Looking for a suit

Joseph

Hi guys,

In the coming weeks I'll be starting a series of meeting and interviews and want to appear professional and serious, I'm in my late teens so I want to give as good an impression as possible.

I have 300E~ to spend on the suit and was looking for something ( edit: ) charcoal grey.

I really like the suit pictured below, any comments on it or where I might pick up a suit like it?

lilmizzme

I suppose your best bet is places like Blacktie, but they might be a bit too formal...have you tried Marks and Spencers? They have a real good selction of mens wear, im sure you'd get something there!

Jay P

Try River Island or Topman. Both give pretty nice suits and not too dear. The quality isn't the bestest but they look pretty nice.

Ideo

marks and sparks ftw! forget topman and RI, their suits aren't formal suits but casual, and the quality of them is a bit **** for the money they command. M&S is where it's at. They fit well, are priced well and don't make you look older than you are - last thing you want to do is dress way older than your age

jdivision

Just buy a navy three button single breast suit. Not too different from above. White shirt and then you can wear any colour tie. Others that are good are Zara and Massimo Dutti, especially in sales. You might pick up a good designer one for that price in TK Maxx too.

Joseph

Went into a couple places today but BEST was by far, the best (no pun intended). Got an excellent suit, with brilliant service

Beerlao

jdivision wrote: »

Just buy a navy three button single breast suit. Not too different from above. White shirt and then you can wear any colour tie. Others that are good are Zara and Massimo Dutti, especially in sales. You might pick up a good designer one for that price in TK Maxx too.

3 button jackets are a bit 90s to be honest, i wouldn't go for one of those at all.

waves

Stay away from 3 buttons at the mo' - it;s two buttons now and has been for the last year or so.

Navy or charcoal grey are versatile - black is good if it's a good quality suit.

I;d avoid white shirts to be honest.... a good pale blue is more suited to Irish skin tones (in general).

And, a white shirt and a black suit are too Reservoir Dogs/funeral looking.

It;s an investment that you'll be wearing for a while so spend what you can - Marks and Sparks are pretty good.

Make sure that it fits though: nothing worse than an ill fitting suit.

jdivision

waves wrote: »

Stay away from 3 buttons at the mo' - it;s two buttons now and has been for the last year or so.
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But that's fashion and will change, I've plenty of both but if you're only going to have one I still think it's better to go with a classic three button one.

waves

jdivision wrote: »

But that's fashion and will change, I've plenty of both but if you're only going to have one I still think it's better to go with a classic three button one.

I would go for style over fashion in general.

Two buttons have always been stylish and are just more prominent now.

A 3 button will just look a bit dated. I think that they're here to stay.

yaynay

I wouldn't recommend the likes of Topman and River Island as the quality is completely sh!t. You don't wanna go to Marks and Spencers either because the suits sold there are for older people. I would recommend Zara as the suits are a good fit, the quality is great, they have a good range and you'll still look your age. I always buy suits in there. They usually range from €240.

pbarry

I agree, 2 buttons are more fashionable and have been for the last 2 years. However, depending on your build, a 3 button may be a better option for you. Either way, the 3 button is not going anywhere any time soon.

I'm 6'5" and prefer a 3 button, fastening just the middle button, as the high lapel break makes the jacket more comfortable on the chest. However, I recommend a 2 button for shorter builds.

Some great posts on this exact debate can be found at:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=28060

and

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73299

-Patrick.