Hi,
New member here in the market for a new suit. I stumbled across Enzo Custom suits who is/was a Style forum affiliate, and they have a convenient location in my city. Ultimately I want a simple navy/dark blue suit and don’t want to spend more than $1000. I tried on a couple off the rack jackets at Nordstrom (Hugo Boss, Ted Baker) and they fit decently well as I have a fairly normal build. However, both of those were around $900 and based on what I’ve read here, they’re low quality and low value.
I also reached out to a tailor who I got my wedding tux from (Baroni Prive) and he would charge $750 for a comparable suit. I’ve read a few threads about Baroni on this site and feedback wasn’t overwhelmingly positive. However, I will say that my tux fits like a glove and I’ve received many compliments on it. I paid $500 three years ago so that’s a big jump especially if the quality is questionable.
That brings me to Enzo, specifically the fabrics used. I see different price points (looking at the lower tier ones to stay in my range), different names/numbers, etc. The differentiating factors appear to be Super 120/130/140/150, a non-super wool material, and the mill it comes from. Here are a few examples:
Super 140s Wool Blue Solid:
Mill: Signature (guessing house/not a prestigious one)
Composition: 100% Wool, Medium Weight
Price: $590
100% Wool Blue Solid
Signature, 100% Wool, Medium
Price: $690
Wool Blue Solid
Mill: Reda, 100% wool, medium
Price: $795
Wool Blue Solid
Mill: Vitale Barberis, 100% wool, medium
Price: $690
Super 120s Wool Blue Solid
Mill: Enzo Sartori (also house?)
100% wool, medium
$495
Lots of numbers and mills and prices that are honestly a bit confusing. I’m hoping someone is able to shed some light on what would be the highest priority of focus, be that the mill, the material type, a super #, etc.
At the end of the day, this is most likely a 5x per year suit so it won’t get too much wear and tear. But it seems like anything south of $500 is fairly crappy and will require $100+ in tailoring to fit me somewhat like my tuxedo. So if I’m going to be spending $700-$900, it might as well be something I’ll love wearing for the next 4-5 years.
I appreciate any insight you’re willing to offer and look forward to exploring this forum even more!
New member here in the market for a new suit. I stumbled across Enzo Custom suits who is/was a Style forum affiliate, and they have a convenient location in my city. Ultimately I want a simple navy/dark blue suit and don’t want to spend more than $1000. I tried on a couple off the rack jackets at Nordstrom (Hugo Boss, Ted Baker) and they fit decently well as I have a fairly normal build. However, both of those were around $900 and based on what I’ve read here, they’re low quality and low value.
I also reached out to a tailor who I got my wedding tux from (Baroni Prive) and he would charge $750 for a comparable suit. I’ve read a few threads about Baroni on this site and feedback wasn’t overwhelmingly positive. However, I will say that my tux fits like a glove and I’ve received many compliments on it. I paid $500 three years ago so that’s a big jump especially if the quality is questionable.
That brings me to Enzo, specifically the fabrics used. I see different price points (looking at the lower tier ones to stay in my range), different names/numbers, etc. The differentiating factors appear to be Super 120/130/140/150, a non-super wool material, and the mill it comes from. Here are a few examples:
Super 140s Wool Blue Solid:
Mill: Signature (guessing house/not a prestigious one)
Composition: 100% Wool, Medium Weight
Price: $590
100% Wool Blue Solid
Signature, 100% Wool, Medium
Price: $690
Wool Blue Solid
Mill: Reda, 100% wool, medium
Price: $795
Wool Blue Solid
Mill: Vitale Barberis, 100% wool, medium
Price: $690
Super 120s Wool Blue Solid
Mill: Enzo Sartori (also house?)
100% wool, medium
$495
Lots of numbers and mills and prices that are honestly a bit confusing. I’m hoping someone is able to shed some light on what would be the highest priority of focus, be that the mill, the material type, a super #, etc.
At the end of the day, this is most likely a 5x per year suit so it won’t get too much wear and tear. But it seems like anything south of $500 is fairly crappy and will require $100+ in tailoring to fit me somewhat like my tuxedo. So if I’m going to be spending $700-$900, it might as well be something I’ll love wearing for the next 4-5 years.
I appreciate any insight you’re willing to offer and look forward to exploring this forum even more!