[Basil Ransom]

(10-04-2011 10:28 PM)Parlay44 Wrote:  

Guys I'm shopping around but I'm clueless when it comes to suits.

Pics of suits considered cool and fashionable would help me a lot.

I like the single breasted 2 button suits the best. The 4 button ones with
the small lapels just look weird to me.

I don't want to look like an old man. Ha.

What's your price range?

Some to check out: J Crew, Brooks Brothers, Boss, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Corneliani, Isaia, Zegna, Kiton, Brioni.

The fit of suit brands and sub-brands varies. Know which parts of a suit can be altered, and which can't. You may find, especially among the higher end suits, a custom like fit after you've found the right brand and done all the right alterations. Even when you go custom, you will not get the same suit from every bespoke maker, there is plenty of variety in style and construction.

And look for high armholes, if you can get them. This one's a beauty:



That's one of the highest armholes I've seen, and it gives the jacket an incredible V-taper.