Suits seem to be designed and cut for two types of people.
1) Average middle-aged man with about 20-30 extra pounds distributed over his midsection
2) Fabulously wealthy middle-aged man who can do backflips from a standstill, and thusly needs a well-fitted suit to blow 1,000 bucks on.
Since I am neither, but instead a 26 year old guy that has about 5 extra pounds distributed over my midsection, I can never find a suit that fits for under $800 bucks, (though every suit salesperson assures me their tailor can turn crap into gold.)
Banana Republic's suits fit me perfectly. I tried on 4 suits yesterday. Each and every one of them fit me like a suit that sells for twice what they do. All 4 of them needed absolutely nothing altered. That's crazy.
What's crazier is that they have a sale going on where if you buy a jacket ($325) you get the pants for free ($150 normally.) On top of that, I had a 20% coupon along with a 10% discount for using my trusty BR card. I got a great suit for $250 after tax. It looks just as good, if not better, than the BOSS suit I had custom tailored a couple years back.
I love you Banana Rep.