Posts by lennier

Quote: Originally Posted by bhall41 What I hate most of all are the newsreaders and TV presenters with dark (often black) suits, white shirts and high contrast, fugly, ties. Yuck! Eddie McGuire comes to mind, although...

Quote: Originally Posted by blahman Actually that brings up the issue with ALL Australian retailers. What the hell is up with shops closing at the same time or earlier than when we finish work? They open when we don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by ryanohare Really? They've inspired me to believe that you can import basically anything, stick a 500% mark-up on it, hire some clueless dogsbody to tell you "you loook great in that,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Prince of Paisley This is a generalisation. The level of tips depends on the service being offered, and I say "service" because you generally don't tip at a high street fashion...

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink Socks Thanks for the details lennier - it would be great to see some photographs after the suit has settled in/been altered. Good to read another positive review of P Johnson Tailors...

Ended up getting my suit last friday, slightly ahead of what I'd been expecting after the reported hold up (of the courier kind, not the robber kind). First impressions are very good. The shoulder and chest are spot on and very clean,...

Quote: Originally Posted by appolyon Is it just me or have PJohnson removed their rough prices from their site? The website prices were slightly out of date compared to what they were charging. The main...

Quote: Originally Posted by blahman Are the guys at Travelers Apparel still giving good deals on suits? Looking to buy about 5 (only one of them is going to be mine) and hopefully I can get an overcoat and sports...

Quote: Originally Posted by blahman Was just at RL Collins Street store. Plenty of nice things there, plenty of ties. Looked at some of the cashmere ties and jackets - put them back and walked straight out. Prices...

Thanks blahman *and* yoshii..