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spent awhile looking for merino socks.Any good merino socks personal recommendations?
looking at Lindner socks for thicker merino socks for casual/boot wear and maybe Pantherella for thinner wool dress socks?
Anyone can point me to other brands that they felt was worth the $? Cheers
Not a problem I’ve had; my experience is shoes move with your foot. New pair pinching is new to me. Not to say I have not had some awful fits, but vamp folds have not been the issue.I have a (semi) new pair of shoes I have been trying to break in, which has been a slow process. The main problem I have been having is with pinching in the vamp, they are in shoe trees whenever they are not being used, does anyone have any strategies to soften the leather? Or any other methods of getting these to a wearable state?
For more information they are Loake Aldwych's in a size 9, I did not buy them online, I got them fitted in store.I have a (semi) new pair of shoes I have been trying to break in, which has been a slow process. The main problem I have been having is with pinching in the vamp, they are in shoe trees whenever they are not being used, does anyone have any strategies to soften the leather? Or any other methods of getting these to a wearable state?
Corneliani Smoking Leader suit, in stock at Henry BucksHi all,
I am in the market for a new dinner suit. My old MJ Bale outlet special was a tight fit at the best of times, and it's time to officially retire it.
A possibility is having something made, although I've never been able to justify the expenditure. Particularly at this point in my life with most of my friends married, I just don't have a lot of black tie occasions. However, the ones that I do have are legal world events or similar, so a dark business suit won't really do.
My current line of thinking is to get a one-button peak lapel suit made with jetted pockets but without silk facings. The cloth would be likely a barathea-like weave in say wool-linen-silk, either black or a proper almost black midnight blue (ie, not navy). Trousers would be flat-front with side adjusters, no stripe.
It would have covered buttons in either self-fabric or perhaps even a dry silk, or possibly something decorative like smoked mother of pearl.
The idea is that it could be dressed up with a bowtie, cummerbund, Marcella shirt and a nice lapel flower (which I actually prefer not have against a silk facing, as it may stain) for proper formal occasions, or dressed down with a plain shirt or a knit for dinners out, the theatre etc.
I am inspired by some of the looks that places like Saman Amel are doing (https://samanamel.com/pages/evening-wear).
I'd be interested in your thoughts, particularly on whether the dressed-up iteration would pass muster.
Cheers,
TFP
^^^$3000 is a lot for something I’ll hardly wear!
Btw, can someone recommend a tailor in the Melbourne conservative business dress that could do a same-day repair? I have a hole about the size of a nailhead in some trousers, which I want to wear tomorrow.
Anyone have experience with Suit Supply outerwear? I'm looking for a new winter coat, and have settled on a peacoat design. Their's looks good. I was thinking Schott, but would prefer something I can try on here.
Trunk in Sydney 23 - 26 March.Has anyone used Oscar Hunt recently? I commissioned some suits from them a few years ago and have since stopped buying MTM/bespoke suits during that time for a few reasons. Have recently hopped onboard the suiting train again and would like to get a few new commissions. Oscar Hunt used to be really nice garments for the price range (~$1500) a few years ago, and was just wondering if they are still worth it/up to standard or if there any other good MTM suit makers available in Sydney (other than P Johnson since I'm not the biggest fan of their house style).