The feeling that comes with wearing an expensive luxury suit is unparalleled for men. In a time when our country is still recovering from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, luxury designers continue to produce suits that are $2,000, $5,000, and tens of thousands of dollars� and the market is there. Whether their motive is to look expensive to others or just the inward confirmation that they can afford such a piece of clothing, there�s a confidence that comes on the tags of these suits that men can�t stay away from. They're not as pricey as the $1 million bespoke experience offered by Frosdick's, but one certainly comes close. Here, we did the dirty work of finding the five most expensive suits that money can buy � but if you�re really in the mood to splurge, it�s up to you to get to the designer�s studio to place your made-to-measure custom order.
William Fioravanti Bespoke Suits
William Fioravanti should know a thing or two about fashion� he does come from a long line of fine Neopolitan tailors, after all. So it comes as no surprise that over his 35 years in the business of producing ready-to-wear collections that range from $5,500 to $7,000, he has the loyal customer base to charge up to $20,000 for made-to-measure suits. What could possibly account for a suit of this price, you ask? Easy: the beauty and allure of made-to-measure clothing is the aspect of customization, which of course adds a few more pennies to your final bill. What makes Fioravanti�s custom suits special is that they�re not just made-to-order� they�re bespoke, meaning that they�re made on premises by the same person who takes your measurements. Also consider the top 200-count fabric that is used, and the on-average 50 hours it takes Fioravanti�s talented hands to make each luxury suit. Photo Courtesy of StyleForum
Alexander Amosu's Bespoke Suit
The second most expensive suit in the world comes from a young 36-year-old entrepreneur who used the first million dollars he made by creating ringtones to craft this exclusive piece of clothing. The untitled single-breasted suit by Alexander Amosu was made in 2009 for an anonymous London partygoer who had a hefty $103,000 to spare for the garment made of a scarce wool. Called viuna and qiviuk, the rare wools are the most expensive in the world, coming from a rare South American camel-like animal and muskoxen, respectively. The stringent regulation on this type of wool-gathering also contributes to the expense of the fabric. The designer put over 80 hours and 5,000 individual stitches into the piece, and he also managed to thread 18 karat gold into the fabric. The suit�s finishing touches include nine 18 karat gold and pav� set diamond buttons, and just to make sure it was securely sent to his client, Amosu had the suit delivered in an armored Range Rover. Talk about arriving in style! Photo Courtesy of Alexander Amosu
The R. Jewels Diamond Edition
Luxury designer Stuart Hughes used to be best known for creating gold-plated and diamond-encrusted gadgets, but that was before he collaborated with tailor Richard Jewels to create the most expensive suit in the world. The R. Jewels Diamond Edition suit has all the other price tags on this list beat� and not by just a couple of dollars. The world�s most expensive suit comes in at just under $900,000 and is the product of 600 man hours. The laborious process explains the suit�s rarity� only three in the world exist. Deemed �The Suit� on the Stuart Hughes website, it features a cashmere wool and silk blended fabric studded with 480 single cut diamonds� each of them .5 carats. To reward buyers of the suit, Hughes and Jewels offer an all-expenses paid trip to St. Lucia. We certainly can�t think of a better way to show off your nearly million dollar brand new suit than on the damp and sandy shores of an island in the Caribbean. Photo Courtesy of Stuart Huges
