JT Vinson's British Invasion!

I have just returned from a very successful and rewarding trip to London, and am ready to infuse some new ideas into our offering for American men. There is no doubt we could take some pages from the Brits when it comes to dressing to impress. My time in London was spent with some of London's top tailoring professionals, and has inspired me to bring a few elements of classic sleek refinement we could all stand to embrace a bit more.


Today, some tailors are still influenced by the Italian 1990's style made popular by Armani, Versace, Canali and others. The older style suits can be very comfortable to wear, but in the end not really flattering. The bigger and more roomy style can make a big man look bigger; can make a smaller or average size man look swallowed up in his suit; or give any man the look of being able to carry spare luggage in his drawers.

If you have a suit made today, we hope you'll allow us to introduce the new American style - modern, sleek, fitted and comfortable. The updated suit jacket or sport coat has a small and natural shoulder, capped or roped slightly, nothing exaggerated. The prevalent style is a bit more trim in the chest and back with a nice easy fitting and higher armhole with trimmer lapels. A higher gorge and notch and the capped shoulder finish the top of the frame. Below the waist, a more natural and slightly less baggy, less high waisted pant finish off the look. A single pleat or flat front style are the way to design these, with a slight break riding nicely atop the shoe. Our pants will have a slightly shorter rise with a generous waist and and seat, and a little less volume behind the upper legs. We are also incorporating new linings and trims, making the experience of custom clothing even more fun and interesting. Try a new summer suit, we have a great special on a custom poplin suit you might want to try. As always we look forward to helping you get in the big doors and look the part!!

Giving the Gift of Custom Clothing

At  JT Vinson Company, gift certificates are a great way to give the gift of custom clothing.  When you give a JT Vinson gift certificate, you automatically get more value for your gift giving dollars. Not only is the service of coming to you a royal treatment, but at JT Vinson company we automatically give you 20% extra value for the money you spend to purchase a gift certificate.

Let's take an example of $200.  Lets say you had a $200 limit in mind for a nice gift.  Because we offer you 20% extra value on your gift certificate, $200 is enough to buy a gift certificate for two custom-made dress shirts normally priced at $125 each (almost 25% off).

As another example, lets say you were looking to spend up to $500.  Normally, a custom sport coat from a nice fabric might cost $600. For $500 you can buy a gift certificate that would allow someone to have a beautiful custom sport jacket made exclusively for them by JT Vinson Clothiers.  Our 20% bonus on gift certificates is what makes the difference and makes your dollars go farther.  Let us help you this Christmas.  Call us today!

Of course the best thing about giving custom clothing from JT Vinson is, that there is no returning items that don't fit, no wondering if you're getting something they will like, and no waiting in lines.  It's guaranteed to fit, and be something he likes.

Trust the company that for 12 years has provided beautiful clothing for the areas top business professionals.  JT Vinson is "Jacksonville's Best-Dressed Secret."

The difference between Full-Canvas suits and Fused Suits

From department store sales people to many of the top mens magazines, full canvas suits are constantly regarded as the best around. Touted for their craftsmanship, classic fit and ability to hold up over long periods of time the full canvas suit is the class in mens tailored wear. What is the real difference between a full canvas suit and their lesser regarded counter part the fused suit? Does it really make that much of a difference and most of all, is the extra added cost worth it in the long run?



The Full Canvas Suit

What is it? Its a term thrown around but really very few know what it really means but it can mean the difference between a marginally made suit and one that is made of the utmost quality. A full canvas suit is one where the interior lining, also known as the interlining (invisible to the wearer) is hand basted-lightly sewn- to the face of the suit. This canvas is what gives the suit its shape and body. For decades this was the only way to make a suit jacket. The light basting allows the canvas to move and flex with its wearer. It is time consuming but when done properly the suit jacket will drape and move effortlessly.



The Fused Suit 

Fused suits came about due to mass production. It was too time consuming and expensive to hand baste canvas so as a solution they would heat press a layer of synthetic material to the face of the jacket. Replacing the canvas with fusing saved hours of hand labor and cost on natural and relatively expensive canvas. the result was a suit that seemed to have the same properties as a full canvas suit yet with a lower cost to produce.



What is the difference

Initially the difference is negligible. To the untrained eye a fused suit moves and looks the same, yet to this day the top men’s suits are still made with canvas interlinings. The reason for this is what happens after the break in. Canvas suits will remain stiff on parts that do not move while in “stress points” it will break in and be more ply-able. this is what gives it a feel and look like it moves with its wearer. Over time it also tends to hold up better as the basting stitches stand up to dry cleaning and pressing while the glued fused suits will wear out resulting in de-lamination.

JT Vinson - "Clothier of Champions"

Urban Meyer Sightings

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JT Vinson is again the official clothier of Urban Meyer and the Urban Meyer coach's show. Here are two recent events and you can see Coach Meyer wearing his favorite J.T. Vinson orange and blue ties at SEC media days. He's sporting a 3 button Black-solid Super 150's custom suit designed and made by JT Vinson. I explained to him that this is your "do-everything" power suit! If you ask me Urban looks better than that other guy!

Here he is also wearing the tie, (which is a copy of the tie that Billy Donovan wore when the Gators won their first ever National Championship game) while walking with Barack Obama. I gave both Gator coaches the tie as a gift, and I'm so glad to see Urban broke it out for something as important as a trip to the Whitehouse, as Billy did for his first National Championship appearance. I like seeing my clothes in high places!! Naturally, when a man is going to meet the President of the United States he ought to be wearing great clothes. What else but JT Vinson custom!

Since both coaches intend on winning more championships, I'm busy figuring out what they should wear. Stay tuned!





So, what BIG DEAL do you have coming up? Are you ready to win?

Question: How do I stop my dress shirt collars from getting too tight?

Answer:
A number of factors influence collar size and can make a collar uncomfortably snug. First, be sure you are buying the correct collar size. As professionals, we take your measurements to ensure you will be comfortable around the collar when buttoned-up.

Secondly, remember that it only takes a 4-7 lb. weight fluctuation to cause your collars to become a pain in the neck.

All natural fiber shirting, especially 100% cotton, will always shrink after the first laundering. Custom shirt makers know this and cut shirts larger to compensate. After just a few launderings, the collar will settle into the correct size and fit perfectly.

Laundering in excessively hot water, failure to tumble dry a shirt, and pressing with extreme heat, can also cause unwanted shrinkage and may even affect the construction materials that bond the top collar to the shirt, resulting in permanent damage and creases in the collar.

Special Pricing for the Summer on Custom Suits

Beginning at the first Monday in June we have put in some special pricing for custom made suits. Currently our opening pricepoint for custom tailored suits, which regularly sell for $975, is on sale for $750 each. There is currently a glut worldwide in luxury fabrics, therefore high end fabrics are costing less until the market conditions correct themselves to normal.

The suit collection you get to select from is top notch Super 130's and above, and would be determined in person with your personal clothier of course!

We ReMeasure Every Time!!

Alan Vinson