EdK said:
totally agree. you wear the size that fits comfortably. some people try to get blazers and stuff like that too small to try to replicate the runway look, and thats just not how it is supposed to be. people complain about how big the actual pieces in person are, but thats how they are supposed to be, its just not practical to be wearing something that tight. look at the models from like SS 05 the jeans and blazersd were so tight they walk like a total stiff.
The boy is actually one of those that did the show, so he definitely IS a 44, the sample that he is wearing on the picture is as well a 44, so I assume the buyer must have shot him from a bad angle -these pictures were actually taken in the showroom, that´s why I know this very precisely.
As far as the fitting is concerned, I must say that I would have LOVED, LOVED to have all my jackets fitted the way they do on the runway, I happen to fit all of their samples precisely and they are indeed smaller cut - which is why I must say that I am sometimes not really happy with the way an actual production piece is fitted at Dior (the armholes being too big most of the time and the body cut a little too wide, especially on dress-shirts and sports jackets as well as some blazers).
Personally, I have started to go for other companies aside Dior that offer a better fit for me - Acne Jeans and Nicolas Andreas Taralis for example, cut on the slimmer side, and yes, it is still comfortable to wear.
I am known with the guy that does the whole buying for Dior´s Japanese boutiques and corners and he pushed them to reconsider the fit of the 44 to be a little closer to the runway samples (which is now in the talks for upcoming seasons), he also asked them to introduce a jean which is even slimmer than the 19cms - the new one - which is due to arrive by next winter - is around 16cm.
