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Originally posted by pony_trekker
The only suits that suck worse than polo are Brooks Brothers. Self destruct in 2 years. For Hickeys try the 4 Factory stores, at the 4 corners of the galaxy. Or try Barney's warehouse outlets/Syms. Each SYMS will have 9892 dogshit suits but one or two Hickeys or Hart Schaffner (almost as good) for $99. I once found a Brioni for $399 at SYMS but like a dick I didn;t buy it.
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BB is the worst. The stitching is industrial and the fabric feels like paper mache. I have an old allegedly "high end" BB suit which is sold as hand made, but the outside stitching appears to be done by machine and made to look like its done by hand (the space between the threads is too symmetrical). No matter how many times I gripe, however, every Christmas some relative gets me a gift certificate to BB. I usually use the certrificate to buy shoes, since certain of BB's shoes are made by Alden and actually a pretty good deal.
All that said, BB stuff still wears better than Polo.
Hart Shaffner and Marx is not comparable to a Hickey. You're comparing a Volvo and a Benz there. The fabric in a Hart is miles cheaper.
Brioni is a the Ferrari of suits. If you saw a Brioni for $399 and you didn't buy it, you're fucking nuts. Most Brionis run in the $3000 range. I have never felt fabric as smooth as a Brioni. I wish I could afford one.
What still amazes me is that Armani sells like it does. Its good fabric, and I get the whole loose shoulder drape thing, but there is nothing more uninspired than Armani. Its nothing but drab muted solid fabris punctuated with the occasional barely noticeable pattern. The shirts are all cheap looking point collars and the ties look like they were picked out by accountants. Armani seems a lot of money to waste to look pretty damn uninteresting.
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