Onesimus, all about the suit

Thank you post #3

And this is why they are called men: they take two seconds to figure out what to wear on their wedding day (versus women’s 20 years of contemplation on design alone, starting at age 12); their suit/barong takes two weeks to finish (versus about a year for women); and they almost always ask just this singular question: HOW MUCH? (versus women’s… okay, let’s not even go there).

Of course I’m generalizing here, but given the scientific (LOL) make-up of men, I can only be thankful that we didn’t end up with a lousy outfit for my groom. He was all three things described above. I had shortlisted Jerome Lorico and Tonichi Nocom (smtonichi@gmail.com) for Rhoel’s suit because I couldn’t bear the thought of scrimping on the groom’s requirements while I spend (a little) on my whims, er, needs. But alas, HE set the budget; it’s off to the mall.

Now, I’ve seen Onesimus before, and I always thought their work was pretty decent. However, this being a wedding, I didn’t think a mall-based label was… right — it would be like serving fastfood on a state visit. Well, turns out fastfood, I mean suit, could be quite good. But I guess you can already tell that by the way I was eyeing the groom here. Woot woot!

Since it was an outdoor wedding, Rhoel decided to go for the more comfortable and beach-appropriate linen suit. We bought the fabric at Bloomingdale’s. We were scanning the racks for linen when the saleslady took out from behind several rolls, the Japanese linen that, she proudly revealed, (super pricey) designer Randy Ortiz buys from them for his linen suit clients. The moment she name-dropped Ortiz, we snapped up the fabric (Php400/meter), moved next door to Onesimus and laid it on the table.We gambled.

We won.

Two fittings and two weeks later, bride got a happy groom, groom got a happy wallet, wallet got a happy suit!  Perfecto!

Off to marry me.

Our Tab: Php 11,000 ++ for the fabrics, and labor cost of inner shirt, vest, coat and pants

Try Bloomingdale’s and Onesimus: basement, SM Megamall building B.

Onesimus also has factory outlets at the Paragon Plaza Bldg. EDSA corner Reliance Street (Call 5713528) and at 592 Cordillera Street, Brgy Malamig, Boni Avenue (Call 5331165 or 10 local 108), both in Mandaluyong City.