Suits made in Hong Kong

Suitless said:
Has anyone gone to see Mr Ashda the tailor from Hong Kong who is in the Conrad Hotel for a few days.
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Is that the same fella who does RAJA Fashions - Mr.Daswani?

If so I have bought a suit off of him when he was over in Dublin. My brother in law is also currently travelling in asia and has sent back 2 suits from over there so I can provide a little comparison

I would say that you cannot compare a suit measured and ordered in Dublin against those made whilst being abroad - you should compare to a Dublin Tailor.

I had a large choice of materials to make the suit with - from lightweight - more summer wear to heavy. The lightweight were the cheaper, I went for a medium material, which is good quality and will wear well. Not quite in the league of being able to afford the top quality stuff - maybe next time.

Anyway - suit cost me €700. Which considering a halfway decent suit off the peg in Dublin costs €300-500 is great value - a Dublin Tailored equivalent would be far, far higher

Took 6 weeks to arrive and the quality is great. The 2 my bro in law got sent back are cheap by comparison at about 150 for the 2! but the quality is really bad - they wont last a year - maybe he could have done with a few of the recommendations below!

One point to note - the customs note on the suit said "Sample" with a small notional price for materials. Never considered the tax issue as mine as I paid in Dublin - but seems they r avoiding?

Paddy
 
more then likely they are avoiding..how else do we get suits for that price?!
 
it depends from person to person, but personally thailand has always had the upper edge for me, both in terms of quality and price.
 
They don't need to be avoiding, the markup on suits is massive. What you buy in a shop for 350 euros is basically a 60 euro suit (which doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it).
 
Say, what prices are you guys getting for these suits that come get measured up in our cities? The guy I use is coming by soon, wanna know if my prices are cheaper or standard.
 
We always got our business clothes (suits, shirts, tuxedos, etc.) 2-3 times a year in Kowloon (Hong Kong) by Princeton Taylors. Shall I look up the address and send it on to you? Over 15 years we never had one single problem. Once they had our sizes on file we only had to call ahead explain when we were arriving and in which hotel we were staying (only 3 blocks away is the Ramada Rennisance in Kowloon my recommendation & DO take a room on the 'business' floor and get free use of health club, spa, laundry etc.) We got quick top-up measurments and the suits, coats etc. were ready us before our flight home typically 3-4 days time. Back to quality & price depending on the fabric (and they always have the most current fashions) a good well made classic Mens business suit will cost circa €400-€500 (same European price €1,200 +). They have cheaper fabrics available but they never give you cheaper craftmanship.... I've no affiliation only many years of affordable pleasure.
 
Agree with the 400-500 mark for a good suit in Hong Kong, I use Bobby's Fashions who are in Tsim Tsa Tsui in the centre of Hong Kong.

They come over to Ireland a couple of times a year as well for booking and measuring sessions.
 
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