Comments on: Bricks-n-clicks for quality shirts

By: Florian Dargel

Florian Dargel — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:19:34 +0000

There is something like what you describe at Munich Airport, but for shoes. Plus isn’t there Mangas (http://www.mangas-muenchen.de/), a (spanish me thinks) franchise company that measures people up in small high street locations and then gets the suit made elsewhere? not fully bespoke but getting there.

By: James Corbett

James Corbett — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:20:40 +0000

I’d actually be *very* happy to never have to visit a ‘brick’ shop to get well fitting shirts. I *hate* RL (real life) shopping but love SL (second life) shopping, ie. windowXP shopping.

I think the guys need to come up with a special measuring tape made of velcro with coloured millimeter markings all the way along it which they can post to prospective customers along with clear instructions for self-measuring. Last time I got fitted for a best-man’s suit the process didn’t seem all too difficult. AFAIR it was a matter of measuring the waist, the biceps, the chest and the shoulders? Give me the means of doing that myself with a velcro measuring tape, then filling in an online form with my measurments and finally choosing from a range of cool styles and I’ll be a happy camper.

By: Tor Bjornrud

Tor Bjornrud — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:02:11 +0000

Well said. Currently, a bespoke suit isn’t in my opportunity set but a custom shirt is quite tempting. I think you outlined rather well the entire experience I would want when making such a purchase.

By: gapingvoid

gapingvoid — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:36:47 +0000

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