A simple classic office look for the win-Worn for a meeting done sometime last week.. I aimed to keep it really simple with the classic pinstripe suit, thin pinstripe shirt, grenadine tie and whole cuts for the meet. This suit in particular, made by Caruso, has its own back story.. this 3 roll 2 beauty was originally made for an NBA player.. he never picked the suit up, so it was sold to a third party who reached out to me, being that he was local and could not figure out anyone who could fit the dimensions of the suit. The player in question was 6″11 and I am 6″9 (with my hair, lol)..so the longer jacket at the time (measuring all of 34 inches from below the collar) and sleeves (30 inches) sort of worked. I had it tailored and wore it for five years with the jacket being longer than I liked. I took it to my tailor late last year and finally took the plunge to have it shortened from 34 inches down to 32.75 inches...We both decided that anymore than that we would throw the balance off from the pockets and the front/back silhouette. When I took the suit to my tailor 6 years ago, we also decided to recut the shoulder pads.. while they were soft, at the time, they did not conform to the slope of my shoulders adequately. My tailor did the best he could and I am 95% satisfied with the outcome. This suit is from Caruso’s mainline, which is on par with other mainline products from the likes of Zegna and Canali which I found interesting being this was supposed to be a made to measure product for the athlete. Mostly machine work throughout the suit, which is fine to me. I have their higher line from Parma and there is a big difference in quality between both. Overall I am happy with the suit. Classic proportions that veer slim but not unnecessarily so. The back is pretty clean and the suit drapes well showing off clean lines, overall. Also included in this fit is my favorite grenadine from Jay Kos and the maiden voyage of these whole cuts from Spier and Mackay. Good Year Welted with full grain leather. Can’t beat the price and I love the shape of the lasts... Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/centralcalisosa/
