Oliver Wicks Experiences

I'm about to pull the trigger on an Oliver Wicks suit, specifically this one here as it appears to be very similar to the one in the opening scene of Spectre.

http://www.oliverwicks.com/product/premium-navy-blue-plaid-150s-suit

Has anyone on here dealt with them before? So far, their customer service seems to be very good, though I am also curious about the end fit and fabric quality that they provide. Any and all comments are welcome!

Thanks.

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  • canoe2canoe2 Posts: 2,007MI6 Agent
    I don't have any direct experience with them, but I've heard about them from guys on another forum. You could check this out:

    http://threads.dappered.com/showthread.php/18423-Oliver-Wicks-(formerly-Dragon-Inside)-vs-Indochino

    Also, I could be wrong but I think MattS did a collaboration with them on Spy inspired suits.

    Hope it helps!
  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    Funny you mention this as I am finally doing the same this weekend as well.. same suit even.. been eyeing it for some time.. Only wish the Oliver Wicks could do the barchetta style chest pocket.. but unfortunately they cannot..
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    As canoe2 said, I collaborated with them on a project. Their customer service is very good, but you need to be very specific with what you want. I found that the cut of their jacket best suits someone with an athletic physique. Their standard trousers have a curved waistband, though they were able to make a more traditional cut for me. That was the biggest problem I had with the fit, until I realised that the waistband was meant to be curved. Curved waistband only work on low-rise trousers, and I don't think low-rise trousers work as part of a suit. The cloths they use are very good. That's what most impressed me and what makes the suits worth their price. But be aware that you may not get the fit right on the first try. They have a good system, but online made-to-measure is tough.
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  • coaram94coaram94 Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    Thanks for the replies everyone. I went with it today and ended up purchasing the suit. I was extremely meticulous and spent about an hour writing down every detail imaginable in the comments section. I also have been conversing with their customer service team for the past couple of weeks. I'll be sure to post back here once I have received the suit and how the final outcome is!
  • CommandantCommandant Posts: 1,374MI6 Agent
    Can you please share with us the major changes you requested ?
  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    Also curious about tweaks you may have requested.. As from what I was led to believe they have their patterns and styles firmly set and any alterations from the online choices during the ordering were not possible.. (Only tweaks I had wanted were the barchetta style pocket and the small detail in the cuff buttonholes for the bottom button hole to be extended.
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    MFisher wrote:
    Also curious about tweaks you may have requested.. As from what I was led to believe they have their patterns and styles firmly set and any alterations from the online choices during the ordering were not possible.. (Only tweaks I had wanted were the barchetta style pocket and the small detail in the cuff buttonholes for the bottom button hole to be extended.

    Your second request has an easy solution: Request the sleeves to be made without buttonholes and have your tailor make the buttonholes. NEVER order a jacket online with cut buttonholes on the sleeves. It makes altering sleeve length later very difficult and costly (or sometimes impossible). You never know how long the sleeves need to be because different types of shoulder construction mean sleeve lengths will be different. Daniel Craig's sleeve length on his Brunello Cucinelli jackets could be an inch shorter than the sleeve length on his Tom Ford jackets because of the shoulders.
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  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    Thanks for the tip on that Matt... this was my first go at an online order.. was just curious to give it a try.. Have had a few made locally to good result.. I just specifically wanted this fabric pattern and at this price point was the only vendor which could do a 3 roll 2 jacket style... anyhow.. we'll see how it goes.. Will advise once it comes in..
  • coaram94coaram94 Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    I'm excited to see how yours turns out MFisher. I will post mine when it comes. Supposed to be the first week of July.

    Online choice options that I chose:

    3" notch lapels
    Single vent
    Three roll two button configuration
    Slanted pockets
    Full canvas construction
    Pick stitching
    Boutonniere option
    Two back pockets
    Suspender buttons
    Side Tabs instead of belt loops

    Then via email for a couple of weeks:

    Roped shoulders
    Tailored higher armholes
    Tight tapered waist
    Shorter jacket length
    Close-fitting chest
    Lapel roll to match that of Spectre

    I referenced this awesome article with its diagram: http://thesuitsofjamesbond.com/basted-for-bond-examining-daniel-craigs-tom-ford-clothes-in-spectre/

    The only thing I was told that couldn't be done was the curved barchetta breast pocket. As a personal preference, I opted for no cuffs/turn ups on my trousers.

