Need a smart business suit?

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Size 14, 5ft3ins, classic pear shape. Need a really sharp/classy business suit trouser or skirt. Where to go?

Not sure I can help, but what sort of budget?

I got one from Per Una, black jacket with straight trousers and pencil skirt. Not too expensive, skirt and trousers are washable.

Depends how much you want to spend - Hobbs is brill, but I can't afford. Next is very affordable. With time, you can get some real bargains in TK Maxx

I just tried to get a suit but shops seem full of black sparkly stuff... depending on budget would say Hobbs LK Bennett or Maz Mara... M+S usually good but not much in at the moment

Can spend upto £200

Need to keep this bumped for MrsBadger, or MaloryTowers, or Anniemac - all of them are good on this kind of thing...

Is it worth waiting till january sales?

ooh, have only just found this (due to Jackie mentioning my name so it came up on my weekly Ego Search )

For really classic (ie not overly catwalk-led) tailoring, try Aquascutum, Daks, Reiss, Jaeger or Austin Reed.
If you're in London, the Ede & Ravenscroft on Gracechurch St does 'personal tailoring' where they alter suits from a standard pattern to your exact specification (trouser shape, jacket lengths, buttons, linings etc) at remarkably reasonable prices.
Actually if you shop around you may find somewhere who'll do bespoke for £200, but realistically you'd be looking at £300+.

i always used to get my suits from jigsaw - lovely fabrics which lasted well and hung nicely

they often sell slightly different jackets/trs/skirts in the same fabric and colour so you can mix and match

sale pricing makes a big difference