Suitsupply Fall/Winter 2014 Pre-Order now live
When first viewing Suitsupply’s Fall/Winter 2014 line, two words are going to come to mind for perhaps more than just a few of us:
- Odd
- Expensive
Based on looks, when it comes to styling, Suitsupply isn’t Brooks Brothers. When it comes to price, they’re not J. Crew Factory. Everybody gets that. But you’d think they’d throw a couple not too crazy looking/not too painfully priced items into the mix…
There’s just one wool suit under $500 (a very blue, striped Lazio fit). There’s lots of bold checks, plaids, and high contrast houndstooth this season. And there’s an oddly high number of “Havana” fit suits this time, with their signature patch-pocket jackets and shorter tails.
A cross section of the fall/winter ’14 line. Lots of patterns. Lots of cash too.
There are a couple of nice looking navy blazers (especially that Hudson fit), but they’re steep in price. For outerwear, they’re leaning heavily on double breasted, and big noticeable texture.
Maybe they shoot for the moon with this pre-order stuff, and more subtle selections show up later? But for now, it looks like Suitsupply is continuing to try and perpetuate the feeling that they’re “different” than other retailers. And not just when it comes to making a slim fitting half-canvas suit for around $400 – $500.
Can texture be “loud”? The fabric on Suitsupply’s new brown & grey DB coats.
Thoughts from you guys? Are the new offerings from Suitsupply a little too strange for you? Or are you wanting to stand out a bit more this fall & winter? Meanwhile, guessing most are going to be drawn to the light brown single breasted topcoat, the outstanding looking (and pricey) Hudson Blazer, and maybe the Havana check in “soft tweed”?
I love it, love how “loud” it is. However, those prices (for me at least) are reserved for staples. Something I’d get a lot of use out of. I had no problem jumping on a chocolate checked suit at the $260 outlet price… but for north of $500. No way.
I so wish they had a more understated F/W Havana jacket at the $400 price. Like a charcoal, navy, or mid grey tweed herringbone. Maybe even harvest brown. I really like that blue check, but $400 is steep for a jacket that’s too loud to be worn to court at all, or to the office more than once a week. I came close to pre-ordering but couldn’t convince myself that I’d wear it enough to justify the price tag.
I really love my Havana jacket in half-lined, plain navy wool – not only for the fit but for its chameleon-like versatility. I’d love to grab something similar in a more autumnal material like tweed or flannel.
Suit Supply is just doing us a favor: They’ve pre-pilled the fabric on that grey double-breasted coat. Now you don’t have to worry about it pilling!
Most of Suitsupply is not for the conservative. You can’t get upset at them for not appealing to certain crowds they never intended to in the first place. It’s like dating the active party-going flirtatious woman and then getting upset at her because she says she doesn’t wanna settle down nor be a stay at home mother LoL. You knew what you were getting in to from the start. While this IS a budget-minded site I still have to say in terms of fabric, styles, fit, and overall quality to price ratio no one beats Suitsupply in my opinion. The “pilling” Casentino Wool is quite popular in Europe and since SS is a European company it only makes sense they’d follow suit. Go to Brooks Brothers for conservative, and pay the upcharge as well.
I don’t think anyone’s “upset”. If I recall correctly though, it seems like there were at least a few more conservative, quiet pieces (especially suits) in years past when they’d roll out a new line. I look at this batch of pre-order stuff and… I got nothin’ that flips my skirt. And I was looking forward to maybe picking up a new suitsupply. I think there’s a market there that they could explore/exploit/serve/conquer/destroy/etc…
I think for pre-orders they usually showcase their more “eclectic” items over their standard fare maybe to draw people I’m guessing. This was the case with their S/S ’14 Pre-orders and in subsequent months they started offering the less flashy summer suits (one of which I purchased and love dearly). I’m actually a fairly conservative dresser myself and so I actually agree they probably could benefit from more “staples” but I know that is not what their brand encompasses. I’m still confident they will have some less obnoxious offers when fall is in full bloom.
Right: “Maybe they shoot for the moon with this pre-order stuff, and more subtle selections show up later?”
That’s what I’m personally hoping for.
Where do y’all stand on Suitsupply’s outerwear? I’m looking to replace my several-year-old Uniqlo topcoat, but not sure I want to drop $700 on a coat. Their outerwear prices seem like they’re competing in a different bracket than their suits do – more likely to substitute for Brooks Brothers than JCrew. Are there major quality/construction advantages to that extra step up?
I always reply first and then read your articles later!
Interested in this as well!
Guys, I truly wish to not ruffle any feathers with what I’m about to say. (I love Dappered and it’s community.) However, it is apparent that many of you do not understand the quality of fabric that SuitSupply uses. Most of their fabrics come from very quality mills in Italy. The fact that these suits are only 600 dollars is mindblowing, especially for a 3-piece. I actually quite like the look of SuitSupply’s patterns and fits. Aside from the shorter length, it’s very reminiscent of classic Italian tailoring. Again, I don’t want to make anyone mad by saying this, but SuitSupply, relative to what they are selling, is very, very reasonably priced.
I apologize if any of this was hard to understand. English is not my mother language.
No feathers ruffled here. I don’t think anyone is arguing that they’re not a tremendous value. Far from it. Suitsupply is #1 with a bullet for many of us (my hand is raised)
But just because something is a great value, that doesn’t mean it’s attainable for all, or most. And for those of us who are used to their $399 or $469-$499 options, we’re now a little trained to wait for those prices, y’know?
