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Recent content by florent
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The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)
That sheen looks like corrected grain to me- florent
- Post #52,065
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Paris thread
I don't know how they compare quality-wise but Le Mont St Michel was relauched a few years back as a more fashion brand and focused towards export (mainly Japan afaik) so no surprise they are be more pricey, while Le Laboureur still caters to the workers crowd (the cuts might be less refined...- florent
- Post #47
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Paris thread
Another typical french workwear maker is Le Laboureur- florent
- Post #41
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**
Perfectly flush tips can be difficult because the curvature of the tips doesn't always match the sole curvature. That said the job seems a bit sloppy here with the lateral gaps but I wouldn't expect it to cause much trouble. The upper damage is just terrible, I would be pissed. Difficult to say...- florent
- Post #25,898
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**
Quoting an old message of mine- florent
- Post #25,888
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)
Wtf is seminal silk?- florent
- Post #51,753
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)
I've had Charvet shirts with similar content tags, yes- florent
- Post #51,719
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)
White vinegar (several passes if necessary), it will leave the leather dry so you'll have to condition again- florent
- Post #51,604
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Church's Appreciation Thread
99% chance they are pre-Prada, they added "Milan" on the insole after the buyout- florent
- Post #1,120
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)
I don't know if the formula is exactly the same as the Saphir labeled Renovateur. It's meant to be used on leather furniture but works just as fine on shoes- florent
- Post #51,587
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Fake or Real (Authentic, Genuine, etc.) -- Official Authentication Thread
The whole point is to not have button holes so your alteration tailor can shorten the sleeves to your measurements and put the buttons holes at the right place- florent
- Post #5,406
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)
I use that product for shoes maintenance and renovation. It has a cleaning effect on top of the conditioning that I like. I can also find it for cheap but I'm not sure of the availability out of France.- florent
- Post #51,561
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Official RRL Thread
The correct french spelling is "En Chine"- florent
- Post #43,600
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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Ask your shoe repair questions here:
Lightly wet the leather and sand with a fine grit pushing in one direction (not back and forth). It should get quite smooth this way- florent
- Post #376
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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JM Weston appreciation thread
Very common and nothing to worry, you can glue it back if you want but it might not hold- florent
- Post #1,188
- Forum: Classic Menswear