What is the cost of a bespoke suit? 2022 Bespoke Suit Pricing Roundup!

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WHAT IS THE COST OF A BESPOKE SUIT? 2022 BESPOKE SUIT PRICING ROUNDUP!
In today's video, we explore the cost of a bespoke suit in 2022 using some of America and Britian's most highly-regarded tailors.

A NOTE ON VAT PRICING
At the time we wrote and filmed this video, Britain had just repealed its VAT refund scheme, whereby foreign nationals could receive a VAT refund on all purchases made in the United Kingdom. Most of the GBP prices that we quoted were provided to us ex-VAT, or not including the 20% VAT tax. However, anyone picking up a suit in the United Kingdom will no longer be able to avoid paying the 20% VAT.

When exporting, for instance to the United States, customers can pay the ex-VAT price, but are subject to import duties and taxes. We suggest you confirm all pricing with any tailors directly taking into consideration your particular circumstances. The prices quoted in this video are subject to change at any time.

SUMMARY OF BESPOKE SUIT PRICING BY TAILORING HOUSE
The below list is a summary of the standard price of a two piece bespoke suit in each tailor's domestic currency. All UK prices are indicated in British Pounds inclusive of VAT, which now can no longer be avoided.

$2,100 Divij Bespoke
$5,000 Sartoria Gallo (Eric Jensen)
$8,500 Leonard Logsdail
$9,500 Huntsman NYC

£4,200 Kent & Haste
£4,440 Steed Savile Row
£5,000 Steven Hitchcock
£5,750 Redmayne
£6,000 Edward Sexton

£5,376 Anderson & Sheppard
£5,700 Dege & Skinner
£5,600 Henry Poole
£6,200 Huntsman London

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What is the cost of a bespoke suit? 2022 Bespoke Suit Pricing Roundup!
00:00 Introduction
01:42 RTW vs MTM vs pure bespoke
04:25 Divij Bespoke
06:25 Eric Jensen
07:59 Leonard Logsdail
09:30 Redmayne
11:45 Kent & Haste
13:31 Steed Savile Row
14:55 Steven Hitchcock
16:11 Edward Sexton
17:49 Chittleborough & Morgan
19:34 Pure Savile Row Bespoke
22:03 Anderson & Sheppard
23:37 Dege & Skinner
24:15 Huntsman
26:08 Henry Poole
27:12 Roundup and the bespoke process

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[ARlELATOM]

This is absolutely fantastic! It’s so refreshing to hear prices. Very very few people are so rich they don’t even have to consider price. I’m much more likely to buy something if the price is clear. Thanks very much Kirby!

[michaelcollins]

Great video! This is a story that you may enjoy. About twenty years ago I visited a local thrift store in search of file cabinet. I glimpsed a suit in my periphery as I walked through the suit section on my way to the furniture. I stopped and said to my wife, “I can tell this is a nice suit just by the way it looks”. The label was No. 1 Saville Row - Gieves and Hawkes. It fit me like a glove and was on sale for only $16.35.

[taimuramin]

Hello Mr. Allison,

This is merely the 2nd or 3rd time in my life that I have logged into YouTube to drop a comment. I have done so in order to tell you two things:

1) I absolutely love your channel and the content you put out. The videos of your visits to London are just stellar viewing. Thank you so much for shining the light on these purveyors of true, old-world craftsmanship that new-world, brand-oriented crap cannot hold a candle to.

2) I do not know if you have chosen to do so consciously or not, but your ignoring of Andrew Ramroop of Maurice Sedwell and Davide Taub at Gieves and Hawkes is just borderline criminal! These badass trailblazers are amongst the giants of The Row in their own right and deserve some of that Kirby Allison light to be shone upon them. They too have amazing stories that deserve to be told through your voice to your viewers.

This situation needs to be rectified Mr. Alisson! I am thoroughly looking forward to being pleasantly surprised soon.

Warm regards,

Taimur

[cdemike]

I can vouch for Redmayne’s suit copying service. They made me a three piece tuxedo for my wedding. It’s my favorite piece in my wardrobe by a wide margin.

[i_Hearse_Driver]

Would've never thought Kent&Haste would be that affordable 😳
I think I'm going to have a suit made there for my brother's wedding 2024.
Just love the chemistry between the two blokes.

[MsTugg]

When I was in Jordan in 2017 I had a bespoke suit in a wide pinstripe navy blue made by a well regarded and british trained Tailor. cost was 500 Jordanian Dinar or roughly 650 bucks. Suit is impeccable and fits like a glove. I should have bought more

[allentharp]

I’m so glad to see Leonard Loggsdale included here. He is an exceptionally talented Taylor and was rated best in the world by WSJ previously. I’ve had several suits and jackets made by him and all are exquisite.

[the.dirty.pigeon]

Just as Kirby was about to discuss the $9500+ Huntsman suit, I got an ad for a hoodie.

[matthewpasqua]

Thank you for helping to keep the bespoke industry made aware to others . I’m near NY now and although a born and raised NYer I was not aware of these suitmakers.

[JTIrons]

As an aspiring gentleman attempting raise my station in life your videos have been invaluable. Thank you Kirby.

