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    #StyleforumApproved Contest

    My entry, Carmina monk shoes (model 80093 with the wide saddle) on the Inca last in tanned vegano, worn to the fitting of a dark yellow suit. Shoes not visible during online meetings yet still inspiring confidence.
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    RM Williams Boots - Everything You Wanted to Know

    Is there any boot company comparable with what RMW used to be? I have two lovely pairs of real RMW (not LVMH) that will need maintenance, the screw-sole deal that was captured so well in this thread. But no point if they become plastic garbage. Australian would be nice but perhaps there's...
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    RM Williams Boots - Everything You Wanted to Know

     Very very late reply, but I posted my red ones here. I am waiting on some Sandstone ones now. My last email to bootsonline bounced, a quick thank you for explaining a delay, hopefully that is just a full mailbox!
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    RM Williams Boots - Everything You Wanted to Know

    Finally got around to following up this extremely good thread (after just 4 years). Pictures of Red01 Macquarie 10F with screwed soles attached. I didn't see any Red01 boots in this thread, but gave up waiting. They arrived with a very faintly purple hue, which was slightly worrying, but that...
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    Things That Will Get You Searched at Customs

    In the spirit of the OP's query, I scored an "SSSS" on my tickets across the USA a couple of years ago for the act of "coming from Malaysia". I had a very densely packed bag, and several legs, so several long searches from the "SSSS". Two of the customs folks made a long, slow double-take at the...
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    Any good shoe buys in Paris?

    I bought a pair of Cordovan boots at Carmina Albaladejo this week: 550 euros. Perhaps that price is for boots, or perhaps it depends on location. Last Friday I saw cordovan shoes at Carmina in Via Gran, Madrid, for 475 euros. So nice! I got what I could almost afford instead, a beautiful pair...
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    Stroller to a funeral (close family member)

    Lordofpi, may you provide strength to those around you at this time. I imagine you were concerned that there might be a non-solemn message hidden in the wearing of a properly-configured stroller, or perhaps perceptions he'd not considered. The original post was worthwhile, and a reasonable time...
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    Eric Glennie Goes Gothic ( Chain link Neckties)

    These look pretty cool. More 80s and theatre than gothic, but could be a great look for the right band.
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    $850 Trousers V. $150 Trousers

    Yup. There's a faint logo printed on the lining, visible on the left of the picture.
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    $850 Trousers V. $150 Trousers

    Here is something in between, I think USD 300 two years ago. The waistband is constructed in Italy, trousers assembled in Singapore. I think the mismatch in the thin purple strip may come from the first step. This is similar to the patterned part of the 850 trousers above. Regardless, the...
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    Can I get away with this outfit?

    I gather you're trying to make something of that jacket and those jeans. The advice so far is all good, and so are your adjustments. The jacket is appropriate to a more tidy look. You might try rolling up the bottoms of the jeans (inside, not outside-as-cuffs) to have less break (crumpling)...
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    An article about picking polo shirts

    I assume that 'polo' means a t-shirt with a collar and a couple of buttons. I sometimes wear polos for exercise. Made of synthetic fibres (essential in this climate), they're usually plain or stitched-together panels of different colours. They're often bold, sometimes textured, but not...
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    how do you wear this?

    Not sure what other uses it has without a picture. But you might use it for robbing stagecoaches.
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    Singaporean DB waistcoat

    Thanks Acidicboy. As I have only ever tried Tony at Anson Tailor, I can't really make any comparisons. But if I throw in some interesting facts, perhaps it makes sense to someone else. Also, Tony is a nice guy who works too hard. I don't want to make that worse. I hope he doesn't mind me saying...
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    Singaporean DB waistcoat

    Thanks Bob, Academe and Eustace. It is Anson tailor. There's no website, he's already too busy with regular clients and referrals. Apparently he told someone he isn't able to handle walk-ins any more. The load probably varies, but if you're thinking of Anson best to also have a backup plan...
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    Singaporean DB waistcoat

    Thanks Holdfast. Much of the joy of it definitely comes from its provenance. Regarding the lapels and buttons, I agree entirely. Manton's colour-contest-winning DB vest proves lapels can go much further and look spectacular. My lapels were widened during early fittings as much as shaping would...
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    Singaporean DB waistcoat

    My first thread is the story of the vest pictured below. Half a year ago I was interested in getting a double-breasted vest. I was curious if such a vest could replace my suit jacket when working in equatorial countries. At least for indoor situations where it might be assumed I'd already taken...
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    yellow or pink trousers?

    Wow. That's an interesting combination. I've just received a shirt in a similar yellow (the swatch looked much paler) and it is very hard to coordinate. So I'd go with the pink pants. I'm very curious where this would be worn!
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    absolute worst possible names

    I don't think this is a bad name, only a striking name. I was on a flight in this region when a stewardess caught my eye, moving very gracefully. But I couldn't tell if she was Chinese or Malay. As she came closer I checked out her badge, in case it gave it away. Her name was "Fondalyn". My...
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    Leaving your job after 8 months...

    Maybe the right approach would be to speak to my employer about how I feel about the position that I find myself in ... but then it is a sensitive topic and she may resent me for it in the end... The only thing that could go wrong with having that manager discussion is to set false hopes for...
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