Pssst. Hey, you. Yeah, you. The guy in the oversized suit with the way-to-long trousers and finger length sleeve cuffs. How much did you spend on that suit? $700! Why?
Recently I received an email from a Gear Patrol reader asking what options there are out there for suits in the sub-$200 category. My knee jerk reaction was to say “not much,” but it got me thinking about a suit I had wanted to try from Merona, available at Target Yes, Target. Here’s the verdict…
The Merona Wool Suit represents a phenomenal price point when it comes to suits. At $150, I doubt you’ll find a much better readily-available suit at this price unless you’re lucky with bargain basement stores or suit shops going out of business. Granted, you might actually find a decent number of shops like these in the current economic climate.
The Merona suit manages to stack up with the other lower priced suit I own, in this case a brown suit with dark brown pinstripes from H&M. The H&M suit cost me $200 (plus tax) + $100 in tailoring versus $150 (plus tax) + $75 in tailoring. I managed to find a pair of matching Merona slacks that fit without need for alteration.
Note About Tailoring: I prefer my suit jackets a touch on the trim side, so I tailor my jackets by shortening the cuff, bringing in the waist, and tightening in around the lats area.
