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post #4681 of 5216
12/20/12 at 9:36pm
That sounds about right. Cut is definitely generous. I'm not sure that I would define the construction as "poor." it seems adequate - but at $75 you're basically paying for the fabric and not a product crafted by an artisan.

Strange that they would flood Walmart with these jackets while the same exact models are selling on the Harris Tweed site for $600.
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post #4682 of 5216
12/20/12 at 10:55pm
Yup, same thing down to the hangers. Made in China. This video says that over 75,000 jackets were made. There's a crazy shot of the warehouse showing all of them.

I first watched this video two years ago. Still seems that they're having tremendous trouble getting these out the door, hence the shift to Wamart.

Check out 34:35 here.

http://vimeo.com/7505746
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post #4683 of 5216
12/21/12 at 6:03am
Anyone know if Paul Stuart does additional markdowns after Christmas or do they just ride out the same sale pricing? TIA
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post #4684 of 5216
12/21/12 at 6:19am
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Originally Posted by mfadam View Post

Anyone know if Paul Stuart does additional markdowns after Christmas or do they just ride out the same sale pricing? TIA

I think they do in store, but from what I remember the online sale price doesn't change.
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post #4685 of 5216
12/21/12 at 6:27am
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Originally Posted by ThinkDerm View Post

Is Harris Tweed a good brand?

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Originally Posted by Winston S. View Post

Harris Tweed is one of the more popular tweed makers. I'm not sure of the construction of the jacket, but if that is really Harris Tweed it is a steal.

I dont think he was serious...
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post #4686 of 5216
12/21/12 at 6:27am
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Originally Posted by jrd617 View Post

Yup, same thing down to the hangers. Made in China. This video says that over 75,000 jackets were made. There's a crazy shot of the warehouse showing all of them.
I first watched this video two years ago. Still seems that they're having tremendous trouble getting these out the door, hence the shift to Wamart.
Check out 34:35 here.
http://vimeo.com/7505746

I was about to post this.

Incredible these are still wandering around the globe.
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post #4687 of 5216
12/21/12 at 7:53am
Great video. Will watch the rest of series later. Reached for my BarbourxTakitoxHarrisTweed this morning
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post #4688 of 5216
12/21/12 at 12:44pm
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Originally Posted by PhiloVance View Post

Drove about 20 minutes tonight to the Walmart in union, nj and found a good selection of Harris tweed. The coats are cut pretty full - I basically ended up sizing down from 42R to 40R for a slimmer fit. I did not notice any of the fit issues that Fred mentioned.
I picked up the Barva - the oatmeal/tan coat with double vents and leather buttons. The tweed is lovely.People keep mentioning Bangladesh, but the inner tag clearly states that the fabric was woven in Scotland while the coat was made in China. Which sounds about the same as the Harris tweed j. Crew was selling for $600.
I went looking for the green/ brown coat with rainbow windowpane. If anyone is interested in a swap or would be willing to pick it up and ship, please let me now.
The fabrics look great. Construction looks pretty good too. I don't think you can beat $75 for a Harris tweed. My advice would be to avoid tailoring fees, consider sizing down.
Final point - nothing can really prepare you for Walmart. So just take a deep breath and just jump right in.

Curiosity is too great. It can't be... Will try to hunt them down on out here on the West Coast. If I track down the Green/Brown/Rainbow in a 40R I'd be glad to help. If I'm normally a 40R, you'd suggest I grab a 38?
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post #4689 of 5216
12/21/12 at 12:54pm
I think Barney's has been upgrading free expedited shipping on all orders in past day or two hoping people receive by Christmas. They did it on my order on 12/18 and 12/20. Nice of them!
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post #4690 of 5216
12/21/12 at 1:05pm
^^^^^
Same here on my order from 12/19
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post #4691 of 5216
12/21/12 at 1:20pm
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I dont think he was serious...

Hard to read sarcasm over internet, but should have noticed his nearly 8k in posts.
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post #4692 of 5216
12/21/12 at 2:14pm
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Originally Posted by PL92106 View Post

Curiosity is too great. It can't be... Will try to hunt them down on out here on the West Coast. If I track down the Green/Brown/Rainbow in a 40R I'd be glad to help. If I'm normally a 40R, you'd suggest I grab a 38?

I don't think you'll be disappointed at that price. Regarding size, I went down and was wearing a dress shirt and merino wool v-neck sweater. And it looked good to me. Sleeve length, jacket length, chest - it was a nice fit requiring no alterations and I'm normally a 42R in just about everything. I suppose if you want to wear chunky sweaters underneath, then you may want to stay true to size.

Do let me know if you see any of the ones with the rainbow windowpane in 40R.
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post #4693 of 5216
12/22/12 at 2:16am
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I think Barney's has been upgrading free expedited shipping on all orders in past day or two hoping people receive by Christmas. They did it on my order on 12/18 and 12/20. Nice of them!
One of 2 orders was upgraded. Tisk
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post #4694 of 5216
12/22/12 at 3:49am
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One of 2 orders was upgraded. Tisk

Yeah one of my G&Gs went ground, when I called to ask if it could be upgraded I waited 45 minutes and nothing. So I sent an email. Get one later saying that I needed to contact them right after my order baldy[1].gif
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post #4695 of 5216
12/22/12 at 6:46am
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Originally Posted by Fred G. Unn View Post

Grenson sale starts tomorrow, here's the preview site:
http://www.grenson.co.uk/en_gb/sale?utm_source=Propeller%20Emarketing&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=32801_Grenson+Winter+Sale+Starts+Friday+Upto+50%25+off

I think there's a good reason 99% of those shoes are on sale.
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