Posts by Nicholas D C

Quote: Originally Posted by sliq    try the birkenhead point outlet. sometimes you can pick up a steal. i found a blue label charcoal wool suit.. everything was perfect... $1,400 with 70% off.. only to find...

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Sy  You'd be looking at $45 to $50 per pair.   As I have said before, the Cobbler's Association have banded together on the pricing of Topy in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Petepan  Coombs at Strand Arcade and Brices on Castlereagh are old establishments worth trying. I do mine at Kev's Shoe Repairs in the Telstra building on Pitt Street near World Square. My...

With this wet weather lately I'm thinking about topying my business shoes, as I'll be walking around a reasonable amount and would prefer avoiding death by cobblestones. Tried using the 'search this thread' feature, but not much luck;...

Quote: Originally Posted by DartagnanRed  I hear this rationalisation quite a bit for many public services. There's nothing wrong with it necessarily, but the biggest question is about how much loss is ok...

Quote: Originally Posted by Geoffrey Firmin  The growth of contracting firms which was an impact of 'small government ideology' is a total waste of public money. Sub contracting by the APS wastes millions each year, it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Romp    all my MTM business shirts are thomas mason fabric and I dont see much reason to go higher quality. They are great daily wearers for...

Quote: Originally Posted by Journeyman  MS, I disagree. He should book tickets to Italy, go to Naples and have some shirts handmade by Anna Matuozzo and her family.   Yes, might do some space tourism whilst...

Quote: Originally Posted by nabilmust    I think price is a multi-causal factor, not just thread count. There's the ply-count, and not forgetting the quality of the cotton, itself...

Quote: Originally Posted by Journeyman  Personally speaking, I haven't noticed that the quality has become worse. Having said that, though, I've thought that their shirts are considerably overpriced ever since they...