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Originally Posted by tobiasj 

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Originally Posted by lachyzee 

Wish you had mentioned you were getting this fabric, and I would've told you to avoid it. That fabric, and it's cousin the Blue Summer Chambray, are the worst Luxire fabrics out of the 30 or 40 swatches I have. They almost feel synthetic. I can't understand why they stock them, they aren't suitable for shirting at all.

Having said that, they really are the only disappointing fabrics I have received. The rest are great. You got unlucky.

This one is much, much nicer:

http://luxire.com/products/light-blue-twill-chambray

Let me know if you want any more recommendations.

This is pretty bad luck--I literally just ordered a shirt in the Blue Summer Chambray. Do you have any recommendations in the $60 range? Maybe I can catch it before it goes into production...

Thanks bra

As did I, for the just passed Adelaide heat wave. Bah.

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Originally Posted by Gerry Nelson 

 

Those look very good. You happy with the fit?

yeh they are a perfect fit, i feel they will mould very well to my feet.

Did you order a pair?

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Originally Posted by TehBunny 

^are the Tony's designed by Tony Gaziano? I remember him writing on his blog saying that Tony Gaziano helped him with the lasts.

not sure about that but i'm sure if you get in touch with him he could answer that question for you

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Originally Posted by thebrownman 


A question for all, do your business shirts have a placket or not?

Nope.

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Originally Posted by fxh 


If I have my preferences I tend to have all shirts with plackets and pockets. A plain/french front shirt with hidden buttons to me looks a bit fussy or something. A placket says "this is a working shirt". A placket gives a nice vertical line and breaks up the horizontal line nicely. Slimming. The vertical line both invites and complements a tie. Or substitutes for a tie and hints at the absence of tie when the neck is open sans tie. No pocket seems impractical. Business cards when received are popped in shirt pocket. Usually a pen there too. My dockets/receipt go in shirt pocket.

I'm tending to prefer simple straight cut barrel cuffs these days too. I've gone off cufflinks a bit. I think I'm trying for a overall softer less shiney and refined look. Suede footwear, nappy-er materials, knit ties, thicker socks, shirts with some texture.

I think first paragraph of fxh is very job and situation dependent. I agree with the vertical line but sometimes the pocket stuffed with receipts and pen can look a bit "professor"

2nd para is something Ive always adhered to as well - rarely cufflinks, no tie bars, suede shoes and mixing texture and material for interest. I even want a sleek pair of black suede shoes for business use.

Had a great chat with Richard from Ludlow's when he was down here last week measuring people up for legal wear.  Nice guy.

Definitely have to get around a Melbourne trip soon to pop into the store.  It's been about 3 years since I was up that way, so I think there's a lot of new places I'd like to check out (Double Monk for one).

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Originally Posted by Henry Carter 

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First morning of proper Autumn weather (down under 5 deg C)



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Coat: Herringbone Sydney
Shirt: Cottonwork
Tie: Henry Carter 7 fold
Trousers: Light grey HY flannel
Shoes: Herring Reading
PS: Random

Can you only purchase HY online?

Grant