Suits always accompany men. However, wearing bespoke suits has always been a different experience. In this article, we will go through the difference between bespoke suits and made-to-measure, ready-to-wear suits. Also, there would be reasons why foreign travelers like to tailor bespoke suits in Vietnam. The amazing bespoke suits completely made by Vietnamese will surprise you. Finally, the special features of a place for foreigners to experience the fully bespoke suit process in Vietnam, right in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, will make you believe in the super wonderful tailoring of Vietnamese people.
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1. The Difference Between Bespoke Suits, Made-To-Measure Suits and Ready-To-Wear Suits
a. Ready-To-Wear Suits
These are the types of suits that you can easily see on the display of industrial fashion suit brands. They are pre-made with standard body measurements. Each popular body shape will have a size, and most people with similar body shapes will fit the suit. For sure, it cannot be well fit, but it could be acceptable, to some extent. The price of ready-to-wear suits is cheap because there is no individualism. People can only adjust the length or width of sleeves. Therefore, it is considered a bottom chain in fashion flow.
b. Made-To-Measure Suits
Made-to-measure suits are the healthy middle ground between ready-to-wear and bespoke suits. While buying ready-to-wear suits means you have to choose the one that best fits you and you only get what you get. Buying made-to-measure suits means you can choose the suit that you like and make it fit. The tailor will take your measurement, then adjust the pre-existing pattern following your requirement, to get a close-fit suit version. There is a slight level of customization here. But its comfort and luxury cannot be compared with bespoke suits.
c. Bespoke Suits
Bespoke, or in other words, be spoken for, is a fashion term originating from Savile Row tailoring street. If women have Milan or Paris as a kingdom of iconic fashion shows, talking about classic menswear, London is the symbol, especially the Savile Row. Therefore, bespoke suits stand for sophisticated and elegant identity, like the beauty of ancient London.
Bespoke suits are the most luxurious and expensive type of suits. Certainly, the high-class quality goes with the high price. With bespoke suits, you can make your wonderful suit dreams come true. Bespoke suits will completely be made from scratch. You will be involved in making-the-suit stages that require individual ideas, specific creativity, and a personal identity mark. Choosing pattern, fabric, and also, suit details to design your style would be an experience that makes you dive into fashion. You seem to like it, don’t you?
2. Why Do Travelers Choose Tailoring Bespoke Suits In Vietnam?
a. Ancient History of Tailoring
Although Vietnam does not belong to The Silk Route on land, it is an important chain in The Maritime Silk Route. Especially in Hoi An in the 15th or 16th century, when many foreign boats arrived at the town for rest between sea freight journeys, Vietnamese had absorbed the quintessence of tailoring and sill worm fabric from Chinese, and Japanese.
Up until the French colonial era, the French had brought to Vietnam their European fashion style. Although the Vietnamese protect their tradition with high respect, they learn quickly the elite sewing techniques of Europe. Therefore, Vietnam is famous for the tailoring process that optimizes cutting, fabrics, patterns, and colors to suit any style of customer. They can make a British suit with elegant classic texture or Vietnamese casual clothing with simple and colorful interests.
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b. The Profitable Ratio Between Quality and Price
The overall price of bespoke suits in Vietnam is relatively cheaper than the price in British, France, or other countries. However, the quality of the suits is still excellent. At Thomas Nguyen Tailor & Design, a long-standing famous shop for bespoke suits in Vietnam, there are dozens of suit details that you can choose from. Whether you should sew a Milanese buttonhole, or whether you should do a pick stitching will be carefully consulted by tailors. Those tailors are all fully knowledgeable about fashion, especially classic menswear. They work hard to ensure that your suit will highlight your wonderful identity and style.
Besides that, Vietnam is a country famous for garment production. Moreover, Vietnam opened the market economy and trade with others. Therefore, you can easily find any favorite type of fabric in Vietnam, both domestic or imported products. Vietnamese people are friendly and hospitable. You would be surprised by how Vietnamese tailors work devotedly for your best suit ever.
3. Wonderful Bespoke Suits At Thomas Nguyen Tailor & Design
a. Wedding Bespoke Suits
For a wedding, you should choose a tuxedo or a three-piece suit. While three-piece suits are suitable for wedding ceremonies at the restaurant, tuxedos will be the best fit for destination weddings on a beach. Let’s see some wedding suit models that have been designed and tailored by Thomas Nguyen.
The three-piece suit includes a suit jacket, waistcoat, and trousers. It shows off solemnity, classicism, and elegance. While the tuxedo is a more playful, fashionable, and modern style. The only difference between a suit jacket and a tuxedo jacket is that a tuxedo has a more special lapel, which is made of satin.
b. Business Bespoke Suits
A business suit is usually a two-piece suit, including a suit jacket and trousers. This type of suit is comfortable, yet remains elegant, neat, and powerful. Navy blue, black, or gray are the most appropriate choices for business.
Black, of course, is the color of strength, assertion, and wealth.
While gray is the symbol of intelligence, compromise, and neutrality.
c. Colorful Bespoke Suits
Playful suits are colorful suits that stand out extremely and fashionably. The playful suit collection at Thomas Nguyen was named Nature Colors. Because the vibrant color used in these designs has been inspired by the mischievous attraction and glittering freshness of natural colors from the fairy tale forest of ancient Europe.
The Burnt Orange bespoke suit stands out with charm and power.
The Mineral Green bespoke suit brings out the feeling of warmth yet unforgettable.
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4. Fully Bespoke Experience At Thomas Nguyen Tailor & Design
a. The Two-Step Fitting Process
The special attribute of experiencing tailoring bespoke suits at Thomas Nguyen is the two-step fitting process. Fitting helps the customer take the most relevant view of how the suit is going to look after all. At this very first fitting, the tailor has completed cutting and sewing fabrics into a model garment following your initial body measurement. You will try on this garment and give the tailor feedback on anything that you want to adjust.
After the first fitting, your suit will be taken to a further stage of making adjustments. Then tailors will do the hand-sewing of the details such as pocket, and surgeon cuffs. The second fitting is when your suit is once again taken back with adjustment noted and fixed. After this forward fitting, the final stage of hand stitching will take place. And your final suit will be ready for your meeting.
b. High-end Fabric
At Thomas Nguyen, you have a variety of fabric options to choose from. The soft and smooth Dolce & Taylor, the durable and beautiful Lord & Taylor, both are imported from America. The luxurious Vercelli made in Italy, the natural Nobility made of Merino wool from Australia, both have high quality. Moreover, you can order almost other types of fabrics around the world for more unique suits.
c. Sophisticated Suit Details
Thomas Nguyen believes that sophistication comes from small details. Thus, our tailors always take care of small details devotedly and thoughtfully. That‘s how bespoke suits at Thomas Nguyen have formed a special brand of high quality and the capability to level up any body shape.
There are more than ten suit details that you will need to consider when tailoring bespoke suits at Thomas Nguyen. Only surgeon cuffs already have many options, whether kissing non-stacked or kissing stacked or non-kissing, whether straight or slanted button style, whether the number of buttons is three or four, etc. You can choose your best among our diverse designs.
Please do not hesitate to leave your contact through the information form below. Thomas Nguyen will contact you for a more detailed consultation. Or you can directly go to the store for our support at 445/2/2G Quang Trung, Ward 10, District Go Vap, Ho Chi Minh City. See you there!
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