For suit maniacs - rep Tom Ford suit?

**agp** · 03-10-2014, 08:38 PM

Does anyone know if any TD now carries replica Tom Ford suits?

**Carrera906** · 03-10-2014, 08:48 PM

I only wear gen TF

**Kleen** · 03-10-2014, 11:05 PM

SUIT and REP shouldn't mix. Especially when you can have bespoke for the same price (holiday included)

**Centrum** · 03-10-2014, 11:11 PM

You can wear rep watches. You can wear rep sneakers. You can carry a rep purse. But you MUST NOT wear a rep suit.

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**agp** · 03-10-2014, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Kleen

SUIT and REP shouldn't mix. Especially when you can have bespoke for the same price (holiday included)

Bespoke from who? I've spoken to quite a few suit makers, big or small, and they refuse to replicate the TF look.

**Centrum** · 03-11-2014, 12:43 AM

@agp
I have seen many suit makers in South Korea who will definitely copy the TF suit.

Labor cost: South Korea < United States of America.

So maybe you can look it up.

**agp** · 03-11-2014, 01:46 PM

Wondering if suit makers in Hong Kong will do the same? I am going to be there at the end of the year for 5 days. I also question the ability of the suit makers to cut like TF.

**davecc** · 03-27-2014, 04:44 AM

Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea all have suit makers that have the pattern you want. You can also show them pictures, and they get really close.
What makes the biggest difference is the materials that they have for you to select from.
A good bespoke suit in Asia will still run you about 400-550. Compare that against a 2800 Prada and you get a nice deal.
The best part is you can usually pick some pretty wild interior lining, and have hidden pockets too.

**ALTESPORSCHE** · 04-08-2014, 08:25 PM

So these good suit makers in Korea ? can they be found in Geoje ? Im going to be there for two months starting in july or august and wouldnt mind any interesting things to see there..

**Egg Mc Manos** · 04-08-2014, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by davecc

Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea all have suit makers that have the pattern you want. You can also show them pictures, and they get really close.
What makes the biggest difference is the materials that they have for you to select from.
A good bespoke suit in Asia will still run you about 400-550. Compare that against a 2800 Prada and you get a nice deal.
The best part is you can usually pick some pretty wild interior lining, and have hidden pockets too.

OK, so how is this not a "rep" suit? It's a Chinese (or Korean) copy of the original design.

**zero_deficit** · 04-08-2014, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Egg Mc Manos

OK, so how is this not a "rep" suit? It's a Chinese (or Korean) copy of the original design.

I think they mean a rep bespoke will be better than a poorly fitted off the rack branded suit (and a lot better than a rep off the rack)

**fenetik** · 06-03-2015, 04:08 AM

In world of suits there are no original designs currently available. What is original anyways? A Tom Ford suit jacket is essentially form-fitted with roped shoulders (a traditional English tailoring style) topped with with large peak style lapels that were popularized in the 70s but originated in, again, English/Italian military tailoring tradition in the late 19th century. His suits are completed with a pair of low-rise, tapered trousers that are reminiscent of something you would have seen all over America in the 1960s. Tom Ford wrote a wonderful introduction for the book entitled "Bespoke: The Men's Style of Savile Row." In it, he makes a great admission: "The English style, in fact, became the international style for well dressed men all over the world in the 20th century and this influence has not waned even in today's more casual world. I suppose that when it comes to men's clothes I am an Anglophile and if I did not design my own men's collection, I would have virtually my entire wardrobe made on Savile Row. This is a great book for anyone interested in suits/tailoring to pick up. I have found that traditional bespoke tailors tend to have a distinct "house style" from which they do not often deviate. Recently, however, I had the experience of designing a custom suit a Bachrach, where they could literally do anything you desired with regard to style; I mean, custom lapel style/width, shoulder design (natural to heavily roped), cut, number of buttons, and on and on. I even had the option of getting a full canvass constructed suit, which is a major bonus....plus they had a range of fabric, from low end to Zegna. For $1100, I got quite a suit that was customized from top to bottom. Now, I still prefer suits made by my tailor.....but they are $2300 a pop and cannot be purchased regularly. I know that Bachrach sources their suits from a factory in China, so I am sure with some research you could find an online company that offers the same design flexibility at a lower cost.