MENS TAILORED CLOTHING 101 (preface)

FIT FIRST.

Having been in retail, specifically in the mens realm for 8+ years, one of the top things men are more conscience and concerned about: it’s not the price tag, or the label/designer or even the color of the garment, don’t get me wrong-collectively every gentlemen considers these points when furthering his wardrobe, but his most important and utmost factor…THE FIT.

Whether something is $3,000 or $300, fit doesn’t correlate with an increased suggested retail price.

I was helping one of my best clients and he was debating whether he should stick with his Armani Collezioni tuxedo, standard notch lapel, no vent with pleated pants that he had purchased two years prior for a little over $2,500 out the door. He was a 38 short, slim guy, and wanted something more “modern”. We tried on several options but the one that fit him best was a Hugo Boss trim fit, three-piece tuxedo on sale for 599. SOLD.

Armani Collezioni vs. Hugo Boss; most people probably wouldn’t have even showed him a Hugo if there was no price resistance, but it came down to what fit him best.
Hugo won.

In jeans, trousers, dress shirts, suits, sport coats, outerwear or TOMS-fit is key.

For the next several posts I’m going to spend time covering what points to consider and look for when you’re shopping for those investment pieces (suits, blazers, trousers etc.)

To make things easier, let’s establish three reoccurring fits manufactured by most brands:

-       SLIM (slender/trimmer)

-       CONTEMPORARY (regular)

-       CLASSIC (traditional/more giving)

Now that we have our bases, we can start running around them…

fashion . food . faith

- Wulf

IN QUEUE...

mens tailored clothing & why your tailor should be your (2nd) best friend...

fashion . food . faith

- wulf

WELCOME TO THE WULF FORM.

I've been wanting to start my own blog for a while and now it's finally come to fruition. I'm excited.

The premise of my blog is to educate, enlighten, or edify in three categories that I've come to know and appreciate:

fashion . food . faith

the THREE F's I live by.

• Fashion//my approach will be more from a styling perspective...and trust me there is a difference between fashion & style. I like style
• Food//I love to eat. period. done. finished.
• Faith//I am absolutely a Jesus believer, but I'm not a radical bible throwing, sin condemning, righteous rhetoric christian. I love people. ALL types. Just like Jesus did :)

In no way do I consider myself an expert in all three...but I'd like to think I'm certainly on my way to getting there. That's the great thing about the Three F's, all three are progressive and growing(or declining) at all times, so even if you may think you fully know, something shifts and a new fad is starting. They're ever-changing, sometimes repeating, and always cultivating.

Lastly, in answering a question I know will rise once you visit:

what is a wolf form?

(my last name is Wulf, hence the Wulf form)

A handcrafted form replicating a human torso/body, used to showcase the current fashion trends in garments or accessories.

I thought it to be a perfect metaphor for what I wanted to blog about :)

Now I hope you enjoy what you're about to read and if I did it right, maybe you might learn something (I know I will) 

Here's to:

fashion . food . faith

-Wulf