Posts by Diomedes

Thank you all for the suggestions. I want to Brooks Bros, tried on a few blazers, and found them very much to my liking. However, I am not sure I'm ready for something at that price. I'm tempted by the Anderson Little suggestion given...

For quite a while now I've wanted to add a navy blazer to my wardrobe. The thing is, I'm on a very limited budget (think grad student with a wife and child), so I had put off buying one indefinitely. However, I recently came into a bit...

J. Crew is like Banana Republic, go directly to the sale racks and, if you stop there often enough, you will now and then find shirts for $10 and pants for $20 that look good and fit well. I'm a poor graduate student trying to support a...

Quote: Originally Posted by bowtielover I would exchange it How so? To the others, thanks for the replies. I won't bother bringing it to a tailor, and I suppose I'll have to live without a navy blazer...

This blazer was sitting on a bench outside my workplace for two days, at which point I took a closer look and found it to be in great condition. I tried it on and it seemed to me that it was not so far off from my size (it's a bit too...

I will second the Lamy Safari suggestion. I have not used the pen, but I've spent enough time on pen forums to know that many consider it the best of the low-priced fountain pens. I want to add, however, that you shouldn't let an...

Ambien is superbly effective for the sort of insomnia you're talking about. However, it is habit forming and one can develop a strong tolerance for the stuff, so care ought to be taken when using it. Still, for someone who simply cannot...