Crane Brothers

As I am not a millionaire (barely a thousandaire), I have never actually purchased a suit from Crane Brothers ever. However, this has not stopped me from shamelessly going in and checking it out now and then. Crane Brothers is one of several tailored suit retailers in the High Street area, and probably the most expensive. When you’re blowing four figures on clothing you want it to be a pleasant experience, and in my observation Crane Brothers can’t be topped in that department. There’s a easy class to the ambiance, the staff are consummate professionals, and they go the extra mile to help you out even if you’re buying nothing. The suits themselves are incredible, with an amazing variety of styles and materials that combine to create suits that are a little different without trying too hard. I will consider myself to have made it in life when I can finally afford one!

With so many suit retailers to choose from it is great to find one with a point of difference.
Entering Crane Brothers suits on High Street is like walking into a different time. The décor, the service, and if you get so far as to make a purchase the hand-​written receipts create an ambiance that quietly emanates permanence and quality, even though they have only been around since 1999.
If you come here you will be welcomed upon arrival, and if you are shopping for suits or shirts you will in no time have a tape measure under your armpits and in the case of a suit your inner thigh as well as waist. Once your sizing has been narrowed down then a few more measurements will be made before your suit is packed up and sent off for tailoring.
Don’t expect any change out of $ 1500 for a suit, in saying that my partner tells me that his Crane Brothers suit is the best suit he owns, and if he could justify the expense he would get all his suits there.
The suits fit and sit beautifully, tapered and tailored in all the right places and make a man look his best.

If you are in Auckland and you need a good suit, you go to Crane Brothers. They’re not the only tailored menswear retailers in the area, but they are at the top. Crane Brothers specialises in suits. You can get off the rack and have it altered within the Crane Brothers workroom, or you can go made to measure. As a female, I can’t comment on the suit-​purchasing process, but having narrowish hips and a penchant for menswear I have actually had two pairs of pants made to measure from the High Street store.
The first was a navy wool/​cashmere blend with jet pockets and a button fly. They are quite special to me, partially because of the high price (which varies based on the cloth you choose) and obviously because they are made to fit me. The second is a beige cotton pair based on the first — just for casual Summer days, but equally as valued in my wardrobe.
And in that is the crux of it all: Crane Brothers makes and sells special clothes and accessories for men. They stock the Gubb & Mackie range for those looking for something less formal, and a nice range of ties, boxers, socks, wallets, fragrances and the like. The service is impeccable — you’ll never see staff leaning in there, and they only use black pens) and they all look great. Make the effort to visit.