re: Custom suit in Baton Rouge or New Orleans

I have a Manuel Martinez suit and it was about $2k. He made a couple shirts as well. It can get a lot more expensive than that though. I love it but don't wear it much anymore. I've gotten to just wearing slacks and blazers most of the time. I like to buy them separate and buy quite a bit from Frank McLavy. He orders for me and has a very good tailor on staff.

But by all means do get a custom suit. It's a great feeling and as stated above a good investment-provided you stay the same size. Frankly mine is a bit snug at the moment.

I'm the same with shoes. I have several Allen Edmonds and a couple of Italian Cables and probably won't have to buy another pair in my lifetime-although I'm sure I will just because I like to on occasion.

I have about 20 pairs of slacks and 10 different blazers so I can mix and match for a long time. My weakness is ties. I buy too many and spend too much on them.