Zaharoff Suit Question
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QUESTION
I just bought one of your suits
I recently bought one of your Zaharoff Basileia men suits for Nordstrom and I am wondering if this is a proper suit to wear to a job interview I have in a couple days and also to a wedding I will be attending in may. I had bought this at a Nordstrom outlet store and got a great deal and out of curiosity I want to know what the original price would have been. I've searched this suit all over the internet and cannot find any information on it. Would you please help me with these two questions?
ANSWER
I'm happy to hear you purchased one of my suits from Nordstrom Rack. The Rack gets my suits a couple of seasons after the mainline stores all over the country. You didn't mention the colour of the fabric and the pattern, which makes it virtually impossible because Nordstrom purchases hundreds of fabrics a year. Also, my suits are very special and only available at select Nordstrom stores in the country and some smaller specialty stores.
That being said, if you look into the inside pocket, you will see a "ZAHA3112", which is my most popular model - "ZAHA" is the body (or silhouette), the first digit is the number of buttons (in this case 3 button although if it's number 2, then a two button). The second digit, in this case a 1, is the lapel type, or a notch (a 2 is peak). The third digit is the pocket type, 1 being just regular pockets (then there are ticket, slant, patch, etc.). Finally the last digit is the number of vents, 2 being the side vents (1 is center, 0 is no vent).
Under the ZAHA3112, there is another name depending on the trouser, single, double, flat front (like BALDWIN). There is a date and then a five digit number, that is the fabric number. That number tells the factory the country of origin, mill, colour, pattern, composition, the mill's fabric reference, the cost, duty, and the microns...amazing, isn't it?
Then you will see in the center of the ticket is a letter followed by a bunch of numbers, like M12345 - this is the information the factory can track the entire manufacturing process, from who signed for the fabric when it arrived from Italy all the way to who sewed the buttons, etc. (that detailed!)
Finally, there is a date and the factory that made the suit itself. Your suit is a very well-made, first-class suit. Bemberg silk lining, floating chest piece using genuine horse hair to wick away sweat - countless specifications. If you look at the edge of your lapel, you will notice the hand-stitching. Speaking of lapel, under your lapel button, there is a stem holder in case you want to put a flower on your lapel. You don't need a pin, there's a holder instead. The inside pockets were designed for a traveler, able to fit a ticket and passport.
Now down to your question - how much do my suits cost? Nordstrom retails my suits from $895 through $4,000, depending on the actual fabric.
Not knowing the exact fabric, I am 100% certain you would look professional and smart in my suit for a job interview - all of my fabrics are hand-chosen by me personally. As for a wedding, I assume your Zaharoff suit is dark and if the affair is an after five pm affair, then you are set. If it is an afternoon wedding, a light suit is more appropriate. On a side note, a solid shirt for the evening, a striped shirt for an after 5 pm event.
I hope this answers your questions (and then some).
Have fun, enjoy the suit, know you have a first-class product in your closet.
George
QUESTION
I just bought one of your suits
I recently bought one of your Zaharoff Basileia men suits for Nordstrom and I am wondering if this is a proper suit to wear to a job interview I have in a couple days and also to a wedding I will be attending in may. I had bought this at a Nordstrom outlet store and got a great deal and out of curiosity I want to know what the original price would have been. I've searched this suit all over the internet and cannot find any information on it. Would you please help me with these two questions?
ANSWER
I'm happy to hear you purchased one of my suits from Nordstrom Rack. The Rack gets my suits a couple of seasons after the mainline stores all over the country. You didn't mention the colour of the fabric and the pattern, which makes it virtually impossible because Nordstrom purchases hundreds of fabrics a year. Also, my suits are very special and only available at select Nordstrom stores in the country and some smaller specialty stores.
That being said, if you look into the inside pocket, you will see a "ZAHA3112", which is my most popular model - "ZAHA" is the body (or silhouette), the first digit is the number of buttons (in this case 3 button although if it's number 2, then a two button). The second digit, in this case a 1, is the lapel type, or a notch (a 2 is peak). The third digit is the pocket type, 1 being just regular pockets (then there are ticket, slant, patch, etc.). Finally the last digit is the number of vents, 2 being the side vents (1 is center, 0 is no vent).
Under the ZAHA3112, there is another name depending on the trouser, single, double, flat front (like BALDWIN). There is a date and then a five digit number, that is the fabric number. That number tells the factory the country of origin, mill, colour, pattern, composition, the mill's fabric reference, the cost, duty, and the microns...amazing, isn't it?
Then you will see in the center of the ticket is a letter followed by a bunch of numbers, like M12345 - this is the information the factory can track the entire manufacturing process, from who signed for the fabric when it arrived from Italy all the way to who sewed the buttons, etc. (that detailed!)
Finally, there is a date and the factory that made the suit itself. Your suit is a very well-made, first-class suit. Bemberg silk lining, floating chest piece using genuine horse hair to wick away sweat - countless specifications. If you look at the edge of your lapel, you will notice the hand-stitching. Speaking of lapel, under your lapel button, there is a stem holder in case you want to put a flower on your lapel. You don't need a pin, there's a holder instead. The inside pockets were designed for a traveler, able to fit a ticket and passport.
Now down to your question - how much do my suits cost? Nordstrom retails my suits from $895 through $4,000, depending on the actual fabric.
Not knowing the exact fabric, I am 100% certain you would look professional and smart in my suit for a job interview - all of my fabrics are hand-chosen by me personally. As for a wedding, I assume your Zaharoff suit is dark and if the affair is an after five pm affair, then you are set. If it is an afternoon wedding, a light suit is more appropriate. On a side note, a solid shirt for the evening, a striped shirt for an after 5 pm event.
I hope this answers your questions (and then some).
Have fun, enjoy the suit, know you have a first-class product in your closet.
George
Posted by George Zaharoff at 31 March 2010, 11:15 PM 
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Tags: composition job Basileia cost suit wedding nordstrom zaharoff interview
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