An Interview with B&Tailor

[Isolation]

Any details on how the trunk show went? Anyone here got anything made? Think I might be interested in the future, or perhaps I'll try fit a time in HK or just go to Seoul one day. All good options it feels.

 

[chobochobo]

Damn, they'll be at Pitti Uomo when I'm in Seoul next summer.

 

[Torsion]

Was a pleasure meeting John,Changwoo and Changjin (taking the photo)
Just scouting this time,really loved talking to them and understanding what the B&T offering is about.Some very fine stitching/hand work. Their pant construction is supreme.
Now to save up for the next trunk!

 

[chobochobo]

I've commissioned a suit with them. Seems that it's just the brothers who are at Pitti, Master Park is still in Seoul and he measured me. A very meticulous process. Had the first fitting ready the next day. Jacket looks great, pants need a bit more work due to my emerging dad bod.

 

[jonathanS]

Does anyone here have both Liverano & b&t? I'd be curious to see a side-by-side comparison.

 

[ammanati]

This thread has not been updated in a while and I thought I would show you the finished suit from B&Tailor. Ordered through Robin at London Trunk Show early this year.
It's made in Fox Brothers 13-14oz flannel. Very warm, relatively thick and amazingly soft fabric - highly recommended.

 

[Stugotes]

I'm not a fan of a loud patterned fabric like this for a suit, tbh, but the overall shape and fit are fantastic!

 

[ammanati]

I'm not a fan of a loud patterned fabric like this for a suit, tbh, but the overall shape and fit are fantastic!

It is still difficult to look at oneself and be objective so I think I cant agree because I love the fabric very much However I am very happy with the fit and style subject to those small issue as described in the post.
Thanks

 

[Loathing]

Looks excellent. Cloth is a classic Prince of Wales suiting.

 

[jonathanS]

I always felt the b&tailor house style would be money with that fabric. Just my 2 cents. Might be my next commission from b&t.

 

[jonathanS]

My two sportscoat commissions coming from b&tailor. The left is a navy donegal tweed (11 oz) using drapers melrose. That’s going to finish & I should have it in December. The right is a vbc lightweight (I forget the book, 9 oz) which has an absolutely stunning texture up close that photos had a hard time capturing.

 

[ammanati]

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My two sportscoat commissions coming from b&tailor. The left is a navy donegal tweed (11 oz) using drapers melrose. That’s going to finish & I should have it in December. The right is a vbc lightweight (I forget the book, 9 oz) which has an absolutely stunning texture up close that photos had a hard time capturing.

Would be interested in the navy lightweight one if could check please? Looks really nice. What style is it going to be?

 

[Dannefalk]

I realized I only posted this in the Ongoing Bespoke thread so here is a full picture (not the best though, sorry for that) of my BnTailor jacket and odd trousers (which are dark brown not black)

I have a few new things on order via Robin Pettersson as well.

 

[jonathanS]

Would be interested in the navy lightweight one if could check please? Looks really nice. What style is it going to be?

It was in the vbc impressions book. Spring summer. Having gone through Italian and English fabric books, my sense is I like Italian fabrics for their design / pattern / color, I like English fabrics for their durability & depth. (More on that later.)

I kind of regret not making it a suit - but just went with sportscoat 3/2 roll, patch pocket bottom barchetta, double stitch, spalla shoulder. Definitely considered doing a db suit in that fabric which would’ve been money as well. I could ask for the code number.

I regret not making it a suit bc I commissioned the following fabric (finmeresco) in a suit from Solito - patch / barchetta, spalla, double stitch. I went with Solito bc that fabric felt very Neapolitan & I wanted a Neapolitan house style to match the character of the fabric. (This is a b&t thread, so I don’t want to elaborate further.)

returning to my point about fabrics, I think I like Italian fabrics for their vibrancy and life, whereas British are more understated. It doesn’t have to be in the same book but I think Loro Piana (vbc is also a decent option - some of their offerings are blah (think suitsupply) but they’re really pretty decent on others imo) has some decent fabrics comparable to the spring / summer one.

 

[ammanati]

I kind of regret not making it a suit - but just went with sportscoat 3/2 roll, patch pocket bottom barchetta, double stitch, spalla shoulder. Definitely considered doing a db suit in that fabric which would’ve been money as well. I could ask for the code number.

That sounds perfect! Double stitch and spalla shoulder is money!