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[MickyD]



Ha. That's funny. I was home alone last night so I relaxed by putting Whiskeytown on the turntable and getting my bone out.

that doesn't sound wrong at all.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Saw an ad for the Punk Poet Laureate John Cooper Clarke playing in Sydney but WTF is he doing playing in Cronulla, getting a bit tired of Canberra not being on the touring radar. Now where did i put my Docs?

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Just a reminder for tomorrow's catch up. Hope you all can make it!

Ok, guys, looks like there's a lot of interest in a Melbourne gathering of sorts.

What say we meet up at 6:30pm this Thursday, 29 March at Jwow Wine Bar, QV 243 Little Lonsdale Street next to the entrance to Strike on the corner of Lt Lonsdale and Swanston Streets?

If you can make it then great(!) otherwise, we'll have another catch up in a couple of weeks.


Gerry

 

[fxh]

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]



I too am interested in picking up a couple of cardigans and some turtlenecks for the winter but will probably bite the bullet and purchase from John Smedley (their return policy sounds pretty good). Let's keep the knitwear suggestions coming.

try this just adjust size http://www.sierratradingpost.com/mens-sweaters-~d~153/size~chest;48/

 

[scar3face]

When I was growing up my old man kept a chunk of wax in the shed and showed us how to wax laces ourselves. What a resourceful generation they were.

Is there anywhere online I can purchase waxed laces?

 

[Gerry Nelson]

I got some decent knitwear last year from Bossini, of all places - got a few woolen v-necks that have held up pretty well. I got a few John Smedley v-necks from eBay as well. Just recently, I got a couple of Hackett shawl collar cardigans - one from Jules B and another from a seller on eBay. Both brand new for about UKP80 each because they were being sold as end of season stock (they're selling for $420 in DJs). Also got a super-warm Aran sweater off eBay courtesy of the eBay Round Up from Put This On.The nicest one I have is a secondhand blue cashmere Brooks Brothers v-neck sweater off eBay - feels beautiful.

This looks like pretty decent knitwear as well.

 

[appolyon]

Thanks Geoffrey, completely forgot about STP.

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[appolyon]

Thanks Gerry, looks like there is some good stuff.

Anyone have experience with this Scottish Collection mob and can comment on their quality? An example here.

I got some decent knitwear last year from Bossini, of all places - got a few woolen v-necks that have held up pretty well. I got a few John Smedley v-necks from eBay as well. Just recently, I got a couple of Hackett shawl collar cardigans - one from Jules B and another from a seller on eBay. Both brand new for about UKP80 each because they were being sold as end of season stock (they're selling for $420 in DJs). Also got a super-warm Aran sweater off eBay courtesy of the eBay Round Up from Put This On.The nicest one I have is a secondhand blue cashmere Brooks Brothers v-neck sweater off eBay - feels beautiful.

This looks like pretty decent knitwear as well.

 

[lennier]



Just a reminder for tomorrow's catch up. Hope you all can make it!

Not looking likely that I'll have time tomorrow to come in to town especially for the meet up I'm afraid. Hopefully next time if not.

 

[Henry Carter]

G'day Blokes,

Just a heads up that the website is now up and running bar a few small changes being made over the next few days to design etc.

Here is a link to the affiliate thread

http://www.styleforum.net/t/294012/...sories-official-affiliate-thread#post_5319547

If you would like to go on the mailing list either PM me or you can fill in the form in the contact us section of the site.

Regards
Jason
P.S Dont forget the 10% SF discount code "SF10"

 

[Windowpane1967]

henry bucks had some really nice stuff reduced at their sale last time. 200 and up though, some cucinelli cashmere thrown in for good measure. i imagine theyre at the clearance shop now.
otherwise go online. most of my stuff is from uniqlo. merino jumpers and cardigans were 20 pounds. cashmere i paid around 40-50 pounds. youll have to use a proxy to get uniqlo stuff though.
also, SF affliliate http://www.virtualclotheshorse.com/ has a good deal on drumohr cashmere at the moment.

Avoid the Henry Bucks labelled knitwear, its rubbish. Pilled before the end of first winter on three different jumpers. From memory these were $260 plus jumpers. Thing to remember with all wool/cashmere is that you get what you pay for, unless from HBs, then you dont.

 

[Windowpane1967]

So basically we're all at home each night shining our shoes, ironing our shirts, waxing our laces and shaving our jumpers?

THE funny grab of the day Ernesto...!!

 

[Windowpane1967]

Got to assume the Kiwis know their stuff when it comes to woolly jumpers.

On this point by Selvaggio, IceBreaker is doing some innovative, perhaps less classic, knitwear that is good quality. I have had several pieces over the years, all with stood punishing treatment and each year I pull them out and they as good as new.

 

[Windowpane1967]

THE funny grab of the day Ernesto...!!

Oh and dont forget reading all the thoughts of members here each day...maybe after waxing shoelaces if done !!