josiahj
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Hey Everyone!
Long time lurker, first time poster here. I've been looking for a new suit to add to my wardrobe for a while, and have a few very specific elements I'm looking for that I haven't been able to find anywhere, and after a Google search and browsing the forums turned up nothing, I figured I'd make a post. I love the styling of Tom Ford's Base B model (yes I saw it in James Bond), however my budget is about $1000, and I don't like near any Tom Ford boutiques. My question is, are there ant OTR or MTM brands that offer a cut similar to a Tom Ford Base B, specifically:
Roped shoulders,
A largely suppressed waist,
5 button cuffs,
and 3-roll-2 lapel style
I figure that's probably an impossibly tall order for any basic off the rack company, but the main features I'm looking for are roped shoulders (is it just me or do all suits made in the U.S. these days seem to have bald shoulders?) and a strong "hourglass" waist suppression. Even most slim fit suits I find have a very lazy, smooth waist suppression, unlike the dramatic, chest-emphasizing cut of the Tom Ford Base B, as can be seen in these pics:
Compared to the waist suppression on most suits I see these days:
Notice how the Tom Ford has a much more strutted appearance to the chest area, and that the suppression seems structured into the jacket cut itself, rather than just done by making the racket tighter around the midsection (which results in the pulling and rumpled look in the third picture). Also, the tom ford flares out a bit at the bottom, giving it a much more balanced look. I have a very athletic and tapered figure (about a 9-inch drop) and would prefer to emphasize that rather than hide it with the cut of my suits. If anyone knows of any brands that have that more defined waist suppression and roped shoulders, please let me know! Thanks!
Long time lurker, first time poster here. I've been looking for a new suit to add to my wardrobe for a while, and have a few very specific elements I'm looking for that I haven't been able to find anywhere, and after a Google search and browsing the forums turned up nothing, I figured I'd make a post. I love the styling of Tom Ford's Base B model (yes I saw it in James Bond), however my budget is about $1000, and I don't like near any Tom Ford boutiques. My question is, are there ant OTR or MTM brands that offer a cut similar to a Tom Ford Base B, specifically:
Roped shoulders,
A largely suppressed waist,
5 button cuffs,
and 3-roll-2 lapel style
I figure that's probably an impossibly tall order for any basic off the rack company, but the main features I'm looking for are roped shoulders (is it just me or do all suits made in the U.S. these days seem to have bald shoulders?) and a strong "hourglass" waist suppression. Even most slim fit suits I find have a very lazy, smooth waist suppression, unlike the dramatic, chest-emphasizing cut of the Tom Ford Base B, as can be seen in these pics:
Compared to the waist suppression on most suits I see these days:
Notice how the Tom Ford has a much more strutted appearance to the chest area, and that the suppression seems structured into the jacket cut itself, rather than just done by making the racket tighter around the midsection (which results in the pulling and rumpled look in the third picture). Also, the tom ford flares out a bit at the bottom, giving it a much more balanced look. I have a very athletic and tapered figure (about a 9-inch drop) and would prefer to emphasize that rather than hide it with the cut of my suits. If anyone knows of any brands that have that more defined waist suppression and roped shoulders, please let me know! Thanks!