The Pygmalion Trap The Greek myth of Pygmalion, the sculptor who falls in love with the statue he creates, is one of the most enduring stories of all time.  The tale shows up in the works of Ovid, the Roman poet who lived in the time of Caesar Augustus. In the 18th and 19th century,… Continue reading Don’t Fall in Love With Last Decade’s Business Model

A man in a well-tailored suit will always shine brighter than a guy in an off-the-rack suit.
– Michael Kors

Mr. Kors may be right, there is nothing quite like a real custom-tailored suit.  But it has also been one of life’s luxuries reserved for the fortunate few – a bespoke suit from one of London’s Saville Row tailors will set the owner back at least $2,000 and it could be several times that amount.  So, most of us usually settled for an off-the-rack suit, it didn’t fit perfectly, but it was a fraction of the cost.