I'll keep this brief. Come to Hoi An, go to Mr Xe's (pronounced 'cee'), and expect to pay $75 - 110 USD per suit (after haggling), and $16 per shirt. I'm sure there are other decent places (I also tried A Dong Silk), but I'd recommend Xe thanks to his meticulous attention to detail and great pride in quality.
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So we walked around a few recommended places before arriving at Mr Xe's. First impressions were of just another shop, but Mr Xe came out and, by means of welcoming, gave Craig a kick in the butt and followed it up with some humerus banter.
After spending some time deliberating I put in an order for a tux, Craig for one suit, and Dustin for two. The next day we returned to Mr Xe for our first fittings. My Tux looked ace, except there was a flaw on one shoulder. Mr Xe was extremely unhappy at the defect. Racing, he grabbed me by the hand, dragged me outside, threw me on the back of a scooter, and before I knew it we were at the factory. Mr Xe spent 5 minutes jabbering away with a couple of the workers pointing angrily at different points on my suit.
Three fittings later the final tux was/is amazing. Mr Xe was kind enough to include free shorts, and I 'accidentally' bought 6 tailored shirts...
In summary, Mr Xe is an absolute perfectionist. The measuring is conducted by two different people, and Mr Xe is very forthcoming with what alterations are required. I highly recommend.
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