Mandate: Experiment a little (really, a plea)

[LA Guy]

Most underrated brand that I would think people on the forum would like: Rittenhouse. The colors are pretty cool, and there are a lot of interesting, and not over detailed, pieces. Check out the cardigan hoodie. Best one I've seen.

 

[adamha21]

I plan on spending quite a bit on Apolis Activism. I love the look and the concept is great.

 

[hammerhill]

I like this idea. One brand I've really been really impressed with that hardly ever gets any love on styleforum:

-Lova. That coat a few posts back looks 100000x better in simple navy blue. Tried it on at Lark in Vancouver, it's this great velvety wool/cashmere blend and I love the really dramatic collar - it looks great unbuttoned.

 

[timpoblete]

Originally Posted by wiru

just searching through the rakuten eg stocklists turns up a lot of similar brands

but here are some brands i've seen/liked in person:
sunny sports (west coast influence)[/url]

Sunny Sports is carried by MAC in San Francisco right now. Stopped by yesterday and a lot of the stuff that they picked up from Sunny Sports was under the $200 mark, including cardigans, a banded collar shirt, and some others.

Also, American Rag SF had some John Bull available. Hoodie, Pullover Sweater, White Buttoned Shirt, and more.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

Originally Posted by adamha21

I plan on spending quite a bit on Apolis Activism. I love the look and the concept is great.

+1 I think i'm gonna pick up that waxed winter coat from Mauro this week.

 

[Stazy]

This thread is awesome.

I've been trying to put together a fit that is outside my normal scope of dress for the past couple of weeks. I'll post the results...

 

[Gravitas]

Let me see... I have picked up an Insight blazer and a shirt by Shared.
The blazer has a ton of loose threads that need to be cut off. I really don't know when i'll wear it and I am still considering returning it
I really like the Shared henley I got. It is heather gray with a ton of contrast. The buttons are houndstooth. Even though it is really thin and light, it is still really warm.
Pictures of both are in recent purchases. I think I will post more detailed pictures of the Insight in the thread I made.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

they're an LA brand.....saw a bunch of their shirts at Revolve's store
Man, how do you still remember what we saw that day? I guess while I drank it out of my memory you're still having Nam-like flashbacks.

 

[cchen]

Originally Posted by LA Guy

Most underrated brand that I would think people on the forum would like: Rittenhouse. The colors are pretty cool, and there are a lot of interesting, and not over detailed, pieces. Check out the cardigan hoodie. Best one I've seen.

i purchased a rittenhouse hoodie a while back. while i like the styling, it feels very cheap and thin, H&M like

 

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by cchen

i purchased a rittenhouse hoodie a while back. while i like the styling, it feels very cheap and thin, H&M like

The fabric is definitely not industrial strength like the fabrics used in Wings + Horns, for example, but neither is it meant to. With a stiffer, heavier fabric, the drape that Rittenhouse wants would be lost. The construction is definitely a few pay grades above H&M though. All the pieces that I have seen have high quality construction. The colors are definitely not like anything that you could find at H&M (unless H&M has really stepped it up since last I've been in one.)

 

[toothsomesound]

I would love to see some of the members with the thicker wallets invest in a brand like Mjolk...mmm...

Why can I not find Rittenhouse online anywhere?

 

[onion]

Originally Posted by AndrewRyanWallace

I would love to see some of the members with the thicker wallets invest in a brand like Mjolk...mmm...

Why can I not find Rittenhouse online anywhere?

www.rittenhouse.com.au

or

http://www.oipolloi.com/brands/Rittenhouse-106.html

 

[Jay-D]

Originally Posted by timpoblete

Sunny Sports is carried by MAC in San Francisco right now. Stopped by yesterday and a lot of the stuff that they picked up from Sunny Sports was under the $200 mark, including cardigans, a banded collar shirt, and some others.

Also, American Rag SF had some John Bull available. Hoodie, Pullover Sweater, White Buttoned Shirt, and more.

Sunny Sports, interesting as I am possilby bringing a Japanese label called Sunny Sports next fall. Here is a link with a few pieces...http://bikazaidan.main.jp/?p=761. I don't know if it is the same label as MAC, but they do look great in person.

John Bull has some great pieces. They have a nice denim selection that should be a good alternative to APC. Outwear and basics are very wearable, high quality, and reasonable price for a Japanes label. In the same price point as Mr. Olive. Very clean and wearable pieces throughout the line. We expect to carry John Bull next fall.

 

[toothsomesound]

^^Thanks for the links onion, I like their aesthetic...might cop one of those tee's or sweater's on sale...

 

[ahjota]

http://www.shopacrimony.com/ also carries Rittenhouse.

Didn't know about this boutique, but they carry some other brands I'm slowly garnering interest in, like (the aforementioned) Hyden Yoo and Wood Wood.