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ColonialBoy said:

Same with me - Myer is just for amusement & window shopping.
Could be how others view it too.

I was in there a few months ago, asked the assistant to show me a watch. I pointed out some serious & glaring manufacturing defect & the (asian) assistant asked whether I wanted to but it. Grrr.

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can i ask why you had to point out what race the assistant was?



It really is up to you. Both are solid choices. If you had the cash to spare, I'd get a navy and lighter grey in the same cloth so that they can be worn as separates as well and easily inter-changable. 4 looks for the price of 2 suits.

Then again, not all of us (me especially) have the luxury of shelling out for 2 suits on the one go.

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I went with a grey. Will get a navy down the track I think. Got a really good deal on a Herringbone grey, so I'm pretty happy.

What do you mean same cloth? As in you would interchange the pants and jacket so navy jacket, grey pants, grey jacket navy pants etc?

One of the shirts i got from the Rhodes and Beckett sale was a 41 instead of 40

Its light blue, french cuff, washed and never worn, egyptian cotton.

Anyone want it for cost price ($60) before I ebay it?



jaypee said:

One of the shirts i got from the Rhodes and Beckett sale was a 41 instead of 40

Its light blue, french cuff, washed and never worn, egyptian cotton.

Anyone want it for cost price ($60) before I ebay it?

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Sent you a PM.

Me too I bought a Rhodes and backette White shirt with solid White stripes a 40l instead of 40s, anyone interested for $60 Inc national postage? I have only taken the tag off and I have not even tried it on as I'm normally a 39s and knew striaght away I picked the wrong size after I got it home

kickstart said:

It really is up to you. Both are solid choices. If you had the cash to spare, I'd get a navy and lighter grey in the same cloth so that they can be worn as separates as well and easily inter-changable. 4 looks for the price of 2 suits.

Then again, not all of us (me especially) have the luxury of shelling out for 2 suits on the one go.

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I went with a grey. Will get a navy down the track I think. Got a really good deal on a Herringbone grey, so I'm pretty happy.

What do you mean same cloth? As in you would interchange the pants and jacket so navy jacket, grey pants, grey jacket navy pants etc?

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Same cloth meaning the fabric of the suits being the same or similar but in different colours. And yes, its like you described with the mixing and matching. But it doesn't necessarily have to be the same I guess, as long as you're not mixing like really lightweight tropical wool jackets with heavy FU tweeds, I'd say go ahead mixing it up as you like.

Nice choice on the grey suit btw. The trousers from my grey get worn as separates a lot.



I didn't get a chance to check. Feels like cotton or wool blended with cashmere to me - which adds to the durability. Still amazing though. If only I had a spare $3,000 stashed somewhere. Then again - I'd rather go 2 pairs of Lobbs.

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At $3000 I expect that thing to be at least be made of Guanaco and possibly Vicuna. Cashmere should be in the few hundred dollar range not few thousands.


On a brighter note. 1/8/2011. Still winter but we're getting a taste of spring here in Melbourne already! Nice and warm day lets me finally break out some colourful spring wear, finally. Had enough of the dreary winter chill. Had the buttons changed from cheap plastic to smoke MOP (many thanks to apropos again for selling me those) on my mid blue stretch cotton suit jacket. I am now free to rock it today as an odd jacket without an overcoat and wearing some cotton trousers.

Oh glorious warm spring weather!

Just a quick reminder that if you want to get yourself a pair of AE Park Avenues (or Strands, for that matter), the Nordstrom sale finishes in a few hours. Based on current exchange rates, my PAs will be $259 landed, including a pair of cedar shoe trees. (you could knock that down by $15 if you go without the shoe trees)

Supposedly 6-13 days for delivery via DHL, sounds about right.

Has anyone purchased anything from Uniqlo Online and had it shipped to Aus? (I think only the UK site has online shopping)

Just checked out the Henry Bucks sale in Melb -- godDAMN I have never seen so many beautiful ties *chokes up*

we must just about have walked past each other, I was in there about 30 minutes ago (if that).
Didn't buy anything though.



MickyD said:

we must just about have walked past each other, I was in there about 30 minutes ago (if that).
Didn't buy anything though.

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Me - walnut chukkas, chinos, navy jumper, blue shirt, red tie, glasses...

I didn't buy anything either. But it was nice to have a wander around; I had no idea how big it was, and they do have great stuff.

hey guys,

what wallets do you have?

looking for a nice small leather wallet that i can get online

I have a Tanner Goods card holder in London Tan (now called Saddle Tan). I will probably get a new one in a darker brown sometime. Mine is over 5 years old now.

First post!

Funny thing is, I work at Henry Bucks! I do have to say we have heaps of stuff on sale, though I reckon the cheap bargains have already gone by now, as the sale goes until this coming Sunday, when I go back to the store to pull the sale stuff apart. If you're ever up for a Stefano Ricci tie though, $150 or so isn't bad when they used to be $395 or 495! Got one for my dad lol

The reason that I did post however was to brag that I got the best buy ever on Saturday. I might work there, but it's now become so strict that we can't really go shopping for ourselves while we're working. Point is, I picked up this 100% Cashmere Henry Bucks brand sports jacket that used to be $1395 for $195! Must have been the last one left, and it was from a couple of seasons ago, but still I'm not complaining, for my first blazer!

There are a ton of ties that they've started to reduce to $25 now on a table upstairs at the front if you wander in.