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'World's Most Expensive Men's Suit' Costs £599,000

by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)
Posted Jun 24th 2010 at 11:30AM  
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R. Jewels Diamond Edition luxury bespoke suit

The bedazzled bespoke suit. Photo courtesy of Stuart Hughes

Hey, fellas -- want to look like a million bucks? Literally?

Then plan a bank heist so you can cough up the £599,000 (about $899,000) needed to buy what is being dubbed as the "world's most expensive men's suit."

Men's Wearhouse this ain't. Created by British designer Stuart Hughes in partnership with Richard Jewels, the "R. Jewels Diamond Edition" luxury bespoke suit is made of the finest cashmere wool, silk, and some 480 diamonds, Hughes tells StyleList.

According to Hughes -- who specializes in luxury goods including a platinum iPad -- the suit was originally commissioned by a French client before Hughes decided to make three more.

"The diamonds are placed along contours of the cut, making it a pretty cool design," Hughes explained to us.

"So we hit the middle line of 'subtle but dangerous.'"

And pricey! Still, considering the suit took 600 hours to create and boasts a whopping total of 240 carats, we dare say it might be worth it.

At least that's what we'll be telling our bank manager...

Meanwhile, read about Harrison Ford's dressed-down wedding "suit."

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Teresa Ginter, 6-24-2010, 7:37PM

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Teresa Ginter

I'd love to be able to afford that suit for my husband.
We keep playing the lottery and maybe we'll win.

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danshennvs, 6-26-2010, 10:58AM

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Men's Wearhouse this ain't. Created by British designer Stuart Hughes in partnership with Richard Jewels, the "R. Jewels Diamond Edition" luxury bespoke suit is made of the finest cashmere wool, silk, and some 480 diamonds, Hughes tells StyleList.I'm a doctor,31 ,rich but still single.It's hard to get a girlfriend in my town ,most of them like my money more than like me.I just want to find my true love.so i uploaded my hot photos on doctormillionaire .c om under the name of jexte2.u dont have to be a millionaire,but u can meet one there. ..if you girls see this comment,i hope you will check my photos out there.maybe you are the one who i'm looking for!!!

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ashleigh, 6-26-2010, 7:16AM

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That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen! It looks like a western rodeo jacket! Who would be stupid enough to spend $900,000.00 for that?! I'm thinking, no-one with good taste, that's for sure!

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Larry Caldwell, 6-26-2010, 7:45AM

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Larry Caldwell

I wouldn't wear that awful thing to a chicken fight. It's bloody nasty.

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Dan Rad, 6-26-2010, 7:45AM

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Dan Rad

It is really not the most expensive suit in the world, the cloth should properly be viewed as a setting, along with the added labor in setting the diamonds upon it. Ergo it is more properly a jewel not a suit. The one suit I have seen, which would likely be technically the most expensive one out of mere fabric, was made for a sheik as a gift in the 1980s [never collected] and was a mink hair blend, also a bespoke suit.

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Holly, 6-26-2010, 7:52AM

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Holly

Tacky, tacky, tacky. When I first saw the suit, all I could think was that Porter Wagoner would have loved it. It's reminiscent of the suits country singers wore in the 50's and 60's. The only difference between this suit and the ones the "rhinestone cowboys" wore is the price.

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Alan, 6-26-2010, 2:35PM

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Ugly! I thought this was the "fitting" version of the suite with the wide stitching they use to tailor the suit to the person when I first saw it. And most men aren't going to wear what looks like a rhinestone garment, anyway.

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Angiebaby, 6-26-2010, 8:48AM

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I just couldn't go for a man wearing that get-up. Of course, a man wearing THAT get-up probably wouldn't go women, either!

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glenn, 6-26-2010, 9:32AM

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If anyone has that kind of money to piss away, they should donate it to the charity . They would not only be helping humanity, they would get a tax write off without worrying about being killed when someone tries to steal the suit

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Hugh, 6-26-2010, 9:44AM

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What a waste of money. Maybe the total weight in diamonds add up to 240 carats, but remember each of these diamonds are really chips, and practically worthless. Try selling your own diamond ring, if you paid 5,000 dollars for it, you would be lucky to sell it for 1,500, if that.

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BTDT, 6-26-2010, 10:32AM

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BTDT

Nine hundred grand for that rag?
There's one born every minute.

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Z, 6-26-2010, 10:47AM

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Z

Is this 1 of Liberace's old suits?

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Ro, 6-26-2010, 10:52AM

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Ro

Somebody has too much time on their hands to make a suit like this.
It would be nice if the tailor would do something productive.....

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Tony, 6-26-2010, 11:22AM

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Tony

Ugly! I can't imagine anyone wearing that. Just horrible!

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dido, 6-26-2010, 11:36AM

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dido

That suit would be perfect for Larry Ellison.

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miker, 6-26-2010, 12:27PM

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miker

I imagen every negroe professional athlete will be lined-up to snatch up this doozy...

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Tom, 6-26-2010, 12:35PM

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Tom

Yet another example of how money cannot buy class. Also proves that no matter how rich, there's somebody out there can come up with a way to take it away from you. Government excells in it, as do apparently British 'fashion' designers.

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Jack, 6-26-2010, 12:44PM

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Wearing this suit would violate the "don't ask-don't tell" idea because if you wore this suit you just told...Elton John probably has one...Maybe Barney Frank...

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doug, 6-26-2010, 1:12PM

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you do know that the next time you see this suit, it will be being worn by some dumbass rap star, dont you?

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JOE, 6-26-2010, 1:14PM

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JOE

CAN YOU SAY LIBERACE!!!

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