The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[tinsel]

I just purchased a 100% cashmere dark blue Sulka blazer with an incredibly soft drape, which doesn't need alterations. I'm extremely pleased with myself.

 

[mhtcjt37]

Why would you make this available? I found the exact same shirt a few months ago and flipped it for a little more than $70.

Wow, didn't realize those did so well.

 

[matty long legs]

Edit: Effed up. See below.

 

[Cotton Dockers]

Forgot to mention this. Eggplant-colored Bric's "Life Holdall" - NWT




Looks much dustier/older in the pics, might need a good brushing to look it's best. Suede leather, shoulder strap inside, brass fittings, retailing on Barneys.com for $385.









And a "Going out to drinks with the Wifey" mini-thrift pic:




Jacket: Caruso (bought from the Mainy/DM7 extravaganza. Immediately my favorite jacket)
Shirt: LEC (bought on sale)
Sweater: Byford (thrifted)
Tie: Paul Stuart wool (thrifted)
Pocket Square: Kent Wang (bought at retail, but he's an SF member so it counts for this pic)

Also, let me +1 to Matty's Barbera jacket pickup . Absolute, 100% awesomeness.

 

[matty long legs]



That is pure sex.

AGREED!

Seriously, is that a true 40, or more of a 38?

Tagged 40R. Ideally, I'm probably a 41 in Luciano Barbera jackets, but still fits pretty damn well.

That Barbera is one of the best finds that I have seen in a while. Is it me, or does it look like a "short"? Maybe the pattern or the photo. Good job!

40R. I'm 6'2 and any shorter and it would be too short for my taste. I was looking for a sportcoat for this price for months now, so when I saw this I couldn't pass it up. Great fit, gorgeous pattern, unstructured. Perfect.

Great finds all around. It's been said a bunch now but that Luciano Barbera that Matty found is downright gorgeous. Well done.

Thanks dude. I'm about to take an extended break from SF, so I finally cleared all my "to be flipped" pieces so this was 100% paid for with eBay dollars.

 

[FaceOfBoh]



Love the hunting sweater. Could do without the crotch shot. Just my $.02

My bad. I meant to post that one for the WYHI crowd.

 

[John Sullivan]

Brooks Brothers "Golden Fleece" 16 X 33 (Available)

Brooks Brothers suit. 39R (Available)

 

[MZhammer]



Stopped by Marshalls to pick up some underwear before heading to Walmart to find a Harris Tweed sport coat. That didn't happen after I bought these:

Luciano Barbera

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

This was at Marshalls?! Why do I never find stuff like this!

 

[staxringold]

Being home for the holidays is nice, but more importantly means access to stores I don't normally hit. Didn't get to everywhere I wanted to go today, but I'll be back. Still a nice lil haul if I do say so myself. Passed on a ton of horrible looking 1980s-style ties (Zegna, Canali, Fendi, one other), a very pretty basic J Press with a horrible stain up top I didn't notice at first, and a 17.5 Zegna shirt marked up to $14 in the boutique section with a small stain (low on the shirt, would've bought for myself if 18-18.5, not gonna bother trying to flip with a stain at that price tho). Almost grabbed a Chaps cardigan for myself (same store as the stained Zegna and J Press, and the Canali), but the line was ungodly and with nothing else didn't bother. At another couple stores, however, some finds (ties all at one, shirts the other).

Shirts (available): Thomas Pink (16.5x36), Zegna (16.5)
Ties (not available): Bullock & Jones, Armani, RT Best of Class, Bolgheri (see below)

Spoiler: Shirt deets

Spoiler: Tie deets

Now, does anyone know the quality of Bolgheri? Not Villa Bolgheri, and not Bulgari (as my dad kept thinking I was saying). Can't find good info on Google because of Villa Bolgheri. Even if it's a cheapo I like it and it feels decent, just wondering.

 

[FaceOfBoh]



Can't find good info on Google because of Villa Bolgheri.

FYI:
Add a dash (-) before a word or site to exclude all results that include that word.

search: Bolgheri suit -villa and you begin to get a few relevant hits.

 

[pack66]

Northern Virginia can be such a cruel mistress. First shop I went to today had several suits that I liked (not grails by any stretch, but decent enough for someone starting to build a wardrobe), all the coats fit wonderful, the pants...not so much. On to the next shop, I found several Brooks Brothers 1818 orphans and this orphan:








The coat fit me like a glove. Wonderful cloth and high armholes to boot! I couldn't find a thing wrong with it. Pressed, clean, no holes or stains...and unfortunately no pants. Even now, I can't get it out of my mind how well it fit. I searched for several hours for the pants, ultimately turning up lint. Probably only the second or third Zegna suit I've seen in the wild and the first that fit me (not an ebayer, just trying to fill my wardrobe out). I don't know which is worse, not finding anything or finding something great that's an orphan. The worst part though was that had I found the pants, it would have cost me around $20 or $30. /sigh.

 

[mainy]



Northern Virginia can be such a cruel mistress.  First shop I went to today had several suits that I liked (not grails by any stretch, but decent enough for someone starting to build a wardrobe), all the coats fit wonderful, the pants...not so much.  On to the next shop, I found several Brooks Brothers 1818 orphans and this orphan:


The coat fit me like a glove.  Wonderful cloth and high armholes to boot! I couldn't find a thing wrong with it. Pressed, clean, no holes or stains...and unfortunately no pants.  Even now, I can't get it out of my mind how well it fit.  I searched for several hours for the pants, ultimately turning up lint. Probably only the second or third Zegna suit I've seen in the wild and the first that fit me (not an ebayer, just trying to fill my wardrobe out). I don't know which is worse, not finding anything or finding something great that's an orphan.  The worst part though was that had I found the pants, it would have cost me around $20 or $30.  /sigh.

it's not a zegna suit just some cheap suit made with zegna cloth

be happy you couldn't find the pants

 

[rayxlui]

3 days in San Francisco:

Jeans:

2 x Prada, Naked & Famous, Acne, 7FAM

Spoiler

Pants:

3 x Recent Zegna, 3 x Recent Isaia, 3 x Incotex, Zanella Platnium and RLBL cursive.

Spoiler

Recent Zegna Su Misura

Recent Giorgio Armani

Recent Isaia suit

Caruso SC

Zegna Pure Cashmere

Zegna Napoli Couture orphan. Couldn't resist.

Brioni orphan

Sweet Zegna jacket

Anderson & Sheppard

Hermes for Singapore Airlines WTF

Probably my favorite. 3.1 Philip Lim

Ties:

Zegna, Breuer, Trussardi, BBGF 7fold, Stefano Ricci, Gieves & Hawkes, RLPL

Shirts:

3 x Charvet

2 x Prada

Brioni

2 x Borrelli

Thrygraklsnkadlumus Homoraoraojaglus, Villbrequin, Epaulet.

Too lazy for shoes, but JM Weston and Generic Man

Passed on Brioni orphan, 2 x Dolce & Gabbana orphans and a moth holed Domencino Spano. Still so sad about Spano.

 

[mjt73106]

it's not a zegna suit just some cheap suit made with zegna cloth
be happy you couldn't find the pants

+1 you should off set that empty feeling with one of optimistic patience. There will be something very special for you very soon, just keep looking.

 

[SpooPoker]

GAHDAMNSON