The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[lastdonb]

+1. (And no offense taken, Grendel. Probably overexplaining/compensating for my gaff! Plus, I still want to know.... )

I thought maybe you were talking about the wallpaper........

Suits looks good, shoes set it off nicely, what type of belt?

 

[Brianpore]

Quote:
I think one of the two is the ugly wallpaper

 

[GHo]



The lady and I went to Des Moines and area on a thrift/antique finding adventure. I found a big stack of country and jazz records at the first place we stopped and then nothing else for the rest of the weekend...

call me next time and we'll do some thriftin' and some

considering everyone on this ******* thread knows that Des Moines sucks for thrifting, I guess I can now cut back from one per week to once per month.

 

[capnwes]

One day you're going to show up for work and I'm going to be in your restroom replacing that wallpaper.

+10000000000

 

[AndroFan]

Thanks for the kind words guys!! I figured the objections would be 1) full Windsor tie, which gets hate for being too wide/big...but I like it with really wide spread collars sometimes, and 2) the purple linen square being too matchy-matchy with the tie/shirt...which it may slightly be, but I like it here. Anyhow, thanks everyone!

Also,

about the wallpaper. I actually forget about/have gotten so used to it that I don't see it until you guys mention it everytime I post a fit...hahah.

 

[horse's_ass]

To briefly return to the semi-verboten music discussion, that wallpaper looks like U2 sounds.
:foo:

 

[noob in 89]

Requesting pics of Hermes ties and Ibex jackets.

 

[Nataku]



No luck thrifting at all for a few weeks here but I did snag this Filson x Levis vest from the clearance rack at the Levis store for just about 90% off.

Nice score! MOA, right? They told me they never get any collaboration or higher end (Capitol E, LVC, etc) stuff so I never make the trek there anymore. Doh.....

If they are size L and would be good for golf, I would take them

Living pretty much in the Tournament Players Club, I find a ton of NWT/NWOT and barely worn Bobby Jones golf shirts. Looked them up onetime and saw $15-$25. Never bothered. That was a year or so ago, though. I grabbed a few to wear but damn these shirts are high maintenance. You either need to have them professionally laundered/dry-cleaned or have a lot of time to devote to ironing.

Ibex merino wool cycling jersey


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Awesome! I love Ibex stuff! I've found a couple sweaters of theirs before and they're amazing.

a few NWT Hermes ties (bought from NM) and a few Paul Stuart that were also NWT.

Glad to see you're still in the thrifting game!

 

[ilikethelights]



Nice score! MOA, right? They told me they never get any collaboration or higher end (Capitol E, LVC, etc) stuff so I never make the trek there anymore. Doh.....

Yep, MOA. I swear all the stuff they had on the back clearance wall was all LVC stuff but was all still pretty spendy and out of my range even with the additional 30% off clearance sale they were running.

 

[GHo]



Yep, MOA. I swear all the stuff they had on the back clearance wall was all LVC stuff but was all still pretty spendy and out of my range even with the additional 30% off clearance sale they were running.

what's MOA? (assuming it's a place here?)

 

[ilikethelights]

Mall Of America

 

[GMMcL]

Pics and measurements of yesterday's J Press: P2P: 20.75 Shoulder: 18.5 Length: 32 Arm: 25.75 Waist: 33 +3.5 Inseam: 30 +2

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Available!

 

[MattR]



Thanks for the kind words guys!! I figured the objections would be 1) full Windsor tie, which gets hate for being too wide/big...but I like it with really wide spread collars sometimes, and 2) the purple linen square being too matchy-matchy with the tie/shirt...which it may slightly be, but I like it here.  Anyhow, thanks everyone!

Also,   about the wallpaper.  I actually forget about/have gotten so used to it that I don't see it until you guys mention it everytime I post a fit...hahah. 

Well, I'm going to poo-poo it, albeit constructively. I think I'll go with the compliment sandwich

Compliment: I think this fits you pretty well overall, especially in your shoulders.

(1) It's a really busy outfit. I like each piece you have, just not in this combination; very schizophrenic. It's kind of the equivalent of trying to watch 4 politicos talk at once on CNN.

(2) It's an alterations issue, but the arms and pants look like they need to be shortened. Could be a photo issue, admittedly.

(3) Knot-style is personal preference, but your windsor could be tighter and more symmetric.

Compliment: The colors are good on you. And the fact this is all thrifted is really cool.

[/overdoing it on my part]

 

[mexicutioner]



Thrift fit today. I'm almost sure there will be objections to at least 2 things but oh well, I dig it.

haha sorry, couldn't help it!!!

 

[grendel]

Thrift fit pics






Sportcoat: Ted Baker linen 1 button, thrifted
Shirt: Michael Kors
Tie: 60's vintage Oscar de la Renta, thrifted
Pants: Brooks Brothers, from hmmurdock
Socks: Topman
Shoes: Allen Edmond's Arlington, thrifted