Cary Grant—no
stranger to looking
good—supposedly
said that his secret
lay in taking the
stairs. That's the
first thing you'll do
when you walk into
Suitsupply's New
York store, since it's
on the second floor.
Avoiding overpriced real estate is one of the ways the company works at saving you a buck. Dutch founder Fokke de Jong also owns the overseas factories, killing the middleman markup. That's why a suit here costs as little as $399. And that, in turn, is why the most stylish young dudes in N.Y.C.—the ones who nerd out on ticket pockets and pick stitching but can't afford brands pronounced with Italian accents— swear by this place.
Case in point, you'll find jackets with natural (almost padding- free) shoulders and working buttonholes on the sleeves. The jackets also have a floating canvas—a layer of fabric (usually horsehair) sandwiched between the wool and the lining that eventually conforms to your body; it's something you won't find on those boxy, lifeless jackets littering discount racks at department stores. Suitsupply even offers on-site tailoring, with simple jobs (like hemming pants) done while you wait.
One area we're glad to see Suitsupply spending money, though: expansion. Chicago now has a shop to call its own, and later this month Georgetown, D.C., will, too. (Everyone else can buy online at Suitsupply.com.) Which is why this is fast becoming the spot to score a suit— whether it's your first or your tenth.
1. Suitsupply's Nish de Gruiter (left), formerly of Brunello Cucinelli, gets a customer suited up.
Avoiding overpriced real estate is one of the ways the company works at saving you a buck. Dutch founder Fokke de Jong also owns the overseas factories, killing the middleman markup. That's why a suit here costs as little as $399. And that, in turn, is why the most stylish young dudes in N.Y.C.—the ones who nerd out on ticket pockets and pick stitching but can't afford brands pronounced with Italian accents— swear by this place.
Case in point, you'll find jackets with natural (almost padding- free) shoulders and working buttonholes on the sleeves. The jackets also have a floating canvas—a layer of fabric (usually horsehair) sandwiched between the wool and the lining that eventually conforms to your body; it's something you won't find on those boxy, lifeless jackets littering discount racks at department stores. Suitsupply even offers on-site tailoring, with simple jobs (like hemming pants) done while you wait.
One area we're glad to see Suitsupply spending money, though: expansion. Chicago now has a shop to call its own, and later this month Georgetown, D.C., will, too. (Everyone else can buy online at Suitsupply.com.) Which is why this is fast becoming the spot to score a suit— whether it's your first or your tenth.
1. Suitsupply's Nish de Gruiter (left), formerly of Brunello Cucinelli, gets a customer suited up.
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