Posts by jbc217

This is a tangent to the thread I posted earlier regarding Chicago sales, in which I mentioned the lecture I received from Neiman Marcus staff about why they only accept AMEX and Diner's Club. I certainly don't endorse their practice,...

Since I always gain much from you all by lurking but seem rarely have much to offer in return, I thought I'd offer what little I have: an update on the sales at Chicago's mag mile stores, from which I just returned. Neiman Marcus:...

OK, I might be totally alone on this one, but on more than one occasion now, I have mispronounced the name of a high-end desginer and had to suffer the embarrassment of a correction. Examples: Kiton: I said "KITE-un" but was...

My wife and I are being put up in a very fancy Chicago hotel this weekend, and for our dinner appointment, the hotel's house car (a Mercedes sedan) will be dropping us off and picking us up.  Moving in this world is a pretty new...

Hi All, Would anyone happen to know when the shops on Mich. Ave. will be offering their deep/final discounts? When I was in Chicago last, I overheard a customer asking a salesperson when it would be, but the salesperson seemed to be...

Hi All, I imagine since no one has mentioned them yet, I might already have an answer to this question, but: what are your thoughts on quality/style of Tag Heuer?   I have been seriously considering the Kirium F1 (numberless black...

Guys, Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the excellent and timely advice.  A quick follow-up: On a whim, my fiancee and I went downtown (Chicago) to look for wedding bands today and while there, I stopped by the various Mich....

Really, I spent a half an hour trying to find the answer before bothering you all, but...What does "NTW" mean in the suit descriptions you find on line (at eBay e.g.)?

Hello, I am new to the forum and to suit-buying in general--I bought my first and only suit this past summer (a fine-looking but perhaps average quality Hugo Boss 3-button) and only wish I knew then what I have learned from you all...