Posts by Renault78law

Quote:Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH Would not wear a brown tie. Not at all even close. Brighter blue, not blue/grey. Like French blue. A blue M&M. I have a suit that color. I'd definitely avoid another strong primary color,...

Quote:Originally Posted by Manton But I was curious so I bought two strips on Friday, seasoned them and "aged" them in the fridge for three days and then cooked them. Curious - why would you do that? I'm familiar with "aging"...

Great Rapha video on framebuilding here: http://www.rapha.cc/builders/ Lots of parallels with crafting suits.

Quote:Originally Posted by RDiaz Any suggestions for linen button downs with a decent collar roll? I might get one or two from M & S, but that's as many as my budget will allow - and I will wear them often in summer, so I'm thinking...

Quote:Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH I checked online at Brooks, Paul Stuart, and Drakes all of their knits are less than 3" wide. *Sigh* I guess I'll go Hober. Brioni makes a 3" wide black knit, it is a fine knit (not a...

Quote:Originally Posted by A Y I was at my local Peet's the other day, and tried out their New Java bean. It's really good with a hint of spice in the coffee, but then I noticed it's no longer available. Anyway, I was surprised to...

Couple of comments. I think it's inconsistent that you like french cuff shirts (which are more troublesome to fasten than a barrel cuff) and then say you don't want a gauntlet button because it is too much bother. Then, if the clackity...

I was just in Ascot Chang last week, albeit in Beverly Hills. Shirts in their basic-level books start at around 200, Thomas Mason silver line is about 300, and are worth the upgrade, IMO. Thick mother-of-pearl buttons are an additional...

Quote:Originally Posted by msulinski This brings up a question I am curious about: what is a good summer tie? I have a few cotton ones, but I'm not sure anyone would even notice they were cotton outside of 5 ft. Are there certain...

LD, good to see you posting again! The recommendation for the Terranea is a good one. I've stayed there a number of times and will be there again later this month. It's our go-to staycation spot. Good whale watching this time of year...