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  1. bigchris1313

    Favorite hotels in Paris?

    Allow me to recommend Hotel Duc de Saint Simon. ~30 room, elegant, old-line, Parisian hotel in the 7th. Outstanding location. Traditional decor and intimate service. Have stayed several times, including on honeymoon. Family has patronized for generations. Can’t recommend highly enough...
  2. bigchris1313

    HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)

    Happy Easter from sunny Southern California (wife and small children not shown).
  3. bigchris1313

    Any Suggestions for Bespoke suit in Los Angeles or SF?

    Have used both High Society (suits/jackets/trousers - ~10 commissions) and MyTailor (shirts - dozens?) for the past ~10 years. Have no experience with MyTailor bespoke, but swear by their MTM shirts (as would many others on here, I suspect). Am a mid-30s native Angeleno in a white collar...
  4. bigchris1313

    Is it possible to *lower* a waistband on a pair of trousers?

    The Backstory I joined SF in 2009 because I was looking for clothes to fit my oversized and oddly-shaped frame. Prior forays into RTW ended suboptimally, as did one attempt at MTM. Much to my delight, I discovered the tremendous bargain that is Richard Lim (eg:). Mr. Lim made my first...
  5. bigchris1313

    Official Wedding Attire Question/Answer/Picture Thread

    http://web.archive.org/web/20070206012354/http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Tutorials/AntongiavanniWEDDINGATTIRE.htm
  6. bigchris1313

    Tricep too big for Bespoke Suit?

     +1. If your suit is bespoke, this shouldn't be an issue at all. OP, your tailor should have offered you the option of enlarging the sleeve. The fact that he instead offered to extend the shoulder pad leads me to wonder whether you are in fact dealing with a bespoke tailor. Surely he...
  7. bigchris1313

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

     It begins tonight at midnight, it would seem.
  8. bigchris1313

    Long Wing Blucher Recommendations

    It would be helpful if we knew your location...
  9. bigchris1313

    Long Wing Options?

    Generally, asking for a sleek longwing sounds like asking for a sleek bulldozer. But I'll play: EG for RLPL.
  10. bigchris1313

    Shout out to the big and tall fellas

    6'1" 280 lbs. Welcome to the Big Life.
  11. bigchris1313

    Lower Back Pain

     Something like that.
  12. bigchris1313

    Lower Back Pain

    Manton, Have you gotten into the foam roller game at all? They work wonders. I have pulled an erector in my back twice during the last 5 years, and I came back from it much faster the second time when I learned about foam rollers. You just roll on the damn thing like a log. Crazy, right...
  13. bigchris1313

    Los Angeles Meet-up. Friday Nov. 25.

    I will personally take the blame for not forcing some photographs. I was talking mad smack about a shoe circle, but I was ultimately too afraid to directly proposition Acecow and Romeo. Next time I'll be more aggressive. Seriously though, fun times. A very quick 3 hours and 45 minutes with 2...
  14. bigchris1313

    Los Angeles Meet-up. Friday Nov. 25.

    So... tonight I am going to a wine bar to drink with two strange men that I met on the internet. Who wants in?
  15. bigchris1313

    Los Angeles Meet-up. Friday Nov. 25.

    I should probably spend my Friday outlining for my Evidence exam, but why don't you shoot me a PM with the vital information just in case (or just post it here). Thanks. Cheers.
  16. bigchris1313

    PSA: Carroll & Co. Liquidation Sale - Pasadena (Aldens & HF)

    They have everything: suits, sport jackets, wool trousers, sport shirts, dress shirts, belts, ties, socks. They even have some straw hats, irish caps, and few fedoras. But the two SF-approved highlights were the HF & Alden at 50% off, so that's what I reported. They said the sale would last...
  17. bigchris1313

    PSA: Carroll & Co. Liquidation Sale - Pasadena (Aldens & HF)

    I recently received a flyer in the mail about Carroll & Co. closing their Pasadena store. Unfortunate but predictable. Everything in the store is 40%+ off. Most is 50%-60% off. I was there this afternoon, but did not find much that would suit my purposes (with the exception of several Robert...
  18. bigchris1313

    PSA - Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Suits Recalled

     Let me Google that for you... I kid, I kid.
  19. bigchris1313

    Brioni Suit -- Real or Fake? Help Please!

    Wow. Just read the thread from start to finish. Awesome.
  20. bigchris1313

    Morbidly Obese in the Public Eye, Is It Possible to Look Professional?

     No. At 5'11", I bet he's sitting around 300. Take it from someone who knows. If he were 400, he'd be unelectable. EDIT: After further reflection, I'm upping my estimate to 315ish. But that's still quite a ways from 400.

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