When people ask me how I would describe my blog, I respond, "it is a fashion blog about dating."
Zero clarification. Wow.
What that means is that I write ad nauseam (thank you wikipedia for telling me how to spell that) about dating and when something really cool about fashion comes up, I write about that.
Today, I'm stepping off the dating alter (--for sacrifice, not marriage) and talking fashion.
A couple of weeks ago I got a new suit (pictured) from Dress Code, a new custom suiting company in Utah. I have been getting so many compliments on the suit, that I started to carry their card in my pocket to just give them out to people asking for more info.
Well this is not just any suit, it is a custom fitted suit. A super-hyper-uber-custom fitted suit. Imagine that unrealistically perfect guy/girl that everyone tells you not to wait for because they don't exist...now personify that as a suit.
I own it.
Oh and did I mention that their style consultant came to my office, took all my measurements, had me pick out the style, fabric, color, number of pockets, type of fit, suit liner and lapel size? But don't worry, I even picked out stuff I didn't know was pick-out-able: the width between my pinstripes, the piping color on the inside of the suit and number of belt loops. Some things I wasn't sure about and got suggestions of the latest trends and recommendations for my body type.
I waited a few weeks and then got another drop-by to my apartment where the same style consultant had me try on the suit and altered some minor things that very day. Talk about service. (I felt like Aretha Franklin walking into Showtime at the Apollo...I've never been, but we can all assume.)
Top that off with a pair of vintage shoes that I bought at an antique store and, my friends, you are looking at a $250 outfit fit for the fashionable FitzGerald dynasty.
My montra of "you either get what you pay for or you'll eventually pay for what you get" is being put to the test with Dress Code.
Get in touch with them on Facebook or email them. ...I'm running out of their business cards.
(And if you hate me (yet still read this blog...ANONYMOUS), know that I don't get a cut on anything you buy...I just really was impressed with this company and want to help spread the word!)
sales@DressCodeSuits.com
I had been meaning to ask you about that for a while. Thanks for taking the initiative, man.
ReplyDeleteand it was only $250? That's super-hyper-uber reasonable. I wish I could see it. But I like how you write like you talk. I can totally hear this as a conversation we could be having over gluten free pancakes with flavored water. ;)
ReplyDeletei like it. too bad they don't do female suits...i totally could use one. oh well. c'est la vie.
ReplyDeleteHey Zack, we love the post - thanks for the review!
ReplyDelete@Craigers - If you'd like, send us an email and we'll have a style consultant come out to show you some of our suits and let you look through our fabric collection!
And @Alishka - We just made women's suit # 5 and they're turning out great! So just let us know the next time you're in the market for a suit - we can now do pant or skirt suits!
Wow. Uber-wow. I know two people who deserve this treatment when they graduate this August in Provo--one male, one female. But, they are tricky about clothes and shopping. Can you send me more info?
ReplyDeleteIf I were a man, I would take you up on that offer. However, I am not.
ReplyDeleteWhat you really ought to do is give people your card when they ask about your suit, because clearly they have good taste and should therefore be your friend.
The clothing from Dress Code is the lowest quality clothing I have ever purchased. The price was outrageous for the crappy suit you get, and the service was terrible. Dress code was over 5 weeks in delivery the suit. They said it would take 6-8 weeks and 12 weeks later I do not have a suit that fits at all. I specifically asked them if I could get the suit within three months for my sisters wedding and they promised me I would no problem.
ReplyDeleteYou can see every stitch they took out and the creases from where they had to do "minor adjustments" (adjustments that were up to 3 inches off). The fabric and the liner are poor quality--it itches and makes sounds when you move. And the suit still doesn't even fit.
Additionally, the service is terrible. We worked with the owner Chase Morgan, and he was rude and stubborn. No matter what I said, he would not give any kind of discount or return for delivery a terribly made suit over a month late. Not to mention for every single appointment they arrived late. Oh and they've raised their prices. Not $250 a suit, but now $350.
So their statement “The clothing is of the highest quality, the prices are affordable and the service is terrific, and all of that is brought to your home or office.” is about as far from the truth as you can get.