Oh dear, Suit a monkey.....

Snowie

Ive got a wedding to go to... On the 27th of december.....
I need a suit shoes a tie nd well dressed lady :pac:

but The suit being the most important part, Im quite skinny and gangely I want one that fits me well im willing to save but where and how much could i get a decent well fitting suit thats not some stipid shiney silvier colour ? I like gucci suits but there a bit out of my price range...

So gentlemen get wit the recomendation wanna have this sorted before I forget...

cheers

cson

Topman and River Island are your friend skinny guy

OldGoat

Hya Snow. Welcome to the dark side. I know you'd get here eventually.
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So, srsly, give us a price range. I know you're not a suit bloke so spending a chunk of change on a top end suit is not waht you want at the moment. A €50 suit from Tesco is also not not going to do you any favours.
That still leaves loads of outlets and options for you. The high street chains will have plenty of those shiney silver suits you dread but you should still have a look anyway just to gather ideas on cut and colour.
For a once off you should consider the charity shops. Lots of good quality suits and the money you save on the price you can spens on a tailor getting it altered.
For a cheapish suit of a classic cut try M&S, Bests, Burtons. Slightly up the price range try Clearys & Arnotts. If you suddenly come over all flush with cash and want something exceptional then go see Louis Copeland but don't expect any change from €700 (minimum) and thats before you add shirt, tie, shoes, socks, belt, cufflinks...

Larianne

If you are not going to get much wear out of the suit, renting one would be a better option.

OldGoat - they all come over to the dark side eventually.

Stheno

OldGoat wrote: »

If you suddenly come over all flush with cash and want something exceptional then go see Louis Copeland but don't expect any change from €700 (minimum) and thats before you add shirt, tie, shoes, socks, belt, cufflinks...

Louis Copeland do have fantastic sales, I got a suit for an ex once, who was a 46 in a jacket for €500 five years later they still have it, classic single breasted jacket and it still looks good.

Fajitas!

C'mon Monkey, give us a price range and we'll sort you out.

cson wrote: »

Topman and River Island are your friend skinny guy

Ah now - Save your money and stay clear from'em

You'll be far better off to get a better suit that'll last you far longer than what you'll pick up from either of them to be brutally honest.

LightningBolt

There's a couple of lads here who'll have better recommendations but I'll just say the following to keep in mind.

If you're 6ft plus a 3 button jacket will work well. Go 2 button if under. I'd probably avoid getting a vent on the back, this will give you a bit of a bum in the suit!

I'd steer away from pleats in the trousers, they'll make you look even thinner. Go for a flat front, they'll fill you out so to speak.

Go for a lightly coloured, heavy material suit. Avoid Navy and Black, if you get a light material it'll cling to the body.

Snowie

cson wrote: »

Topman and River Island are your friend skinny guy

From what I looked at i thaught ther ematrial looked a but shiney or maybe i dunno juts didnt look that good if that makes sense....
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Larianne wrote: »

If you are not going to get much wear out of the suit, renting one would be a better option.

OldGoat - they all come over to the dark side eventually.

nah i'd rather my own that way i have one as i dont have one...

OldGoat wrote: »

Hya Snow. Welcome to the dark side. I know you'd get here eventually.
BWAHAHAHAhahahahahaHAHAhahHAhHAhahhaHAHAHacoughAAHAHAhahahhaah

So, srsly, give us a price range. I know you're not a suit bloke so spending a chunk of change on a top end suit is not waht you want at the moment. A €50 suit from Tesco is also not not going to do you any favours.
That still leaves loads of outlets and options for you. The high street chains will have plenty of those shiney silver suits you dread but you should still have a look anyway just to gather ideas on cut and colour.
For a once off you should consider the charity shops. Lots of good quality suits and the money you save on the price you can spens on a tailor getting it altered.
For a cheapish suit of a classic cut try M&S, Bests, Burtons. Slightly up the price range try Clearys & Arnotts. If you suddenly come over all flush with cash and want something exceptional then go see Louis Copeland but don't expect any change from €700 (minimum) and thats before you add shirt, tie, shoes, socks, belt, cufflinks...

hey man...

