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Originally Posted by Geoffrey Firmin 

Grasshopper what you seay is very true. The secret for what it's worth is self confidence and inner belief. Or as a Greek philosopher whose name i forget said 'is work your life or is life your work'
It all comes down to style and the personal ability to pull it off.

Originally Posted by TehBunny 

Thanks for all your recommendations for the watch; I think I'll go with the Hamilton will Kop sometime before Christmas; where do you guys for straps (preferred bricks and mortar).

Originally Posted by fxh 

The only fault I can really find is that they tend to default to a too tight fit - but then again that seems to be what people want.
And I'm sure they'd adapt if it wasn't your preference.
The much mentioned and occasionally lamented, Mista G Wong was never too tight and too short with white ankles from what I recall.
 

Originally Posted by Michael Sy 

Some people would say that Guido's jackets from Johnson are bordering on 'tight' across the waist. When I went through their entire tumblr, tight across the waist was a common theme.

Originally Posted by fxh 


I'm not sure thats true. Many a time bespoke is the cause of all of SFs problems.

The term "local lady" suggest to me a seamstress, highly talented perhaps, but not a Men's Tailor familiar with all the odd obsessions and fashions us males indulge in.

Now I may be being terribly unfair. Some women tailors or seamstresses have a wonderful eye for mens clothes.

I know sometimes I seek, subtly and unobtrusively, to see my tailors talented, seamstress, wife attend for some issues as she is more understanding and accommodating to some of my foibles.

Sadly with bespoke the client may get to reign. Many photographed online disasters are of client making.

Or just as disastrously the tailor may not be clued up to all things. Keep in mind , very few professionals in clothes read clothes forums. They either don't need to or don't care or both.

The advantage of higher end MTM like PJs is that they have a model and template - a look - you can see it in images - you can see it on people and see if it is what you want. The template has been thrashed out - so within its limited parameters its safe. Not perfect but at least tried and tested - a specific target clients with a specific look. Not a bad thing at all.

Originally Posted by lachyzee 

Kent Wang released this not long ago, he says it's on par with $1200 watches, and seems to be generally a pretty trustworthy fellow:
http://www.kentwang.com/accessories/bauhaus-watch.html

Seems like a reasonable value option...

Originally Posted by Journeyman 

Michael, I'm glad that the P. Johnson jacket fits you well. It's typically possible to bring up the bottom hem of a jacket by an inch (or two, depending on pocket placement), but no more than that otherwise the jacket will look unbalanced.
It's interesting to have a recap of some "SF history".
I assume that you've looked at Phat Guido's "Most Exerent" blog? It's not as interesting (for me, at least) as it used to be as now it's mostly "cawfee" shots and pics of Italian bikes and cycling shoes, rather than tailored clothing. However, Graeme has a great eye and he's taken some excellent photographs over the years. I do find that he belabours the "I'm not part of the online circle jerk" point a bit too much at times as, whilst Graeme clearly thinks that he's original and that he has his own style (and he has made some quite harsh posts about people who dressed similarly to him or who sourced things from the same tailors), you can see virtually identical looks in the pages of Men's Ex, Leon and other Japanese men's clothing magazines. I also find that he sometimes belabours the "just wear it without care" schtick a bit too much at times, too, because evidently Graeme did care a great deal about how he looked in jackets and suits I think that he did put a great deal of thought into how best to combine items together.
I really like Ethan's blog, Rugged Old Salt. Ethan has a gift for photography and clearly devotes a lot of effort to framing and composing his photos. He's taken some lovely photos of buildings, people and nature as well as clothing and I enjoy his more philosophical musings, too. Another thing that I like about Ethan's blog is that the content is original, unlike a lot of Tumblr blogs which are mostly reposts of mid-century modern furniture, girls on bikes, girls wearing glasses, girls wearing glasses whilst on bikes, girls sitting on mid-century modern furniture, food, and the occasional bit of clothing.
In addition to my previous post and to fxh's post, I'd also say that, as well as trying on lots of things to see how they feel and to see how they fit you, don't rush out and buy lots of stuff at first. Start out slowly, even though there might be great temptation to buy lots of things (particularly given the prices you see on eBay!). This is because, rather than (for example) looking at a Herringbone or Polo Ralph Lauren catalogue and thinking, "That's my kind of look!", it's best to take your time, and develop your own style. Your perceptions of what looks good will change over time and, unless you have a large discretionary budget to spend on clothing, you won't want to be replacing most of your wardrobe every year or two (unlike Phat Guido).
Take your time, get a feel for what you like, for what looks good, for what fits you well and what colours suit you, and then start spending money on items that will, hopefully, last you for a while and that will stand the test of time. That's my view, in any case, although others may differ!

Originally Posted by TehBunny 

He dum dum, 'no numerals' there's a 4 right there.
P.S.
Sorry I'm derping out tonight I got let off work early and have just lazed around doing nothing...I should go to sleep T_T

Thank you for your email.

We at Herring shoes find that many customers go up half a size in the 73 range.

Originally Posted by California Dreamer 

Latest acquisition. Dark grey suede Tournament Lows from Common Projects.

Originally Posted by fxh 

thebrownman - that casio looks great - are they hard to come by?