Posts by AldenPyle

Polo is also very popular in HK; people love the Big Polo pony. My impression is that the PRC has relatively large tariffs on the imports of luxury goods which may also be an impediment. More generally, its worth pointing out that...

Quote: Originally Posted by crazyquik This is inspirational! Does anyone know if there are Korean style magazines. My experience is that of all Asian nationalities, East or otherwise, Korean guys...

Quote: Originally Posted by Viktri I think this is misleading. Basically, your statement is akin to me saying it is also true the temperature in HK never dips below -1,000 degrees Celsius. It is very rare for the...

The tweed and flannel season in Hong Kong is short by N.American standards. Heavier fabrics are, in fact, even more appropriate during December-February in HK than in the NE USA for the simple reason that HK buildings don't have central...

Tassels in LKF has Alden's for about $400.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shirtmaven The collars on the shirts are all wrong. it looks as if they just went into brooks brothers and bought whatever was on the shelf. the pinned collar on sterling also seems...

What's always struck me as an interesting example is the wearing of Bermuda shorts in Bermuda. For a certain class of Bermudan, insider status must be worth a fortune in terms of a lucrative career in the tax dodge business. That social...

In the editor's column, he says this is the last issue. Not enough advertising.

Quote: Originally Posted by T900 Hi all Any one in hk know of any good tailor who is willing to do alteration? E.g. pants length, suit sleeves etc. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks! A lot of...

The Japanese style mags are even more in the tank for their advertisers than US magazines. One difference is that the big advertisers are often (maybe usually) retailers rather than designers. Maybe you get more classic looks that way.