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Originally Posted by Pink Socks 
Anyone visit or plan on visiting the Henry Bucks sale?
Took a look at lunchtime today. A few SF type characters around including one chap in a grey pinstripe (P Johnson Tailors?) suit with three patch pockets and a nice pair of brown double monks.
Obviously there was the usual overpriced stuff and all the sale stock they pull out over and over. But the things that caught my eye were Edward Green shoes at half price (basically down to about $1000), which I thought was pretty good (for the Australian market); a few Drakes ties (properly still better going through the Drakes site), Belstaff waxed jackets down to about $500 and some lovely Boglioli jackets. There was one which was a DB unlined, unstructured blazer which felt like putting on a old favourite jersey. This is it - http://www.henrybucks.com.au/store/Boglioli-Jersey-Wool-DB-Jacket.html - down to about $850 from memory. Also these two (I think, the Henry Bucks website is not the best) which were reduced and also captured my interest - http://www.henrybucks.com.au/store/Boglioli-Unconstructed-Wool-Jersey-Jacket.html / http://www.henrybucks.com.au/store/Boglioli-Washed-Linen-K-Jacket.html
My plan for this year was not to buy any more suits/jackets off the rack and maybe getting a suit or blazer made up by P Johnson Tailors. But these did tempt me today and also looked online for some other Boglioli stuff (which are cheaper but lack the advantage of being able to try them on). Anyone have any opinions or experience with Boglioli? Or am I better to wait and get something for P Johnson? Or maybe do something useful with my money?
Anyone visit or plan on visiting the Henry Bucks sale?
Took a look at lunchtime today. A few SF type characters around including one chap in a grey pinstripe (P Johnson Tailors?) suit with three patch pockets and a nice pair of brown double monks.
Obviously there was the usual overpriced stuff and all the sale stock they pull out over and over. But the things that caught my eye were Edward Green shoes at half price (basically down to about $1000), which I thought was pretty good (for the Australian market); a few Drakes ties (properly still better going through the Drakes site), Belstaff waxed jackets down to about $500 and some lovely Boglioli jackets. There was one which was a DB unlined, unstructured blazer which felt like putting on a old favourite jersey. This is it - http://www.henrybucks.com.au/store/Boglioli-Jersey-Wool-DB-Jacket.html - down to about $850 from memory. Also these two (I think, the Henry Bucks website is not the best) which were reduced and also captured my interest - http://www.henrybucks.com.au/store/Boglioli-Unconstructed-Wool-Jersey-Jacket.html / http://www.henrybucks.com.au/store/Boglioli-Washed-Linen-K-Jacket.html
My plan for this year was not to buy any more suits/jackets off the rack and maybe getting a suit or blazer made up by P Johnson Tailors. But these did tempt me today and also looked online for some other Boglioli stuff (which are cheaper but lack the advantage of being able to try them on). Anyone have any opinions or experience with Boglioli? Or am I better to wait and get something for P Johnson? Or maybe do something useful with my money?
i saw some kid labouring over a DB boglioli jacket, so that was probably you. they're leftover from the last sale, although agreed that theyre still great if you fit them. check out yoox as they have a fair few boglioli jackets and are cheaper than the henry bucks discounted price.
as for the drakes ties, i didnt see too many, but one i did was reduced to 69 which is much cheaper than you get from the drakes sales. i bought one last year at 95 or so dollars and that was still good. there are some other decent value ties in there.
the range of EGs is fairly limited, and at 1k AUD, its pretty similar to the full price that theyd cost in GBP.
i thought there was some great knitwear there, but again it was all the stuff from last season. hopefully they do a bit more discounting. plenty of cucinelli but still too rich for my wallet.
