It's in the quality of the tailoring and the quality of the material/cut.
The cheaper suits they have tend to have a bit of a bias-cut to them, so they hang weird on your body.
The Executive series also has a much higher threads per inch count on their sewing. This ensures that the garment won't start coming apart. It also ensures against puckering that you see on many cheaper suits.
Women pick up on the details. Like I said, puckering is a huge indicator that your suit is cheap.
And by puckering, I mean along the seam lines (and especially along the collar) it looks like the thread was too tight and it puffs up the fabric between the stitching.
That's poor quality.
And that's what they pick up.
Also, they say that 'shoes make the man'. This is really, really true.
If you're wearing an $800 suit with $50 shoes, you're going to look like a schmuck.
Buy expensive shoes. The great part is they'll NEVER need replaced.
Posted 1/28/2012 2:56 am
I say bullshit, most suits today are made in China. Even the so-called expensive Italian brands are having their crap made in China now. They discretely hide it via the "Designed in Italy" bullshit the way Apple says "Designed in California".
Most women will never know the difference unless your suit is polyester and looks like crap. Beyond that as long as it fits well and its pressed you will be fine.
Besides unless you work on Wall Street or some executive branch gubamint tool who the fuck where suits anymore?
Posted 1/28/2012 2:59 am
I have yet to figure out how Jos A. Bank stays in business. Who wears suits anymore. About the only time you wear them is at at funeral, wedding or interview.
I figure EVERYTHING in the store has to be made in China. The overhead of a physical store + warehouses is crazy unless you have obscene profit margins. The only way you get great profit margins is with 50 cent/hour Chinese labor.
I went during their $170 for first, $90 for second suit sale. Walked out with 2 suits for $350 including alterations. I was the only person in there too.
Posted 1/28/2012 3:07 am
They're low end for quality... suits for people who only wear one for special occasions, want to look passable, and don't want to spend a lot
