Skyfall Tuxedo Alternative Help.
Agent007_1
Posts: 137MI6 Agent
So, I'm getting married in December and decided to throw the dice on getting a tux from Jbsuits.com (with plenty of time to rent a tux in case things go south). Things I'd have to get separately are the bowtie, Cummerbund, shirt, cufflinks, and shoes. I'm looking for a little help in choosing and finding alternatives.
1. Bowtie
https://www.thetiebar.com/product/BS079ST
I chose the slim self tie.
2. Cummerbund
https://www.thetiebar.com/product/CU001
What do you guys think so far?
1. Bowtie
https://www.thetiebar.com/product/BS079ST
I chose the slim self tie.
2. Cummerbund
https://www.thetiebar.com/product/CU001
What do you guys think so far?
Comments
I've looked at the SkyFall PTS suit and the Glen Check.
Congrats on the nuptials BTW man. Cheers. -{
Charles Trywhitt do a pretty good midnight slim fit shawl tux if your jb one doesn't work out but do let us known what it's like when you get it.
I have the CT DJ and its great for the money. When looking it was the only one i found on the high street that came anywhere near decent black tie. It does have working cuff buttons though so may cost a little more if you need alterations.
Ben Sherman on eBay is pretty good?
Not exactly something I'd aim for.
What do you guys think of these for the shoes:
http://www.jcpenney.com/p/j-ferrar-corvus-mens-plain-toe-oxford-shoes/pp5006331398?pTmplType=regular&catId=cat100250175&deptId=dept20000018&urlState=/g/jf-jferrar-mens-dress-shoes-black/N-bwo42D1nopj3Z10dZ12z
Twitter: @mybudgetbond1
Blacktieguide.com
Secondly, emulating Bond is great, but make sure accessories, shoes etc and the fit are right for YOU.
Very few of us are the same shape as Bond (any of them) even if we have similar looks or colouring.
Shoes should be plain black patent Oxfords or patent loafers if they are correct. Something Craig's Bond has always got wrong.
The suspenders I'm leaning towards
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L52KES0/ref=twister_B00QY9ZMP4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
And why exactly are you happy with it? There is so much wrong in that picture I don't know where to begin.....
However, I do think that they shouldn't use pictures of the original suits or promo shots from one of the films to represent their actual merchandise.
Now that dinner suit DC is wearing is another story. Just stunning. :007)
I'm happy with it because I got it for €150, it fits, I need to wear it once a year and it makes me happy. That's all I need.
Twitter: @mybudgetbond1
.....But it doesn't fit....
Ummm I wear it and I'm happy with it. Not quite sure why you feel the need to keep commenting on it. (And to be honest not quite sure why you felt the need to comment on it and be rude in the first place)
Twitter: @mybudgetbond1
Don't listen to the negativity angelicbond, I think the tux looks great and I'm glad you're happy with it! I got the lookalike SF tux from Charles Trywhitt and while it obviously isn't the quality of the TF, I'm extremely happy with it and it's fantastic price!
Twitter: @mybudgetbond1
Angelicbond if you feel good in it you will exude Bond himself.
F*ck everyone's opinion, rock the hell out of it. -{
Best,
Stefan
Let me try to elaborate in a more constructive way. If you still feel the same way you do now after this, please take nafets47’s opinion to heart and f*ck my opinion.
There are two things here that need to be separated from each other. Quality and fit. You can buy a $10.000,- suit, if it doesn’t fit well it will still look like crap, no matter how expensive it is. A cheap suit that fits like a glove will look a million times better than an ill-fitting expensive suit. So in your case I would take it to a tailor and spend about $ 40,- shortening the sleeves and have the waist taken in just a bit. I promise you it will look and feel a lot better.
I am blessed with an easy body to put a suit on, most suits I buy look good the moment I take them off the peg. However, I always drop by my tailor to have a few things altered because, as always, the devil is in the detail. That little investment of time and money makes a suit from looking good to looking great.
The sleeves need significant shortening, but I don't think he will be able to take the waist in without making a mess of the jacket. Waist suppression is done at the side seams in the rear of the jacket, but the way this jacket is cut, the front will distort if he does that. You can already see some distortion in the front because of that. The jacket is unfortunately not cut very well, and there's little a tailor can do about that. But sleeve shortening can be done easily as long as there are no working buttonholes. If there are working buttonholes (never recommended when purchasing online!), the sleeves can be shortened from the shoulder, but not very much unless the sleeves does not taper (though it looks like the sleeves taper, as they should). Because sleeves taper, the geometry of it means that shortening them more than an inch (these sleeves need about 2 inches shortened) would have a sleeve that is too narrow for the armhole (and possibly the upper arm).
I bought a dark gray suit slim fit suit from MW and they did a really fine job of tailoring it. Ive had a lot of compliments on it, one from a then perspective employer during the interview. I bought it before I had even seen SkyFall and it turned out that it looks a lot like the Grey Rope Stripe and the Glen Check suits, especially since I usually wear it with a light blue dress shirt and SkyFall ish looking tie. When I watched the film I saw those suits and thought, cool they look like mine.
So a well fitting suit, or any piece of clothing can look a hundred times better. Plus you'll feel better wearing it. That confidence thing comes into play and the inner Bond comes out. :007)
Their suits are made of synthetic blends, which no man should wear outside of athletic wear.
Although I have not purchased any clothes from them, I have no desire to do business with a company that has stolen my content to post in their own blog.
Twitter: @mybudgetbond1
I decided to purchase after reading reviews of purchasers from THIS site. I can't justify paying more than I'd be paying for the jbsuits tux. I can't find one to rent. Can get kinda close. But, I'm willing to roll the dice. You only live once....I mean twice.