The official thrift/discount store bragging thread - Page 4037

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Originally Posted by Digmenow 


Thanks! It's my favorite of all that I've taken.
This could take a while. I hope you brought a lunch!


I'll try to keep it short. (Click to show)

Back around 2009, I made a lifestyle change in order to lose over a hundred pounds and thus far, have managed to keep it off.



In an effort to replace my old wide body wardrobe, I ended up here (like so many of us) while google searching men's clothing and got sucked into the need to learn about how clothes should look and fit. I had already dipped my toe into the thrift waters when I purchased this cheap assed, horribly fitting cord coat, complete with upper denture in the inner pocket!



I was still working on the fine art of posing to show my new clothes to best advantage.



With the tough love that you can only get from the WAYWRN thread, I gradually learned what fit me and looked right. Spoo was one of my biggest cheerleaders but there were several others who helped as well and they ALL called it like they saw it. I highly recommend it to anyone who is trying to learn like I did but be advised, one needs to accept the criticism constructively or people will tire of one's defensive explanations of why people shouldn't be so harsh and they will stop helping.

I found a local alterations lady who eventually accepted my instructions for fitting my finds in a way that other men usually don't. She's eastern European so after the first efforts on the H. Freeman, she realized that I was going for a more tailored, continental fit and actually had a clue. I tipped well on that suit and several other smaller projects.

I found that Brooksgate POW at what would become my 'honeypot' for BB suits. It was my first big find other than an H. Freeman & Sons that I happen to like as well. I took it to her and we altered the hell out of it and she barely charged me for the work! I wore it to work one day with the intention of finding a nice location to set up my camera and tripod.



It was late afternoon and the place was closed. The sun was lower in the sky and I started taking pics. When I saw that one in the display, I turned off the camera, folded the tripod and called it a day.

I posted it up that night in WAYWRN and got a pretty favorable response.

That's about it!

Wow, Dig, talk about a transformation!!!

How did you loose all that weight?

   Good work, man...

 I began my quest into proper clothing in a similar manner. I lost about 25 pounds during the winter of 2011-12, and had to buy an almost new wardrobe. I've always been a thrifter, but have greatly expanded the upper-end of my wardrobe. I used to be a shorts and t-shirt guy, now at least I'm wearing button-up shirts, pants and shoes most of the time (Aloha Fridays beingthe exception!).

 Cheers!

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Originally Posted by Digmenow 

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Originally Posted by LooknGr8 

this might be my fave fit pic of yours, very nice.

Thanks! It's my favorite of all that I've taken.

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Originally Posted by Ian Erickson 

Dig that is the best fit pic I have seen in forever what is the story that goes along with it?

This could take a while. I hope you brought a lunch!


I'll try to keep it short. (Click to show)

Back around 2009, I made a lifestyle change in order to lose over a hundred pounds and thus far, have managed to keep it off.



In an effort to replace my old wide body wardrobe, I ended up here (like so many of us) while google searching men's clothing and got sucked into the need to learn about how clothes should look and fit. I had already dipped my toe into the thrift waters when I purchased this cheap assed, horribly fitting cord coat, complete with upper denture in the inner pocket!



I was still working on the fine art of posing to show my new clothes to best advantage. The hair was still a work in progress as well.



With the tough love that you can only get from the WAYWRN thread, I gradually learned what fit me and looked right. Spoo was one of my biggest cheerleaders but there were several others who helped as well and they ALL called it like they saw it. I highly recommend it to anyone who is trying to learn like I did but be advised, one needs to accept the criticism constructively or people will tire of one's defensive explanations of why people shouldn't be so harsh and they will stop helping.

I found a local alterations lady who eventually accepted my instructions for fitting my finds in a way that other men usually don't. She's eastern European so after the first efforts on an H. Freeman & Sons, she realized that I was going for a more tailored, continental fit and actually had a clue. I tipped well on that suit and several other smaller projects.

I found that Brooksgate POW at what would become my 'honeypot' for BB suits. It was my first big find other than the H. Freeman that I happen to like as well. I took it to her and we altered the hell out of it and she barely charged me for the work! I wore it to work one day with the intention of finding a nice location to set up my (thrifted!) camera and tripod.



It was late afternoon and the place was closed. The sun was lower in the sky and I started taking pics. When I saw that one in the display, I turned off the camera, folded the tripod and called it a day.

I posted it up that night in WAYWRN and got a pretty favorable response.

That's about it!

Haven't posted anything in a while, so following are several weeks' worth of finds:

Probably my rarest jeans find to date:

Summer ties:

More ties (all recent):

A few more:

One more:

A few shirts:

super slim Miu Miu (size 16, available) and Loro Piana (size 17.5, available):

Fray (size 16.5, less than 32" sleeves, available) and Hilditch & Key for Saks (size 17L, available):

Ted Baker (sizes 4 and 5, available):

recent Zegna (size 17.5, available) and BoO (size M, not available, mostly because it has some flaws):

J. Press (size 16.5/36, available)

Oxxford (15.5/35, available):

A few sportcoats/blazers:

Bobby Jones Collection made in Italy (size XL, but seems like a 42-43/R-L, available)--I don't usually pick up Bobby Jones, but this seemed really nice, 3-roll-2, double-vented, unlined in the back, nice pattern, last picture best shows the pattern/color:

Brooks Brothers Country Club Loro Piana navy blazer (size 45R, available), single vented:

Helmut Lang cotton flannel jacket with elbow pockets (size EU 48, available), a press sample, fully canvassed, cuffs can be converted to functional, single-vented, pockets in the front are still all basted shut:

Some outerwear and layers:

vintage J. Crew made in England blackwatch toggle coat (untagged size, fits like an oversized small/medium, probably available), horn buttons:

North Face vintage made in USA down vest (size small, maybe available):

Arc'teryx Apache Zip Fleece pullover (size L, available):

Hats, all in size 7-1/4-7-3/8, all but one are wool, all available:

Stetson

Lock & Co

Lock & Co (just dust in the picture, the hat is in excellent condition)

Dobbs

Stetson (poly-cotton blend)

Unmarked

Stetson

Dobbs

Gleneagles

Resistol

A few pairs of shoes:

D&G brown suede loafers (size 42.5, available)--blake-stitched, good quality but really loud shoes:

English benchmade black wingtips (UK7 I(?), fit like a US 7.5D/E, available), the shoes say Church's on the insole, but the heel markings and writing indicate Loake, so I presume Loake for Church's.

Pollini burgundy captoes (10, on hold for someone else, but might be available if they don't fit him), blake-stitched with channeled soles: