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📏 Buying a suit online used to be risky—but not anymore. In this video, we break down everything you need to know to get the perfect measurements for buying a suit off-the-rack 🧍‍♂️➡️🤵 and made-to-measure 👌. Whether you're leveling up your wardrobe or just trying to stop your mom from dressing you for weddings... this is for you. 😎💪

👨‍👦 With the help of my young apprentice (aka my son Brigham), we walk through: ✅ How to measure your chest, height, and waist ✅ What “42R” and “Drop” actually mean ✅ Why tailoring matters more than you think ✅ Our favorite suit brands and how they stack up 🧠 ✅ The pros and cons of online made-to-measure suits like Studio Suits, Indochino, Hockerty, and SuitSupply

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* add suit to cart first
** “finish” suit, add size, click to adjust standard size

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✈️ Miami menswear tour: https://youtu.be/MrwKWX3m2Ic
✈️ Learn How to Pack a Suit for Travel: https://youtu.be/9qenl_JCkec?si=S8LQNZTeiAn4MbVq

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CHAPTERS & HIGHLIGHTS: ⏳

00:00 Getting the right measurements
00:07 Standard Suit Sizing
01:06 Chest Measurement For Sizing Number
01:59 Height Measurement For Sizing Letter
02:31 Waist Measurement and "Drop"
04:05 Apply Your Measurements
05:15 Made-to-Measure-ments
05:52 Studio Suits Measurement Guide
07:48 Indochino Measurement System
09:02 Hockerty Suit Sizing
10:16 SuitSupply Measurement System
11:56 Suiting Tips & Customizations For First Suit

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