I am making this thread as a discussion and resource to other people interested in updated Brooks brothers. I regularly read older threads but felt an updated one was needed.

In recent years, there have been fashion changes, bankruptcy’s, and change in general feel of BB suits. That being said, I recently bought 2 1818s and love them. I have a couple explorers and they are pretty nice but not holding up too well. I have to wear a suit to work everyday and currently have 7 I regularly wear.

I just can’t seem to find an alternative that is consistently comparable. I love the customer support and in shop tailors, but I get frustrated with quality brand prices and unless you’re buying their top of the line clothes, it’s not that well made. The fits are always changing, always ask what country they’re made in. They also just changed the names from Milano, regent, Madison to new names and the fits are totally different. 4 years ago I bought 4 recent shirts (36x16) regent shirts and they were the best I’ve ever owned. Since then, I cannot find the same shirts. I’ve even brought the old ones into the store and the sales people tell me they’ve never carried that shirt even thought I bought it in the same store. Another example, when I got the my new suits, I got new shirts too and hate how baggy they are.

Also, nothing in BB is worth more than 60% of retail value. They regularly run 40% off sales and you can stack a new credit card discount (20-25%) on top of that. Ends up being about 55% off. As I write this, the whole site is 50% off.

After writing all that, it sounds like I hate BB- I don’t. I pretty much exclusively wear it but just want to see how I can continue to improve. If anyone can offer their experiences or some advice, I’d be glad to hear it.