What is the consensus on Tom James? They seem to offer a fair bit, but the brand never receives much attention on here. Are they similar to Astor & Black in that they have a local salesman who takes your measurements and sends them off to a factory?
You can get more for less at the local strip joint.Sure, but I'd rather have cute, busty, blonde Andrea measure my inseam than slightly pudgy, balding Andrew.
That's where it really comes into play.
True, and you wouldn't be stuck with a pair of pants that doesn't fit properly.You can get more for less at the local strip joint.
Though they're likely to feel a bit snug for a while.True, and you wouldn't be stuck with a pair of pants that doesn't fit properly.
This is exactly right. But of the many folks I've met who thought they were knowledgeable about men's clothing, the vast majority were women. Of the few folks I've met who were actually knowledgeable about men's clothing, almost all have been men. Men seldom claim knowledge regarding women's clothing, and in my experience that is true even of men who are knowledgeable about men's clothing. But many women have no problem expressing confident opinions about men's clothing unencumbered by knowledge or, frankly, taste -- their mates are often those hapless guys wearing the tight fitting black suits. Nonetheless, Bjorn is absolutely correct that women are as capable of becoming truly knowledgeable about men's clothing as are men, though they may have to make the additional effort of quarantining their knowledge of women's fashion in order to do this. Most of that knowledge is mischevious when applied to men's clothing.Although they can of course be just as good at it as the men, right? And in fact may be top sellers due to simply being better at it.
I wouldn't trust a man more than a woman regarding menswear simply because he is a man. Anyone who applies themselves to learning something, can.
I know TJ doesn't get a lot of love in these forums, but if one has a good rep they can do very good work. Sure they are a bit pricey, since you are paying for convenience, but some men are shorter on time than money and most men hate to shop.I've been dealing with my TJ rep for 10 years now, and have nothing but good things to say. I like the convenience of them coming to my office, I select the material and style, and in about a month or so they deliver the product to me. What more could one want? Also they do offer different price ranges and collections. I usually go for the higher end materials, but there are more affordable options available. As for going to a men's clothing store, the only options where I live Macy's, JAB or one independent men's store which stocks mostly Jack Victor suits and jackets.
+1I know TJ doesn't get a lot of love in these forums, but if one has a good rep they can do very good work. Sure they are a bit pricey, since you are paying for convenience, but some men are shorter on time than money and most men hate to shop.