Buying Suitsupply Secondhand: Is It Actually a Good Deal?
Suitsupply has built a serious reputation over the last decade or so. If you've spent any time in menswear circles, online forums, or just asked a well-dressed friend where to start with suits, someone has almost certainly said the name. And for good reason. They make decent suits, use reasonable fabrics, and charge prices that don't require a second mortgage. So the question is: does buying Suitsupply secondhand actually make sense? Or are you just saving a few euros on something that wasn't expensive to begin with?
I've thought about this a lot. At Revaleur, I focus mostly on vintage and secondhand pieces from brands like Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Lacoste. But suits come up in conversation regularly, and Suitsupply comes up even more regularly. So let me give you my honest take.
What Makes Suitsupply Worth Buying in the First Place
Before we talk secondhand, it helps to understand what you're actually buying. Suitsupply sits in a very specific sweet spot. New, their suits typically run anywhere from around €350 to €700, depending on the line and fabric. For that price, you're getting suits that use real wool, often from Italian mills, with decent construction and a reasonably slim contemporary cut. Not bespoke. Not Savile Row. But genuinely good for the money.
Their Havana, Lazio, and Napoli fits are the most popular. Each has a slightly different silhouette. The Lazio is more fitted and structured. The Napoli has a softer, more unstructured feel, closer to a Neapolitan style. The Havana sits somewhere in the middle. This matters a lot when buying secondhand because fit is everything with a suit, and knowing which model you're looking at helps you make a smarter decision before you even try it on.
They also have a higher end line, the Ciro, as well as occasional limited collections using fabrics from mills like Loro Piana and Vitale Barberis Canonico. If you find one of those secondhand in good condition, that's genuinely exciting.
The Case for Buying Suitsupply Secondhand
Here's where it gets interesting. A new Suitsupply suit at €450 is already decent value. But find a lightly worn one secondhand for €120 to €180? That's a different conversation entirely.
Suits, more than almost any other garment, tend to be worn infrequently. Someone buys a suit for a job interview, a wedding, maybe a handful of work occasions. Then it hangs in a wardrobe for two years. Secondhand suits often have very low wear. Not like a jacket you've lived in for a season. They can look nearly new.
That's one of the reasons I think suits are actually one of the smarter secondhand purchases you can make. The gap between "used" and "unworn" is often very small, while the gap in price can be enormous.
There's also the sustainability angle, and I don't want to harp on about it, but it genuinely matters. A suit takes real resources to produce. Buying one that already exists is always better than buying new if the quality is there. If you want to read more about the thinking behind conscious buying, I wrote about it honestly here: Why Buy Secondhand Designer Clothing? The Honest Answer.
What to Look For When Buying Suitsupply Secondhand
This is where I want to be practical. There are a few specific things worth checking before you commit to a secondhand Suitsupply suit.
Check the fabric condition first
Wool pills. It's a fact of life. Look at the seat of the trousers, the inner thighs, and the elbows on the jacket. These are the high wear areas. A small amount of pilling can often be removed with a fabric shaver, but heavy pilling means the fibres are genuinely degraded and no amount of grooming will fix that permanently. Shine on the seat or knees is another warning sign. That happens when the wool fibres flatten under repeated pressure and friction. It's very hard to reverse.
Look at the lining
Linings take a beating. Check under the arms especially. Sweat and deodorant residue can degrade lining fabric and cause permanent staining. A torn lining can be repaired by a tailor for not too much money, usually €20 to €50 depending on the extent. But a badly stained or deteriorated lining is unpleasant to wear and harder to fix.
Inspect the structure
Run your hand across the chest of the jacket. Suitsupply uses half canvas construction on most of their suits, which is a genuine plus. You should feel a slight firmness across the chest from the canvas layer. If the chest feels floppy or the lapels are starting to bubble away from the fabric, the canvas may have been damaged, often by incorrect ironing or steam. That's not really fixable without major work.
Think hard about fit before you buy
This is the big one. A suit can be altered, yes, but there are limits. You can take in the waist, shorten the sleeves, shorten the trousers, take in the sides of the jacket. What you cannot do easily or cheaply is let out the chest if the jacket is too small, or adjust the shoulder seam. Shoulders are the non negotiable. They have to fit. If the shoulder seam hangs off your shoulder or pulls tight across your back, move on, no matter how good the price is.
Budget roughly €80 to €150 for basic alterations if needed. Factor that into your total cost when you're comparing the secondhand price to buying new.
Check what you're actually buying
Not all Suitsupply suits are the same. The entry level pieces use blended fabrics. Their better lines use pure wool or high twist wool. Look at the fabric label inside the jacket. If it says something like "Super 110s" or "100% wool" from a named mill, that's a better piece. If it says "polyester blend" or just "wool blend" without further detail, temper your expectations accordingly. The blended pieces are fine but they're not what you're hunting for at the top of the secondhand market.
What's a Fair Price Secondhand?
This is always the question. Roughly speaking, for a Suitsupply suit in genuinely good condition, I'd expect to pay somewhere around €120 to €200 for a standard wool suit in one of their classic fits. Their higher end pieces, the ones using Loro Piana or similar mill fabrics, can reasonably fetch €250 to €350 secondhand and still represent real value. If someone is asking more than that for a standard suit without some special provenance or near unused condition, I'd push back or walk away.
Anything under €80 for a complete suit warrants extra scrutiny. Not that it can't be a find, but at that price point, the seller usually knows something you don't yet.
Where to Find Suitsupply Secondhand
The usual platforms are your starting point. Vinted, Vestiaire Collective, eBay, and local Facebook marketplace groups can all turn up good pieces. Vestiaire tends to have better curation but higher prices. Vinted and eBay require more digging but the prices can be significantly lower. Local options are great because you can actually try the jacket on before handing over any money, which for a suit is a genuine advantage.
If you're new to buying secondhand clothing generally and want a broader guide to what to look for, I wrote a detailed piece here: Buying Secondhand Designer Clothing: What to Look For. It covers condition checking, spotting misrepresented items, and how to assess value across different brands.
Is It Actually Worth It?
Yes. With the right piece in the right condition. That's the honest answer.
Suitsupply makes suits that are built to last if treated reasonably well. The secondhand market for them is active, which means you can find good stock. And the savings compared to buying new can be significant, enough to cover alterations and still come out well ahead. For someone who needs a good suit but doesn't want to spend €500 on a brand new one, a secondhand Suitsupply in great condition is a genuinely smart choice.
Just go in with your eyes open. Check the details. Know your measurements. And don't let a good price talk you into a suit that doesn't fit your shoulders.
At Revaleur, I focus on carefully selected vintage and secondhand pieces from the brands I know and love. If you're building a wardrobe with quality at its core, whether that's suits, sportswear, or classic casualwear, it's worth taking a look at what's in the collection.
