Trim Fit Wool Suit

I've been wearing Canali suits for the better part of 25 years and the goods they produce has only gotten better with time. I used to sell high-end suits and Canali probably offers some of the best mid-priced, mass-produced suits on the market today. The fit, feel, construction and finish are absolutely top notch for what you pay. They're a great value. I will say that sometimes their sizing can be just a touch inconsistent, but overall, there's no reason to pay more (unless you just want to#. Canali produces 3 different models and Nordstrom tends to carry the 11XXX model which is the fullest cut #drop 6#. But, don't let that fool you, it is definitely not a big, boxy suit. You still need to be in reasonable shape to fit into it. However, you have to be careful because sometimes Nordstrom will have some pieces in the slightly slimmer cut #model code 13XXX# which is a drop 7. Lastly, I just have to say that regardless of how much you spend on a suit, if it's the wrong size and/or not tailored properly, the suit is going to look terrible on you. This includes the length of the coat. Don't go by what you see in the stock vendor/retailer photos because a majority of them have models that are 6'2" or so, yet they're wearing an IT 48R or 50R. The coat needs to cover your rear end, period. In many of the photos you see, the models have half their rear end showing. This is wrong, so get the right size to begin with #chest, shoulders and length# and let the tailor tweak the rest.

Love the Canali suit, but tailor service ruined the suit. When I first went in for the tailoring, things seemed to go well until I returned to pick up the suit and found the tailoring to be the worst I've ever experienced. First, the coat fit as if no tailoring had been done to the coat. The sleeves were too long and the body of the jacket didn't seem to have been taken in. The length of the trousers were bunched up at my ankles. No matter how particular someone might be about the length, I don't know anyone who would want their Canali trousers to bunch up at their ankles like a construction worker's jeans. I understand that mistakes can be made and it seemed that my request to make the tailoring right were courteously attempted. Unfortunately, one side of the seams puckers on the coat where it was taken in, the sleeves are a bit longer than I would like but tolerable. But again, the pants were bad, too short this time, but wearable since I had a formal to attend and needed the suit. I will continue to shop at Nordstrom but will never use the Nordstrom tailoring service again. I'm paying a tailor to hopefully fix the suit I bought. Very disappointed Phil A