I stopped by Venanzi on 56th and Fifth. I am far from an expert, but the store appeared to me to have beautiful clothing. Expensive, but not ridiculously expensive. I tried on an OTR suit, which was $2700. It fit extremely well. The jacket, without alterations, actually fit better than the Oxxford suit jacket I was wearing, which had undergone a lot of alterations. In addition, I really like the cut of the suit. The sales person said I did not need bespoke because I could wear a 42 without significnt alterations. I have very limited bespoke experience and have never been happy with the result. The suit/pants have never turned out the way I expected /envisioned. I purchased a couple of ties, which make a great knot. The rest of the clothes -- shirts, pants, suits -- also looked very nice. Does anybody have any experience with Venanzi? Also, does it make sense that if I wanted a great fit, I could get it off the rack? Thanks.
I remember when $2,700 was alot fo a suit. Might want to hoof it over to Raphael on Madison Ave. before you plunk down almost three boxes of ziti on an off-the-rack suit. For a little more, you get a custom-made suit that might provide more enjoyment over time.