Agreed though. Six bills for one of their three pieces is plenty fair. You just gotta be in the market for a three piece.
The light brown topcoat is now in my wishlist. Beautiful.
Winter is my favorite season for a lot of reasons, boots, women wearing sweater dresses, seasonal coffee, and coat style. I have some kind of strong love for topcoats, to me they just instantly make everything about an outfit work. I have coats from all ranges of the spectrum: Banana Republic, JCrew, Suitsupply, Brooks Brothers, and by far my favorites are the Suitsupply.
Their cuts and attention to detail just surpass anything else out there. Range of style and color/fabric selection is amazing, and the quality is beyond reproach. The brown double-breasted in the pictures below is a wool-silk blend, and I swear it feels way more comfortable than cashmere. Even their pure wool coats, like the grey coat below, are top notch. I initially balked on the +$500 price tag, but am undeniably pleased with them after purchase. I have 3 more Suitsupply topcoats in my wishlist, and wouldn’t hesitate to buy more if I had the discretionary funds.
That whole outfit is sharp.
Good! Again, I didn’t want to upset anybody.
That’s true. I can understand that. Their prices are much higher in the F/W collection preview than they are in the S/S lineup. However, like some others alluded to, SuitSupply generally puts it their “flashiest” stuff first. 1. To gain attention (decent marketing decision.) and 2. Their flashier items are more limited, and thus are more likely to sell out of different sizes etc. By putting them in a preview, there is a chance to pre-order them, which is nice if you really like one of the pieces.
Just like the last SuitSupply collections, I’m sure there will be plenty of staples to accompany the louder pieces. Also, keep in mind, most of the pieces in the F/W preview are heavier fabrics, and thus more expensive, than the lighter S/S fabrics. I see a lot of blends as well. A lot of cashmere. This is obviously going to drive up the price. They even have a pure cashmere Havana for $700! Sounds terrible, but that’s not technically a bad deal. I’m sure when the rest of the collection rolls out, there will be mostly pure wools, perhaps some more blends, but overall, I believe the prices will level out at a much lower range.
Is that a brown sleeve or Snuffy’s trunk?
In all honesty, not a huge fan of the textured look. I own three topcoats, all of which were purchased at Daffy’s in NYC. All three are Italian made wool/cashmere and cost less than $200/each. Retail was over $500.
if you’re going to spend that kind of money, get something a little more timeless.
I purchased a brown Havana suit over the summer from SS and really like it; fits great, amazing material, and nice salespeople. Turns out one of the sales guys used to work at a high end men’s store in Philadelphia where I used to buy suits. Said that Suit Supply buys from the same mills, they just buy in bulk and ship to somewhere in Asia for tailoring to keep costs low. not a bad business model.
Plenty of pieces I like, plenty I don’t. Both the brown wool-cashmere and camel double breasted coats are beautiful, as are the single-breasted brown wool coat and blue wool car coat. Really like that Lazio brown check suit as well.
Call me conservative: that ($569) grey Casentino wool coat looks like a sweater thats been stricken with a case of terminal pilling, and the (still $569) brown alpaca-mohair blend looks like it was made out of a doormat.
But that’s me. Eager to see the rest of the collection.
No such thing as “too much unlined.” Always much easier to add a sweater than take the lining out of a jacket.
I say it’s spinach, and I say the Hell with it.
Definitely would like to see some new Napoli designs.
Anyone notice that the suit supply outlet store now says that it will not be open in the US? Not much point in going on living anymore… :'(
They make some great outerwear. I bought their cashmere topcoat last year and the quality is fantastic.
Did anyone else notice how high the button stance is on that Hudson blazer? I have old 3 button coats where the top button is lower than on this 2 button. Now the pants he is wearing may actually have an appropriate rise.
If it doesn’t matter which name brand for outerwear, check out thrift/consignment stores. I picked up a really nice London Fog wool overcoat (double-breasted) for less than $20.
“However, it is apparent that many of you do not understand the quality of fabric that SuitSupply uses. Most of their fabrics come from very quality mills in Italy.”
Yeah I don’t know about that. Being in the suiting business myself, if your suits are being manufactured mostly in the third world then these prices are a bit steep. Though I don’t condone putting your morality aside, from a strictly business standpoint these suits are quite a bit overpriced.
I don’t think you’re ruffling any feathers, but you have to understand the whole process of making a suit before you make such qualified defenses.
“from a strictly business standpoint these suits are quite a bit overpriced”
So, you’re basically disagreeing with everyone else in fashion. It is widely agreed upon among people who know that Suit Supply suits are an excellent value (even more so when you compare them to other options available at retail).
Also, free shipping and free returns (with pickup) adds a ton of value. The boxes they use to ship suits are huge (I get them at work and people always joke that I’m getting tombstones). Could easily see other retailers charging $40-50 for that kind of shipping/return service.
“It is widely agreed upon among people who know that Suit Supply suits are an excellent value” Not real sure what kind of facts those are, but what I’m getting at is that it’s really apples and oranges. Suit Supply doesn’t manufacture 90% of their suits in Europe or North America, but tries to emphasize (like Mark Estrada is doing) that they use Italian fabrics. What I am saying is that their suits are overpriced for being manufactured in Asia, especially when other operations are offering Made in North America or Europe half-canvassed suits for $650-750.
Which operations and where do they get their wool (which mills)?