The Ultimate Toronto Thread

[bings]

finally, i didnt want to be the guy that started this thread but it is essential.

i gotta give a shout out to Lee at Off the Cuff at Broadway and Young.

i've picked up some really really great pieces there for a fraction of retail and could blow thousands without regret. i passed on a crazy staple unlined, unstructured cashmere/silk Loro Piana sport jacket last time I was in that will haunt me for life.

sometimes it's hard to drop several hundo on a consigment piece but even at outlet prices HR doesnt give away Tom Ford, Brunello, Isaia stuff anyways. i really think i'm going to go back and see Lee when i do another round of more formal stuff.

only problem for me is that there is no easy way to get to young and broadway.

we should find a good SA at the Mississauga outlet to give leads in here. I work with Sharon and she picked up a bunch of things with pictures for me before the black friday sales that i scooped up.

 

[borbor]

Otc moved from their yonge and eglinton location?

 

[bings]

well the actual address is on broadway but Eglinton is the nearest major...

 

[akoustas]

Yeah I actually go to Broadview vitality right across from Lee's joint. Always pop in and find something, have to stop myself from doing so actually!

 

[othertravel]

Hey guys,

Samuelsohn is doing their annual MTM for clearance fabrics (starting Jan 15 at Harry Rosen).

Don't know pricing yet, but likely starting at $1k range (based on past events).

If you're in the US, might be a good time to take advantage of the exchange rate to get MTM for sub-$1000.

Edit: Prices as follows

AA: $1095

BB: $1195

CC: $1295

DD: $1395

 

[akoustas]

Thanks for the heads up! Is that at all downtown locations?

 

[Bill Dlwgosh]

Thanks for the heads up! Is that at all downtown locations?

I think that the individual stores have their own dates. Its hard to imagine Samuelsohn having reps at all the Harrys at the same time.

 

[othertravel]



Thanks for the heads up! Is that at all downtown locations?

Yep. All simultaneous this time around.

 

[Bill Dlwgosh]

^Oh, cool.

 

[scatterbrain]



Hey guys,

Samuelsohn is doing their annual MTM for clearance fabrics (starting Jan 15 at Harry Rosen).

Don't know pricing yet, but likely starting at $1k range (based on past events).

If you're in the US, might be a good time to take advantage of the exchange rate to get MTM for sub-$1000.

Great post! Last year they had some really nice flannels at this event. They were around 1k. Not much higher.

 

[TOstyle]

Hey guys -

I had posted the following early December in the forum generally, but I figured it would be appreciated now that this thread has been established.

http://www.styleforum.net/t/443666/lloyd-bespoke-thomas-pink-rip-off-with-worst-photoshop-in-history-of-menswear

This still gets me every time I see it. Anyone heard of the guy or know anything about him? Seems like a rather hastily put-together one man shop. The website doesn't give me a lot of confidence...

 

[akoustas]

That's priceless! For someone who went to all the effort (or maybe there was a lack thereof) of photoshopping the shirts you think they would had a better doctored things in testimonial section. "Random guy from Bermuda" doesn't really inspire confidence.

 

[TOstyle]

Was thinking about getting shoes for summer, and was wondering - have any of you guys had any experience with the footwear from Scarosso or Merrmin?

These look pretty good to me, on Internet paper at least, and I especially like the customization options. I'm all over anything custom generally, especially when it's MTM style...good value and all. But I don't know anything about the fit or actual style of these and haven't been able to arrange a drop in Europe to do a try-on and return (if necessary).

Anyone bit on these bad boys?

 

[borbor]

Meermins I have a pair. Not MTO however, their double monks in hiro last.

 

[Bill Dlwgosh]

Has anyone been to the Loding shop at Avenue and Davenport?