Show us your Chan

[bamboo]

Original question was customers on Style Forum just stopped posting here or changed to another tailors.

In Hong Kong, many tailors started to come to do trunk shows so there may be a movement to those tailors from Chan.
I think many of the customers posted here are overseas customers. They just stopped posting here or moved to another tailor?

I am not interested in operational cost analysis of the tailor shop as I am not in the business, but I see trunk show itself does not mean higher cost per suit for over all operation.

 

[dragon8]



Before Chinese New Year , AMHC cmt 2 pc is hk$9k . I think is a good choice in Central. Chan don't accept cmt . Regular price for entry fabric VBC two piece is hk$14k.

AMHC price is not bad its pretty much the same as AC CMT but how is style at AMHC?

 

[dragon8]



What is the pricing of Simpson Sin now ?

I have no idea now but when I used them 2-3 years ago, its was about $700 for a suit. Don't remember the fabric whether it was VBC or not.

 

[krakatoa]



But I am curious where they moved on too.

Moved on to doing trunk shows here in Manila (presumably, among other places).

 

[Hifilover]



AMHC price is not bad its pretty much the same as AC CMT but how is style at AMHC?

AMHC don't need new customers to make first suit with house fabric .
Personally , i think AMHC style is classic , not trendy as Chan . Craftmanship is top notch .

 

[Hifilover]



I have no idea now but when I used them 2-3 years ago, its was about $700 for a suit. Don't remember the fabric whether it was VBC or not.

Full canvas or half canvas ?

 

[Hifilover]



They did a recent offer with Dugdale fabric that reduced prices somewhat I believe, it's probably over now. Someone was saying that there have been some internal staff 're-allocation'.

For Dugdale price reduction, craftmanship is lower than average or not? Any idea of their Dugdale price now ?

 

[Hifilover]



Original question was customers on Style Forum just stopped posting here or changed to another tailors.

In Hong Kong, many tailors started to come to do trunk shows so there may be a movement to those tailors from Chan.
I think many of the customers posted here are overseas customers.  They just stopped posting here or moved to another tailor?  

I am not interested in operational cost analysis of the tailor shop as I am not in the business, but I see trunk show itself does not mean higher cost per suit for over all operation.  

Agreed .

 

[Hifilover]



AMHC price is not bad its pretty much the same as AC CMT but how is style at AMHC?

What are the style of Simpson Sin and AC ?

 

[AlexE]

Good point about their prices ... they certainly went up quickly since I started working with them in 2009 (and they were not cheap by that time either). I stayed with them despite price hikes, because they had my pattern down perfectly and because dealing with Patrick was always such a pleasure.

If they stop traveling to Europe (as their published trunk show schedule implies), all of that does not help me anymore. It is too important for me to have the ability to place and discuss new orders in person and I want to be able to discuss changes/refinements for completed orders with Patrick looking at them. Just ordering online and communicating with the tailor by emailing photos is not what I would consider a bespoke experience.

 

[dragon8]



Full canvas or half canvas ?

I requested full but their default is half IIRC.

 

[dragon8]



What are the style of Simpson Sin and AC ?

AC is classic when it comes to suits but SS is more like a Canali cut when it comes to a 3 button.

 

[beowolf]

Chan is coming to D.C. In march, what are the chances of getting a suit completed before June?

 

[Hifilover]



AC is classic when it comes to suits but SS is more like a Canali cut when it comes to a 3 button.

Simpson Sin can make a suit like Canali ? It is a steal for usd 700. Even Canali mtm cost much more than that .

 

[dragon8]



Simpson Sin can make a suit like Canali ? It is a steal for usd 700. Even Canali mtm cost much more than that .

Yes. I always wanted to try Canali MTM and now they have a master tailor from Italy that resides in HK to make your suit fit perfectly.