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  1. svelten

    Arc'teryx and Veilance Thread

    So to update for those thinking about buying Field jackets online, I just tried on the XS in both the insulated and non insulated versions. Way too small. Elbows too tight, sleeves too short and shoulders too constrained with no chance of layering beyond a t-shirt. Mind you, this is for the...
  3. svelten

    Sub-$150 daily beater watch

    Can't believe a thread I started 5 years ago is still hanging around. I went with a Seiko 5 Sport with a leather band. The Orient Ray/Mako as suggested above was also on the radar. Fantastic automatic watch for ~$120 and going strong five years in. If compliment-to-price ratio is a metric, it...
  4. svelten

    Boat shoes and a blazer

    Hey if we had to be involved in every profession or hobby that a clothing item was derived from, it would be verboten to wear a ton of clothing. Not in the trenches? Throw out that trench coat. Boat shoes and a blazer look fine for the summer, especially with light linen or seersucker
  5. svelten

    Arc'teryx and Veilance Thread

    It's from the season previous to the last (AW15) so it doesn't have the newer cut. At the risk of losing its BNWOT resell status I'll try a few more wears. The drawstring helps with the hem flaring fitment significantly - it'd actually be perfect in fit, if not for the feminine silhouette...
  6. svelten

    Arc'teryx and Veilance Thread

    Bought a Field IS in my usual size (S) and it fits too boxy for my liking - there's plenty of room, like, everywhere, and I look pregnant from the side. Is this supposed to be how it's like? I'm 183cm (6ft) and 155 lbs with a 38 chest and XS has always been too tight for movement on me for...
  7. svelten

    I can't find a reasonably priced decent three piece suit OTR anywhere...help

    Thanks guys, good suggestions, will be checking them out. Keep them coming if anyone thinks of something else... just went from having 0 options to having at least a couple now. A few more would be great
  8. svelten

    I can't find a reasonably priced decent three piece suit OTR anywhere...help

    I've been looking locally and online for a three piece suit for a wedding for a while and haven't come up with anything reasonable (Under $1500 taxes in is my budget). All I'm picky about is the color (navy) and the fabric (just no polyester-sheen). The result of my 2 months of hunting has been...
  9. svelten

    Calgary, Canada

     I'm of :foo: descent, and would have to say the best Chinese food here belongs to: T.Pot Ginger Beef in Country Hills NE Peking Dragon on 4th Sun Chiu Kee BBQ For Taiwanese, bubblemania ain't so bad but the menu is very scant. If you don't like fried rice, don't go. Anything in Chinatown...
  10. svelten

    So what about coconut oil?

    I use it as an inexpensive daily facial moisturizer. Works pretty well for me and may have helped my acne a bit (at least it has not worsened it)
  11. svelten

    Moto 360: A classic looking smartwatch

    I like it, and wish more companies would go in this direction for smartwatches. I'd never fully replace mechanical watches with them for more formal functions and occasions but I can see these being my day-to-day pieces when the aesthetics finally arrive.
  12. svelten

    quarter life crisis

     Amen man. I spent all those years trying so hard to live a normal life with a mortgage, a long term partner, and a stable well-paying job, and all I'm left wondering is is this what it all has amounted to? With technological and health advances, barring global catastrophe I should have...
  13. svelten

    Anyone ever moved from a place that's warm year-round to colder/snow-y location?

    I went from Hong Kong -> Vancouver -> Calgary. The cold gets to you and takes a while to adjust. Everything they tell you about layering, dressing warmly and staying indoors really doesn't make irrelevant how bitterly miserable you can be just being surrounded by snow cover that lasts for a...
  14. svelten

    How much did you pay for your wife's/fiancee's engagement ring?

    $7.5k. Gonna be a relatively small and inexpensive wedding to balance it out. Thought paying a bit more for a material item that would be worn for a lifetime supersedes the ridiculous expenditures some people put into a single day.
  15. svelten

    banana republic vs jcrew

    I've always liked BR a bit more than J.Crew. Stores always "felt" more premium and upscale, luxurious at an affordable price. J.Crew panders too much to SW&D crowd, trying to look too "hip" and "modern". If you know what you are doing you can look reasonably sharp shopping at BR. The shirts and...
  16. svelten

    Canada Goose

     That thread is mostly populated by thin, urban city jackets that won't withstand a cold snap IMO. Off the top of my head and based off of recent research, I'd look into Nigel Cabourn, Moncler, Fjallraven, Norse Projects and Herno. Feel free to add any others into the fray. Canada Goose stuff...
  17. svelten

    Any snowboarders?

     Dunno if this was posted, but GQ did make a stab at it a couple of years ago - http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/gear-and-gadgets/201111/best-new-snowboard-designs-forum-burton. The Arbor A-Frame (similar to the ones posted earlier) and the Burton Method looked pretty good to me. The rest were meh
  18. svelten

    A balanced lifestyle

    Well, ignoring the sarcasm above, I don't really see the problem with it. I think it depends on how you project your future incomes to be. I know of couples in secure, high-paying medical professions with huge debts that went out and bought Porsches while renting instead of buying, going even...
  19. svelten

    Red Wing Boots - Your Opinion

     Dope pics man, thanks. I'm guessing you probably haven't worn them in any sort of ice/snow yet tho? They look awesome but I do wonder how they perform when it's -25 and I'm walking through 2 feet of white...
  20. svelten

    Red Wing Boots - Your Opinion

     Hey, did you ever get/try out the Ice Cutters yet? Looking for something for "harsh" Canadian winters myself. thanks
  21. svelten

    Canada Goose

    Forgive my fashion ignorance, but can someone please point me to some stylish alternatives to CG as a starting point? I just moved to Calgary and my assortment of wool overcoats and peacoats seriously ain't gonna cut it. I've got a budget of under $1K. I have trouble finding Moncler stuff that I...
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