Bonobos Navy Marzatto Foundation Suit – $685.00
Remember when Bonobos just sold pants?
Those days are long gone. Bonobos is one of the more recognizable names to web-savvy, style-appreciating guys, and it’s not just about their pants anymore. Their customer service “ninjas” shuttle out everything from denim to shirts, and blazers to suits. All of which seem to follow the row that their washed chinos hoed. An excellent fit that’s trim but not tight, updated without being trendy. And their suiting is no exception.
Their Foundation suits come in either Navy, Medium Gray, or Charcoal (winner gets their choice), and they’re cut from premium wool from the Italian textile company Marzotto. And that fabric is awfully nice. Smooth but with texture, it’s not some wimpy wool that can’t handle getting the hell worn out of it. Yet it’s still plenty lightweight and moves extremely well. Drape is excellent. There’s a solid feeling chest piece in the jacket, and it’s a half canvas. And the shoulders… oh man, the shoulders. On the pit side, the arm holes are nice and high. No pulling when you move around. Up top, these have to be some of the slimmest shoulder pads out there. It’s a suit, but when it comes to feel? You’ll forget you’re wearing a suit.
An unaltered 38R . Maybe could use some waist suppression for a 5’10” 170lb frame. Maybe.
The Standard fit on Bonobos suiting (shown above) is nothing like those ugly, boxy, “classic” square cuts. Standard for Bonobos is anything but “classic” for a department store. It’s quite updated. So much so that if you’ve got an athletic frame with broad shoulders and a stronger chest, you might be able to get away without having any tailoring done at the sides.
The button stance is slung a little bit lower but not obnoxiously low. If you prefer your jackets to be traditional in length, know that these do run a touch short, but it passed the cupped-hands test (which sounds awkward) for me. Lapels are 2.5″ in width but look a little larger thanks to the visual weight of some noticeable pick stitching. Sleeve buttons are non functioning, and the sleeve length on a 38R seems to be thankfully average. Some of you guys might be able to get away with wearing this thing off the rack (or, out of the box since it’s Bonobos). All jackets have a Bemberg lining, come with dual vents, and the pants have a 37″ inseam so your tailor can hem them up.
And good news for you real slim fellas. Like their shirts and pants, they’ve just launched a true “slim” fit (scroll down to the bottom and you’ll see it). Adjustments have been made to both the pants and jacket:
- Slim Fit Jacket: 1 1/2″ smaller in the waist & 3/4″ shorter than the standard.
- Slim Fit Pant: 1 1/4″ smaller leg opening in addition to a 1″ smaller hip measurement.
Note the 3/4″ shorter in the jacket adjustment. If you’re a borderline tall, and you’re real thin, that means you’re going to want to strongly consider the tall option. And if it doesn’t fit? There’s always the Bonobos Ninjas and their quick + easy free returns.
Enter here to win (update: Entries are closed) either a grey, charcoal, or navy Foundation Suit from Bonobos. One entry per person. Deadline for entry is 11:59 pm ET 8/17/13. Thanks to Bonobos for helping us wrap up Reader Appreciation Week strong.
Update: Congrats to Ralph K. of Jersey City who won either the Standard or Slim fit Bonobos Foundation Suit in whichever color he prefers! Thanks once again to Bonobos for helping us finish off Reader Appreciation Week strong.
Wow looks like a great suit! Definitely a splurge. I don’t think I would be likely to spend this much on a suit online, that wasn’t MTM. Wish me luck; I may not have to!
Would prefer to win it
Very sharp!
Have a wedding to go to in November and it would be amazing to win one of these.
I love the fit of Bonobos suits. I got the cotton ones (both khaki and grey) that were on clearance a few weeks back that were featured on here and the jacket fit me absolutely perfectly out of the box. I was floored because I usually need to shorten sleeves 1/4-1/2″ to show some cuff and sometimes nip at the waist. Not with these.
I got the pants purposefully long to have my tailor dial them in and I brought the jackets along with just to see if she had any recommendations on them and she said they fit looked custom made for me 😀
Only gripe is the shipping. Came folded up in the plastic bag in the box and came out wrinkled, so I gotta pay to get them pressed before wearing. I’ve tried some of the wool suits and it was the same thing. For the price they charge they could take a page out of the Brooks Brothers or SuitSupply book on packaging a suit.
I have a gray suit, a khaki suit and a black pin striped suit. The suit I don’t have, that I really want is a navy suit!! Boy this would just be amazing!!
My fingers are stuck, twisting together.
This would suit me just fine.
“Thank You For Entering!”
No, thank you.
Need this, the ratio shirt, the Saddleback bag, and the AE Strands! It’s a complete whirlwind of badass.
Just buy a steamer?
Makes getting out wrinkles like those so much easier and quicker.
All of them make a damn nice outfit.
Wow. That’s a high MSRP. For another $100 you could get something MTM from Brooks.
Week of awesomeness!
man, the giveaways this week are just awesome. If only I could win one….
I have to win at least one of these right? haha!
There is so much here they did right, but 2.5″ lapels? How do you wear a suit like that professionally without switching to wimpy, skinny ties and collars? It seems like such a waste.
You guys are on a giveaway craze. I love it!
This is MADNESS!
no.
This is dappered.
it’s a lil’ scary actually, you’d be wearing just under 3000 American Dollars on your skin.
Makes the laptop you carry or the car you drove in to work look like they’re in need of an upgrade.
I like this guy, real understated – must be british…no gushing, just:
“LL would prefer to win this”
he does not desire it, he does not need it, nor does he crave it with all of his heart…he does not offer you that luxury – he prefers you award him this.
legit – I hope this guy wins just to see his reaction, “I would prefer to thank you in person”
How… how is this even happening. You treat us too well Dappered.
I’d be curious to know how many entries Joe gets for these contests.
Same here.
Quite the finale. Great week of giveaways. Crossing my fingers for a win, but either way a great site.
I need a new suit for my job, this would be fantastic.
Could really use a new navy suit.
I say Dappered!
I have a wedding to go to in October – this suit would be perfect!
Good to see a slim fit option
– Critch
My money’s on zero.
Being tall and broad shouldered I find I’m lucky if OTP cuts look flattering, very glad the industry is moving in this direction. Question: are the sleeve buttons functional?
Mmm. Looks decent, but Bonobos has been aiming a bit high in price for awhile now.
At $685 I have a hard time thinking why I would go with this over Suit Supply.
congrats Ralph!