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  1. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    This is one of the things that kills me. Every season, it's pretty much buy in the first minute of the Friends & Family event or forget it because everything good will be gone. I think the root of the problem is that Brooks Brothers continues to prioritize in-store sales over Internet sales...
  2. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    If history is any guide, there will be a corporate sale and a F&F in close proximity to each other, one in mid/late September and one in early/mid October. If you're in a popular size, expect that regardless of which comes first, the trendiest/seasonal items will all be decimated after the...
  3. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Unfortunately, J.C. Penney's attempt to end discounted prices in favor of more reasonable and honest daily pricing was a disaster for them. The reality, as demonstrated by this recent article, is that the average buyer doesn't want a good price; they just want what they perceive is a good deal...
  4. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Does this stack on top of the corporate discount? When I attempt to checkout, the corporate discount seems to override the above even though this discount would be better. But I know sometimes these discounts don't "show up" until you get the confirmation email.
  5. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Think it depends on the fabric, to be honest. With rare exception, I'm not a fan of their silk ties at all, but I have ties made from other materials that knot excellently, even in slim (wool, silk-wool blend, cotton, chambray, madras).
  6. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Don't understand why they don't have basic staples in the luxury line for ESF. The only solid white and light blue shirts are button down collar. Nothing in a spread collar, nothing in a French cuff.
  7. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Previous commenters have suggested they are lower quality. But they're lower price too, so I suppose that's to be expected. I got the mailer about the preferred cardmember event as well. I suspect that means the Friends and Family Event will not come until it concludes, at the earliest...
  8. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    When I was in the Dupont store on Wednesday, they had a selection of Milano suits in tan pin dot and navy, and the Milano sports coats in seersucker and grey (the one with the ticket pocket on the website). Also, to those who advised me to size up from a 39R to a 40R when going from Fitz to...
  9. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Semi-Annual Events (up to 40%): end of Q2 and Q4. Corporate Event (30%): late Q1, late Q3. Friends and Family Event (25%): usually a week or two after the Corporate Event.
  10. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    The economics of farming were completely different in the pre-WWII era. The market was totally unregulated and, because of the effects of WWI on global supply, output was wildly unpredictable. By 1930, U.S. farmers were struggling to get by because of vast oversupply of food. In 1930, the...
  11. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    His analysis is, to put it mildly, severely lacking. To the extent that the OER is gaming inflation, by his analysis we should've seen runaway inflation in the mid-2000s, when the housing market was overheated. Did we? No. Ah, but now that the housing market has collapsed, the OER is hiding...
  12. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Question about Milano jacket fit in the chest vs. Fitz. Is it the same, or do people size up? I'm a 39R in a Fitz. Am I a 39R in a Milano or a 40R?
  13. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Haven't noticed it. Several of the shirts are oxford cloth and of excellent quality. In all, I'd say their Red Fleece line is noticeably higher quality than Banana Republic (not that that's a big hurdle to clear), but also J.Crew. And the fit for me is superior to J.Crew's slim line. It...
  14. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    Was in BB yesterday for Black Friday, and learned that their polos and sports shirts with the different label on the back of the neck are part of the Red Fleece collection. The fit is ESF. The style is casual, probably part of their effort to appeal to younger men. I've unwittingly been a big...
  15. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    I find them inconsistent. I bought some of the Shetland crewnecks in medium, and they fit excellently. (I wear BB ESF.) But I also bought some of their milano half-zips in medium, and they fit like a cape with seriously sagging shoulders. Going to return the latter in store and try small...
  16. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    When I saw it on the website, I didn't think it would be all that versatile. But when I saw it in the store, it became clear that the quality of the photograph was not doing the fabric justice. It is my first Harris Tweed jacket, and I love the feel and quality of the fabric. I will say it is...
  17. urfloormatt

    When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

    I believe the conventional wisdom is that BB MTM is overpriced. I don't know if 20% off brings it back in line with reality, but now that GF suits are $1900 off the rack (ridiculously overpriced), I doubt it.
  18. urfloormatt

    What Is the Worst Thing You Ever Saw a Sartorial Hero Do?

    Has this been updated for HDTV? I'm guessing not given the use of the word "videotape", which invalidates virtually all the advice on color or pattern choices. Whites do not glow in HD, colors do not bleed in HD, and black does not suck up all the light in HD unless the set is poorly lit...
  19. urfloormatt

    What happened to Brooks Brothers?

    Maybe it's just me, but I think this trend has retreated from its apex in the last year or two. Madras, seersucker, linen, and (on the casual side) raw selvedge denim--all fabrics characteristic for their distinct texture and wrinkles--seem to be rising in popularity. Oxford cotton seems to be...
  20. urfloormatt

    The State of Black Tie: Your Observations

    Yeah, because the President buys his tux off the rack. Politicians by and large dress like idiots because the majority of their constituents are idiots.

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