This is the fun part.  For most of us, bespoke anything simply isn’t a feasible option at the moment.  Nor should it necessarily be.  It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to spend obscene amounts of money on the perfect bespoke  _____ unless you are someone who is intimately aware of the minutiae that make such a hefty price tag worth it.  A lot of us are still learning.  So where does that leave us? Running around like kids in the candy-store that is the world of Made-To-Measure.  This is still a relatively new experience to me, but it sure beats walking into a store and hoping the jackets you see hanging on the racks fit.  There is definitely something exhilarating about flipping through the patterns and fabrics, waiting to come across that one (or three) that you can’t live without.  Picking the right lining, deciding what kind of shirt collar fits best…It’s good times.  I decided to give Astor & Black a second go-round, as I was really pleased with the first attempt.  This time, I opted for a sports coat (brown fabric above) and a double-breasted suit (gray fabric below, done in a 4-button, not 6).  As always, it’s going to be hard to wait out the next few weeks, but I’m confident the final results will turn out great.  Update forthcoming.

*Editor’s Note: Nerd euphemism for awesome wardrobe.  And speaking of Death Stars…