A tiny blip in the continuum

Who knew finding a suit could be such hard work?

Violet and I spent the entire weekend trawling boutiques looking for a suit I can wear to not one, but two! upcoming weddings. We’ve tried pretty much everything across a huge price range—Zara, G2000, G2 Black Label, Muji, Hugo Boss, Kenzo, Armani Collezioni, A/X, Calvin Klein, Massimo Dutti, Charles Tyrwhitt, The Library by Tangs. And, no, I didn’t even begin to consider Ermenegildo Zegna.

The ones which left an impression on me:

G2 Black Label: their slim cut range fits nice, but has weird angled pockets and very thick padding that shows at the seams. Plus all the cuts make me look very hotel concierge-looking…

Hugo Boss: surprisingly, the cut is too boxy, and didn’t compliment my body shape. And this is after trying four pieces.

Armani Collezioni: too old. Same with Kenzo.

Massimo Dutti: all suits begin at Size 46, which is too big for me to begin with.

I did see a very nice suit at The Library at Tangs, but there wasn’t a size for me. In the end, when one can only look at that many cuts and fabric before it all becomes one big blur, it came down to Zara or Calvin Klein.

I chose not to splurge. After all, as Violet casually reminded me, ‘The attention’s not on you…’

I couldn’t contest that. Heh.