Tips For Your First Made To Measure Suit Experience

Buying your first made to measure suit is a big deal. However, going through the entire made to measure process for the first time can be extremely overwhelming. Trust me, I've been there. Today, I'm sharing five things you need to know to make your first made to measure suit appointment successful.

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[PetiHuber]

Been waiting for new videos for a while now, definitely worth it. Thanks for the great summary. What do you think what is a reasonable price for a made to measure suit?

[jonzombiepro]

I never forget when I was 22 years old, I walked into a Mens Warehouse and I was completely overwhelmed and completely RUINED by the guy that took my measurements. He was an older gentlemen. He ended up making me spend $1000 on two suits that were way too big and old fashioned. I never wore them. THIS TIME, Im going to a much better establishment and much more prepared. Thanks for these tips.

[OneTalaw]

Brian, You are absolutely correct! Nice to see that someone else is not recommending an online tailor made suit. The recommendations from my tailor made my first custom made suit that much more special. 👍👍 Brick and mortar is the way to go, I found an absolute professional tailor with decades if experience who made suggestions but ALL decisions were up to me for my suit.

[nafismridha]

In Asia they can get custom suits done in a few days. 4 to 8 weeks is terrible..ppl can die during that length of time. They dont work hard enough in the west 😏

[tomdiprose]

I watched this a few times before getting my first MTM suit and I followed all the suggestions. It resulted in a brilliant suit that I absolutely love. I often watch this video again from time to time to remind myself of the potential pitfalls of the MTM process so I can avoid them, even though I've now had 6 different garments made through MTM. Keep up the good work guys, this one of the few channels where I'll watch everything multiple times over.

[n.h]

Great watch Brian. You're right with sticking to classics and letting the pitti peacocks strut their own sh!t 😂

[MultiMrMiles]

ive got a made to measure sports jacket and a pantalon, both made in italy from a topnotch tailor, who took my sizes personally

[roychefets]

Stay away from anything trendy; it will look terrible in 5 years. Don't accept a suit that requires significant alterations to the shoulders.

[JJLipton]

Thanks for the tips! One thing a lot of channels seem to forget to mention is the dangers of weight lifting too much. In particular go easy on the bench press or else you'll find that you won't be able to fit into your 3 piece tailor made suit.

[arthurdoctolero]

Hi Brian! This is a big help for a person who has never owned a custom tailored suit. My current dillema though is to own a navy or dark gray suit.

[mangophett]

Great video Brian! Id love an additional video on getting into bespoke clothing, and what to mention to the tailor such as asymmetries or shoulder stance, and just how extensive bespoke can or should be

[abcertweld]

Yes the new generation has a gross misunderstanding of Sprezzatura that I will totally agree with.

[boy_peeps]

Indochino just opened a shop in my local mall in California. Do you recommend?

[TJYang]

the watch you wearing look very good，what brand and model is it

[Salmiyaguy]

just got my made to measure double breasted Canali. It is gorgeous.

[humbledgentileimage]

Perfect timing for me! Going in blind for a first MTM suit and I’m sure these tips will be very useful. Thank you!

[witchvoxful]

Again, great stuff! Will definitely apply these tips

[DaCake]

Thanks you for the video. I'm going for my first M2M fitting tomorrow and thank god I came across your channel. I had no idea M2M wasn't bespoke! I thought I was going to be getting a one of kind suit made from scratch. I'm so glad I learned this now and not tomorrow. Even though it's not Bespoke, I'm going to go ahead with the M2M suit for this event as a natural step up from my normal Nordstrom OTR. I just paid $900 for a Hugo Boss jacket that I quickly found out from good ole YouTube & reddit, is an overpriced piece of garage. I'm returning it tomorrow after my fitting. I'm so upset at myself for buying $1000 plus suits off the rack all these years, when I could have spent a little more and got at least an M2M. You live you learn I guess. Anyway, thanks again and you gained a new subscriber.

[jmcJ]

Thanks for the tips but I’m gonna stick with off the rack suits (quality off the racks that fit me well not Macy’s). Black lapel is 2 for 2 in disappointing me with their suits (returned one and keeping my latest one due to 30 days passing and it will collect dust, may throw it away or give it away if I can’t get any type of credit) and I officially lost patience with them. I went in person to get measured a few times then remeasured, and at times I got the vibe they go more towards trends and not what the customer wants. They just can’t get it right with my measurements and my body type isn’t anything that difficult either. Even alterations didn’t fix the suit. At least they get my dress shirt measurements right. I still buy their shirts but am done with their suits. What would your advice be if I decide to go use another MTM company like indochino or mysuit. Also, referring to the end of your video. How do I know my MTM experience was crap. There is more I dislike about my MTM garment than I do like. I definitely don’t like everything about it.

[seanyarrington]

How do you feel about Michael Andrews bespoke