Starter off-the-rack suit for a tall and heavy man
I am 6'3", around 305 pounds, 47 in chest 46.5 in waist, and it's been fairly hard for me to find a suit that would fit me for a potential entry-level job. I know that Spier & Mackay is generally the best cheap suit manufacturer, but by their measurements online I would be too big for them.
Where should I look without ordering a custom suit? For this question lets say no price maximum, I want to go as cheap as possible, but I'll pay for quality.
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if you dont have an issue buying used and aren't super picky about details: ebay.
here's a rough list of tailoring brands arranged by quality: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y32yqkSU5_ZnVO7ub_B5Y6J9E_izu6qD6nwdzw7V1HU/edit#gid=1990531564
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Thank you!
What if I absolutely have to buy new? (I don't, but for the benefit of future people searching)
Brooks Brothers.
Quite possibly ralph lauren. Maybe not.
A number of other brands generally considered on the lower end of acceptable can be found in department stores. For example, ted baker, samuelsohn.
Do elaborate on why it needs to be custom. Is it a need or a want? If it's a need, what problem are you trying to solve?
Well, ideally it wouldn't be custom, but it's quite hard to find a good quality suit in my size 😂
You're likely a 48 or so? I see tons of 48 sized suits. Avoid the stuff that's cut slim, focus on classic cuts, including sack cut. Plenty of that exists. Italians, brits, americans, all design/make suits for your size I think.