Originally Posted by
PA Pilot
Spent a year in Seould about a decade ago. Always had a good experience with New York Tailor. Purchased 10 suits from him back in 02 and only a few are showing wear. These were worn hard and abused during a lot of travel. Can anyone vouch as to whether his quality is still good and what he is charging these days for a two piece suit?
Thanks!
I went there in '13 through a friend's recommendation. I bought a suit and an extra pair of pants. As for quality, it's been a couple of years and they've held up well. I travel a lot for work as well and I was impressed with the construction. Also it helps that the wool was Super 100s.
Fit was another story. The pants fit well but the jacket was not as slim as I wanted. In my opinion, I think this reflects more of the type of clientele they serve. Most of them were older gentlemen or those of a bigger, Caucasian build; so the jackets are boxy and less tapered. Being of a smaller, Asian build, their slimmest was still loose and boxy; ended up getting it altered when I got home. If I had more time I would've gone for more fittings.
For price I think I paid around $500-600 total. This was with my friend negotiating in Korean though. Suit was probably around 500,000 won/~$500, cash. Extra pair of pants were around 120,000 won.
If you're looking for a standard workhorse suit that can take daily abuse at work and traveling, then their stuff is good. If you're particular/demanding/sartorial or looking for something beyond a day-to-day suit, then the places Dera recommended or WellDressedTodd's store would be better for you.
The tailor for New York Tailor now does trips to the U.S. twice a year. I can give you his contact info if you're interested.