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Suits for a 16-18y old

tired_dad
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any half decent places to look at? Standard black/grey for school
Gonna try M&S. Looking for ideas.
Gonna try M&S. Looking for ideas.
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Generally you get what you pay for. You can buy cheap as chips at places like Tescos but imo if a suit is being worn daily you need something decent otherwise it will look like a disshcloth within a couple of months.
We went out today looking for our son who is starting post 16 education in a couple of weeks and ended up buying a suit from Next... Jacket and trousars were £79 but if you look online you can get a voucher with £10 off. Debenhams and BHS have some offers on too.. If your son is tall and slim go for a "slimfit" one instead of "regular" or "skinnyfit" (always look like Norman Wisdom to me, lol..)
http://www.next.co.uk/x6d2366s1#453143x560 -
Next................................make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
and we will never, ever return.0 -
Eldest has a suit from Next (via a charity shop) & loves it. Suit shopping was hellish, so after one gruesome morning, we just took a list of measurements.
Then the charity shop staff pointed out a suit they'd had for a singularly long skinny wearer & not just does it fit son a treat, he's utterly delighted with it & stands/moves better in it.
Best of luck with the hunt. Unless you have a tailor.0 -
That is really great. Many thanks.
The thing with skinny 16-18y olds is they are not kids but also not yet old enough to fill a mans suits.
I'm off to next tomorrow. £79 is fine for me0
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