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Giorgio Armani Men's Suit (Pic)

Hanqing Yang

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Hi, Everyone,

I just bought a Giorgio Armani suit through Myhabit for $439.

Here is the link:

http://www.myhabit.com/#page=d&dept...08DZUKQS&cAsin=B008DZUL8K&ref=qd_b_img_d_4_3c

I have several questions about this suit:

1) Is this a genuine GA black label suit? Is it a good deal?







2) If so, why is it not fully-canvassed?

3) This suit has a peak-lapel and baggy pant. Is this the typical style of GA?

4) How can I find out who made this suit (I mean which factory) and when it was made?

Thank you very much indeed!
 

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^^^^ now I've seen everything.
 
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MikeDT

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yikes the lapels are mismatched


I think the whole thing is wonky. The G looks significantly larger than the R in "GIORGIO". It's some store on Amazon, that you can't see without logging in. The domain is registered with an anonymous Go Daddy proxy.

I think this suit is a duff.
 

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They're not mismatched. The crappy picture makes it look like the (wearer's) right lapel is a notch lapel because you can't see clearly the tip of the peak. Get a real camera.

If the suit fits and is reasonable quality for the price you paid, who cares what name is on the label?
 

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yikes the lapels are mismatched
Lol, no they aren't.
I think the whole thing is wonky. The G looks significantly larger than the R in "GIORGIO". It's some store on Amazon, that you can't see without logging in. The domain is registered with an anonymous Go Daddy proxy.
I think this suit is a duff.
It's not a fake. That tag looks fine.
They're not mismatched. The crappy picture makes it look like the (wearer's) right lapel is a notch lapel because you can't see clearly the tip of the peak. Get a real camera.
If the suit fits and is reasonable quality for the price you paid, who cares what name is on the label?
+1. A legit Armani black label suit is a quality suit.
 
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The tags seem consistent with the GA suits I've seen, that and I believe My Habit is an affiliate SF vendor, is it not?

The price seems fine, if it fits well enjoy. It not, return...
 

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I've read that GA Black Label might be doing half canvassing. That being said, what colour is the suit? Charcoal or black?
 

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I've read that GA Black Label might be doing half canvassing. That being said, what colour is the suit? Charcoal or black?


If i remember correctly the GA black label order goes something like this

Fatto A mano Su misura: The MTM part
Fatto A mano RTW: Ready to wear but with a lot of handwork
Regular black label

The first 2 are fully canvassed the last one Im not sure but you would expect it to be fully canvassed.
 

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Black Label came to Canada only recently, and I was disappointed with the fit and fabrics. Lots of polyester (!)

Has anybody else noticed that Collezioni suits have really nice fabrics?T
 

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If i remember correctly the GA black label order goes something like this
Fatto A mano Su misura: The MTM part
Fatto A mano RTW: Ready to wear but with a lot of handwork
Regular black label
The first 2 are fully canvassed the last one Im not sure but you would expect it to be fully canvassed.


I think regular black label used to fully canvassed, but that may have changed. OP, is the suit half canvassed or fused?
 

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MyHabit is a legit "private sale" affiliate of Amazon.

However the fit of the suit on the link is all sorts of horrendous.
 

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I think regular black label used to fully canvassed, but that may have changed. OP, is the suit half canvassed or fused?


I don't know the difference between a fused suit and a half-canvassed suit. I have a boss fused suit and a brooks brother half-canvassed suit. I can't see any difference between the two. Is there anyone can teach me how to distinguish the two?
 

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