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Can anyone recommend me a nice place to get a slim fit, navy or grey sports blazer on the cheap? will be wearing it with a white grazier shirt, jeans and RMWs. 

Uniqlo

 

Use a proxy off this forum.

Wasn't one of us selling a NWT 40R blue blazer? Could be worth a look.

Edit: Found it.

Thanks mate. It was a top deal. Thanks for sharing the deal here. Why didn't you pull the trigger ?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/300792175194?nma=true&si=LM3pMG2MzVyjgKHE%2BXJ3mXaem6s%3D&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2557&orig_cvip=true#ht_500wt_949
Do you think the heels need to be replaced ?

Don't think it will touch me sadly :(

I'd add to that also, that if you are in a city like Brisbane or Perth, the chances of having a well trained staff member to do your measurements would be fairly slim. My experience from both working for and being a customer of Herringbone is that most staff and managers would not be capable of this, bar the Ethan's, Massimo and other few exceptions of the H/Bone world.

Training to be a MTM fitter is a lot of work and it takes time and you really need someone senior shadowing you for the first year or so to pick up things like dropped front rises, balance issue and the like. I was a MTM fitter at Fletcher Jones at 21 and wasn't even allowed to do coats for the first year, only trousers. So to me for the money they want unless you had one of the "tailors" measuring you i'd be hard pressed to see it as good value.

Thanks for the further comments and input. I had a quick look at the swatches in store, and if they're accurate, then the fabric is quite average.

 

At the moment, I'm just trying to get an actual decent shirt sorted to use as a template, and then I have something to work from, e.g. ordering online or interstate. As you point out, if there's nobody who can use their knowledge and experience to get it right for you, things get quite tricky.

Agreed. Depends on what you want and what you can pay for, where you are etc.

simpson last? 

 

Sell them - it wont stretch much across the top of the foot. Usually slight rubbing would be ok but tightness wont be

QFT.

Good fitters are very hard to come by.

I've had quite a few MTM and even bespoke disasters. It's made me rather risk-averse.

I'll stick with Patrick and Charles for a while yet.

Agree that so-called 'online fitting' is an extremely risky venture. If most can't even get it right in person, what hope does one have on-line?

Thanks guys I think you are right. Alcudia last actually.


These are the shoes (not my picture):



http://www.carmina.telemaco.es/articulo.asp?idarticulo=3687085

I really like them. They don't have any in the next size up unfortunately, otherwise I'd buy a replacement.


I will eventually get around to getting up an ebay/B+S listing for them, but if anyone here wants them I'd rather sell them locally for less hassle.

Worn once outside for about 9 hours. Show the signs of wear you'd expect after wearing for 9 hours: Minimal creasing on the upper, creasing on the strap, scuffed sole.
Size 8UK (my normal size, but I should have gone 8.5). Box and shoe bag.


Any offer considered, I have no idea what they are worth now, but they were 325 euro new.

It has to be a heather grey V-neck under a shirt for me. In New York I was amazed that every second office worker seemed to go with the way too baggy open neck dress shirt with white T poking out coupled with 90s style baggy pleated dress pants.

Hi Gents,
I think this has been covered here before. Could anyone point me towards few top men’s fashion blogs in Australia.

Ash

Try this post by me and the few others after it for a start - http://www.styleforum.net/t/88856/australian-members/12000_50#post_5363170

I would buy them if they were my size - good luck