Firstly, if your tailor is reading this thread then he ain't got much work. Is he really, because the comment sounds a little too much like my brother's bigger than your brother to fit into two adults talking?

Second, If a well-cut collar really makes such a difference to fit then every decent tailor would appreciate it. You don't have to be able to execute something perfectly to acknowledge it. You said this meant a high collar - which is obviously doesn't. Then, when challenged, you said that wasn't what you meant but that a well cut collar was a proper cut collar. Wow - what insight.

If your tailor reads this thread then why don't you ask him to define a well-cut collar and to say what he achieves that no one else achieves. Otherwise, you've posted one ugly jacket which makes its already square owner look even squarer. And that's it.

i'm considering pulling the trigger on one from the tailor in question, he has done work for me on an overcoat and did a very good job indeed. but the waiting list time and the price is what kills me , i'd be looking at 4 chans for the same price. and although they may not be as good, there pretty good.

Sorry I meant to say that the tailor mentioned is very good (i would assume better than chan), but I’m bias because towards Chan because I’m young and a uni student and hence, poor,  haha. Although I haven’t had the privilege of observing Chan’s work they have had a few good recommendations, all be it on the internet but I’ve found some good sources on the internet. and seeing the work of the tailor mentioned i'd have to say its very good stuff indeed. Luckily, being young, it means i have a lot of time on my hands to sample some of the excellent craftsmen’s work Australia and the world has to offer over my lifetime.

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In most cases, it gives the tailor a chance to double his prices when he encounters an iGent. If it increases the value of tailor's work because people value what tailors do more, it is all good in the big picture of things. Sometimes even non-iGents can be overbearing clients too. None of this sort of thing is entirely new.

So that's why I think there should be more iGents. I hope SF spawns a whole gaggle of them in every city around the world.

Oh shooey - I forgot to mention today I had a quick squiz in an op shop - there was a suit by your secret guy (or someone with same surname) for $25. - I'd say it was around a 42L. But I only slipped in  the coat.

I only just thought - it might be worth buying to take apart and have a butchers? or send to sator or jeffery

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