On being cheeky
You deserve one of my suits. I’m being serious. They’re that good. Think I’m cheeky? I am. And it gets even better:
I know for a fact that many of my readers are wary of tailors with big names and impressive records. You’ve been overexposed to the “Real Bespoke, starting from only 400 pounds/dollars/euro’s” nonsense. You’ve been made to pay a fortune for something that honestly should cost half of that. You’ve had your full share of “the best quality fabrics, made by the finest craftsmen!” only to find that what you’re wearing has the life-expectancy of a cheap and small car. “But I thought I paid for a Mercedes!” And you probably did.
Horrid scenario’s. Good thing I’m laying it on thick. The truth of the matter is, sadly, that there are many people with experiences such as the above examples. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing negative to say about other professionals who do not lie, no matter what product they sell. Just don’t tell the people lies about it. A good off-the-peg sold at a fair price, as an off-the-peg with a fair price, is fine. But a swell Made-To-Measure sold as ‘Real Bespoke’ stinks. Hm.
I have a different view, and you know it if you’ve been here before. I like to look at my work as being WYGIWYPF. What You Get Is What You Pay For. Simple as that. That’s why I don’t really like to give discounts: It would mean that I have to compromise my definition of quality, and I wouldn’t want my customers to receive something below my standards.
“The insolence!” I hear some people thinking. Yes, my friends, I am cheeky. Maybe I should wish I wasn’t, but a man can only change so much about himself, can’t he? And I’m actually a pretty nice guy on the side, even if it is me who says so. And the suits largely make up for my boldness. I wish I could be my own customer. Heh.
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