Where to get M2M or Bespoke suits in NYC?

I am looking to get another suit and ideally a custom or M2M depending on quality. I heard a lot about Indochino and Black Lapel but, I am a little weary about sending in measurements and would much prefer to go into a shop/dealing with people than a website. Anyone in NYC have any suggestions or recommendations? Price range ~$1000 but, flexible.

 

For $1,000, you could go to MySuit and get a super-140s fabric for $855 after-tax, or a super-130s for $544 (get two for your budget). Some people recommend Astor & Black but I'm not a fan. If you wanted to stretch closer to $2,000, you could look at Franco Ercole, strongly recommend. Mohan's is also another option.

RLBL has a number of models on sale right now as well, I wouldn't normally recommend paying that much for off-the-rack suiting, but you can get one of their $1,900 models for $600 less right now.

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Don't make the mistake of lumping M2M in with bespoke - they are entirely different concepts. M2M suits still come off a manufacturing line in standard sizes, then they are altered to fit your measurements. Bespoke suits are hand-crafted and patterns are cut specifically to fit you. That's why M2M will consistently be cheaper than bespoke. If it's the latter you're looking for, PM me.

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mrb87:

You can't get real bespoke for $1000 in NYC, and most M2M at that price point will be crap, too. That said, I would recommend Mr. Ned or Brooks Brothers (when they have their M2M sale).

False. You can get real bespoke in NYC for just a tad more than $1,000 (starting at $1,100-$1,200).

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NorthSider:
mrb87:

You can't get real bespoke for $1000 in NYC, and most M2M at that price point will be crap, too. That said, I would recommend Mr. Ned or Brooks Brothers (when they have their M2M sale).

False. You can get real bespoke in NYC for just a tad more than $1,000 (starting at $1,100-$1,200).

Yeah, real crap bespoke. Just because it's bespoke doesnt mean it's actually of quality.

 
mrb87:
NorthSider:

mrb87:
You can't get real bespoke for $1000 in NYC, and most M2M at that price point will be crap, too. That said, I would recommend Mr. Ned or Brooks Brothers (when they have their M2M sale).

False. You can get real bespoke in NYC for just a tad more than $1,000 (starting at $1,100-$1,200).

Yeah, real crap bespoke. Just because it's bespoke doesnt mean it's actually of quality.

Not true either. I've had several M2M suits made that ended up being of questionable fabric quality / imperfect fit. For $1,600, I had a super 150 fabric suit made with a perfect fit after two basted fittings. Alterations covered for life.

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mrb87:
You can't get real bespoke for $1000 in NYC, and most M2M at that price point will be crap, too. That said, I would recommend Mr. Ned or Brooks Brothers (when they have their M2M sale).
False. You can get real bespoke in NYC for just a tad more than $1,000 (starting at $1,100-$1,200).

Yeah, real crap bespoke. Just because it's bespoke doesnt mean it's actually of quality.

Not true either. I've had several M2M suits made that ended up being of questionable fabric quality / imperfect fit. For $1,600, I had a super 150 fabric suit made with a perfect fit after two basted fittings. Alterations covered for life.

Super 150s, how frequently do you wear that? That fabric would get murdered with regular wear.
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Mr. Ned does great work as well.

An important thing to remember is that going bespoke does not guarantee perfection in fit or drape. A quality MTM suit, if fitted truly properly, can save you hundreds relative to bespoke. A poor bespoke tailor can deliver a final fit that is worse than a talented MTM company, regardless of the number of fittings you have. It actually happens more often than you'd think.

I am permanently behind on PMs, it's not personal.
 

Just last month I picked up my first 140s suit, had three fittings before things worked out. I have drop-11 measurements so it's always a challenge, and given how much I was paying for this one I was insistent that it be as close to perfect as possible.

The fabric is so markedly superior to 130s, I wonder how 150s would feel.

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