HUSBANDS (Paris)

[Cobra]

I was like yes, 4x1 DB but then ah notch lapel DB...

The collection is inspired by American Gigolo and the journal is about Armani so I can see what they were going for, but something about having high notches on a double breasted feels wrong in some way. I think if you’re going to do something like that you need to go all in (kind of like what Fear of God did once they started doing tailoring).

 

[clee1982]

Husband paris is still pretty CM at end of the day, not sure what I would expect a 4x1 looks like from them, I suppose maybe a bit Ciffonelli look (though his is more 6x1 as “his” DB?), but guess that doesn’t really jive with the rest, maybe Edward Sexton

 

[merkwurdigliebe]

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Matches added a lot of the new stuff to their sale

 

[Cobra]

Just checking out the new website -- as expected for any new website, some good things and some not so good.

Good
- more payment options (PayPal, Apple Pay)
- there is a new section called "classics" -- according to the FAQs these items will be restocked every fall and spring.

Not so good
- garment measurements are much more limited. No trouser measurements other than hem opening in the descriptions. Jackets only back and sleeve length. I assume you can email them for garment measurements.
- on the English version of the site, prices are now shown in USD. But it seems like the USD prices are significantly more than you'd expect from currency conversion, and I am not sure how VAT is accounted for in the prices. For example this coat shows up as 1590€ on the French version (presumably with VAT), which is a lot less than the $1940 price on the English version (unclear to me whether this is with or without VAT). I have sent them an email asking about this.

Did they ever email you back about the price discrepancy? A $400 difference between the brown double-breasted blazer on SSENSE/Matches and their website definitely doesn't add up to me.

 

[breakaway01]

Did they ever email you back about the price discrepancy? A $400 difference between the brown double-breasted blazer on SSENSE/Matches and their website definitely doesn't add up to me.

No, I did not get a response. I did try checking out of the Husbands website with a US delivery address and no VAT was deducted. The prices seem to include duties and shipping, but even so I agree it’s hard to understand the price discrepancy with Matches/SSENSE for what seem to be the same items.

 

[merkwurdigliebe]

Can confirm that Matches' measurements are inaccurate. I picked up the wide leg twill trousers in size 40 FR and the flat waist measures 42 cm across.

 

[clee1982]

ah I hate bad measurements..., worse than not providing...

 

[Club Soda]

I’d like to try a stock suit from them but it looks like they come with finished surgeon cuffs. I have long arms so I prefer unfinished.

 

[clee1982]

yea that annoys me too (I got the other side problem, arm too short…) MTO, at least when I ordered it was very reasonable

 

[luruzkj]

Hi!

I am about to start the process of ordering a MTO jacket, but could use some advice.

I do not have the option to go to Paris in the foreseeable furutre, so this would be over e-mail only. For this reason i have ordered one of their RTW jacket to confirm sizing, which i will now be returning. I am fortunate enough this jacket fits me pretty spot on in a size 48, so the idea would be to order the MTO jacket in a stock size 48. My questions are:

1. The RTW jacket is a "Ferry", but i would prefer a single vent. This would be a "Jarvis" according to Gauthier. Is the amount of vents the only difference between those styles? Here i'm particularly worried about differences in fit, button stance etc. now that the Ferry looks so good on me.

2. In this thread i have seen some talk about big vs. large tags. The RTW jacket i have tried on has a large tag, but consensus seems to be that MTO pieces are "small-tag". Should i be worried about fit differences for this reason?

3. Is it in general just a dumb idea to order a MTO jacket without going in person, even if I am ordering a stock size?

 

[clee1982]

For 1 and 2 I would ask Husband Paris themselves

For 3, unless there are some major f up on their side MTO should fit identical to RTW in same size, I can’t think of a reason other than if they’re made on different line blah blah

 

[breakaway01]

1. The RTW jacket is a "Ferry", but i would prefer a single vent. This would be a "Jarvis" according to Gauthier. Is the amount of vents the only difference between those styles? Here i'm particularly worried about differences in fit, button stance etc. now that the Ferry looks so good on me.

Agree with @clee1982 that I'd ask Gauthier to be completely sure. I have a few different models of single-breasted jackets (two sportcoats and two suits) and they all seem to fit very similarly to one another with only styling differences (lapel width, vents, flapped hip vs patch pockets, number of cuff buttons), but I am not 100% certain.

2. In this thread i have seen some talk about big vs. large tags. The RTW jacket i have tried on has a large tag, but consensus seems to be that MTO pieces are "small-tag". Should i be worried about fit differences for this reason?

Have one MTO sportcoat and it seems to fit very similarly to my RTW jackets in the same size. I am actually fairly impressed by the consistency of sizing in their jackets across several models.

3. Is it in general just a dumb idea to order a MTO jacket without going in person, even if I am ordering a stock size?

Like @clee1982 said, I think you'd be okay since you're basically ordering a stock size and model.

 

[OccultaVexillum]

Could you not just send them pics of the one you have, with the tag showing the details, and say you want a RTW jacket with the same fit as that?

 

[luruzkj]

Thank you all!

I have already asked these questions to Gauthier. He has been fantastic so far, but sometimes actual customer experiences just seem to provide a bit of extra insight such as @breakaway01 's comments on their sizing consistency. That's what i was hoping to hear.

Just wanted to do my due diligence before dropping 1200 euros on a jacket that can't be returned

 

[merkwurdigliebe]

Got the new flared jeans in among other things. Sized up to a 34 as per SSENSE's measurements and I think they fit well enough for me to keep, although I will be shortening them slightly. Again Matches measurements are wrong, the size 34s have a ~82 cm flat waist. Also attached photos comparing the washes to some of their other jeans. I'm not a big denim guy but in my opinion they're really nicely made for ~$175 each after taxes. The only thing I dislike about Husbands denim in general is the size of the belt loops - they're made specifically for their 2 cm wide belts, so any belt bigger than 3 cm is a struggle to thread through the loops, if it fits at all, and any excess can't be tucked again through the loops to contain it. I did cut some of the stitching of my black pair of their jeans to fix this and it works well, but slightly wider belt loops is just something I wish they would add beforehand.