The Hong Kong Tailors Thread

[catdog]

Hi guys,

I recently graduated from college and am being sent to Shanghai on a due diligence project on behalf of a firm in Toronto. I'm currently unemployed but am optimistic. Considering my flight there is free, I was considering going to Beijing, Hong Kong and perhaps Taiwan afterwards. I have no rush for returning back in Toronto.

My wardrobe is all clothes from Indochino, primarily because I get an additional 30% off. I've gained a bit of weight though and my pants don't fit comfortably. I was considering buying a suit, an extra pair of pants and a few shirts from a tailor in Hong Kong but from reading, prices can be 15K HK for a suit alone from the well known shops here. That's wildly out of my budget.

Can anyone recommend a few shops that would be more in my budget? I'm happy to pay for quality craftsmanship and materials but I need to strike a balance considering I'm a mostly poor college kid.

Appreciate the guidance,

cd

 

[Hifilover]



Hi guys,

I recently graduated from college and am being sent to Shanghai on a due diligence project on behalf of a firm in Toronto.  I'm currently unemployed but am optimistic.  Considering my flight there is free, I was considering going to Beijing, Hong Kong and perhaps Taiwan afterwards.  I have no rush for returning back in Toronto.  

My wardrobe is all clothes from Indochino, primarily because I get an additional 30% off.  I've gained a bit of weight though and my pants don't fit comfortably.  I was considering buying a suit, an extra pair of pants and a few shirts from a tailor in Hong Kong but from reading, prices can be 15K HK for a suit alone from the well known shops here.  That's wildly out of my budget.

Can anyone recommend a few shops that would be more in my budget?  I'm happy to pay for quality craftsmanship and materials but I need to strike a balance considering I'm a mostly poor college kid.  

Appreciate the guidance,

cd

Peter Lee / Lee Baron

 

[hippotamus]

I'm picking up stuff from Moda on Monday. One of them I should halfback canvass and might cost you around that, I'll post pictures.

Haven't heard from them for a while, they were quite active in SF few years ago.

 

[Isolation]

Think they cancelled their sponsoring.

 

[Hifilover]



Think they cancelled their sponsoring.

Better re-consider .

 

[Isolation]

Preliminary snaps of a, gasp, fused suit, from Moda Republic's unofficial tailors (used for their uniform/non-bespoke clientele, purely mtm).

Half canvass and full canvass from their main tailors and proper photos to come.

This tailor I plan to use to make cheap trial suits for overseas client who can't visit HK, using it to dial in fit for the more expensive tailor and not have to ship back and forth. I figured it'd just be a throwaway/beater suit for that purpose, but it turn out to be pretty good for what it is. Very decently surprised. Caveat is i know exactly what I want measurement wise of course. For new clients whether it's possible to fit well remains to be seen.

 

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The premise is very respectable. I have never been to there myself.

At least more pleasing then my tailor !

 

[Hifilover]

Is the place Moda Republic ?

 

[Isolation]

Yes.

 

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Yes.

Rent cannot be cheap.

 

[Isolation]

Don't have my laptop with me so I can't upload the better photos but here are some selfies.

 

[GBR]

Flaps to the back pockets your choice I assume?

 

[Isolation]

Yes. Honestly not sure why I chose that. Oh well.

 

[Hifilover]

Is it full or half canvas ? Fabric ? Price ?

 

[GBR]



Yes. Honestly not sure why I chose that. Oh well.

Trousers with back pockets look better in double jet (piped in HK) format with button/hole on both.