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First, please forgive my ignorance to suits and their terminology. I'm also sorry if this is posted in the wrong place.

Anyway, I did a search for "Jones New York" in this forum and the results suggest that their stuff is not good. What is so bad about their suits? While I wasn't expecting great quality or anything, I was hoping for something decent when I recently bought a Jones New York Collection suit for $150. It is made of super 130's worsted wool and made in Guatemala. I haven't worn it or had it tailored yet, so I can still return it depending on your expert thoughts on the matter. Was this purchase worth it? Please keep in mind that I cannot afford really good suits. I look forward to your thoughts. Thanks.
 
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You paid $150 for a suit. as long as it does not need much tailoring, then get the bottoms finished and wear it.
are there better deals out there?
Sure!
but, do you have the time to search the thrift stores, ebay, H&M?

As long as it is a classic looking suit, you will be fine.

Carl
 
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Shirtmaven said:
You paid $150 for a suit. as long as it does not need much tailoring, then get the bottoms finished and wear it.
are there better deals out there?
Sure!
but, do you have the time to search the thrift stores, ebay, H&M?

As long as it is a classic looking suit, you will be fine.

Carl
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Agree. Value-priced suits like those from Jones New York use cheaper cloth and have little, if any, hand-stichting. Basically, they use a lot more glue during the manufacturing process to hold the suit together. If you take good care of it, you should be able to get 2-3 years out of it.
 
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10 years ago, after I got my first real job, I bought several Jones NY suits at Sym's in the $150 price range. I wore them "hard" for 7-8 years and three are still in my closet (although not worn much now). They may not be made of "quality" material but they wear like iron and I never had any construction issues with them...ever. Find a good tailor to fit it properly and you'll be fine.
 
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Shirtmaven said:
You paid $150 for a suit. as long as it does not need much tailoring, then get the bottoms finished and wear it.
are there better deals out there?
Sure!
but, do you have the time to search the thrift stores, ebay, H&M?

As long as it is a classic looking suit, you will be fine.

Carl
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Carl is a realist and he's right.

Anyone reading this board will ultimately want to wear Attolini, Oxxford, Bespoke, or something of that caliber.

But because of financial or time restraints, it's just not possible.

I say time restraints because if one is willing to go the Ebay or Thrift route, then it's possible to dress in fine stuff on a budget. But some don't have the time for that.

In any event, a conservative, wearable suit for $150 is great. Get the very best fit that you can. Right there you will be ahead of most people.

And if you are young, just starting or both, Jones NY will be fine. The average person at a Post Office wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a Kiton suit and a Jones NY suit.
 
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Confusing Jones NY with Hickey-Freeman

Several weeks ago, I was riding up in the elevator in my apartment building while wearing my brand new Hickey-Freeman, my first ever, purchased in large part because of what I've learned on AAAC.

There was one other gentleman in the elevator, dressed in old shorts and a hipster-style t-shirt. To my surprise, he asked me if my suit was from Jones NY. I think he meant it as a compliment, unless that was a bespoke t-shirt he was wearing.

Btw, I bought my H-F for the amazing price of $190.00 at Marshalls. And it was regular H-F, not the LTD line or anything like that. In fact, I saw the exact same suit at Century 21 in lower Manhattan for $499. The suit is grey with a white pinstripe and a subtle bronze pinstripe. I'm guessing Marshalls had trouble moving the bronze, so it took the price down from $399 to $190. But I love the look.
 
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MLR said:
10 years ago, after I got my first real job, I bought several Jones NY suits at Sym's in the $150 price range. I wore them "hard" for 7-8 years and three are still in my closet (although not worn much now). They may not be made of "quality" material but they wear like iron and I never had any construction issues with them...ever. Find a good tailor to fit it properly and you'll be fine.
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I had one, a three piece charcoal herringbone weave that I wore hard for about the same amount of time. The knees were, at the end, becoming a bit worn, but in truth, my stomach gave out before the suit did.
 
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