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Voyeur
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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 Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject: I need a business suit -- FAST! |
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I have the day off Wednesday and was going to shop then. I need the suit by next Monday.
I'm about 42-44 waist, 6'4" tall.
Where should I go to get the suit on time? It does not have to look amazing, but it needs to be decent. I will pay through the nose if I have to - but I'd rather not. But whatevr I gotta do... |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Alpha tailors in iataewon. |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I would imagine that you could go to Lotte or any other department store and pick one up, or you could stop by an outlet and find one for 200,000. You're a bit tall though, so that will obviously be a problem. I'm only 6ft, but I have long arms and had a really hard time finding a suit where the arm length went past my wrists. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| For your size just go straight to the Tailors...you'll never find something that fits properly off the rack, trust me. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sam's Tailors
58-12 Itaewon-dong
Telephone 02-794-3033
I've had 5 suits made through them over the years. Very happy with them all. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that Buddy Hacket? |
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DCJames
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| For your size just go straight to the Tailors...you'll never find something that fits properly off the rack, trust me. |
Bingo. You're a huge dude and you won't find anything you're size in the department stores.
Go to Itaewon or one of the Hotel tailors and get a suit custom-made to fit you perfectly. You'll shell out some money, but you'll look very sharp in a perfectly fitting suit.
Suits are excellent investments for any guy working in Korea. |
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Voyeur
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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I apologize for posting in wrong forum.
How quickly can they make the suits? |
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Voyeur
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| directions or phone number to Alpha tailor so i can compare with sams? |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| Voyeur wrote: |
I apologize for posting in wrong forum.
How quickly can they make the suits? |
usually takes a few days. you can always ask for faster if needed though. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| xCustomx wrote: |
| I would imagine that you could go to Lotte or any other department store and pick one up, or you could stop by an outlet and find one for 200,000. |
I have not found a department store or outlet that sells suits, jeans, etc larger than size 40....
the OP is size 42-44 waist, 6'4" tall......
The tailors will mess around with you - and you will end up with a gorky-nerdy looking suit....
go to "BIG BOSS" in Itaewon - for 150,000 you can pick up a size "42~44inch" business suit - immediately - no waiting - try them on - and walk out with it...
while you are there - pick up some other size "42-44" SHIRTS, JEANS, underwear etc etc.......
OH - and yeah - whilst you are in Itaewon - don't even bother stopping at the other stores along the way - they will all try to sell you their "famous" Korean brand "University of Cambridge - but from experience - it is one of the worst quality and style of clothing to buy - just go straight to BIG BOSS and get yourself a decent suit..... |
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ForceOne
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| I'm a big dude too--where is "BIG BOSS"? But for only 150,000 won, what is the quality of the suit like? |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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the opposite side of the street from the Hamilton hotel.....
walk towards the "seoul pub"- walk pass and keep walking towards "subway sandwich shop" - its a couple of shops before the "subway sandwich shop" - (Its on the second floor) so looking up - you will see the sign BIG BOSS written across the second floor on the outside of the building.... |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I've gotten 3 suits done at Hahn's tailor, and 3 done at 2 other Itaewon tailors, and Hahn's is head and shoulders superior. They don't subcontract their sewing like virtually every other Itaewon tailor does. Price is a little higher, though 3 days shouldn't be a problem. |
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Voyeur
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| directions to Hahn's tailor? |
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