Luxire Custom Clothing - Official Affiliate Thread

[Xtra]

What fabric would you guys recommend for a white, French cuff dress shirt? I was thinking lustrous fine white: http://custom.luxire.com/collections/whites/products/lusterous-fine-white

Do you change the sleeve length for French cuffs?

Agree with burghler on this - it is quite wrinkly.

Luxire measure the sleeves (with french cuffs) when folded back, so just use your regular sleeve length measurement.

 

[CruzAzul]



What fabric would you guys recommend for a white, French cuff dress shirt? I was thinking lustrous fine white: http://custom.luxire.com/collections/whites/products/lusterous-fine-white

That's my go-to white shirt fabric. I got a barrel cuff shirt in it and I liked it so much I got the same shirt with a French cuff.

Do you change the sleeve length for French cuffs?

Nope.

 

[lachyzee]



Can you share a bit more about your experience ordering the suit?

Sent in jacket & pants... then trial and error

 

[Beatlegeuse]



That fabric is the same fabric as the suit image linked a few posts back. I know because it's mine

I got it unlined in the pants. I agree that fully lined defeats the purpose. Unlined is super cool. Half lined might be OK too.

For a jacket, it's also adviseable to ask for dark canvassing on Fresco - white can show through.

Nice, fabric looks great, definitely looking forward to my pants now! Maybe if they turn out really good I can send in a jacket to be copied so I can get a full suit made.

 

[GradSchooler]



Sent in jacket & pants... then trial and error

So did the suit get sent back and forth for corrections or was the trial and error via email? Did you have a specific style you wanted copied and just send in the jacket and pants for measurements ore were you looking for an exact replica?

 

[Beatlegeuse]



So did the suit get sent back and forth for corrections or was the trial and error via email? Did you have a specific style you wanted copied and just send in the jacket and pants for measurements ore were you looking for an exact replica?

If this was an exact replica, or if anyone else out there sent in a jacket to be copied, I'd love to see fit pics of the original jacket compared to fit pics of te Luxire jacket.

 

[kayhill]

If this was an exact replica, or if anyone else out there sent in a jacket to be copied, I'd love to see fit pics of the original jacket compared to fit pics of te Luxire jacket.

Me too.

 

[cappedncollared]

I had a suit replicated but don't have any pictures comparing the two. I consider that the fit achieved was very good.

The construction and detailing on the jacket, however, was quite different - much heavier padding and canvassing (heavier than I've ever seen before), button hole spacing wider, etc. My main recommendation would to be prescriptive with design choices. The tailors are not likely used to the preferences and nuances of a SF-type customer such as light construction, wider lapels with lots of roll, high gorges and barchetta pockets.

My suit was done around August 2013 so it is likely suiting services have matured since then.

 

[henn]

I have placed a new Pant order with this http://luxire.com/collections/pants-sorted-by-price/products/luxire-linen-off-white-linen-pant fabric, it will be interesting to see the result with changed measurements.
Can somebody recommend a grey shirt fabric ? I really like the soft grey oxford, but i fear it will be too heavy and thus limited to fall/winter.

 

[Beatlegeuse]



I had a suit replicated but don't have any pictures comparing the two. I consider that the fit achieved was very good.

The construction and detailing on the jacket, however, was quite different - much heavier padding and canvassing (heavier than I've ever seen before), button hole spacing wider, etc. My main recommendation would to be prescriptive with design choices. The tailors are not likely used to the preferences and nuances of a SF-type customer such as light construction, wider lapels with lots of roll, high gorges and barchetta pockets.

My suit was done around August 2013 so it is likely suiting services have matured since then.

Interesting, thanks for the insight here. I hope they've gotten better since then, because if I sent in a jacket I would want it to be copied exactly, down to every little detail. I wouldn't expect lapel size or shape (including gorge), buttonholes, padding, canvassing, or any other details to be changed at all.

 

[Monkeyface]



Interesting, thanks for the insight here. I hope they've gotten better since then, because if I sent in a jacket I would want it to be copied exactly, down to every little detail. I wouldn't expect lapel size or shape (including gorge), buttonholes, padding, canvassing, or any other details to be changed at all.

I wouldn't just send in a jacket to be copied, but also an extensive list of all the specific details you want to be copied. Mistakes are common in even the best bespoke suits, so I suppose a list helps the tailor understand what you find important.

I made a very long list and provided a couple of pictures of details for my Luxire jacket, and it turned out great. It might not be necessary for simple stuff, but it certainly helps for the more advanced/subtle details.

 

[Beatlegeuse]



I wouldn't just send in a jacket to be copied, but also an extensive list of all the specific details you want to be copied. Mistakes are common in even the best bespoke suits, so I suppose a list helps the tailor understand what you find important.

I made a very long list and provided a couple of pictures of details for my Luxire jacket, and it turned out great. It might not be necessary for simple stuff, but it certainly helps for the more advanced/subtle details.

That's good advice, I probably will do this if I get to the point of ordering a suit jacket of SC. I dont know if I'm ready to pull the trigger yet. I'll probably get one more with Kent Wang to really perfect the fit, then maybe I'll use that as a model with Luxire.

 

[7_rocket]

http://custom.luxire.com/collections/all-sorted-by-price-low-to-high/products/sky-blue-oxford

These are terrible pics but in person the shirt is on point. The fit is pretty much perfect

Out of the box pics so it's wrinkled. It's not tight but the camera just kinda lie. I'm going to wash the shirt this weekend.

Great fabric!

 

[GradSchooler]



http://custom.luxire.com/collections/all-sorted-by-price-low-to-high/products/sky-blue-oxford

These are terrible pics but in person the shirt is on point. The fit is pretty much perfect

Out of the box pics so it's wrinkled. It's not tight but the camera just kinda lie. I'm going to wash the shirt this weekend.

Spoiler

Great fabric!

What collar is that?

 

[7_rocket]



What collar is that?

Same collar on all my shirts sir.

collar #1738