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    What makes a good tailor?

    Thanks for the advice. Is there any particular reason that chinos are preferred to wool or linen trousers? Easy of care and flexibility?
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    What makes a good tailor?

    Sorry for the late response, but I've been thinking about this for a few days and wondering exactly how it should be interpreted. Should I simply not bother having off-the-rack items altered, and try to find things that fit well in the first place? Or is it inevitable that some things may need...
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    What makes a good tailor?

    Thank you all for the advice. Based on your comment regarding tailors, am I to take it that I effectively need to figure out exactly what I want and then go in and tell them that? It sounds as if "good tailors with taste" really just make bespoke clothing (understandable) and that others need to...
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    What makes a good tailor?

    Thanks for your response, I appreciate your clarifying what I should be thinking about. Addressing your points: 1. I'm still trying to develop a sense of what I'd like to look like, what actually looks good on me, and what to search for in order to learn more. I said I'm not interested in...
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    What makes a good tailor?

    I'll start off by saying that I am, in all respects, almost a perfect innocent when it comes to the world of fashion, textiles, etc. As a no-longer-young adult approaching middle age more rapidly than I'd care to acknowledge, though, I'm entering professional settings where band t-shirts and...
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    Looking for advice on shoes

    As a novitiate, can I ask what's not so nice about the second pair of shoes, and what might be preferable?
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    What is in your dopp kit?

    Maybe this is common knowledge, but my wife bought a few small squeeze bottles that are <4oz so they're kosher with airport security (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Leakproof-Silicone-Squeeze-Bottle/dp/B094DXRSBM). We just put a little bit of the hygiene products we normally use in them when we...
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