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Men’s Fashion - Designer Suits
“Two thousand dollars
for one suit? Are you crazy? I don’t have that
kind of money to spend on one suit! Yes, I am well aware
of the quality and that it is well worth every penny.
I just can’t justify spending that much on one
garment. Oh... but I sure would love to have an Armani.”
Rest assured that if you hear yourself
in the above comments, you’re not alone. Countless
businessmen would love to have fancy designer suits,
but their budget doesn’t allow for it; champagne
tastes on a beer budget … understood! There’s
a way you can get one or more of these suits without
costing you an arm and a leg. If you could buy one for
anywhere from $15 to $300, and it wasn’t stolen
goods, would you? Read on.
Definitions about what makes a man’s
suit a “Designer” item vary. One eBay seller’s
definition is “any brand of pre-owned suit that
has sold on online auctions for $300 or more.”
The definition continues, “See for yourself. Do
a search on completed auctions for MEN’S SUITS.
Sort High to Low in price and see what brands repeatedly
come up.”
Here are some of the brand names classified
as “designer”: Acquaviva, Barberini, Baroni,Belvedere,
Brioni, Canali, Charvet, David Eden, Dolce & Gabbana,
Enrico Venturi, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, Gene Meyer,
Gianni Manzoni, Gionfriddo, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hugo
Boss, Leonardo Valenti, Luciano Carreli, Natazzi, Nino
Bertini, Otello, Prada, Rossetti, Trussardi, and Versace.
Where are you going to find these suits?
If you want to pay under $20, you will need to start
hunting at all the thrift/second hand stores. Yes, you
will indeed find them there, but you need to search.
If you don’t mind paying a little more, try going
directly to eBay.
If you opt to hunt for your suit, here
are a few simply tips for thrift stores. Don’t
expect these wonderfully made designer suits to jump
out at you. And don’t expect to find a boatload
of them all in one place. It is truly a matter of treasure
hunting.
Thrift stores, estate sales, storage
unit auctions and garage sales will be your best hunting
ground. Not to discourage you, but it won’t be
uncommon for you to look through 100+ suits until you
might find one “good” one. The good news is
that after you have a little experience under your belt,
you will be able to whip through an entire rack of suits
in mere minutes. You will be able to quickly tell just
by the look and feel of the garment, which ones are
quality. Take your list of "designers" with
you and become familiar with the brands you want.
Hint: You will probably need to have
a circuit of approximately 10-12 second hard stores
that you frequent, hoping to hit the mother load. If
you’re intrigued in the quest, shop a minimum of
once a week at each locale! Your efforts will eventually
pay off. If this is more work that you care to spend
on finding a suit, try eBay.
Enjoy your new dashing designer suit!
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