Australian Members - Part II - if you read the first post, you'll get what this is all about.

[npvpositive]

I recently had flush metal toe taps put on my lovely Vass shoes by Baxter & Black in Newtown.

I had an old but much-loved pair of Alden boots completely re-soled, corked, re-heeled by Baxter & Black. They do sensational work, though you have to accept that it doesn't come cheap . . . a rebuild costs more than most punters pay for a pair of shoes!

 

[madaboutshirt]

Selling two pairs of Church's shoes, only worn a couple of times, size UK 7.5 G fitting (wide).

Pick up from Sydney (World Square, Townhall)

Make me an offer!

https://www.styleforum.net/buyandsell/church-balmoral-chestnut-calf-7-5g-lightly-worn.14919/

https://www.styleforum.net/buyandsell/church-legate-7-5g-black-calf-lightly-worn.14920/

 

[fxh]

Thanks for the tips! I wasn't able to rebook to 8 days in and out of Sydney so does anybody have a good suggestion how to use the fact that I have to go through Melbourne to get out (you know, by flying right back to Sydney on Qantas before taking United back to Houston, lol). @Geoffrey Firmin what part of Sydney should I look to AirBNB in?

What dates you travelling? Can’t write now but may have time later.

 

[losrockets]

@fxh it's nov 8 to 18. Appreciate your input!

 

[The Ernesto]

Mind your way with fxh. He's led many astray.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Mind your way with fxh. He's led many astray.

Hopefully the Royal Commission should reveal the truth.

 

[Coxsackie]

There's plenty to see and do near Melbourne. I'd recommend that you rent a car and hit the Dandenong Ranges - only an hour away. Gorgeous Australian forest scenery, some good tourist spots like the William Ricketts Sanctuary, the National Rhododendron Gardens, and beautiful drives.

You could alternatively drive down to the Mornington Peninsula - rolling hills, ocean views, swimming, many boutique wineries. Drop in for lunch at Ten Minutes By Tractor which I've heard has some of the best food in Australia.

Or you could drive the Maroondah Highway over the Black Spur to Narbethong, then double back to Warburton via the Acheron Way (mostly unsealed road, but an easy drive), finishing with a drive up to the top of Mount Donna Buang.

It's all good.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

You could alternatively drive down to the Mornington Peninsula - rolling hills, ocean views, swimming, many boutique wineries. Drop in for lunch at Ten Minutes By Tractor which I've heard has some of the best food in Australia.

Ten Minutes by Tractor also makes some of the best Pinot Noir in the country.

 

[RobertM_]

About to fly to Melbourne - need to pick up a white shirt for a wedding tomorrow at short notice when I arrive. Budget $100 - $200. Recommendations?

Preferably slim fit cutaway collar non-iron, but I could be convinced otherwise.

 

[The Ernesto]

TM Lewin in Myer or their store in Collins St.
Henry Bucks has a house brand shirt for less than $200.
MJ Bale at Emporium, St Collins Place and few other locations.

 

[California Dreamer]

TM Lewin in Myer or their store in Collins St.
Henry Bucks has a house brand shirt for less than $200.
MJ Bale at Emporium, St Collins Place and few other locations.

Might also try Brooks Brothers at Emporium.

 

[ryanohare]

I think PJohnson's RTW shirts are in the $200 range, and they have a city store too.

 

[RobertM_]

Thanks guys, I ended up grabbing a few from MJ Bale.

Edit: and, as it turns out a suit from Henry Bucks EOS sale at a decent clip off

 

[sliq]

Can someone recommend an invisible mending place in Sydney that won’t break the bank? I went to La Couterier in the dymocks building for a quote. They wanted a kings ransom.

 

[Journeyman]

Can someone recommend an invisible mending place in Sydney that won’t break the bank?

I don't have any recommendations for Sydney, but invisible mending is generally pretty damned expensive, especially if the cloth has any sort of pattern or anything other than a plain weave.

I had a small hole in the front of a pair of trousers once, due to a moth attach, and I was quoted $120 to have that single hole mended, in a pair of plain charcoal trousers. Unless the item is really something special, it may simply not be worth it.