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1/1/12 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by sipang View Post

I feel like BoO has become completely irrelevant, their shirts were the gateway item to the rest of the line and they've long lost the monopoly on good slim fitting button downs, but again that's just based on what's going on around here in our bubble.

The net is not a terrible place to determine what is trending, especially if you look at a variety of different platforms (Styleforum and other forums, twitter, tumblr, etc...) Also, last time I was in NYC, their prime real estate at The News had been usurped by White Mountaineering. Take that fwiw.
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post #122 of 125
1/1/12 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by impolyt_one View Post

didn't Kimmel change some of his production and get massively expensive for some recent season? I'm thinking maybe a year ago?

Yes. When he first started, nearly all his production was domestic, and much of it in San Francisco, iirc. In he past few seasons, most of his stuff has been made in Italy, and his distribution increased signficantly.
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post #123 of 125
1/1/12 at 7:45pm
Kimmel also participates in fashion week abroad. Loden Dager is still around but if more than five shops carry it I wouldn't know. They were in the Vogue/CFDA thing last year and still do shows for fashion week (why?). Shipley and Halmos went the right way by becoming smaller, moderately lifestyle based, and mainly selling through online channels such as their website.

BoO and Rag&Bone went ahead and focused on womenswear. Can not blame them as they do well in it.
Edited by Desi - 1/1/12 at 7:58pm
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post #124 of 125
1/1/12 at 7:52pm
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'09 was a tough year for Ervell. I didn't think he was going to survived, I guess he had good investors. Southwillard/Blackbird both dropped ervell around that time? I only remember three stockists, OC, NDG and Barneys. The web store definitely increased the sales.

I first looked for Ervell stuff during the 2008-9 end of the year sales, I think Blackbird had already dropped him by then, OC and NDG didn't have online stores, OiPolloi might've had some stuff. I think the last collection SW carried was Fall 2009, I remember trying (but ultimately failing) to secure the Spring 2009 harrington during SW famously stressful online sales and I also remember the stock pic of the fall 2009 navy fairisle (forever tainted by Gilt later in 2010).
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post #125 of 125
1/2/12 at 7:51am
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Originally Posted by Desi View Post


BoO and Rag&Bone went ahead and focused on womenswear. Can not blame them as they do well in it.

Yeah, my wife just bought a Boy blazer from Nordstrom on discount and it is her favorite one already. It's still too damn expensive but the fit is just right for her. I will only buy from BoO when the item and price is right, which explains why I only have 3 pieces from them.
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