Determined to find a good ‘value for money’ proposition, we knew we had to review Lee Baron – the (former) Styleforum darling known for its solid quality. A few years ago both of us had suits and shirts made here with satisfactory results but as we wanted to explore the tailoring scene we hadn’t been back in a long time. Did they still maintain their standard at competitive prices?
The messiness of the shop was just as we remembered it, with rolls of house fabric haphazardly stacked. Obviously Lee Baron had not built their reputation on glamour and fancy decorations.
The staff were friendly and casual, recognizing or at least pretending to recognize us. They pointed us towards the fabric choices but were not pushy in any way about what to order. There was plenty of variety with the house fabrics but for those who want more some nondescript fabric books had fabrics priced $500+. The house fabrics had two pricing ‘tiers’ of $280 or $380. We ended up choosing a $380 house fabric.
Peter Lee himself was at the shop and amicable as usual. Although we knew we could request his expertise for measurements, one of his staff was able to confidently measure JL up and take the prescription for the shirt, familiar with shirting terms and preferences. After taking our order we were informed the shirt would take a mere 3 working days to be ready – a pretty amazing feat in itself.
+ Fast 3 day turnaround time
– Shop is cluttered and claustrophobic
More Info:
- Turnaround time 3 days
- MOP buttons offered for an additional $50 HKD
- $280/$380 for house fabrics, more expensive options available
- First time customers have a minimum order of two shirts
Address: 33 Ground Floor, Far East Mansion, 5-6 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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