The WAYWT Discussion Thread - Page 3430

Originally Posted by tween_spirit 

I was thinking for a while now that you worked for them (probably in accounting or something) but these last 2 posts have just about confirmed that for me hahaha

Originally Posted by christos 

beautiful weather is gone

Originally Posted by andrewgreg 

fuck it.
Stop.
and Fuck

Originally Posted by miran 

Not sure if you know much about finance, but in 1985, they were the first company in the world to use a futures contract...and they used it in the way it was meant to be used, to avert risk. They basically had a futures with a cooperative of New Zealand merino wool farmers, and fixed on a price for the following season. They have done this ever since. This way at least, they are not totally at the mercy of the market. Futures have since gone to hell and abused left right and center and partially responsible for disasters in the recent crisis (RyanAir, etc.). Their story is like a one-family struggle to keep traditions and quality alive in the face of monsters like JCrew and GAP.

Originally Posted by miran 

Thump thump.....Thump thump....

Originally Posted by BrizaBirch 

saturday at our steven seagallery art show
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Originally Posted by thatguymj 


Sorry, that polo looks horrible and is not flattering with your body type. i.e it accentuates your gut, love handles, and moobs.

I once worked a store that carried Smedley and its basically stuff for old men who think expensive = looks good. It's cut horribly and not very stylish, imo. The knits are excellent quality wise, but don't look good worn.

Originally Posted by christos 

beautiful weather is gone

Originally Posted by miran 

What store was this that carried Smedley? The fabric (sea island cotton in my case) is the softest shit I have ever felt...softer than any cashmere...plus the shirt weighs like a feather!
Were these old men once 60s mod types who wore Smedley then when it was the in-thing, and are old men now? Curious, coz I am 30 but still obsessed with this company. Like you said, their quality is top-notch. They pride themselves in that everything from the raw cotton (or wool) spinning, knitting and finishing all happens in England. They ran at a massive loss in 2002, 2003, and 2004. In 2004, they brought in consultants, who told them to outsource or perish. They refused. They cited that outsourcing would only make their clothes 8% cheaper. They changed management. I think they were hit again by the 2008-9 disaster. Not sure if you know much about finance, but in 1985, they were the first company in the world to use a futures contract...and they used it in the way it was meant to be used, to avert risk. They basically had a futures with a cooperative of New Zealand merino wool farmers, and fixed on a price for the following season. They have done this ever since. This way at least, they are not totally at the mercy of the market. Futures have since gone to hell and abused left right and center and partially responsible for disasters in the recent crisis (RyanAir, etc.). Their story is like a one-family struggle to keep traditions and quality alive in the face of monsters like JCrew and GAP.