It was meant to be!

Good point!

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This is so true. I bought a suit jacket 10 years ago that seems perfect on the shoulders and the overall length seems right. But it can be seen as too wide or loose if buttoned (which can be fixed by hemming the sides) but I like wearing it opened and I think it looks good and even a friend of mine who is usually critical clothing said it looks good on me.

That's exactly what i thought.

I appreciate that!

Same! Let me know how it turns out.

One possible problem though. When you're in front of the mirror you automatically adjust your natural posture and stay straighter. Then the tailor takes your measurements, makes a suit and you return back to your natural posture. An experience tailor should know this though.

@@BrockMcGoff The first bespoke attempt was closer to a perfect collar fit but there was still a little bit of gap. The tailor said that it was the best he could do. I actually took the suit to another bespoke tailor to see if he could diagnose and fix the problem and he noticed that the collar was about 1/2" too long so he shortened it. Now it fits snug on my neck with no gap at all. My neck is 13 1/2" around and I think some tailors might have a mental block where they just won't go smaller than 14" for some reason. Just a theory.

@@BrockMcGoff Can you get the front of the suit length alter if it's too long?

@@newbassplayer4005 yes, but you have to be aware of the button stance becoming too low, and the pockets being too close to the hem (especially if you have patch pockets).

Those are excellent tips!

Glad to hear that!

Nice!

Some call it outdated, some call it classic.

@@roscoejones4335 : and some muscular types look strange without the pleat.

Coming in the next week or so!

I always liked the aesthetic, but it can be taken to an extreme (to the point where it doesn't actually make sense for most dressy occasions, like a job interview, funeral or wedding).

I'm not Brock but as a neighbour (I'm Malaysian) who likes to dress up I hope I can help you out here with a few of the questions. In my experience, the humidity in Southeast Asia is the main killjoy in dressing up instead of the heat itself. Even an unlined jacket made with an open weave fabric could not stop the humidity from causing massive perspiration in my experience. The great news is that in most occasions where a suit is required, the venue is often very heavily air-conditioned. This helps a great deal in wearing a suit in our localities. But I must state that a half/quarter-lined jacket with an open-weave fabric such as Minnis Fresco, Holland and Sherry Crispaire etc. does help A LOT compared to a fully lined "all-season" wool as most of these "all-season" wool from European mills are made for the European climate. You can also consider wool/silk/linen blend or hopsack wool. Linen is great too but it is an inherently casual fabric. It will not be as suitable for a board meeting, interview, funeral etc. Most suits can be altered to be smaller especially if it was initially made to your measurement. That means the shoulder and the length are already pretty settled in the dimensions. Usually we don't grow shorter in length and width of our shoulders that significantly so everything else is going to be ok for the tailor to alter. However if the suit is RTW, I would suggest you to look up a few guides on what a tailor can or cannot alter. Gentlemen's Gazette has a pretty comprehensive video guide on this topic. The two main things that a tailor cannot alter much on a jacket is the collar (that dreaded gap is pretty much unfixable in RTW), length (both the sleeve and the quarters as it will either make the sleeve buttons and the pockets to close to the bottom), and shoulder width. Thailand is pretty well-known for tailored garment at a lower cost compared to American/European tailors. However, the really cheap ones often do not have fabrics that were mentioned earlier so if you can afford it do try to get tailors that do not offer those 24/48 hour suit services that are quite prevalent in the big cities especially in Bangkok. In the website Parisian Gentlemen, they have a list of well regarded and rather affordable tailors around SEA. Look up "affordable tailoring south east asia parisian gentlemen" and you should be able to find the article. If your dress shirts fit you pretty well already, I do think you can just keep them. I have my shirts tailor made because my neck circumference is massive compared to the rest of my body. I need an L/XL size to button the collar but the torso, shoulder, and sleeve is only an S/M. If you have the same issue as mine (odd/disproportionate measurements), it's worth to get your shirts tailored. Cotton and linen are the best shirt materials for tropical weather IMO. In terms of suspenders, they don't really cause that much heat. The issue you may run into however, is that your shirt may be pressed against your back and when you are sweating it really is a bad experience. I gravitate towards suspenders because I have a belly that pushes my trousers down which causes them to bunch at the ankle. If you have a waist that can hold the waistband up well, just get side adjusters on your trousers and let your hip keep the waistband up instead.

Somewhere in the 6.5" range, usually.

If the fit is right, and it's a non-polyester suit for $400, that's a great deal (no matter where you bought it).

Another option is Jos. A. Banks for cheap “custom” suits. If you have one in your area. I think their fabric quality may be a little bit better for the same price or less. They are still not a Brioni. But, do you really need a Brioni?

Any specific topics?

@@BrockMcGoff I don't know maybe more healthy habits, furniture, working out tips stuff like that or anything you think would work for the channel. Alpha M does a variety of both on his channel.

For $2800 afford yourself a nice holiday in Thailand. They will be happy to make a quality $300 bespoke suit for you in Bangkok and it will take no more than a week. In the meantime enjoy beautiful beaches of Koh Samui. I hope that helps :)