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post #1111 of 1330
11/30/12 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by Vastrm Darren View Post

I've never owned a tweed jacket, but I'd like to get a slim fit jacket like the one pictured below. I plan on wearing it for casual occasions, does anyone know where I might be able to find one like this? I can't seem to find one with slim lapels.

J.Crew are offering a 30% discount on sports jackets at the moment. They have the slim proportions you're looking for, and have several types of fabric (including Harris Tweed and Abraham Moon).
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post #1112 of 1330
11/30/12 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by hoit1981 View Post


J.Crew are offering a 30% discount on sports jackets at the moment. They have the slim proportions you're looking for, and have several types of fabric (including Harris Tweed and Abraham Moon).


is this in store?  i don't see it on the website.

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post #1113 of 1330
11/30/12 at 9:24pm
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Originally Posted by RogerC View Post

Depends. If the words "tenure track" have been uttered in your office, you're fine.

You realize you are in the tweed thread, right?
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post #1114 of 1330
12/1/12 at 12:53am
Yes, and I'm a fully-subscribed, tweed-wearing academic. Would I wear this in the office? Immediately. Would I recommend this as office wear in law or finance? Possibly not.
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post #1115 of 1330
12/1/12 at 8:22am
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Originally Posted by RogerC View Post

Yes, and I'm a fully-subscribed, tweed-wearing academic. Would I wear this in the office? Immediately. Would I recommend this as office wear in law or finance? Possibly not.

Exactly.  As any academic knows very well, everything is in the context.  Even the chair of the Classics Department would have doubts about turning his portfolio or his age-discrimination suit over to someone who dresses like he does.  When serious money is at stake, only solids and pinstripes will do.  Fortunately for the rest of us, there is tweed.

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post #1116 of 1330
12/1/12 at 9:37am
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Originally Posted by Jhors2 View Post

What do you all think of the vintage tweed stuff that goes up for auction often?  Seems as though there are some great deals out there on the stuff, if cared for should last quite awhile.  Just wanted confirmation of other people's thoughts.

Buying fabric online rquires a high tolerance for the risk you will not receive exactly what you think you're buying and a lot of confidence in your ability to judge quality even if get what you order.
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post #1117 of 1330
12/1/12 at 9:39am
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Originally Posted by RogerC View Post

Yes, and I'm a fully-subscribed, tweed-wearing academic. Would I wear this in the office? Immediately. Would I recommend this as office wear in law or finance? Possibly not.

Fair enough.
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post #1118 of 1330
12/1/12 at 11:25am
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Originally Posted by cptjeff View Post


Ah yes, gray herringbone. It's a gateway drug.


Haha! that explains my predilection for cruising grey herringbone SC's on ebay drool.gif

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post #1119 of 1330
12/2/12 at 7:23am
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Originally Posted by red81 View Post


is this in store?  i don't see it on the website.

Yes online. The code is WINTER.
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post #1120 of 1330
12/2/12 at 7:38am
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Edited by Slewfoot - 12/2/12 at 8:51am
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post #1121 of 1330
12/5/12 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by FondDeJante View Post

not a traditional piece, but I like this Kolor blazer:

 

 

opinions?

 

This came though the other day, and it's actually much nicer/less metrosexual than in the above pic (where it is pictured with the additional lapel button closed):

 

700

 

 

The colour doesn't really come across in the above pciture, here's a closeup:

 

700

 

The cut and quality are both excellent. I got it from Yoox for a very good price - they still have stock if anyone's interested.....

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post #1122 of 1330
12/5/12 at 2:57pm
Sorry, but that looks like a woman's jacket!
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post #1123 of 1330
12/5/12 at 3:04pm
I'd say something but I'm too busy Yooxing my own
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post #1124 of 1330
12/5/12 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by SHS View Post

Maybe this light weight tweed?:

I'm wondering if you (or anyone here) have ever purchased anything from that website and could recommend them? I'm very tempted to go for that light weight Hamish... It looks great, and is a pretty damn good price to boot. Apparently it has a gold lining though which puts me off slightly.
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post #1125 of 1330
12/5/12 at 7:02pm
I have bought that coat and another one from the site, and everything went smoothly. I think the coats are pretty good for the price. I have seen them priced about twice as much here:

http://www.harristweedscotland.com/shop-online/

I also think I read somewhere that they are half canvassed. Not 100% sure though. The light weight fit me fine OTR, but I had the other one made smaller in the waist. It was this one in Brown/green herringbone:

http://www.harristweedshop.com/sports-jacket.html

I really like them, as you can probably tell. biggrin.gif
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