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Linus Chu
- Feb 20, 2019
- 5 min
Suit Supply MTM Suit: Reflections
This is a part of a series on an MTM 3 piece suit made for me by Suit Supply. Click here to learn more about part II of the series, which I addressed my first-fitting experience at the store and the alterations I went for after putting on the garment. First of all, apologies to those of you who have been looking forward to this article for a while. The reason why this writing has been taking a while has to attributed to the fact that my thoughts on this suit have changed quit
Linus Chu
- Dec 18, 2018
- 4 min
Suit Supply MTM Suit: First-Fitting
This is a part of a series on a MTM 3 piece suit made for me by Suit Supply. Click here to learn more about part I of the series, which I addressed why did I decide to go for a MTM suit this time as well as the measuring process for this suit. First of all, I am happy to announce that after weeks of waiting, I was finally able to pop back to Suit Supply for the first-fitting for my Made-To-Measure suit that I commissioned back in October. In case if you are wondering, the rea
Linus Chu
- Oct 22, 2018
- 4 min
Suit Supply MTM Suit: Prologue
There is a recurring question that I have received quite often from my readers that captivates me a lot -- 'How do you find a long-lasting and well-fitted suit when you have a limited budget to start off with?' Indeed, as much as I would encourage you to go bespoke (not only because you are getting a garment which takes years of experience to make, but only due to the sustainability and longevity element which I always emphasize about); I have to admit that they are extremely
Linus Chu
- Oct 13, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit: Review
This is a part of a series on a bespoke 3 piece suit made for me by the Hong Kong tailor house Tai Pan Row. Click here to learn more about part III of the series, which I addressed the time I went for the second-fitting, as well as how the suit is finally coming together. First off, I can't explain how exciting the moment was when I finally received the suit from Tai Pan Row. After all, this is the suit that I spent the most time on designing and choosing the fabrics. I have
Linus Chu
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Whitcomb & Shaftesbury Trousers: Prologue
As much as people may say it is not the most practicable color to wear in London, I love wearing cream-colored garments. It is versatile, goes well with almost everything, and bridges the gap between more formal and casual colors. After a summer of wearing cream linen trousers intensively, however, I realized I actually don't have anything equivalent which I could wear during the colder seasons of the year. It was around the same time that I came across to this beautiful ecr
Linus Chu
- Sep 22, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit - Second Fitting
This is a part of a series on a bespoke 3 piece suit made for me by the Hong Kong tailor house Tai Pan Row. Click here to learn more about part II of the series, which I addressed the time I went for the first-fitting, as well as how my design is starting to come into reality. When I visited Tai Pan Row again for the second-fitting, I could see things are starting to come along quite nicely already. Most of the alteration decisions I made during the first-fitting have come in
Linus Chu
- Sep 8, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit - First Fitting
This is a part of a series on a bespoke 3 piece suit made for me by the Hong Kong tailor house Tai Pan Row. Click here to learn more about part I of the series, which I highlighted some notable moments of the designing process for the suit, as well as the final direction I've made for the garment when I finally had the chance to visit TPR. I always knew that Hong Kong tailors are quick in producing garments for their customers (not referring the bad quality 48 hours ones), si
Linus Chu
- Aug 26, 2018
- 3 min
TPR 3 Piece Suit - Prologue
Going back to my hometown, Hong Kong, is always an exciting experience. It is particularly fascinating this time, however, as I finally had a suit which I have planned for months commissioned. For this next series to be featured on my blog, I will be sharing as much details as possible regarding my bespoke-tailoring experience with Tai Pan Row. This will include my early creative-designing process and my first visit there, the reason why I am choosing this tailor house, the v
Linus Chu
- Jul 24, 2018
- 4 min
Are Pocket Squares still Relevant?
A while ago I engaged in a conversation with a friend of mine on whether pocket squares are still relevant nowadays. As much as I have always stressed about the importance of pocket squares, I had never thought about the ontology with regards to how this idea came to my mind. Today, I want to present you all with the conclusions that came out from this meaningful discussion. On top of that, I am curious to see whether you would agree or disagree with these arguments as well.
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