Posts by SamSpade

Quote:Originally Posted by eg1 But if Frye is correct, this phase does not last forever -- winter does eventually give way once more to spring ... If he is wrong, then it's just all the way down until entropy's darkness swallows...

I would add one more: dressing "too perfect" for me signifies death - literally. Being dreessed too perfect simply means that you never do anything, you never come in contact with the elements, you don't sweat - you just sit there,...

A combination of the last few replies touching on the subjects of "cool" and "individuality" led me that there is a much easier explanation of the many sartorial messes: individual style becoming mostly divorced from any meaningful...

Certainly, a few strong words added... but largely that I believe they are justified . There is no doubt that the global capitalism, personified by the British businessman/officer in a suit involves a great deal of discipline and...

Interesting topic, OP, but i disagree with your theory. For me, the explanation is in the overall decline of the western culture, and the mutually related slides into barbarism and decadence. Since the US leads the decline, the trend...

Mikael, the part of your list I am familiar with is not going to help: panta, kiton, borelli and issaia all have sub 11" rises in recent years. DK about the others.

HI, I tried both the Walts and the Rudys in my true size. While the Rudys are indeed marginally roomier, the cut is basically the same and i still had to have my tailor let out the crotch and the thighs; this makes them workable, though...

The only existing thread with the same problem produces unsatisfactory results. Basically, I am about to transition from frustration to full on rage - the current trend of low raise pants makes no sense from any angle: it looks...

Quote:Originally Posted by SeaGriffin Would you say they fit more of an 8 or an 8.5? I was in a shop looking at their 'regular' dress shoes and they were saying to size down by one to reach the 'American' size. I would say they are...

New Loake Kempton sz 7.5 UK in brown suede http://www.ebay.com/itm/160825838968?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649