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9/25/12 at 11:38pm

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Originally Posted by tobiasj

Meh, if the quality is there (and in the case of Luxire, plenty of people say it is, including Oz forum members -- though I am yet to try them myself), who cares where they are made? Isn't that kind of RACIST??

id almost agree... machine made shirts as long as the machines are top notch will be decent

Fabric is quite important.

The key difference is attention to detail

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9/25/12 at 11:56pm

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Originally Posted by UnnamedPlayer

I didn't say that I don't like the shirts becasue they are made by "Indians", I said I don't like the idea of buy the shirts becasue they are made in "India"

Ahhhh, xenophobia, far more acceptable

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9/26/12 at 12:22am

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TBH I think I probably trust the Chinese, Indians and Viets more than I do the Aussies as far as shirting is concerned!

I got my Luxire shirt the other week actually. Held off on a review because it didn't fit perfectly (my own measuring issues) so I was going to wait until batch 2 next week sometime. Certainly a beautiful shirt though. And pretty damn good for a first effort. But here are a few photos anyway. I appear to have lost the front on shot somewhere, sorry! The fabric is Luxire Micro Herringbone.

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9/26/12 at 1:53am

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Originally Posted by Romp

Have you taken a look at our shirts? Alot less than the shirts you mentioned and Made in the USA

The same 200 year old workshop also makes all the shirts for Sid Mashburn and J.Press so the quality is right up there.

I bought one of Romp's OCBD shirts. the detail is exceptional and the fit is spot on; not baggy nor skin tight.

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9/26/12 at 1:58am

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Originally Posted by Romp

maybe better suited for the other forum but does anyone know how the various 3sixteen jeans fit and if anywhere in sydney stocks them?

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Rob

Rob

Not sure if this has been answered but unfortunately don't have time to read 140 posts.

I have a pair of SL-100s and can tell you the following:

More room in the thigh than my APC New Standards.
Slightly wider leg opening, but not too wide, they are called straight legged but are tapered.
I wear size 30 APC New Standards (which have sinced stretched out and measure 33.8 inches. They have been washed once and worn for 2 years intensively).
I bought size 32 3sixteens and they measured 34inches in the waist from the get go. Done one soak early on and they did not shrink much, still measure 34inches.
The quality improvement over APCs is so significant it makes the APCs seem like cheap JustJeans or JeansWest stuff. That being said - the weight of the denim is heavier than the APCs and I would suggest they are not a great jean for summer - I will probably not wear them at all throughout summer.

I will also say that the back pockets are significantly lower than on APCs, so this may or may not be the look you're after.

Hope this helps.

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9/26/12 at 3:15am

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Hi Guys

I saw others do it often so hopefully I'm not disregarding the community etiquette. I bought an Enrico Coveri suit from Azzaro in Melbourne, but only tried the trousers upon returning to Sydney and they are too narrow for my fat thighs (sports = drumsticks).

I listed it in the "Classifieds" but like most Aussie listings it didn't get much attention. Now on eBay at $150 which is a bargain Its a brand new size 42 Italian made navy suit, I paid approx. $300 just a few months ago and it really is a much more expensive suit. Plus I've listed other nice stuff like a Brioni sportscoat and a brand new Belstaff leather jacket.

See here: http://www.styleforum.net/t/312704/now-on-ebay-heaps-of-other-items-australian-buyers-bnwt-enrico-coveri-navy-pinstripe-suit-super-130s-wool-italian-made

Thanks

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9/26/12 at 4:41am

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Originally Posted by sliq

I bought one of Romp's OCBD shirts. the detail is exceptional and the fit is spot on; not baggy nor skin tight.

Yeah those O&J shirts are so nice, my one fits perfectly with the slight exception of the collar being a little tight when I button it up.

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9/26/12 at 4:44am

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Originally Posted by kickstart

Rob
Not sure if this has been answered but unfortunately don't have time to read 140 posts.
I have a pair of SL-100s and can tell you the following:
More room in the thigh than my APC New Standards.
Slightly wider leg opening, but not too wide, they are called straight legged but are tapered.
I wear size 30 APC New Standards (which have sinced stretched out and measure 33.8 inches. They have been washed once and worn for 2 years intensively).
I bought size 32 3sixteens and they measured 34inches in the waist from the get go. Done one soak early on and they did not shrink much, still measure 34inches.
The quality improvement over APCs is so significant it makes the APCs seem like cheap JustJeans or JeansWest stuff. That being said - the weight of the denim is heavier than the APCs and I would suggest they are not a great jean for summer - I will probably not wear them at all throughout summer.
I will also say that the back pockets are significantly lower than on APCs, so this may or may not be the look you're after.
Hope this helps.

Thanks for this info its really helpful. I always stuff up with jeans buying the size that fits well when new and then they get really loose and baggy!

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9/26/12 at 4:47am

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Originally Posted by streetminimal

Yeah those O&J shirts are so nice, my one fits perfectly with the slight exception of the collar being a little tight when I button it up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sliq

I bought one of Romp's OCBD shirts. the detail is exceptional and the fit is spot on; not baggy nor skin tight.

You guys are too kind thanks glad you like them. Cannot wait for my pop-overs!!!!

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9/26/12 at 6:32am

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Originally Posted by crikey
No Australian retailer has so much bricks and mortar as Harvey Norman. More than half the company’s $4 billion in Australian assets is made up of bricks-and-mortar retailing (with some other property) Harvey Norman would be group most damaged by a move offshore and into the online world of selling. It would be a kind of commercial suicide.

Even the mighty Walmart and Tesco, plus Carrefour of France, the world’s top three retailers have had mixed success. Some wins, but some big failures offshore. Harvey Norman has an appalling record offshore as well with poorly performing operations in New Zealand, Ireland and Slovenia and an indifferent operation in Singapore. So threatening to move offshore would seem to be the last thing the company would threaten to do. In fact Harvey Norman’s threat would see the most damage occurring to its franchisees and property businesses, with shareholders, who include Harvey and Page, last in the firing line.

A look at the Harvey Norman results for 2011-12 shows the company’s problem. It is not a retailer, it is a property owner with retail franchises and some company owned stores piggybacking on those properties.

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9/26/12 at 7:07am