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Have a wedding in 3 weeks and have no idea where to go.
I know Macy's used to have great deals but there seems to be nothing right now. Budget is $100-$300 tops.
Am considering h&m but I'm not sure if they have anything in store

>> No.17098349

suit supply, or google how to measure yourself for a suit then buy some on ebay

>> No.17098352

>>17098312
Nordstrom Rack.

>> No.17098353

>>17098312
why not just rent one?

>> No.17098361

You can get a full setup from Ra- I mean Grailed for less than $300 in great condition.

>> No.17098375

>>17098353
If I'm spending like $100-200 to rent, I might as well buy a suit at that point. At least that's what it seems like.

I'm writing all these suggestions down so I can check the places out tomorrow

>> No.17098404

>>17098312
don't use a suit

>> No.17098431

>>17098312
if you know your own measurements get on Macys.com and get a solid suit for around $150, then take it somewhere to get altered

>> No.17098455

>>17098404
What are the alternatives

>> No.17098457

>>17098431
They're not as cheap as they used to be. That was going to be my go-to

>> No.17098701

>>17098312
eBay or thrift store if you're willing to educate yourself a little in order to spot good quality, then you can get it altered or alter it yourself. Definitely the cheapest option just requires time, something like h&m is just not a good idea, they most likely don't even use wool but cheap synthetics instead, so you'll most likely be sweating your balls off. In general cheap suits are almost always a terrible investment.

>> No.17098703

>>17098455
A frock coat.

>> No.17098721

>>17098375
the suit you're gonna rent for $200 and the suit you're gonna buy for $200 are not in the same category

>> No.17098775

>>17098312
If you spend 300$ on a fastfashion menswear store it's going to be better than any h&m suit.

>> No.17098787

SuitSupply

>> No.17098809

>>17098375
The suit you rent for 200 USD will look amazing and cost 1.5k USD minimum.
The suit you buy for 200 USD will look and feel ridiculous to a point that you might as well just show up in a t-shirt and jeans.

>> No.17098816

>>17098312
>Budget is $100-$300 tops.
Don't buy a suit then. Anything under the $300-500 bracket isn't worth buying, it will look like shit.
Don't forget to plan another $100 for tailoring either.

In your situation you should either rent a suit or just show up in whatever clean nice looking slacks/chinos and shirt you have.

>> No.17098952

>>17098701
I know about fabrics but maybe not what suit is a good candidate for alterations. Up to what point can it be modified? What brands have a more "modern" look?

>> No.17099237

>>17098312
Take those 300$ and get a sportscoat/blazer to pair with some of the pants you already own instead of going out to buy a cheapo fastfashion suit that won't fit well and look cheap as fuck.

You do have at the very least some decent chinos or slacks, shirts, and leather shoes, right?
Because if you need shirts and shoes as well those 300$ won't be enough even for a fastfashion suit and you should just give up buying something entirely.

>> No.17099246

>>17098312

Thrift something dark and of decent quality. Make sure the shoulders are fine and it fits OK.

Bring it to a tailor. Pay him to do a good,
fast job on it. Bring in/let go pants sizes, length etc. Dart the waist, reduce padded shoulders, etc. Come out with a functional suit.

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>>17098952
You can remove fabric but you can't add fabric unless the seam allowances are larger than normal

So if you're thin, it is easy to take in the sides or the inseam and then cut off the excess fabric.

But if you're large you can't really take a smaller garment and make it larger unless you inset panels of matching or contrasting fabric, depending on the look you want, you can make it look like a bustier or like stripes on a pant leg but it is risky and can look Do-It-Yourself/Homemade which is not bad if you're a hipster but it isn't an elegant or finished look for most people.

>> No.17099591

I bought a suit at Gents not too long ago for my first wedding and I'm really digging it.

>> No.17101684

>>17098312
>Have a wedding in 3 weeks and have no idea where to go.
lmao, I got a suit for a wedding last year and I made sure to do it several months early. Apparently everyone comes in like three weeks before the wedding, what the fuck

>> No.17101793

>rent suits
Every rented suit Ive ever seen is straight up worse than a shitty $300 zara polyester suit