Online Ordering and Fit - Ask He Spoke Style, Ep. 7
About this video
Sacawa addresses strategies for determining proper fit when ordering menswear online. He recommends ordering from familiar brands, visiting physical stores when possible, consulting detailed fit information from retailers like Mr. Porter, and being cautious about return policies on flash sale sites.
Key takeaways
- Sacawa recommends ordering from brands you already know and wear to ensure you understand your size and preferred styles
- Sacawa suggests visiting a physical store if possible to try on unfamiliar brands before ordering online, as this saves time and hassle with returns
- Sacawa points to Mr. Porter as a retailer that provides detailed fit information and has reliable return policies, making it safer for ordering from unfamiliar brands online
- Sacawa cautions that flash sale sites often have limited or store-credit-only return policies, so ordering from them requires more caution
Episode details: published October 13, 2014 · 5K views · 2:09 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Brian Sacawa’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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