I want to buy a good suit. Where should I go?

D Trent

Hi guys I'm a male and I'll be in Dublin in a couple of weeks and I want to buy a new suit, my budget is €200. Where have you gone to your last suit in the city centre? Is it a good quality suit, value for money? Etc

Thanks a mill ppl

whiskeyman

For that budget, I'd try M&S for a good off the peg suit.

HomelessMidge

I got a nice fitted suit in river island. Its last me the past 2 years and I have never had a problem with it.

mojesius

My boyfriend got a great Jeff Banks suit in Debenhams recently. They always have a decent suit sale on.

D Trent

whiskeyman wrote: »

For that budget, I'd try M&S for a good off the peg suit.

At the risk of sounding dumb, what do you mean 'off the peg'?

kneemos

The Savile Row Company.com have suits for around €250 marked down from €700.
I've bought shirts from them in the past and they were top notch,but can't vouch for the suits.

John_Rambo

D Trent wrote: »

At the risk of sounding dumb, what do you mean 'off the peg'?

I presume it means not fitted (as in not measured and cut to your size).

D Trent, as others suggested get in early and blitz the Henry St. Square Debenhams, H&M, River Island, Top Shop and the ones in Jervis st. Shopping centre. You're bound to come up with something. Have lunch in the Epicurean food hall and get out before it gets packed.

The earlier you are the less busy the shop workers are and they are incredibly helpful around there. If the shops empty, you'll practically have a personal shopper.

lulu1

D Trent wrote: »

At the risk of sounding dumb, what do you mean 'off the peg'?

Just for sale in the shop not made to measure ( i think )

D Trent

Much appreciated lads I knew i could rely on the Dubs.

Yous must be all taxi drivers on here

fleet_admiral

kneemos wrote: »

The Savile Row Company.com have suits for around €250 marked down from €700.
I've bought shirts from them in the past and they were top notch,but can't vouch for the suits.

I dont think the op wants anything to do with operation yewtree:D

Gone West

D Trent wrote: »

I want to buy a good suit. Where should I go?

Online

The Hill Billy

whiskeyman wrote: »

For that budget, I'd try M&S for a good off the peg suit.

I agree. Great value suits. Bought one myself there recently.

John_Rambo

Don't buy a suit online! You'll have to try it on.

mfceiling

Go to TM Lewin...you might sneak in at 200 notes but you will get a proper suit from a specialist. I bought one there a few months back and they couldn't have been more helpful.

spurious

Not joking, but there can be some great men's suits in charity shops.

kneemos

spurious wrote: »

Not joking, but there can be some great men's suits in charity shops.

Wouldn't have thought of that.

Gone West

John_Rambo wrote: »

Don't buy a suit online! You'll have to try it on.

Get measured and have suits tailored by a good tailor online, seriously.
The fit is great, and if it isn't you can send em back for adjusting.
Once they have your size measured once correctly, its very easy to just email and say, yeah send me a few nice suits. About €200 each and the quality, fit and ease of buying new ones is unbeatable IMO.

Bill Lee

spurious wrote: »

Not joking, but there can be some great men's suits in charity shops.

Yep. Charity shops are well worth a look.
My fanciest shirt, an expensive M&S "tailored design" thing which go for €60+ new, cost me €5 in a charity shop on Camden Street. It looks like it was made especially for me and has no marks or defects whatsoever.

John_Rambo

Fuzzy wrote: »

Get measured and have suits tailored by a good tailor online, seriously.
The fit is great, and if it isn't you can send em back for adjusting.
Once they have your size measured once correctly, its very easy to just email and say, yeah send me a few nice suits. About €200 each and the quality, fit and ease of buying new ones is unbeatable IMO.

That's mad. Who's the tailor you used to get measured and how much did he/she charge? And what website did you use to buy?

Sugar Free

^ There are tonnes of sites that do this, mostly Asian based tailors in my experience which is how they can be price leaders.

It can be very hit and miss in terms of quality. That said I've purchased several shirts through a few of these tailors which were of equal to superior quality to M&S's Sartorial range and about 10E cheaper per shirt as well.

Suits I wouldn't personally do online if they're going to be MTM/bespoke as I'm more fussy about the fit and quality than most people I know and I have a few places I know work for me: M&S pure wool range, Baumler, Paul Smith (if significantly discounted) etc.

Birneybau

D Trent wrote: »

Much appreciated lads I knew i could rely on the Dubs.

Yous must be all taxi drivers on here

Take that back!

But yeah, M&S.

jimmii

Fuzzy wrote: »

Get measured and have suits tailored by a good tailor online, seriously.
The fit is great, and if it isn't you can send em back for adjusting.
Once they have your size measured once correctly, its very easy to just email and say, yeah send me a few nice suits. About €200 each and the quality, fit and ease of buying new ones is unbeatable IMO.

Definitely going to give this a try in the future! At that price seems worth giving it a go!

pm1977x

Having previously written Best Menswear off as a chain stuck in the '80s catering for Dads, I gave them a go and found they have a good range of brand name suits at decent prices and staff who know their stuff...(Dundrum branch but presume they all stock suits)

stevenmu

Arnotts can have great value on suits at times as well

Gone West

stevenmu wrote: »

Arnotts can have great value on suits at times as well

Off the peg suits rarely fit perfectly, and they are cut in such a way so as to more or less fit most people. The problem is that you will almost certainly just get a mediocre fit.

IMO, when buying suits, almost everybody needs to have it tailored afterwards so that it fits them perfectly. But almost nobody will consider the cost of this when buying a suit off the rack.