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  1. AlexE

    PRICE DROP: NWB black Edward Green Laughton EUR600

    AlexE submitted a new listing: NWB black Edward Green Laughton oxfords, 890 last, size UK10C (retail price GBP925/EUR1050) - Comes in EG Box and includes metal toe taps, bags, polishing cloth and care guide Read more about this listing...
  3. AlexE

    The most aesthetic shoe last

    MY question is: Which is the most visually appealing shoe last in your opinion (so I am not asking for fit here, because here "good" is very subjective based on foot anatomy). I hope to learn more about lasts from makers I had little experience so far ... photos and links are much appreciated...
  4. AlexE

    Happy birthday ... my first pair of quality shoes

    Seven years ago when I transitioned from a grad school lab to business I was in need of dress shoes. As a novice to menswear I was close to buying a pair of glued corrected grain dress shoes (think Kenneth Cole or similar junk). Luckily I found this and another forum on the web and I learned...
  5. AlexE

    Bespoke tailoring in (South) Germany

    I have used for years the services of a well known HK tailor and admittedly I have been generally happy with the results. However, i increasingly am unhappy with the distance between me and my tailor. Firstly, there is the challenge of commissioning new suits since the tailor visits Europe only...
  6. AlexE

    Shirting fabrics for bespoke / mtm

    Shirting fabrics have been discussed plenty in the past, but I am not so sure how much these 5+ year-old discussions still reflect the current product lines of the different makers and their quality, designs and performance. I have been buying bespoke shirts made from various Thomas Mason...
  7. AlexE

    The black-and-white herringbone tweed sport coat / how to combine

    With temperatures going down it is tweed time again. I am thinking about buying a new tweed sport coat in the classic black-and-white herringbone pattern (something like this fabric http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/BrooksBrothers/MM00269_BLACK-WHITE?$bbenlarged$), but I am wondering what kind of...
  8. AlexE

    Suit shoulder creasing revisited

    I obviously have searched the forum for threads on shoulder creasing of suits and found many very good explanations for the typical case that there is a horizontal crease from front to back, which I understand is caused by a should which is too thick for the jacked such that the armhole gets...
  9. AlexE

    Fabrics for light grey summer suit

    With W.W. Chan touring soon, I am going to tap the collective SF-brain power: I intend to commission a solid light-grey spring/summer suit. I am set for the details, but I am still not settled on the fabric choice. So, Are there any details (weaves, etc.) to look out for in order to get a...
  10. AlexE

    WW Chan shirts: Are you still happy with the quality?

    I have been buying from WW Chan a couple of suits and a bunch of shirts by now. Firstly, I have to say that I have been very happy with the suits (with one exception due to very poor pattern matching). I was also always quite happy with my shirts. Hence, I ordered a bunch of them earlier this...
  11. AlexE

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  12. AlexE

    Pressure on sole along front edge of heel

    Guys, I was wondering if anybody (of the shoe experts) knows how to handle the following issue (could not find a thread covering this issue). I recently got a pair of AEs and when I wore them a couple of times I felt pressure against my soles along the front edge of the heel of the left shoe...
  13. AlexE

    Paul Stuart Fall look book

    http://www.paulstuart.com/Catalog_paulstuart.cfm As an add-on to the posting of the new PC look book. Here is the more traditional PS line for fall. Always a pleasure to look at...
  14. AlexE

    AE PA and Strand deals on endless.com ($207.90 incl shipping)

    I discovered by chance that www.endless.com sells the Allen Edmonds Park Avenue (black/merlot) as well as the Strand (black, dark brown and walnut) for $207.90 incl. domestic and international shipping. Since folks frequently ask for good AE PA deals I thought I post a heads-up here...
  15. AlexE

    Which color for AE Player's Shoes

    I was thinking about buying a pair of these suede shoes http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline...ategory=120552 to be worn with jeans, a khaki linen suit or chinos (stone and red) in spring and summer. I am not sure about the color...sand looks nice, but might not be the most versatile...
  16. AlexE

    Navy three-piece suit: twill or herringbone?

    I am about to order a navy three-piece bespoke suit. I am set on all the details, but can't decide if I should go for a navy twill or a navy herringbone wool fabric. Hence, a little poll to get some additional inputs on this question.
  17. AlexE

    Buttonhole stitching unraveling - can it be repaired?

    Unfortunately the collar buttonhole stitching of a new shirt started unraveling after washing and wearing the shirt for the first time. What I mean with this is: The stitching must have been already damaged and the threads got pulled out along a section of the buttonhole edge when I closed/...
  18. AlexE

    What's going on with Brooks Brothers

    Here is a summary of my most recent experience with BB. If you used to buy their dress trousers be aware: Madison and Regent cuts have been changed and your usual size might not work any more (not sure if this also applies to suits and sport coats) I used to buy significant part of my wardrobe...
  19. AlexE

    Edward Green MTO - Question on Sizing Options and Prices

    I am considering purchasing at my next visit to London some Edward Green MTO shoes. I did a search of related postings but could not find anything specific about the shoe sizing options which are available with the EG MTO program. My understanding is that it is possible to select a model, an...
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