Brooks brothers, dior homme questions, help

[magicclean]

i think i read somewhere here that someone mentioned that Brooks brothers makes good dress shirts. how much do they cost around? And are the cuts suitable for a small and skinny built Asian frame? Are there any other brands that follow similar style to dior homme, cloak and lad musician? hopefully better prices.

[skecr8r]

I would largely recommend Xavier Delcour, Ann Demueulemeester, Martin Margiela .. They make good stuff.

Try getting your hand on Raf Simmons.

You will easily get Jil Sander or Helmut Lang shirts on eBay for around 100$ a piece. I can only recommend the Sander shirts, they are fantastic.

dress badly on purpose.

[djrajio]

I think the original poster was looking for slim fitted dress shirts that don't cost an arm and a leg. So probably your recommendations for Xavier Delcour, Ann Demueulemeester, Martin Margiela is not ideal. Problem I see with ebay is that there is always the FAKE goods factor you gotta take a chance with. Brooks Brothers makes very well made shirts in slim fits at an incredible range of sizes, so you should be fine for fit. However, if you are going for a Dior Homme, Cloak, etc., look, Jil Sander, Helmut Lang, Costume National, etc. might be a better bet since BBs is very conservative, WASP, investment banking type clothing. I work at an IB, so its perfect for me, but for something more dressy, I'd look elsewhere.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

nAMEDROPPING

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[Cue]

try reiss, ok cuts, not the best quality IMO but

[wild_whiskey]

Are you kidding? Brooks Brothers is the POLAR opposite of Dior Homme. And by polar, I mean polar. Everything about Dior Homme is the absolute antithesis of Brooks Brothers. Whew! Having said that

Costume National Homme. No doubt. They make some of the best poplin short, fitted dress shirts in your standard Jil/Helmut/Hedi colors. Much better than Dior Homme IMO, although not as luxe either. The best part is the price. They are definitely affordable, I think they're in the low $100 range at full retail (vs. $250 or so for Jil Sander, $350+ for Dior Homme). Also, Dries Van Noten, although the price is higher.

[magicclean]

Thanks guys. haha yes i know Brooks brothers isnt in the same catergory, i just didnt wish to split this into 2 threads. skecr8r's post did help, thanks alot guys. Now i have some ideas of what to get when i have some spare cash, i probably wouldnt buy Brooks though. Maybe i will get hold of some pics of the shirts i like and ask my tailor which i go to for some advice and if he can make them.

[Circa]

If you want cheap Dior copies, it would seem that Zara and H&M both specialize in that stuff. H&M's fall collection this year is a comlete rip. Fits are slim too.

[wild_whiskey]

If you find a shirt that you like the fit of, any competent shirt maker should be able to give you an exact copy.

[magicclean]

so do i have to buy and show him the piece, or if i bring a picture of it, he could do it? or should i ask the tailor that question. i tried zara and i cant fit into thier smallest size.