    Customer service has been incredible with the only downside being the time difference so I would also get my email reply from Polly around 3am and try to catch her with my reply by 6am (obviously this is totally understandable).
  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    Coaram.. You get your suit in yet ? I think we ordered around the same time.. I just had my shipping confirmation come in my email yesterday. Curious where yours is in the process
  • coaram94coaram94 Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    MFisher wrote:
    Coaram.. You get your suit in yet ? I think we ordered around the same time.. I just had my shipping confirmation come in my email yesterday. Curious where yours is in the process

    Not yet. I used the coupon code to get the free vest and in the order instructions, I linked the diagram used by thesuitsofjamesbond.com. In the "Basted for Bond" diagram I sent them, the vest is a 6 button design. About a week after I placed my order, I was back on their site messing around and selected a suit with the vest option. At that point, I learned their standard was only 5 buttons.

    I sent them a quick email to confirm that mine would be a 6 button vest, as outlined in my instructions. I received a response Saturday morning from Bobby saying that the fabric was already ordered and 5 button vest was already being made. He went ahead and placed another order for more fabric to make the 6 button vest. Just hours before his email came through, I received the automated response stating that they would reply on Monday following the weekend. So he not only went above and beyond by getting back to me over the weekend, but also went forward with making a new vest for me!

    To make it all even better, I got an email from Polly the next day saying that because the 6 button vest will take a couple extra days, they would like to apologize by including BOTH vests with the order. Although I don't know what I will do with two nearly identical vests in a blue windowpane/Prince of Wales pattern, I still am extremely impressed with the service I've been receiving. For that reason, I don't mind waiting a couple of extra days :))

    As I've told Polly and Bobby over email, if their suit is half of what their customer service is, I will be very impressed!

    I'll update this thread when I get m suit, but I'd love to see yours when it gets in and any comments/critiques you have on it, MFisher.
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    coaram94 wrote:
    MFisher wrote:
    Coaram.. You get your suit in yet ? I think we ordered around the same time.. I just had my shipping confirmation come in my email yesterday. Curious where yours is in the process

    Not yet. I used the coupon code to get the free vest and in the order instructions, I linked the diagram used by thesuitsofjamesbond.com. In the "Basted for Bond" diagram I sent them, the vest is a 6 button design. About a week after I placed my order, I was back on their site messing around and selected a suit with the vest option. At that point, I learned their standard was only 5 buttons.

    I sent them a quick email to confirm that mine would be a 6 button vest, as outlined in my instructions. I received a response Saturday morning from Bobby saying that the fabric was already ordered and 5 button vest was already being made. He went ahead and placed another order for more fabric to make the 6 button vest. Just hours before his email came through, I received the automated response stating that they would reply on Monday following the weekend. So he not only went above and beyond by getting back to me over the weekend, but also went forward with making a new vest for me!

    To make it all even better, I got an email from Polly the next day saying that because the 6 button vest will take a couple extra days, they would like to apologize by including BOTH vests with the order. Although I don't know what I will do with two nearly identical vests in a blue windowpane/Prince of Wales pattern, I still am extremely impressed with the service I've been receiving. For that reason, I don't mind waiting a couple of extra days :))

    As I've told Polly and Bobby over email, if their suit is half of what their customer service is, I will be very impressed!

    I'll update this thread when I get m suit, but I'd love to see yours when it gets in and any comments/critiques you have on it, MFisher.

    I'm impressed they're sending you both waistcoats. Bond has mostly been a 6-button-waistcoat man, since that's the most traditional style. I've noticed that most online makers make their 6-button waistcoats with the buttons too far apart and thus with the opening too high, so after you see how they come out the 5-button waistcoat could be more like Bond's. Please share photos of both waistcoats with us.
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  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    Yeah.. I have been impressed with the same during my order... like you my only disappointment is that they cannot do a barchetta style pocket at the chest.. well, that and the style of the side tab adjusters is set... not a huge fan of how those look... but not a huge issue as those are always covered up for the most part..
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    MFisher wrote:
    Yeah.. I have been impressed with the same during my order... like you my only disappointment is that they cannot do a barchetta style pocket at the chest.. well, that and the style of the side tab adjusters is set... not a huge fan of how those look... but not a huge issue as those are always covered up for the most part..

    They made side adjusters for me on my last pair of trousers that were very similar to the Tom Ford style, only centred on the waistband rather than on the seam. Were those not what you got? On a previous pair the side adjusters were not done so well, but I had my tailor fix them.
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  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    I sent them photos of the side adjusters from a TF suit and their reply was to send me a shot of their factory side adjusters.. stated that was all they could do.. :-/
  • coaram94coaram94 Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    MFisher, do you mind posting that screenshot? Or better yet, the ones that will come on your suit in the mail?

