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  1. JohnShaft

    ebay selling strategy: low price, huge S&H

    In general, I will never purchase anything on those terms. I find it ridiculous and it insults me as a customer. When I see those auction, I automatically skip them. If one wishes to sell an item for no less than $200, then state the price honestly and let the market tell you if you are in the...
  3. JohnShaft

    I feel like a prick

    With your size and in-person fitting challenges, I wouldn't worry about it. I feel a part of good customer service entails fitting me properly. So if they don't fit properly, no harm, no foul.
  4. JohnShaft

    Beginnings of a Charvet Habit....

    "...I use a special hand lotion and white gloves when tying them...dont really "wear" them, just stand in front of the mirror without moving and admire them..." You know, I so rarely see people that follow the instructions in the owner's manual. Good on you!
  5. JohnShaft

    Pronunciation Guide

    Pubococcygeus muscle? That's not a very pc comment.
  6. JohnShaft

    Suggestions for big and tall casual dress pants

    Funny you should mention this right now. I was just going through the archives with an eye to posting a more general topic for big guy's shopping/brand experiences. To help answer your particular question: It sounds if you and I are of a similar, though not exactly the same, size. I'm only...
  7. JohnShaft

    Can't make a tie dimple?

    I suspect the product was secretly created by Charvet to accelerate the snagging and destruction of their ties, therefore artificially boosting the demand for replacement units. I've heard they're coming out with a new line that comes pre-snagged so the wearer doesn't have to directly...
  8. JohnShaft

    Girls in Guys Garb

    Great idea! I feel that male or male-styled pieces often accentuate a woman's more feminine traits. For the most part, I find it lovely. One of my favourites is the barber chair series with K.D. Lang and Cindy Crawford. Of course, there's a definite line between the lovely K.D. Lang and...
  9. JohnShaft

    Greatest Drycleaning error ever!

    Even though I always bring a potential new cleaner a 'test piece' that I can afford to lose, the stories of my dry cleaning experience seem nearly endless. Holes, stains that weren't there, cracked buttons, steamrollered seams, etc. But this is truly stunning. This is like a cobbler dyeing...
  10. JohnShaft

    Destroyed On The First Wearing

    Twice, that I can recall. A new, silver grey Brioni tie on it's first outing: I was seated next to the president's wife (company, not US) at a holiday dinner when she chose to plunge her fork (with abandon) into the game medallion tray in front of me. The tie caught a significant amount of wild...
  11. JohnShaft

    Oxxford Clothes Re-Lining Service

    I will do what you suggest and compare a price point between a tailor and Oxxford themselves. Please return and post the information that you find. I have a couple of older Oxxford items that I will fit in again (if it kills me) and might be interested in the same service.
  12. JohnShaft

    How far would you go for a good tailor?

    I'm fortunate enough to be right in town and only a handful of miles from two or more quality tailors. But, years ago, I lived in a fairly distant suburb and didn't mind the two hour round trip commute to visit them. I'm not sufficiently married to MTM or bespoke fashion that I would regularly...
  13. JohnShaft

    NO PURCHASE Club for MARCH 2011

    Now, when I say "Screw you guys and this 'No Purchase' deal", I mean it with the utmost love and respect.
  14. JohnShaft

    Sturdy but natty working/hiking/boating clothes: suggest brands, fabrics, anything?

    Having hunted in them in many types of weather, I can highly recommend Orvis trousers (keeping in mind that mine are a few years old, so on 'brand new' your mileage may vary). For colder climates, or if it's brisk and you'd prefer to leave the jacket in camp, I also highly recommend silk long...
  15. JohnShaft

    Can you tell an Authentic brand from fake looking at the Label?

    As much as one may not want to hear it, it really does take getting familiar with better garments. Things like: Is the machine stitching straight and even? Is there hand work? How does it look? And there are myriad other things for which to look. In the end, you could still be fooled. My wife...
  16. JohnShaft

    DB fit critique

    I could see taking the inch or so off the overall length. I'd leave the shoulders. Are you an FC shirt guy? If so, you might need to back the sleeve length up a hair. Oh, and +1 on that smoked MOP button recommendation. I like shinier buttons but on a DB they can get to be a bit too much.
  17. JohnShaft

    Outfit for Graduation Night Dinner & Dance (updated with pics)

    My general rule with formalish wear is to stick pretty close to the uniform, but if you want to make a break (like say a Midnight Purple Velvet Dinner Jacket), make that the one deviation. If you start adding things on top of one another it starts to get garish. A polka dot bowtie with it would...
  18. JohnShaft

    Mezlan shoes, any good?

    I had a pair. Liked them a lot... I would recommend buying them for under $100 new or like new. Higher price than that and you can find a better quality shoe. +1 on this. I have one pair I received as a gift and I like them quite well enough. This particular pair has a retro styling that I...
  19. JohnShaft

    I liked this Ebay sellers approach

    I would never sleep with a woman who would sleep with a man who wore those clothes. But I absolutely love "Sexy SideBoob!" as an upselling point. lol
  20. JohnShaft

    Best cheap suit is..

    Yes, pm prajna12 for any RLPL tie he has on sale. He'll even cover shipping. But do you think he'll have one to match my freshly repaired leather jacket with the sixteen inch 'ouch' patch on the front? I got it for only $200 and most of the label was still intact so I had it sewn onto the outside!
  21. JohnShaft

    Resisting the Hot Sales Girl

    Any tips on how to deal with these situations? Allow me to give you a tip: Age and experienced eventually serve to make one impervious to the power of the hot sales girl because we turn the tables right away. Meeting women is like having a gun fight, you must be both fast and accurate. Never let...
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