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Suit advice/info required

  • 21-06-2007 10:17pm
    #1
    Wisesmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    Im looking to buy the below suit, Its €450 (ish) in House of fraiser.

    http://www.tedbaker.com/shop.do?cID=867&pID=2397

    Does anyone know whether its likely to be reduced in the BT sale.

    Your comments on the stlye of the suit and alternatives are also appreciated.
    I'm 6'2 early 20's and slim, most other suits I tried on made me look uber skinny. I'm also looking for a suit that doesnt make me look like a school principal and has a young contemporary feel.

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    daiixi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭daiixi


    Who knows but you'll find out on Saturday. The best thing you can do is try on a number of different suits - styles and colours - and see what suits you best. Bring a friend who will be honest because (i) mirrors can lie and (ii) sale assistants can lie.


  • #3
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,592 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    it's a std enough suit, nice though.
    would say it is as likely to be reduced in house of fraser as in bt.


  • #4
    G&T
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭G&T


    Really like it,wouldn't put that shirt with it myself.

    Hope you get lucky in the sales.
    If you really love it you will never regret buying it no matter what the price.
    You wont get a good discount until the stock is low,you are risking loosing a nice suit for 40-60 euro.


  • #5
    Wisesmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭Wisesmurf


    Yea, I like it alot and dont want to miss it if I cant find a nicer one.

    The shirt is a bit loud for me allright but I will be going for a silk tie that is simularly as bright as the one in the pic.

    So is consensus that its a nice suit?

    any alternatives to suggest?


  • #6
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    the shirt and tie are a bit casual, it would depend on the ocasion on whether or not you could wear them with the suit.


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  • #7
    Wisesmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭Wisesmurf


    Cremo wrote:
    the shirt and tie are a bit casual, it would depend on the ocasion on whether or not you could wear them with the suit.

    shirt and tie dont come with the suit (wish they would)

    I'm going to a summer wedding so since its a dark suit im thinking light shirt and tie......maybe even a pastel pink shirt (eekk hides from ridicule)


  • #8
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    I would advise trying on any of the suits you are interested in. Don't go by how it looks in a picture or on a model.

    Also - purely IMO - If you buy the suit in the pic, I wouldn't wear that shirt and tie with it. The shoes in the pic look a bit blocky for a narrow fitted suit like that too.


  • #9
    Wisesmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭Wisesmurf


    stovelid wrote:
    I would advise trying on any of the suits you are interested in. Don't go by how it looks in a picture or on a model.

    Also - purely IMO - If you buy the suit in the pic, I wouldn't wear that shirt and tie with it. The shoes in the pic look a bit blocky for a narrow fitted suit like that too.

    Thanks for the FB

    Yep I've tried it on already. and agree with your shirt and tie comments.
    The GF thinks it suits me so I'm ok with that. I think the shoes are downright ghastly and will be looking for something a bit narrower, flatter, not pointy and a bit more shiny.
    The only thing I dont want is to buy the suit and find something nicer the next day/week

    Oh, I'm going to the states on hol and I'll be in Chicago for a few days. Is it worth waiting untill I go there? The only thing is I go on hol next week and only get back a few days before the wedding so I dont want to leave it untill the hol, not get anything and have a rush to find a suit when I get back.


  • #10
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Wisesmurf wrote:

    Oh, I'm going to the states on hol and I'll be in Chicago for a few days. Is it worth waiting untill I go there? The only thing is I go on hol next week and only get back a few days before the wedding so I dont want to leave it untill the hol, not get anything and have a rush to find a suit when I get back.

    Like someone else said, if you like it, just grab it unless you lose it over a few quid. I'd prefer to have it wrapped up and enjoy my holiday if it were me.

    A light, non patterned shirt, flatter, less fat tie and slender, narrower shoes would be nice with the pictured suit IMO


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