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Hi,
Bit of a strange question this bearing in mind I am a bloke and we blokes do not normally concern ourselves too much with the intricacies of clothes.
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I need to buy a new suit as I work on the trading floor of a Ukrainian bank and the only one I have is looking a bit sad after wearing it every day to work for the last 4 months.
Does anyone have any advice on where I can buy a new suit at a sensible price. I have had a look at the Hugo Boss store but they all seem to be about $1,000+ there which is some 80% more than I used to pay for HB stuff in Germany.
Also I am need of some decent shirts preferably with the longer arm fitting.
The problem is I am 6`6" or 2m tall - any other ridiculously tall expats out there?
Joe
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 04:49 PM » |
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Hi,
Bit of a strange question this bearing in mind I am a bloke and we blokes do not normally concern ourselves too much with the intricacies of clothes.
However ...
I need to buy a new suit as I work on the trading floor of a Ukrainian bank and the only one I have is looking a bit sad after wearing it every day to work for the last 4 months.
Does anyone have any advice on where I can buy a new suit at a sensible price. I have had a look at the Hugo Boss store but they all seem to be about $1,000+ there which is some 80% more than I used to pay for HB stuff in Germany.
Also I am need of some decent shirts preferably with the longer arm fitting.
The problem is I am 6`6" or 2m tall - any other ridiculously tall expats out there?
Joe
Only 6'2" so most is easily obtainable for me - sorry. Silly question but do none of the EU brands/shops do "mail order" clothing on line? |
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 05:07 PM » |
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Oh yes plenty of mail order stuff I suppose but have you ever bought a suit on mail order before?? I certainly wouldn`t. I really to try a suit on before I buy one - if they don`t fit properly I end up looking like a scarecrow which has the potential to create a silly impression when I meet clients from the West.
In Western Europe of course there is High & Mighty which do clothes for both fat and thin types - a customer base of laurel & hardy lookalikes - I fit the Laurel type - only taller. I was wondering if there was something simillar here.
Anyway thanks for the reply.
Joe
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 05:36 PM » |
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Try Voronin near Tolstovo, or TSUM.
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« Reply #6 on: July 30, 05:37 PM » |
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Thanks BritKyiv - but that would only make it more complicated as I would have to find a woman first... and in my current suit that is unlikely.
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« Reply #7 on: July 30, 05:48 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: July 30, 06:01 PM » |
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You misunderstand me - I have the cash and do not need a loan - I just don`t know where to buy a decent suit from at a sensible price.
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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 10:57 PM » |
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Voronin is a good recommendation. My Dad always recommends him to everyone, the reason being he made a wedding suit for my Dad many years ago and it was PERFECT!!!  Anyway, have you thought of finding a good tailor in Kiev to have your suits custom made? It might take more time then buying ready made but it will fit perfectly. |
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« Reply #10 on: July 31, 09:06 AM » |
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I am very fond of buying clothes... and clothes shopping in kiev.... very excited...
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You misunderstand me - I have the cash and do not need a loan - I just don`t know where to buy a decent suit from at a sensible price.
Joe
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« Reply #13 on: July 31, 03:38 PM » |
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Thanks for the warning Matlock ...
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« Reply #14 on: July 31, 07:29 PM » |
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Matlock and Pompey_Nik know what they are talking about! Imelda Marcos has nothing on Ukrainian ladies!
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