Originally Posted by
flyatlanta
Yes, WW Chan in Shanghai is ~30% less expensive than the HKG stores. The sales person was good, and understood his styling nicely, and I was happy with my suit and its styling. In the months after the purchase, though, some of the stitching came undone, and I have had three of the five pieces in for minor repairs; plus he only opened two of the four buttonholes on the cuff of the jacket when I asked for all of them to be opened. Nothing major, but this would not have happened on Jermyn St.
So, I have a lot of experience with WW Chan: many items and many years (4-5).
The first items I bought from them were from the Shanghai branch. Definitely better prices )and maybe even some bargaining ability, whereas with WW Chan in HK, there is no price negotiation.
The fabrics are the same, and the standards nmay even be trying to be the same, but the workmanship is substantially inferior.
I didn't really think of them as two entities, so I returned my Shanghai garmets to HKG, and after a few reviosions, we got the exact fit and workmanship I wanted (classic Zegna). And, the "fixed" those items for free.
When I have bought items from HKG, they suggested I stick with the Hong Kong tailors, where the masters of the shop from Hong Kong could have more control.
Would I go back to Shanghai again? Maybe, now tha have my style and tastes so worked out the HK.
On the other hand, they may be the "best" tailors in Shanghai, and I would use them over no choice.
Also, they tour the Us 2-3x per year, so you can meet them and they will correct and make changes and send things back to you.