Impeccably sitting suit is part of the image of an elegant, confident man. And the richest and most famous ones sew costumes from designers with world-famous names, and are ready to pay tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for clothes. After all, whether we like it or not, people will always "judge a book by its cover."
The most expensive costumes in the world, which we will talk about, cost more than most cars, and even more than some apartments.
10. Ermenegildo Zegna - from $ 22 to 28 thousand
A custom made men's suit from an Italian fashion house is made of more than 700 fabrics, and is durable and lightweight. The process of creating a costume takes an average of 75 working hours. Sewing each costume involves four meetings with tailors, while not the client flies to them, but they to him.
9. The winning suit of the World Wood Record Challenge - $ 28 thousand
The concept of this costume is interesting - it changes every year and is the result of a competition organized by popular Italian cashmere producers - the family-owned company Loro Piano.
In 2012, an Australian woman designer named Suzanne Triplett became the winner of the competition.
Sergio and Pierre Luigi Loro Piano liked the fabric and costume design. They made fifty of these costumes and sold them under the Loro Piana brand for $ 28,000 each.
8. Brioni Vanquish II - $ 43 thousand
There is one interesting reason why the name Brioni thunders not only in the fashion world, but also in the cinema. And her name is James Bond. It is in costumes from the famous brand that Agent 007 has been flaunting in films since 1995.
The Vanquish II costume is made from the finest and rarer fabrics - qiwiut, vicuna and pashmina. To top it all off, a white gold thread was added to the costume embroidery. There are only a hundred copies of Brioni Vanquish II.
This is not the only expensive suit of this brand. Most of them are made by special order for very wealthy customers.
7. Desmond Merrion Supreme - $ 47.5 thousand
This costume was handmade by Desmond Merrion himself, one of the best tailors in London. When creating his works of tailoring, Merrion does not use a sewing machine, which partially explains the high cost of his costumes.
6. Kiton K50 - $ 60 thousand
Making this super-expensive costume from merino sheep’s wool is only five tailors at Kiton can handle. It takes 50 hours to create it, and 50 costumes are produced per year. The design of this beautiful clothing was designed by the famous Italian tailor Enzo D’Orsi.
5. William Westmancott Ultimate Bespoke - $ 75 thousand
The production time of this luxurious costume can take from 150 to 200 hours. Designer William Westmancott, behind the creation of the costume, claims that this luxury item of men's wardrobe is of interest to both wealthy Russian and Middle Eastern businessmen.
So that the costume does not lose its shape over time when creating it, horse hair is used instead of threads. You will also receive five free shirts with your purchase.
4. Zoot Suit - $ 78 thousand
Compared to the elegant models from the list of the most expensive men's clothing in the world, this vintage striped outfit from the Second World War looks ridiculous.
However, its current price is not a joke at all. It was for 78 thousand dollars that Zoot Suit went under the hammer at the Augusta Auctions auction in 2011. The buyer remained unknown.
And the buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, did not pay at all for the appearance, but for the amazing story associated with this wardrobe item.
With huge shoulder pads, spreading lapels and pegging trousers, the Zoot costume grew out of the costumes popular in Harlem's dance halls in the mid-1930s. By the 1940s, representatives of national minorities wore similar costumes in work districts across the country. Although celebrities like Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong donned the Zoot costume, it “was neither a costume nor a uniform from the entertainment world,” as Chicago-based big band trumpeter and manufacturer Harold Fox once said. He came into the world of fashion right from the street and from the ghetto.
In fact, such a suit did not belong to any brand. There was not a single designer related to the appearance of Zoot Suit, there was no department store where you could buy it. These were special outfits, ordinary suits, bought two sizes larger, and then creatively sewn to create the dandy effect.
And in the 50s, the fashion for such costumes passed. And most of them were simply remade into other garments.
3. Dormeuil Vanquish II - $ 95.3 thousand
At the opening of its representative office in India, the British supplier of the best and most expensive fabrics in the world introduced Vanquish II fabric, created from six types of ultra-premium fabrics:
- Vanquish II;
- Royal Qivuik;
- Kirgzy White;
- Ambassador
- Dorsilk;
- and Fifteen Point Eight.
The fabric, combining smoothness, strength and softness, went to tailoring a costume worth more than 95 thousand dollars. Its design was developed by the head of the company.
2. Alexander Amosu Vanquish II - $ 101.8 thousand
This bespoke costume is one of the few fashion items in the world to have a six-figure price. It was stitched for an anonymous buyer.
The costume justifies its astronomical value with a fabric made of pashmina (wool of the Kashmir mountain goats), rare wool of musk ox and vicuna, as well as the presence of nine buttons made of 18-carat gold and diamonds. Its creation took more than 80 working hours and five thousand stitches.
Unlike the other people we mention on this list, Alexander Amosu is not a tailor. He is just a good designer of very expensive things and a successful entrepreneur. He is like Elon Musk in the world of luxury enthusiasts.
1. Stuart Hughes Diamond Edition - $ 892.5 thousand
The name of Stuart Hughes is widely known among connoisseurs of luxury goods. This designer can turn everything into a unique jewel - from the most expensive phones in the world to a yacht and a piece of clothing.
The most expensive men's suit in the world, to which Hughes had a hand in collaboration with Richard Jewels, consists of the best varieties of cashmere, wool and silk. And it took 480 diamonds with a total weight of 240 carats to decorate.
To create it, it took 600 hours of work for the best tailors and jewelers. There are only three of these costumes in the world.
In fact, this is the perfect fashion jewelry costume. And while walking with all these diamonds can be life threatening, it will surely make you feel that you are worth about $ 1 million.
