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bigfoot
Joined: 30 Mar 2004
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 Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: Expert Advice Needed: Best Tailor in Seoul (Men's Suits) |
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Hi Guys,
Who is the absolute best tailor in Seoul for men's suits (in your experience or what you've heard)? There are so many of them, but I don't know any of them. I'm looking to have a formal suit tailor made (job interviews, formal events etc...), so I need specific names of such fine individuals in their profession (phone number even better).
Price is not an object. I'm thinking of Armani at Daechi Continental if all goes wrong. I'm only stating this because quality is very important for a good men's suit. In Canada, there was a mom & pop shop that I went to and they did wonders. They had over 30 years experience and it was just a great experience. But here, I don't know who is good until the suit is already made!
If you have positive experiences with a certain tailor in Seoul, please add it here. If he/she is already mentioned, please don't hesitate to also support the original poster. That way the best results can emerge from general consensus. 
All the best...and thank-you!
BigFoot. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: |
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If money is indeed no object, fly to Italy and get one tailor made there.
But if you're bent on getting a suit made in Korea, I'd try the custom tailors around the Westin Chosun Hotel near City Hall or places in Gangnam.
Also check out the thread below:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=76840&highlight= |
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kimchikowboy
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:52 am Post subject: |
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Read the thread to which Yaya posted a link. Read Archer904's posts twice.
Do a little more research on what you consider a "good" suit. Here is one afficiando's ranking, including Armani.
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The List:
Quality Suits
Premiere
Attolini
Kiton
Oxxford
Also Premiere
Barbera (Luciano) Collezioni Sartoriale
Bijan (there are some by Brioni)
Brioni
Dior homme
Isaia (Enrico and most Gianluca)
Sartoria Attolini
Zegna Napoli
1st Tier (canvas front, basted lapels, handpicked lapel edges, and handsewn buttonholes)
Battistoni
Belvest
Borrelli
Castangia
Cheshire Clothing (Chester Barrie)
Cifonelli
D'Avenza
Stuart�s Choice (Isiah until 06, St Andrews post 06)
Ralph Lauren Purple Label (both the Saint Andrews and the Chester Barrie)
St. Andrews
Zegna (regular and Napoli lines - not the "Soft" suits)
Caruso (some,)
Hickey Freeman (some)
2nd Tier (canvas front, basted lapels, handpicked lapel edges, no handsewn buttonholes)
Boss Baldessarini (made by Caruso)
Canali and Canali Exclusive
Cantarelli
Caruso
Corneliani
old Faconnable Tailleur (made by Canali and Cantarelli)
Ralph Lauren Polo Blue Label (currently made by Canali, older by Corneliani)
Nervesa
Ravazzolo
Zileri sartoriale line
3d Tier (canvas front but no other significant detailing)
Armani Classico and Black Label (made by Vestimenta)
Canali Proposta
Corneliani Trend and CC
Polo Blue Label (made in Italy)
Samuelsohn - Canada
Paul Stuart (made in Canada by Samuelson)
Vestimenta
Zileri Gruppo Forall [white label]
4th Tier (canvas front and handsewn buttonholes but without handpicked lapels)
Armani Collezioni
Hickey Freeman (most)
Martin Greenman (the Marcus Neiman Marcus line and the old Donna Karan Couture suits are examples)
5th Tier (fused fronts)
Abboud
Armani Emporio Armani,
Cerruti 1881
Faconnable (white square label)
Gianluca Isaia
Hugo Boss
Zegna Soft.
6th Tier (Junk)
Armani Mani
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http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=31122&highlight=armani
I suggest looking around that site for some things to look for when having a suit made. Also, there are some threads about Korean tailors, especially (I think the name is) Hahns. Do a search.
Here is some background on fusing and canvassing.
http://styleforum.pbwiki.com/Tailored%20clothing
If you are an easy to fit size, check out Sierra Trading Post. They have good makers at good discounts, and you can have them fitted.
Edit-Here's a thread on Hahn.
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=960&highlight=hahn |
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xingyiman
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Alpha Tailors in Itaewon (near the McDonalds) are great. Affordable and really great suits. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, what does an average suit cost at Alpha? |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| I've said this before and I'll say it again. Korean stores have a tendency to get sloppy if they think they have a customer's business (as in he or she goes there often). Keep them on their toes and complain about ANYTHING that you don't like. |
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bigfoot
Joined: 30 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: Wow! |
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| Thanks guys for some amazing tips. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Wow! |
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| bigfoot wrote: |
| Thanks guys for some amazing tips. |
Do us a favor and try one of the tailors around the Westin Chosun Hotel near City Hall. I hear they are more expensive BUT better than the ones in Itaewon. There've been plenty of guys who've gone to Itaewon but I have yet to see a post describing a custom-made suit experience around the Westin Chosun Hotel. |
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