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The Benefits of a Custom Suit

  • By Keyvan Nosrati
  • 14 Oct, 2019

Fast fashion has claimed many victims. At first, the trend was confined mostly to women’s fashion, as women tend to buy more clothes than men. That said, men are the fastest growing demographic in fashion; that’s in part because fast fashion trends have hit men’s clothing, as well. Suits can be worn by any gender, but we’re sad to say the fast fashion trend has hit suits as well; you can go to a mall and buy a suit off the rack from someone who got hired with no tailoring experience at all. There’s a lot of reasons fast fashion is bad, a couple of which we’re going to touch on, but the focus today will be the benefits of a custom suit - how good they’ll make you look and feel, and how much value they bring to your life.

Custom Suits Fit Great

No matter what shape your body is, a custom suit is going to fit you perfectly. That’s really the main advantage of customisation - the suit is created with your exact measurements in mind. A custom suit is going to cut the figure you want it to, emphasising all of your assets while downplaying any features you might not be so fond of. Now, it’s important that you know how you want to look - that’s something that stylists can help you with if you find yourself on uncertain ground.

 Having a good fit is about more than just looking good - it’s about feeling good. When we talk about feeling good, we can be talking about it on a physical level, or on an emotional/spiritual/mental level; obviously, the two are intertwined. A custom suit is going to feel good physically; it’s designed to your specifications, so it won’t be too tight or too loose, and you’ll be able to move around freely in your clothes while still cutting the right figure. On a metaphysical level, when you like the way you look and the way your clothes feel, you’ll be in a better, more confident mood. Look good, feel-good - custom suits do it all.

Custom Suits Are Made To Last

When you get fast fashion suits, you’re getting suits that might have been constructed by folks working in deplorable conditions. That’s obviously deplorable on an ethical level - it also means your suit probably isn’t going to be very well-constructed. When you’re toiling in the fast fashion industry, productivity, not quality, is key. The consequence of this can be poor quality stitching, usually done by machine rather than by hand.

 The other problem with fast fashion, off-the-rack suits is that they’ll often be made with low quality materials. High-quality, custom suits can be made with materials of your choice, but they’ll usually be wool, cotton, silk, or some other high quality organic material, while off-the-rack suits might be made of polyester. They aren’t built to last, and they don’t look as good. When you go custom, you know exactly what high quality materials you’re getting.

Custom Suits Allow You To Express Yourself

When you’re buying anything off-the-rack, there’s a limit to how well anything will work with your personal style. With custom suits, your imagination is the limit - if you can dream it, it can probably be done. Have you always wanted a purple suit jacket and trousers? We can make it happen. Want to play with deep lapels? We can do that. Looking to experiment with different kinds of cuffs and buttons? Go right ahead! Want pinstripes, or houndstooth, or some other kind of pattern? With custom suits, it can all be done.

Being able to express yourself plays into what we were talking about earlier - comfort and confidence. Whether you want a more traditional style, or you’re an eclectic dresser, a properly fitted suit made out of the finest materials is going to let your personality shine. When you wear a great suit, people take notice.

Custom Suits Suit Any Occasion

There’s a couple of different approaches here - you can get a custom suit for every occasion, or you can get a custom suit for any occasion. You might be a particularly colourful dresser - if you are, you’re going to need a different suit for a wedding then, say, for a funeral or memorial service. You can get a custom suit for each type of occasion you anticipate, some more fun, others more subdued. On the flipside, a tastefully made custom-suit can fit every occasion - there are certainly suits that work just as well for weddings, business events, and funerals.

 Now, if you’re an attorney, a banker, or any other professional who wears suits daily, you’ll want at least a few custom suits. There’s no rule that says you can’t wear the same suit twice in a week, but being able to vary the suits you’re wearing adds a sense of professionalism as well as variety, which is, after all, the spice of life. Custom suits are great for professionals because they last longer - they’re shaped to fit you perfectly, and they’re made of higher-grade materials, so you can expect a long shelf-life with proper care

Custom Suits Are Great Value

Take all of the above into account, and we’re sure you’ll agree - custom suits are worth what you pay for them. They last longer, which means you won’t need to buy suits as often - a huge boon, especially if you’re a professional who wears suits on the daily. They’re made of higher quality materials that fit you right and show off your personality, which means you’ll feel better and you’ll look better. You can’t put a price on feeling great, but confidence is in some ways quantifiable - if you feel good, you might have better social interactions, you might ace that interview, you might be better at networking, and these things can quite literally mean money in your pocket. Those who don’t need a number of custom suits can create one cohesive look to suit any occasion, which means you won’t have to buy a suit for every occasion. Finally, you’ll be buying ethically made clothing, which puts money back in the pockets of the local economy, and saves people from terrible labour conditions - what’s more valuable than the peace of mind that brings?
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