Men's Suit

[d-usa]

Thanks for the replies.

[progressiveboy]

When I lived in OKC, Mr. Ooleys was a great local option for suits. They had such great personalized service. Is it still open?

[okatty]

When I lived in OKC, Mr. Ooleys was a great local option for suits. They had such great personalized service. Is it still open?

Yes. Penn Sq. I believe son of original owners owns it but could be wrong on that.

[Chadanth]

When I lived in OKC, Mr. Ooleys was a great local option for suits. They had such great personalized service. Is it still open?

Still open, still a great shop.

[mister_s]

I would check out Merritt West. It was started by a guy named Drew Dargen and he's local. Suits are 100% custom, made to measure, and it's great quality. Suits start at around 300 or 350. You aren't going to find anything better. Turn times are around 4 weeks after you make the order. You pay that much and you're going to look just as good, if not better, than something you would pay 1000+ for a Mr. Ooley's.

Merritt West Custom Menswear

[Mike_M]

I wasn't sure if I should post because everyone seems to be focusing on higher quality shops. But if this is for work, or something that you'll be wearing regularly, I personally wouldn't be dropping $600 on italian customs. Even in an office, your clothes can get worn down, and I personally wouldn't want to have to be super careful with my clothes day in and day out. Plus if you're wearing that nice of suits for work, what would you wear for a special date, wedding, or night on the town?

I would actually hit a major retailer (I personally really like Kenneth Cole and Perry Ellis) Usually on holidays they sell full sets for about $150, throw in about $50-70 in tailoring and invest in some nice accessories (ties, cufflinks, etc...) and you can build yourself a nice wardrobe of work suits for less than a grand. And if they fall apart, you can just replace them an still spend less than a custom suit at a high end.

Tailoring is 10x more important than the suit itself. A well-tailored suit will stand up next to a poorly tailored suit for triple the price.

[kevinpate]

Does either GQ Fashion or Merritt West also cater to folks who qualify as being in the realm of husky, fluffy or even day-um, or are they only for the thinnie mennies amongst us?


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[bchris02]

I have always bought my suits at Dillard's or Macy's and have been pleased.

[SoonerDave]

I've bought suits and blazers at the "horrible" Men's Wearhouse and they've done just fine. I've actually lived to tell about it. I guess that makes me an outcast here, but I'm not dropping $2,500 on a suit. And MW has it's lower-tier and upper-tier varieties as well. It's just a *little* shortsighted to blow them off completely. In fact, I think you could make a good case for a lesser-expense suit at a place like MW if you're going to be wearing them on a daily basis and wearing them out.

I have bought a suit at Penny's back when they had older salesmen who knew how to fit a suit properly. Their Stafford line is very nice. Same goes for MW; they have a few guys there who aren't as sharp as they could be, but they also have guys who really know how to fit a suit and get it tailored correctly.

Just my $0.02. I'm sure the "right" clothiers sell excellent stuff, but this wholesale dismissal of MW as if each suit they sell is laden with cockroaches is a little over-the-top. If someone is *that* interested in my suit label, I'm sure something about the rest of me will be off-putting eventually anyway

[FighttheGoodFight]

I've bought suits and blazers at the "horrible" Men's Wearhouse and they've done just fine. I've actually lived to tell about it. I guess that makes me an outcast here, but I'm not dropping $2,500 on a suit. And MW has it's lower-tier and upper-tier varieties as well. It's just a *little* shortsighted to blow them off completely. In fact, I think you could make a good case for a lesser-expense suit at a place like MW if you're going to be wearing them on a daily basis and wearing them out.

I have bought a suit at Penny's back when they had older salesmen who knew how to fit a suit properly. Their Stafford line is very nice. Same goes for MW; they have a few guys there who aren't as sharp as they could be, but they also have guys who really know how to fit a suit and get it tailored correctly.

Just my $0.02. I'm sure the "right" clothiers sell excellent stuff, but this wholesale dismissal of MW as if each suit they sell is laden with cockroaches is a little over-the-top. If someone is *that* interested in my suit label, I'm sure something about the rest of me will be off-putting eventually anyway

There are a few reasons people don't like MW. The salesmen there are a bit much. I went in to rent a tux for a wedding and got hounded.

The suits off the rack are made to be pretty boxy. You can tailor these of course.

The quality of the fabric is not great for the price. I know people can't spend $2,500 on a suit. I know I can't. I think it is worth my money to save a bit more and buy a better quality fabric that can be tailored to my size. A better quality fabric will last longer and wear better.

It just comes down to what you want to spend honestly. You can go into MW and spend 300 on a suit or get a fully tailored suit in better quality for 500 and support a local business.

[Chadanth]

There are a few reasons people don't like MW. The salesmen there are a bit much. I went in to rent a tux for a wedding and got hounded.

The suits off the rack are made to be pretty boxy. You can tailor these of course.

The quality of the fabric is not great for the price. I know people can't spend $2,500 on a suit. I know I can't. I think it is worth my money to save a bit more and buy a better quality fabric that can be tailored to my size. A better quality fabric will last longer and wear better.

It just comes down to what you want to spend honestly. You can go into MW and spend 300 on a suit or get a fully tailored suit in better quality for 500 and support a local business.

This. I spend a little more on American made suits, which can still be found in the 4-600 range. That might be a bit much for people who would rarely wear one, so for them, yes, go find something less expensive that fits well.

[ouimguy]

I have an appointment with Merritt West on Monday. I am looking forward to it. I am a bit on the large size and hope it goes well.

[Chadanth]

I have an appointment with Merritt West on Monday. I am looking forward to it. I am a bit on the large size and hope it goes well.

Do you have any info on pricing there?

[ouimguy]

I gave a budget number of 500 and he was positive that we would be under that amount. But I'm sure the style and materials will play a role in pricing. I am not a suit wearer by any means, I have a wedding that I need this for, but for a good fitting summer suit made for me, hopefully will be worth the money.

[ouimguy]

I just was fitted for my suit with Merritt West. Drew was really good to work with. I can't believe that I am excited about getting my suit. Less than 400 for my suit and a shirt..