    Matt, I would be curious as to compare those then to that of MFisher's. Could you also post a picture of yours when you have a chance?
  • Matt SMatt S Oh Cult Voodoo ShopPosts: 6,610MI6 Agent
    coaram94 wrote:
    MFisher, do you mind posting that screenshot? Or better yet, the ones that will come on your suit in the mail?

    Matt, I would be curious as to compare those then to that of MFisher's. Could you also post a picture of yours when you have a chance?

    I'd be happy to post photos of mine. I'm away for the weekend but I'll probably have a chance later next week.
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  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    I no longer have that email with the screen shot attached.. I do recall that somewhere on their site they have a photo of what their standard side tab adjusters look like... They are centered on the waist band and do not have the long flared attachment as the TF of course.. I too would be curious as to what yours look like Matt... I had a suit custom made by my local Bacharach store some time back.. they were able to emulate the TF tabs to a certain degree, but also could not center them on the seam but rather only centered on the waist band..
  • JoviusJovius Albuquerque, NMPosts: 42MI6 Agent
    I reviewed Oliver Wicks when it was still known as Dragon Inside for my blog. It wasn't bad, though the side tabs didn't seem to grip very well (making them pretty much useless) and the shoulder measurement I gave was not what the suit ended up having. If they've fixed those two issues, I'd recommend them without hesitation. Especially for being made in Europe.
  • coaram94coaram94 Posts: 99MI6 Agent
    I received my suit the other day, and to pick one word to sum it all up: stunning.

    I was a little nervous about the color because they make the glen check pattern look very bright on their website, but after seeing it in person and wearing it, I would say it is much more subdued (like in the PTS in Spectre). The iPhone pictures don't do the fabric justice, and it is very luxurious to the touch and in person. It came in a nice garment bag with a great hangar that had my jacket, pants, and two vests on it (see above posts for why I received two vests). The jacket's sleeves are about half an inch too short. I specifically requested the jacket be made with a shorter length and think it is spot on with what I wanted. The pants are about a half inch too short as well, though they fit me better than any other pair of pants I've ever worn. They are slim, but not a skinny fit. I've never had pants that hug my legs so well without making it look like I'm wearing skinny jeans. The side tabs work like a charm, and will definitely be on all of my pants I purchase in the future. The 6-button vest is definitely my preferred of the two as it rides higher on me and is much more apparent that I have a vest on when wearing my jacket. The 5-button rides a little lower and thus shows more shirt. Despite all of that, I still am very pleased with my purchase and was like a little kid on Christmas trying it all on. Overall, the fit blows anything else I've ever worn out of the water, even with the couple length discrepancies. All I have ever bought and worn are department, off the rack suits. I've always desired the fit of a suit where it actually morphs around my body, though never achieved it. Those days are now behind me.

    I've yet to email Oliver Wicks yet, but I am very happy with my experience with them and will be getting a grey pick and pick suit for my next purchase. I may add more pictures to this once I bring it in to my tailor to see what they can do about the sleeve and pant length, but below are two pictures. The first is what I originally received and the second is the suit on me, minus the vest (just missing the royal blue tie as worn in Spectre).

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  • MFisherMFisher Posts: 747MI6 Agent
    Nice.... I got mine in last week as well... I picked mine up when they were doing the free tie with order promotion code and snagged a decent close enough for the PTS tie to match the suit.. However, with all the nonsense going on with police work lately I have been working bonkers hours and have yet to take time to do any photos... Maybe this weekend... Fit was excellent.. quality is also (in my simple opinion) fantastic... VERY pleased with this purchase... Next go with OW for me is to recreate the SPECTRE funeral suit as they have a decent black herringbone fabric which may be a nice match.. OW is good about sending you swatches before you order if requested (at a nominal fee).. Still wish they could simply add a barchetta style pocket as an option.. but looks like we have both asked to no avail.. in the end I am very pleased... curious to see the side adjusters on your trousers tho.. didn't you say they were able to do something similar to the TF ones on yours ?
  • JoviusJovius Albuquerque, NMPosts: 42MI6 Agent
    That actually looks pretty good. Do you have any more shots of it including the waistcoat and trousers? I agree that their five button waistcoat has very little presence, the V goes down a little too low. Lower than any other five button waistcoat I've owned. Believe they offered a six button version in the Spywear Collection.
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