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Any company will tell you it is far easier and cheaper to farm existing clients than going out and hunting new ones. They should welcome you with open arms and while you wait perhaps peruse some new cloths they have just got in....

Good luck in either case.

lxlloyd

What an interesting concept - transparency as a value differentiation. I hope it takes off and your internship is a successful one. Keep us posted on how it turns out.

Cheers and good luck!

Option A seems to be the one I would take. Without supporting younger cutters, bespoke will simply become more and more expensive as the new blood dries up. And if you ended up keeping friendly relations with both tailors, you could work with A even after your more conservative tailor has retired. ...

Thank you SMCK I know my approach was unconventional but it was borne more of necessity than anything else. Plus I felt confident in Rory and so rolled the dice. I just saw some videos of Rory making a coat on another forum. I've never seen him actually tailor and I'm even more pleased with my luck....

Well, I had my first fitting with Rory yesterday and I'm very happy with my decision to go with him. Of course there were adjustments that needed to be made and decisions made on styles but as promised, Rory let me have a high degree of freedom to ask for things. What I was most nervous about to be ...

Thanks for the response. As for local recommendations lets just say most of the people I know who hunt go to Cabelas for formal wear...

I would sugegst that we seek to draw up a Statement of Work. This is a common approach that covers project work where there are some unknowns at the start of the project but the framework of the deliverable and the nature of the service are known. This is used extensively in IT projects between buye...

That was a very enjoyable read! That plain green tweed suit was stunning. Do you know of a tweed pattern worn by hunters for wooded / forested areas (think tree stands and deer). I would much rather adopt the camoflage properties of tweed than modern camo clothing. Also, how is tweed with odor suppr...

Here's an example of what I'm refering to. It's a GQ spread on being the best dressed man in the office. Look at the prices of the suits and labels of the designers. While not at top end bespoke prices, they are certainly in the neighbourhood and I would argue the percentage difference in price is m...

If you're doing MTM and not bespoke, many of these questions you raise will have been settled for you. As for the rest, it's really just a matter of taste. I am not a fan of slanted pockets, but you might be slimmer than I am. No harm in avoiding side adjusters if you're going for braces or belt lo...

BAO, I think you'll find that many of us who post here are regular people who work for a living. An unusual assortment of careers, too. Academics, IT people, musicians, lawyers, writers, professional dancers, wine consultants, bankers, the odd civil servant. But I take it part of your point is that...

Luca - all fair points, so let me clarify I understand that the world of bespoke presents an inate economic filter. I had to wait until my career and finances were such that I could venture into it. However, what I've learned is that the price differential is actually not so much that, with a bit of...

Thank you gentlemen so much. Wonderful guidance here. It's funny you mention the Trafalgar scene braces as I went ahead and ordered the Tempus Fugit pair. One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs is 'Time'. I think I'm going to get a waistcoat for one of my suits and with that will be worn the Tempus.

I'm going through all these threads with the intent of learning but something that's troubling me is the consistency of having references of style being people who are long dead or belonging to a class of society where the label 'ordinary' does not apply. There is, with cause, lamentation of the van...

I'm rather fond of Padron's and especially the 1926 Series in Maduro (#2 ). The benefit of these and other higher end Padron's are the five years of aging prior to being rolled. However, these are full bodied cigars so take the well advised precautions of full stomach and a little sugar on standb...