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  1. Sebastian Melmoth

    US Import Duty

    Do items sent from UK get assessed import duty? I've ordered from Drakes, Hilditch & Key, and others and have never been hit with duty. Packages have been sent a variety of ways: Royal/US mail, DHL, FedEx. My orders are always small - a couple of shirts or a couple of ties, perhaps that is part...
  2. Sebastian Melmoth

    duct tape wallets

    I find these creations strangely charming.
  3. Sebastian Melmoth

    How many refuse to buy clothes on eBay?

    I used to. Not worth the trouble anymore.
  4. Sebastian Melmoth

    Best way to spend $400-500 a suit

    I am a lawyer and have been practicing for 8 years in legal aid, firm, and, currently, government. My suggestions are tempered by the fact that I am fairly trad when it comes to clothes. As you point out, even as an associate you will have occasions to wear a suit. You may not be doing anything...
  5. Sebastian Melmoth

    taking out a boss's relative that's in town

    I'd go with this ^ Ignore most of the advice here. Be a perfect gentleman. Take the group to a nice restaurant and maybe a club afterward. Choose places that might not be known by out-of-towners. Avoid the kinds of places that advertise in those bound restaurant guides in hotel rooms. Show...
  6. Sebastian Melmoth

    Suits with colored pinstripes

    While working, I often wear a Paul Stuart Edward model in charcoal with alternating copper colored fine and bead stripes. No one complains.
  7. Sebastian Melmoth

    Smyth & Gibson v Hilditch and Key

    Any thoughts on how Smyth & Gibson compares to H&K? Price seems about the same and both offer slim fit.
  8. Sebastian Melmoth

    Pleated ties

    I think they look like they have a disease
  9. Sebastian Melmoth

    Three-piece without a tie?

    To me, it looks like he accidentally put on the wrong pants. Regarding the initial question, I think a three piece without a tie would look odd.
  10. Sebastian Melmoth

    PSA: Bergdorf Final Markdowns

    Yesterday I saw the NYC police commissioner at the Charvet tie table. And I agree about some Drake's being too narrow; I was tempted but reluctantly passed on the 7cm grenadines and shantungs. I also find the 7cm a bit too narrow, but, because Drakes makes such incredible ties, they seem to...
  11. Sebastian Melmoth

    Josip Broz TITO - the best dressed politician ever

    Politically, yes. Ethnically, I think it's more along the lines of Satsumas and Clementines. This joke alone could cause the loss of thousands of lives in the Balkans. Please try to be more careful.
  12. Sebastian Melmoth

    Drake's Annual Sale!

    This coincides very poorly with my solemn vow not to buy any clothes until March. But I must hold the line. I decided that I could make an exception for Drakes. If I had the discipline, I think it would be a good practice to only buys ties at the Drakes sale.
  13. Sebastian Melmoth

    Do you iron a crease in your shirt sleeves?

    I try not to crease the sleeves, but sometimes I f up. I loathe creased barrel cuffs.
  14. Sebastian Melmoth

    Would you wear a red gingham shirt?

    I probably would never wear these shoes (just not me), but they look fantastic here. I do wear a red gingham shirt, but not with a tie.
  15. Sebastian Melmoth

    Got bored at went to JAB

    I still shudder when I remember the JAB suit I bought 10 years ago. After a couple of year I gave it to a less discerning friend.
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