Hello,
Just writing to vent about my frustrations with my suit purchase. I read, study and check this forum quite frequently and have tried a variety of suit brands.
All with the intent of leading up to a fantastic suit quality to price ratio purchase. However, I went out last weekend to a Barcelino, somewhat aching to buy or try a suit (never a good idea). I tried a Pal Zileri and a Ravallazo but didn't like the ones they had but did like one the proprietor showed me.
I thought I was buying a quality suit for a good price, I was weak and was sold by the salesman. The suit did look good and I was enamored with the Super 150s. The price on the tag said originally $1600 but sale for $960. I figured its a good deal. I am not educated enough to buy on ehaberdasher or STP and usually figure for the price, I can get a Zegna or Corneliani at Saks for about the same without worrying about fit problems since I get to try them on there.
I discovered after the suit was tailored and everything that it was a really a Gianni Manzoni...sold online retail for about $550.00!! The model I have is the D90002. With tailoring, tax, etc. I paid about $1000+!!
I feel duped by my own stupidity and just disappointed not in the suit as the look is alright but that I paid that much for a "margin builder" suit. I think I read somewhere that these are purchased at about $100-200. Sadly there is nothing I can do about it now. I think I will stick to buying suits from AA recommended establishments and brand names only in the future.
https://img250.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suit14ia.jpghttps://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suit28fv.jpghttps://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suit57yh.jpg
Just writing to vent about my frustrations with my suit purchase. I read, study and check this forum quite frequently and have tried a variety of suit brands.
All with the intent of leading up to a fantastic suit quality to price ratio purchase. However, I went out last weekend to a Barcelino, somewhat aching to buy or try a suit (never a good idea). I tried a Pal Zileri and a Ravallazo but didn't like the ones they had but did like one the proprietor showed me.
I thought I was buying a quality suit for a good price, I was weak and was sold by the salesman. The suit did look good and I was enamored with the Super 150s. The price on the tag said originally $1600 but sale for $960. I figured its a good deal. I am not educated enough to buy on ehaberdasher or STP and usually figure for the price, I can get a Zegna or Corneliani at Saks for about the same without worrying about fit problems since I get to try them on there.
I discovered after the suit was tailored and everything that it was a really a Gianni Manzoni...sold online retail for about $550.00!! The model I have is the D90002. With tailoring, tax, etc. I paid about $1000+!!
I feel duped by my own stupidity and just disappointed not in the suit as the look is alright but that I paid that much for a "margin builder" suit. I think I read somewhere that these are purchased at about $100-200. Sadly there is nothing I can do about it now. I think I will stick to buying suits from AA recommended establishments and brand names only in the future.
https://img250.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suit14ia.jpghttps://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suit28fv.jpghttps://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=suit57yh.jpg
