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threezero · 01-31-2019, 10:25 PM

Looking for a commendation for a local tailor that is a step up from indochino.

So I've had a few suits tailor made before. I'm now at a position in my life where I need to wear a suit everyday for work. I had one suit from Indochino, I dont understand all the rave about this company. Brought one of their mid tier suit. It was $800+ with a couple of shirt.

I went in for measurement at the Metrotown location. They book me in with a really nice lady but its her first time tailoring a suit. she was literally reading instructions from her iPad while doing it while asking me if she is doing this right.

It was no surprise when the suit came it fit like shit. it was way too large and fit worse than off the rack. The inner material was so loose it would bunch up when sliding it up over a shirt (this is a material problem not a fitting problem). The other material was also shit. It feels like a the Bay $300 suit but only worse fitting.

I've since went in for multiple adjustment session, each time I would get a different associate that would do things a little different. They would fix one problem and another problem would appear. Granted they were very patient and allow me to keep going in for adjustment until I finally got an acceptable fitting. I got it to fit okay, and just decided to give up due to all the time wasted going back and forth to the store front.

My favourite tailor suit was done by an old chinese gentleman in HK that did my dad's suit 30+ years ago. I went in for measurement and when the suit came in, I went in for one adjustment and that was it. Everything fit like a glove. He didn't consulted the internet for instruction or ask 5 other clueless associates. Whole suit with 2 shirt cost me around $1000 Canadian and compare to the $800 indochino suit it feels like its worth million bucks.

I'm looking for recommendation for a local tailor that does similar work. I dont travel to Asia often anymore and its not feasible to go back to the same tailor.

Willing to pay more for quality and it feels good supporting someone took the time to appreciate the art and possibly past it down thru the generation. Indochino associate feel like they are just another retail worker.

Anybody got recommendation or a favourite tailor in town?

01-31-2019, 10:25 PM	#1
threezero OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 5,185 Thanked 1,379 Times in 578 Posts Failed 96 Times in 53 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Indochino Rant and Recommendations? Looking for a commendation for a local tailor that is a step up from indochino. So I've had a few suits tailor made before. I'm now at a position in my life where I need to wear a suit everyday for work. I had one suit from Indochino, I dont understand all the rave about this company. Brought one of their mid tier suit. It was $800+ with a couple of shirt. I went in for measurement at the Metrotown location. They book me in with a really nice lady but its her first time tailoring a suit. she was literally reading instructions from her iPad while doing it while asking me if she is doing this right. It was no surprise when the suit came it fit like shit. it was way too large and fit worse than off the rack. The inner material was so loose it would bunch up when sliding it up over a shirt (this is a material problem not a fitting problem). The other material was also shit. It feels like a the Bay $300 suit but only worse fitting. I've since went in for multiple adjustment session, each time I would get a different associate that would do things a little different. They would fix one problem and another problem would appear. Granted they were very patient and allow me to keep going in for adjustment until I finally got an acceptable fitting. I got it to fit okay, and just decided to give up due to all the time wasted going back and forth to the store front. My favourite tailor suit was done by an old chinese gentleman in HK that did my dad's suit 30+ years ago. I went in for measurement and when the suit came in, I went in for one adjustment and that was it. Everything fit like a glove. He didn't consulted the internet for instruction or ask 5 other clueless associates. Whole suit with 2 shirt cost me around $1000 Canadian and compare to the $800 indochino suit it feels like its worth million bucks. I'm looking for recommendation for a local tailor that does similar work. I dont travel to Asia often anymore and its not feasible to go back to the same tailor. Willing to pay more for quality and it feels good supporting someone took the time to appreciate the art and possibly past it down thru the generation. Indochino associate feel like they are just another retail worker. Anybody got recommendation or a favourite tailor in town? Last edited by threezero; 01-31-2019 at 10:30 PM.