„…yes, the shirt is good, but it’s a little too tight at the chest!“
„…sure, the shirt is good, but it slips easily out of the trousers ‚cause it’s too short!“
„…right, the shirt is good, but the sleeves are a little too long!“
„…yes, the shirt is good, but the collar size could be better!“
„…well, the shirts are good, but they are not tailored shirts!“
Everyone who buys ready to wear shirts knows one of these statements. There is always something which bothers you. A ready to wear shirt may be very good, but it’s good enough so you do not have some issues about it! With a tailored shirt you’ll surely have less issues!
That we are working with Van Laack since January is nothing you for you. At this years Pitti Uomo we already wore Van Laack shirts and it makes it even more interesting for us, that they have a store in our beautiful hometown Bremen! The appointment is at noon. We’ll get tailored shirts! Szymon and I are on the road since 9am already, as we had a busy timetable for this day.
When we arrived at the store Erika welcomed us with kisses. She also helped us when we had to pick up the shirts for the Pitti Uomo – we directly had a connection so the atmosphere was very cool and fun!
Then Raphael introduced himself – he seemed to be very cool & relaxed – shopping is more fun with consultants like Erika and Raphael!
„…first I want to show you the new fabrics for your tailored shirts, they just arrived!„
After they offered us coffee or water, we started. Szymon gave me the advantage. I already wore a Van Laack shirt, which suited very well. But Erika recommended the one or other improvement and I also had one or two wishes for my tailored shirts. I really like it, when the sleeves of my shirt are a litte more short than regular, because I like to wear short sleeves with my jackets. With short sleeves you can present the wrist details better!
Erika and I agreed pretty soon, so it was Szymon’s turn! They also agreed very soon. The measuring part was done – the heavy part was pending: the selection of fabrics, patterns & styles. The best thing about a tailored shirt is, that you can choose every single detail as you want it to be. But when there is such a great range of different fabrics and patterns, it can also be very hard!
But I would claim that Szymon and I did very well!
After Raphael and Erika noted all dates they told us, that they will call us within 14 working days and then we can collect the shirts. 14 DAYS! I thought this will take longer…DOPE!
After we dressed again we had a little chat with Erika and Raphael. All in all we had a lot of fun – Erika and Raphael are very capable and reliable – if you ask them for a judgement, they’ll give you their honest opinion! So if you need a tailored shirt, we warmly recommend to search for a Van Laack store! And if you are around Bremen the next days, you should visit their measuring event on the 9th & 10th of March!
