Posts by npvpositive

Quote: Originally Posted by Osiris2012    Yo, I heard you like captoes, so I put some captoes in your captoes... :p hehe nicely done they are looking good. I just ordered all my Saphir products at last...

Quote: Originally Posted by chogall  Cleverley, Fosters, etc, all outsource their RTW models.  G&G used to outsource their RTW to AS before they bring it in-house.   Foster outsource to...

Speaking of shoes . . . New Year's Resolution:  take better care of my work shoes.   Three hours of polishing later:      

Quote: Originally Posted by Geoffrey Firmin  Hilditch & Key are good and they are having a sale on at present.     +1.  Definitely higher quality than Charles T or TM L.

Quote: Originally Posted by Journeyman  +1. I've seen the unrefinery piece before, and tend to agree! I like some of Patrick Johnson's style, but really didn't like the plaited cord that he used to hold his glasses...

Wow, everyone is obviously in an abusive mood today.   There are a few issues I see with your suit:   1. Pants too long so they don't have a clean line. 2.  Pants too tapered.  This is more than just a...

Quote: Originally Posted by California Dreamer  I noticed some people mentioning PJ and weight loss above. My weight bounces around a fair bit, across a range of about 78-83kg. Do you think this is...

Enjoy the new Loakes!  They may take a few weeks to soften up and be really comfortable but it is worth it.  You are now on a dangerous slope . . . first Loake, then C&J, then Edward Green, then G&G . . . then...

Charles Nakhle talked me into trying the sewn-in collar stays and I have "never looked back."  Never had any problems with pressing, etc, and it's just one thing less to worry about in the morning and when I'm...

Newbie poster.   Thank you to everyone for all the useful info on this thread.   I've just made an appointment for my first suit at P Johnson.  My suit journey has been OTR Zegna/Corneliani, etc, then moved to MTM...