I always said i never wear one meaning i would , besides id look damm good ina suit im not going to wear a hoodie to it thats for sure
Ive got about 400 eurosish to spend at a stretch tho i have a little in reserve for a rainy day... Im not really sure on stlyes i like this kinda style as ive got big shoulders and then im pretty slim...

i dont like high breasted suits as it make me look like I swim in the thing well i dunno
soemt hings of this sorta style

http://www.bluefly.com/Gucci-black-2-button-wool-suit-with-flat-front-trousers/cat20306/302636701/detail.fly?referer=ca_yahoo&cm_mmc=ca_yahoo-_-na-_-mens_suits-_-302636701&mr:referralID=8714462d-025a-11df-b5f3-000423bb4e95

I dont know about shirts or shoes yet as i need to figure out what my suit will look like if that makes sence?

Fajitas!

Is your budget to include suit, shirt, belt, shoes, cufflinks and tie?

Oh... and... eh, you're not the best man, or anything, are you? You're just a guest?

Snowie

Fajitas! wrote: »

Is your budget to include suit, shirt, belt, shoes, cufflinks and tie?

Oh... and... eh, you're not the best man, or anything, are you? You're just a guest?

nah that just for the suit i could stretch to maybe 150 to 200 fpor all in so i guess ive about 500 to play with....

OldGoat

Snow, here is a little background reading for ya while we ponder what to put you in.

dudara

Don't bother with Cleary's, their stock is old fashioned enough.

Get yourself into Arnott's, Ted Baker, TK Maxx, House of Fraser and start trying on the suits that are currently on sale. With a budget of E400 it's entirely possible to get a great suit - you might even be able to stretch to Boss etc with a good sale deal.

For shirts, Ted Baker, Simon Carter, Duchamp are all fanstastic quality (I even saw Duchamp on sale for E50 in BT Cork yesterday). But the shirt and tie will come after the suit.

dingbat

Get yourself into Brown Thomas before the sale is completely over. For a slim guy, Hackett do a decent cut and I still think they've got a sale on too. Arnott's not as good as they used to be; Ted Baker don't have many suits in that don't have something a bit weird/shiny about them it seems. Have a look in Alias Tom to see how low their prices have dropped also...

Just a few thoughts for ya

Oh, and don't skimp on the shoes. Good shoes are very important when it comes to the overall impression.

Sheeps

LightningBolt wrote: »

If you're 6ft plus a 3 button jacket will work well. Go 2 button if under.

This is basically rubbish. OP, ignore this advice.

Make sure when you're looking at suits that you check what the fabric is made of. Cheaper suits tend to made upwards of 40% polyester. Try go for 100% wool. The problem with shopping for a suit in places that stock lower quality suits is that the attendants wont be able to tell you much about the material a suit is made of, where as you can ask attendants about the quality of the wool in more up market places.

Bluefoam

Tk max occasionally have Ted baker suits... I have a couple of Louis copeland suits, but you can get them for a reasonable price.

dingbat

Sheeps wrote: »

This is basically rubbish. OP, ignore this advice.

Not rubbish at all. Very tall men often look better in a three button (or even an American style three-roll-two) than a simple two button as it provides more visual balance to their larger frame.

The only fault with the original advice is that I'd consider very tall to be more like 6'4" rather than 6'.

Snowie

well yesterday was the start of my suiting.....
I went to a couple of places and got some siseing done..
and tryed a few suit jackets on.
and the first place I went to had a lovely suit that ticked all the boxs (still not so sure..)
then i went to another shop in stevens green and truied on a few more things ive found out are I'm a 38 reg and I look best in slim fit....


there was even talk of shirts :eek:

all very new but making a start and the first suit was within my budjet:D

should i get a waste coat?

OldGoat

Not with a slim fit jacket, it'll just ruin the line.