a made-to-measure suit over an adequately altered off-the-rack suit. The Indochino suit just feels like it was constructed in a 3-dimensional manner. With all the measurements accounted for and the weight/height information provided, Indochino’s tailors can achieve a level of fit that even the most expensive off-the-rack suit can’t provide with several alterations. I’ve had a good working knowledge of how I want my suits to fit for about 2 years now (the blog’s been around for 2.5), and even after all the tailoring and the product research, etc. I’ve never hit the mark like this. Now, gratuitous tuxedo self-portraits:
It took me 45 minutes to learn to tie a bow tie… and I still butchered it.
I do not apologize for my lack of cropping.
It really looks like I’m peeing on the wall and that’s fine, because I was.
Just finished up a tap dance number.
Adjusting the horribly tied bow tie.
This is original.
I see you, seeing me.
Leg striping.
“Oh you crazy for this one, P!”
The quality is great. It’s like a Hugo Boss otr (off-the-rack), but custom tailored, fully canvased (not glued interlining), horn buttons, functional cuffs, choice of lapels, etc. are included. So really, it’s not like a Hugo Boss otr in any other aspect than the fabric quality and the attention to detail in construction.
My good readers, please help yourself to this promo code which should be good for at least a month.
Couponcode: manshionfallDeal: 13% off ANY Suit + 1 FREE Shirt + FREE SHIPPINGInstructions: Choose ANY suit and choose any SHIRT then at the shopping cart enter in “manshionfall’ and receive your discount! Valid: 30 days!
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