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Q: Cheap tailor made suit in Shanghai?

There are many places such as Science & tech museum market, Hongmei lu market, ansd a couple of fabric markets where you can have your shirts & clothes tailor made.

Any idea about what a fair price to pay there??  What about quality??

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OK, forget the cheap fake markets and things like that. You'll get a cheap suit that looks cheap and will fall apart in about 6 months.

 

Pony up some money and get a real suit. Marks & Spencers carry a decent selection that can be tailored and they have western sizes. Expect to pay about 2-3000rmb for a full deal (including a shirt and tie).

 

If you want an excellent suit that will last pretty much forever (barring accidents and the such - speaking normal wear and tear here) go get a custom suit from Tailor Dave.

 

This guy is constantly voted one of the top 5 bespoke tailors IN THE WORLD. You can get a custom suit, made with imported fabrics, expertly stiched in whatever style you want.  Granted, it will run you anywhere from 4000-8000rmb, but suits of this quality in the west, such as Seville Row in London or Park Avenue in NYC will run you 3000eur or $4000. 

 

Highly worth it in my opinion if you get one made in a traditional business style that won't go out of fashion next year.

 

I have a suit that I bought from there about 4 years ago now.  Still looks awesome and new. I've worn it to weddings and have had people yell at me for being better dressed than the groom.  Seriously, they are fantastic suits. 

 

If you're in Shanghai, just go talk to them and see.  They can do suits cheaper I've heard depending on fabric, etc.  Worth a shot.  Here's the website so you can check for yourself:

 

http://tailordave.com/

 

I'm not affiliated with them in any way, just sharing info and I have been EXTREMELY happy with their service and products.

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In China I paid between 2k-4k for custom suits.  But I think you can get the for as low as 800 depending on quality and material.  Just remember, you get what you pay for.

 

One good rule of thumb is to look at their custom dress shirts.  If you have any good ones you brought from home take a while to really feel the texture and weight of the fabric used.  Then take a look at what they offer in the tailor shop here.  Chances are it will feel like tissue paper compared to the dress shirt you bought back home.  Most of the materials they use here are really flimsy and won't last long under normal use.

 

Research materials online (types, thread count, shrinkage,etc...) then you will have good questions to ask a tailor.  And bring pictures of suits you want them to copy.  The typical cut they use looks really cheap on a non-Asian.

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OK, forget the cheap fake markets and things like that. You'll get a cheap suit that looks cheap and will fall apart in about 6 months.

 

Pony up some money and get a real suit. Marks & Spencers carry a decent selection that can be tailored and they have western sizes. Expect to pay about 2-3000rmb for a full deal (including a shirt and tie).

 

If you want an excellent suit that will last pretty much forever (barring accidents and the such - speaking normal wear and tear here) go get a custom suit from Tailor Dave.

 

This guy is constantly voted one of the top 5 bespoke tailors IN THE WORLD. You can get a custom suit, made with imported fabrics, expertly stiched in whatever style you want.  Granted, it will run you anywhere from 4000-8000rmb, but suits of this quality in the west, such as Seville Row in London or Park Avenue in NYC will run you 3000eur or $4000. 

 

Highly worth it in my opinion if you get one made in a traditional business style that won't go out of fashion next year.

 

I have a suit that I bought from there about 4 years ago now.  Still looks awesome and new. I've worn it to weddings and have had people yell at me for being better dressed than the groom.  Seriously, they are fantastic suits. 

 

If you're in Shanghai, just go talk to them and see.  They can do suits cheaper I've heard depending on fabric, etc.  Worth a shot.  Here's the website so you can check for yourself:

 

http://tailordave.com/

 

I'm not affiliated with them in any way, just sharing info and I have been EXTREMELY happy with their service and products.

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fashiondavid.taobao.com

 

Shanghai B&D trade Co., LTD

fashiondavid.taobao.com  

 

We, B&D, are Chinese factory cooperating with Italian. Our workmanship is from Italy, which is well welcomed in Euro. market. And there are some tailors from Savile Row or Bond Street, who have established good and long cooperation between us. So we believe our products will also be  welcomed by your customers;

 

Bespoke suit, shirt/blouses , made to measure coat, pant, men suit , women suits, tuxedo.The made to measure suits , shirts, and coats are our main products, which have attracted many MTM customers from UK, ITALY, AUSTRALIA, and USA. Especially the Italian handmade craft are professional producing lines in our  factories with highest quality control standard. The perfect equipment and highly skilled staffs with nearly twenty years experience ensuring the stable quality.

We focus on producing middle and high quality. If you are interested in seeing our workmanship, we are willing to make sample for you ! 

 

designer david 

 

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Hotwater:

David, did you learn nothing from our text conversations the last time you tried promoting your cheap suits here? NO ONE on this site will buy from spammers like you. 

 

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Why would we buy from you? I guess even the H&M designer is better than a private designer.

And H&M is cheaper.

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where can I sell my suits...  worn once each, ( I have 2) but it seems the things shrink..  first one should have been good to use again....NO....  second one I attempted to use one day not so long ago...  it shrunk in the closet......  these are Canada bought suits ... overseas quality........  my belly is growing? maybe?  ..  too much delicious Chinese food, rice and noodles, and now bread and butter.

Strawberry66:

Go sell on Taobao or post on your wechat to sell to people who are on your wechat.

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