Thursday 23 October 2008

"Suits You Sir" - Tailored-made to Recession


The Amerikan luxury department store, Saks Fifth Avenue has announced a new service of made to order mens suits with "accessible prices.

The suits will be made from pre-existing patterns which then will be tailored to fit a customer's measurements and tastes. Prices in this new made-to-measure program will range from $1,195 to $1,395, compared to $1,600 and $1,900 for designer versions.

This service will be available in 12 Saks stores and will offer five styles and more than 200 Italian fabrics. Sport coats will cost $795 to $995 and trousers $295 to $395.
The average turnaround time for a made-to-measure item is three to four weeks.

Suits You Sir!

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