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  1. sh1zy

    FS: Billy Reid Bond Peacoat Small (Marginally used)

    sh1zy submitted a new listing: FS: Billy Reid Bond Peacoat Small (Marginally used) - For sale is a small Billy Reid Bond Peacoat in Navy Blue. Read more about this listing...
  2. sh1zy

    Extreme Weight Loss Thread: BB and Polo Ralph Lauren Suits

    So, I lost a lot of weight, and the number of suits that no longer fit me are piling up in my closet. Specifically, my Brooks Brothers fare. For sale are a BB 1818 Madison Tuxedo, 5 BB 1818 Fitzgerald suits, and a BB 1818 Regent suit, as well as a Polo Ralph Lauren Blue Label suit. Each of...
  3. sh1zy

    BB Golden Fleece 100% Cashmere Overcoat 40R (price lowered)

    For sale is a BB Golden Fleece Westbury Overcoat in 40R (charcoal). The only alteration was to the sleeves at the time of purchase, which are 24" from the shoulder. The coat is 46" in length. I purchased the coat in 2010 and wore it for one winter, but subsequently lost so much weight that I...
  4. sh1zy

    Darken bridle leather?

    I have an SAB litigation bag in london tan (search item #697F on BB). Unfortunately, the london tan is a bit too much on the radioactive orange side. Other than aging, is there any safe way to darken the leather? Mink oil and other animal fats seem to be popular, but their darkening effects...
  5. sh1zy

    thoughts on this BB overcoat

    westbury in charcoal, navy, and/or vicuna. http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...=&sectionsize= what's a good price to buy new? i'm not talking SF B&S, but retail, and in light of similar loro piana 100% cashmere overcoats by other makers.
  6. sh1zy

    need advice on polo RL suit purchase

    so here's the deal. up until 2 months ago, the most expensive suit i purchased was $250 ck department store. up until a week ago, the most expensive suit i purchased was $700 brooks brothers mtm. today, i went to a polo RL store, and was very enamored by a standard-issue polo RL suit for $1400...
  7. sh1zy

    polo ralph lauren suits

    are the regular RL (i.e., not BL/PL/etc.) suits fully lined, and otherwise, a good value? specifically, i have in mind the suits listed here: http://www1.macys.com/catalog/index....97109526873717 i'm aware of the general lack of quality in dept store suits, but the descriptions of similar...
  8. sh1zy

    BB peers

    i'm fairly new to formalwear (work requires it) and want to avoid becoming a walking-talking poster child for a BB catalog. at least in the realm of suits and shirts, what are BB's peers? i'm trying to assess this in terms of 1. quality and construction (e.g., canvas, fabric, durability) 2...
  9. sh1zy

    shirts questions

    i had a bad experience with some shirts i purchased for my job, which starts soon--one literally fell apart at the cuff after wash+dry (i know--cold wash followed by tumble dry low, but this should never happen)--and i'm looking to get into some bb slim fit shirts. couple questions though-- 1...
  10. sh1zy

    manbag for an attorney

    i need a briefcase/manbag/etc. for work (first fulltime job). honestly, i'd be happy using a northface backpack that i have and spending the money on something else, but like wearing sneakers and shorts to work, i doubt it would go over too well with the other attorneys. budget is $200-250ish...

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