Australian Members - Page 1001

Originally Posted by streetminimal 

I'm still trying to find a place where they do MTM shirts in melbourne.............

Originally Posted by California Dreamer 

Good tip blahman, I often head to Equitable Pl for lunch, as I'm right nearby. I'll certainly give them a whirl.
Sounds like they have a relationship with Romeos in Deepdene. I used to go there occasionally; outstanding coffee in an unlooked-for location.

Originally Posted by greenoxfords11 

I want to start doing it every few months, so for sure we can chat about it later in the year.

Originally Posted by streetminimal 

I would but they're soooo expensive..wasn't it something like $250 a pop for a shirt? Maybe later on...though

Originally Posted by fox81 


whats with the sizing chart? do you think you could put a chest and shoulder measurement on there as a minimum?
and $149 for RTW? why do i want to buy your shirts over some of the better known italian RTW shirtmakers, which i can buy online at a similar pricepoint?

Originally Posted by California Dreamer 

I think Cubec do MTM. Charles Edward if you feel like spending $500, but you could get 2 pjohnsons for that. Scott Denison and Hemden around the Malvern area. Plenty more no doubt.
Just noticed your subsequent post. I agree with joiji - you're unlikely to get anything MTM in Melbourne for less than $200. I would suggest paying a good alterations tailor to measure you up and then order online. Check the online sites first so you know what measurements you'll need. This won't cost you much, but will increase your chances of getting a good result.

Originally Posted by Jimbosaurus 

There is Cecil on exhibition street. I've got no personal experience but I think they come in at about $150.

Originally Posted by lachyzee 

Hi,
In general my opinion is that:
-the wiki should, where possible, be kept to being Australia-focused rather than a general men’s style wiki, lest it usurp the role of the forum itself; and
-the wiki should, where possible, be more of a directory of links and information rather than a place for opinion. As an example, we should provide links to cobblers and the price they charge for a topy rather than opining on whether shoes should be topy-ed in the first place – save that type of discussion for the forum itself (or, a blog that any Aus member can contribute to – this would be a separate project).

I don't know anything about the technical side of things, but to be honest I was thinking something very similar to Wikipedia itself.

I'm of the opinion that it would be better if our wiki acts mostly as a directory of sorts - keeping the opinion to styleforum itself.

I think a wiki lends itself to that sort of non-opinionated content a bit better. And, as we know, members’ opinions on things can vary greatly – imagine trying to do a wiki article on what is an appropriate “break” for trousers for example or whether shoes should be topy-ed… I think those debates are better saved for the forum. Similarly, if people go into too much depth on what their own views of a certain retailer or tailor are then you have a forum – not a wiki.

I also think most of the content should be as Australian-centric as possible, rather than making it a general men’s style wiki. We should at least start with collating our Australian knowledge and then see what develops from there I guess.

Links to good threads/posts is a good idea.

I know some other guys have mentioned being interested in photography and writing, but I feel that that sort of thing lends itself more to a blog - something that would also be cool to have in the long run. Photos do make a wiki much more interesting though of course – but for our wiki I think the subjects would tend to be a bit boring. If a general Aus blog ever gets up and running, the wiki could link to or copy some of the content from that.

I thought of a basic structure of something like:

(cities)
• Melbourne
• Tailors
• Dry Cleaners
• Menswear Retailers
• Cobblers
• Barbers
• etc

• Sydney
• Canberra
• (etc)

general articles e.g.
• Shopping online
o Recommended websites for shoes, clothes, MTM suits etc, some tips for measuring and sizing, links to relevant advice threads
o Customs/delivery info
o Brief canvassing of mail forwarding services in the US and their advantages
o Etiquette (e.g. don’t use Beggar Man Thief or McLeods as free try-on services…)
• Fabric choice for Australian climates when getting a suit made

Anyway, all of the above is simply my opinion on what would be manageable and appropriate. I’m sure some of you will disagree.