Club Monaco Wright Suit

Club Monaco Wright Suit – $488

For the normal middle-class guys like me, $500 is a lot for a suit.  But The LA Times points out in this article that Club Monaco is one of them sorta high-end joints, and they wouldn’t usually dip below the $500 mark when it comes to suits.

But then they realized:  No one is spending money anymore.  Seems like even some of the mid to high end retailers are starting to figure out that the masses can’t afford spending $500 or more on an article or two of clothing.

And this is good.  Because they’re changing.  Will this trend of more clothing-bang for the buck stick around after the recession subsides?  I hope so.  Especially when it comes to the well tailored options like the Wright Suit.  Trimmer lapels and pants, shorter backs to the suit, etc…  All designed by a guy who used to work at Brooks Brothers and came over to Club Monaco with the goal of designing a great looking and affordable Men’s suit.

Well done Mr. Tim Farah, who is the brains behind this option… seems like he has accomplished what he set out to do.  And I hope he keeps it up.

Because even at $500… it’s out of my price range.