Ranking Men's RTW Suits (53 BEST and WORST Menswear Brands!)

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00:00 Introduction
Though subjective in a way, we have put a lot of thought into ranking ready-to-wear suit brands from best to worst based on our informed opinions and experiences; we hope you get value out of it!

00:36 The Rules
We will specifically focus on off-the-rack suits that you could purchase right away, not the bespoke ones. Ranging from best to worst, we will assign them a category.

01:50 1. H&M
02:12 2. Zara
02:36 3. Suitsupply
03:23 4. Spier & Mackay
03:45 5. Bonobos
04:03 6. Isaia
05:00 7. Brunello Cucinelli
05:54 8. Tom Ford
06:32 9. Brooks Brothers
07:00 10. Charles Tyrwhitt
07:31 11. Gagliardi
08:15 12. Brioni
09:16 13. Oxxford Clothes
09:52 14. Drake's
10:14 15. Pini Parma
10:35 16. Sartoria Castangia and 17. Sartoria Partenopea
11:02 18. Banana Republic
11:16 19. Kiton
12:08 20. Hugo Boss
12:33 21. Chaps (Ralph Lauren)
13:01 22. Polo (Ralph Lauren)
13:46 23. Hackett
14:30 24./25. Ralph Lauren Purple Label (English & Italian)
15:23 26. Chester Barrie
15:56 27. Chester by Chester Barrie
16:11 28. Caruso
16:24 29. Bijan
17:02 30. Cifonelli
18:12 31. Cesare Attolini
18:49 32. Belvest
19:07 33. Corneliani
19:20 34. J.Crew
19:35 35./36. Zegna (Zegna Couture, Z Zegna)
20:31 37. Express
20:47 38. Hawes & Curtis
21:16 39. Ring Jacket
21:47 40. Edward Sexton
22:22 41. Etro
22:46 42. Giorgio Armani
23:16 43. Canali
23:37 44. d'Avenza
23:47 45. Jos. A. Bank
24:09 46. Men's Wearhouse
24:19 47. Paul Stuart
25:02 48. Pal Zileri
25:22 49./50. Lubiam (Luigi Bianchi Mantova and LBM 1911)
26:23 51. Topman
26:35 52. Luciano Barbera
26:55 53. Orazio Luciano La Vera Sartoria Napoletana

27:30 Conclusion
What did you think of our rankings? And, did we miss a brand of ready-to-wear suits that you would have put on the list? Let us know in the comments below!

27:54 Outfit Rundown

[lisbetsoda]

It would be really helpful if you would show the best three suits at different price points. Like $500, $100, $1500, $2000, $3000, $4000. That would be really useful.

[Falcone-enwl]

As an Italian let me say that the way you pronounce Italian brand names is very good, far far better than the brits usually do. Thanks for that.

[MA-onxl]

I own two (soon to be 3) Isaia suits and I have to say, they are wonderful. It’s the perfect blend of comfort, construction, and fashion. For that Neapolitan look and style, they’re the best!

[Jay]

"D: slightly better than sweatpants" you are brutal

[DhulqarTen]

While you definitely know your stuff when it comes to materials, construction, integrity, and quality of the suits, I feel you automatically downgrade brands if they don't follow the old school boxy look. Anything more on the slimming side loses points from you which I feel is unfair.

[samtsang]

I love how the RL Purple double breasted looks on you. I think you make a fine point when you stated that sometimes, it depends on your build. I think we have opposite builds and I probably would fit into all Suit Supply suits easily though I don't wear them. I also may not look as good in a RL Purple DB like you. Thanks for the interesting video.

[Jnjcpltest]

Notable brands not mentioned I think were:
1. Boggi: comparable to suit supply as an entry but large choice of fabric. Italian styel. around D
2. Cavali : Step up from Boggi; still D maybe D+
3. Lander Urquijo: Spanish brand, love their sports coats. C-

[yestothemax]

These varieties of videos appeal to the hierarchical impulse in all of us while effectively stratifying brands by quality and value for beginners who are unfamiliar with what is out there. Thank you, and please, keep videos like this coming.

[MrAramsey]

Excellent work and detail. I just bought my first Suit Supply suit and I'm pretty impressed with the fit off the rack. I also just bought a double breasted suit from Speir Mackey. Not bad at all. Needs a little tailoring but for the price point for both made them both excellent buys for me. Thank you again for exposing me to new suit makers.

[aarondaniels]

amazing video, thank you! Spier and Mackay was my first suit. Affordable and ok quality. This video provides great wisdom and will help us all very much. Thank you.

[chriscowley]

Great stuff! Thank you! Really aligned to your analysis on each suit. Learnt a lot

[joshuatree]

I appreciate your videos. My husband is not a bit interested in fashion so I choose for him. I have learned so much from you. You are always smartly dressed and look great.

[asn]

Wonderful video. I don’t agree with all of your rankings—some of my go-to brands are set int the “C” range—but they all make sense from the channel’s perspective of classic menswear. Being able to learn from that perspective, to consider what I can incorporate from that perspective, and to critique my own perspective—that’s exactly what I come for when I watch this channel.

[cedm]

Thank you for such a great video! One brand I am looking for a review on is Rubinacci, I am unable to find much in terms of their RTW. Plenty of commentary online concerning their bespoke work and Luca's style, but not much for their RTW quality.

[horizonoftheeast]

I remembered buying 4 suits in a row in Jos A Bank back in 2014 in their notorious year-long huge sales, with my dad. I wore it occasionally until 2019 and still found it a good fit that makes me look good compared to my high-school/college companions who wore $100 polymer sht.
Don't know what happened to it afterwards...

[RonInNapa]

Smiling and chuckling the whole way through. Thoroughly entertaining and informative. "Suits for pimps." "Slightly better than sweatpants." Ouch! So much fun in your videos.

[boyscout]

Love this video! Can I request a RTW dress shoe tier list?

[jeanclaude]

I have to say I recently bought a Pal Zileri dark blue blazer that I find to be very well made and certainly not pimpish at all. The wool is quite soft and the fit right off the rack was better than expected.

[JockStud]

Excellent video, super informative. I’d be curious to see what you think about super fashion forward brands (Rick Owens, Balenciaga, Gucci, etc) fabrics/tailoring in conjunction with your preference to classic style.

[jca]

Great video! Very informative and the short format was to the point.I would be interested in knowing your opinion about Oliver Wicks suits.