Posts by davei

Nothing a good seam ripper (available for a couple of bucks from any sewing store) won't fix.

vero_group: your bias and disdain for sports is clear, there's no need to try to justify your position or preach to others. Being young and in a new situation, take a cue from others and see where the conversation goes. You'll likely be...

IIRC they're outsourced. The company is along the lines of Burberry, an old English stalwart trying to diversify in the modern world.

IMHO the truly critical fit is in the shoulders. One manufacturer's 42R may be another's 40R, etc. and given a certain cut, two 42Rs from different manufacturers can look totally different. That being said, it's possible but not...

It sounds like you're describing "trendy" (as I read it), which I sometimes associate with "fashionable", but not "stylish". Most people do not read fashion magazines or check runways for the latest and...

It's a perfectly reasonable solution. In fact, it's typical of bespoke shirts - I was at a local store getting the details on their custom shirts, and that detail (accomodating a large watch) was mentioned. If a good tailor can hide...

Quote: With the jeans and dress shirt, i assume the dress shirt is untucked? Unless you want to look like Jerry Seinfeld

The big collars aren't so much a James Bond thing as they are (were) a '70s thing. Look at some old magazines or retro clothing sites (or the movie Boogie Nights), huge collars were all the rage in the '70s. I don't know of any modern...

I agree with both of the responses above. However you may find slim cut shirts will fit in the waist but not in the chest (or the armhole may not be cut large enough, etc.) Dry cleaner/tailor is fine for alterations, you should also...

The weekly fashion of the Toronto Star had this pic: http://www.thestar.ca/images/thestar...o_will_250.jpg Here's the accompanying text by fashion writer David Graham: As the brainchild behind "Peroxide," one of Toronto's...