Comments on: Suits: Buying, Tailoring, and Beyond

By: Bo

Bo — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:48:07 +0000

Thank you for this. I really should try out suits in stores from now on. I’ve just been a bit scared to do that… Sounds silly.

By: George Zimmer

George Zimmer — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:38:46 +0000

You’re going to like the way you look,
I GUARANTEE IT.

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By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:19:37 +0000

I don’t know about the US, but in the Europe you only button the top button on a two-button suit; never both.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:48:15 +0000

I get the joke.

By: Yossarian

Yossarian — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:30:55 +0000

I disagree with you about the proper buttoning of a suit. With a two-button suit, the top button should be buttoned. With a three-button suit, one must button the middle button and can button the top one.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:21:47 +0000

But what about the zoot suits???

I’m kidding. Anyways, I like the article and I like the joe schmoe approach to it. I think that’s what we should do is do a fashion-by-the-numbers type of thing. Let’s do some posts that cover a lot of basic wardrobe, upkeep, grooming and whatever. I know we’ve got the guide, but it would be good to get into specifics and make these tips tangible.

Just a thought.