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post #16 of 26
12/15/11 at 5:36am

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Originally Posted by david123 View Post

I got 7 the day after Christmas last year for about $160.


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post #17 of 26
12/15/11 at 5:41am
I used to buy most of my sweaters from BR before I found SF. I don't know if their quality has goine down recently, but I have 7 or 8 year old sweaters from them that just won't die. I haven't had any issues with quality with their merino wool ones. Their cotton/wool blends did not last though so stay away from those. I'm a size 44 and their large fits me well. I don't buy them any more because they are a pretty good value and everyone wears them and I HATE showing up somewhere in the same sweater as somone else.

I have a really thick cashmere sweater from them, but it is at least seven years old and I have not seen anything like that there in a long time. I also have a BR monogram cashmere sweater that is about three years old, still looks good, and got me a complement two days ago when I wore it to work.
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post #18 of 26
12/15/11 at 6:09am
I am tall and thin and find the ones I got last year fit quite well. Mine were cut surprisingly trim. Also, the quality on both the merino and the silk/cashmere/cotton has been quite high for me so far. The 7 I got were a mix of those two types plus 1 monogram, which has a different feel but doesn't seem different in shape or quality.
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post #19 of 26
12/15/11 at 6:28am
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Originally Posted by Patek View Post

I used to buy most of my sweaters from BR before I found SF. I don't know if their quality has goine down recently, but I have 7 or 8 year old sweaters from them that just won't die. I haven't had any issues with quality with their merino wool ones. Their cotton/wool blends did not last though so stay away from those. I'm a size 44 and their large fits me well. I don't buy them any more because they are a pretty good value and everyone wears them and I HATE showing up somewhere in the same sweater as somone else.
I have a really thick cashmere sweater from them, but it is at least seven years old and I have not seen anything like that there in a long time. I also have a BR monogram cashmere sweater that is about three years old, still looks good, and got me a complement two days ago when I wore it to work.

+1 on all of this. There's a guy @my job with good style. The first nice day of spring we both wore the same color aqua blue shirts. Of course mine was a linen lorenzini, but I digress...


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Originally Posted by david123 View Post

I am tall and thin and find the ones I got last year fit quite well. Mine were cut surprisingly trim. Also, the quality on both the merino and the silk/cashmere/cotton has been quite high for me so far. The 7 I got were a mix of those two types plus 1 monogram, which has a different feel but doesn't seem different in shape or quality.


I'm surprised the monogram isn't just wool/silk. I don't think I've noticed a fine gauge cashmere at BR.
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post #20 of 26
12/15/11 at 7:53am
Im pretty hard on sweaters....so i dont like to spend a lot on one. I used to pick them up for under 30 bucks all the time...great price, and ive always been happy with them.
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post #21 of 26
12/15/11 at 8:38am
I like the look and feel, but I find the more recent ones are really low quality. I'm not too rough on them at all, but mine already has several pulls and a hole. Lesson learned for me.
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post #22 of 26
12/15/11 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by Trompe le Monde View Post

what more can be said of sweaters?

theyre okay. if you like the cut, styling, quality, price, then kudos.

This.

I saw that Jos A Bank has theirs on sale for $29 currently. They're nothing special, but what merino v-neck sweaters are? If I get two seasons use of them, I'm happy. They're a bit generously cut, so I'd try on before buying.
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post #23 of 26
12/15/11 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by MattR View Post

I like the look and feel, but I find the more recent ones are really low quality. I'm not too rough on them at all, but mine already has several pulls and a hole. Lesson learned for me.

I have not purchased anything there in two years besides boxer briefs. But I have heard others complain about the degredation in quality.

Gap inc is currently experiencing some financial difficulties and it probably shows through in their products.
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post #24 of 26
12/15/11 at 4:00pm
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Originally Posted by aperson View Post


- They're cut for fat people. Sizing down might help, but I'm not so sure. I picked up mediums, and they fit in the chest OK, but I could stuff a watermelon in the waist area.

what do you define as fat?

everything at BR is ridiculously slim
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post #25 of 26
2/13/12 at 8:43pm
What is SF?
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post #26 of 26
2/14/12 at 8:23am
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Originally Posted by sofaj View Post

What is SF?

To be or not to be, that is the question.

What is SF, this is a question that we all ask ourselves each and every day. Still trying to figure this out.
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