[altoticket]

I was actually surprised by the somewhat accessible (entry level) prices of such fine craftsmanship... Anyone doing business should know the value of cementing a "well-groomed" personal and professional brand, and it all starts with how you present yourself. So, what would be the VALUE for a fitting garment that enhances your person and probably outlasts you throughout decades of use? We are talking about jewels made of cloth. Great roundup!

[SilverbackG-wqcn]

From 2000 to 6000 dollars. There i saved you 15mins

[DecemberNames]

I just watched your video and I absolutely loved it! I found your presentation to be incredibly informative and engaging. You did a great job of breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms. I also appreciated the humor and personal anecdotes that you sprinkled throughout the video. It made the content more relatable and enjoyable. You're one of the few YouTubers who I can consistently count on to deliver high-quality content. Keep up the great work! "I outsourced this feedback to AI"

[stephanesurprenant]

I'm a bit surprised. Don't get me wrong as everything here is very expensive -- I'm a mere PhD student, so everything is way out of my budget 😂 -- but I was seriously expecting at least >7-8K USD at the lower end.

Frankly, when you think about what people buy as toys for their own pleasure -- gaming computers, ATVs, boats, etc. -- it's not that bad. It makes me think that maybe one day I'll have the pleasure of having some custom garments made.

If anyone out there finds these are within budget, please do enjoy on all our behalf. I'm always happy to see someone find a great piece that they like and enjoy wearing -- it reminds me of things like subtling over a great suit in a thrift store or winning awards and it makes me smile knowing someone else gets that excitment too.

Cheers gentlemen! Back to my study -- it needs to be done if I want to buy stuff later. 😂

[MartinDorantes]

Great video Mr. Kirby it has opened my eyes. Yesterday I bought 3.5 mts. of gray Super 150 San Ildefonso wool to craft me a new suit. It was $1, 050.- MXN ($50 - $51 USD more or less) per meter. The same colour but Super 180 of Dormeuil Fabric (If I recall the brand correctly) was $1, 900 - $2, 000.- MXN (around $98 - 100.- USD) per meter. I guess I could earn more money if I stop being a lawyer and become a Savile Row Tailor or at least start to sell what I make.

[Konsaliki]

While there are reasons for this (cost of labour, rents etc.), Savile Row tailoring is clearly on the upper end in terms of pricing compared to other european tailors of equal quality, except for french superstars like Cifonelli, who's equally expensive (while being an excellent choice, of course). Thanks for the roundup, Kirby!

[EchoTangoSuitcase]

This was an interesting video, made so in large part due to the pricing. It can be difficult to get that sort of insight much of the time.

Not long ago I had decided to reenter the work force and I knew I would need some new suits for the office. This was prior to Covid, so the sartorial customs were more traditional, and I wanted to step away from the OTR suits I had bought in the past.

I did quite a bit of research and ended up deciding that I wasn't going to go the bespoke route. This was partially due to cost, but even more importantly an issue of time. Bespoke suits, by their very nature, are a longer process and I did not want to wait that long. Therefore, I decided to go with MTM, which I thought would provide most of the benefits of bespoke, on a shorter timeline and with a lower cost.

I live near Columbus in Ohio, so I didn't have as many choices open to me as I would in NY, but I was able to find 3 shops to look at that I thought would be suitable, pun slightly intended.

One of the things I figured out in the process of interviewing each of them, was that they all had a slightly different style. One was oriented towards more current fashion trends, another was more traditional, and the the last was somewhere in the middle. All three had me look at a wide selection of fabrics and buttons, and discussed their process at some length.

The one I chose was the more traditional of the three, and part of the reason I went that way is because I'm in my late 50's and felt that it would better suit the sort of statement I was trying to make. I ended up purchasing a couple of suits and a sport coat, all of which were made with a 140 or 150 fabric and were priced in the $1, 500 to $1, 600 range. I also ordered several French cuff shirts, for a bit under $300 each, and a number of silk ties. I forget the cost on those.

There was an extensive measuring process, an initial fitting when the suits came in, and a final fitting after a local tailor had made some minor adjustments.

In the past, buying OTR suits that were then tailored, I was surprised by much of a step up the MTM suits were. I had expected them to be better of course, but not by so wide a margin. I am effectively spoiled now, and I'll never be able to buy OTR again, having experienced the difference.

I don't know whether I will buy a bespoke suit at some point in the future, and I suspect that would depend on a number of factors, the main one being whether I felt I had a sufficient justification for that. In my area, bespoke suits are around $5, 000 as a starting point, which is a lot of money to have hanging in a closet most of the time.

[SteelHex]

This makes me happy to have access to some Indonesian bespoke tailors. It may not be at the level of Savile Row, but for a fifth of the cost, the suit is still tailored to my exact measurements. It’s also available in the finest Italian fabrics. Speaking of tradition, the company has been in business since 1933.

[flyingface]

pro arbitrage tip: get a bespoke suit made in a developing country. You get some world class tailors in countries like India. Some of whom even received training on Savile Row. You can a very high quality suit for about 500-800 pounds. Even if you factor in flight costs, that's less than a bespoke suit of an equivalent quality tailored in the west

[djfx]

Hi Kirby,

I have had really bad experiences with made-to-measure and bespoke.

I really enjoyed your "bespoke suit 2022 pricing roundup", very informative. I definitely will try out one or two on the list. Thanks for putting the list together. Keep up the great work.