differences between charvet and sean o'flynn shirts

[lovelux2010]

Originally Posted by GBer

RTW can be over $400, not sure where bespoke starts...

If you are on a budget, don't forget there's a minimum number of shirts with many shirtmakers.

no minimum at O'Flynn..

 

[Frog in Suit]

Originally Posted by Concordia

We'll see if I feel the same way after a year's washing, but they each seem to offer good value for roughly the same price.

For what it's worth, I have been getting Sean O'Flynn's shirts for at least twenty years, via New & Lingwood, possibly longer because I first went to N & L's Eton shop ca. 1984 and I have no idea whether he already ran their bespoke shirts.
I get tunic neckband shirts, with French cuffs and two identical self-colour collars. I wear my clothes gently, wear my shirts infrequently (alternating collars), wash them on a "warm" (40º C. setting) and hang them to dry. They are ironed by hand. The only shirt which shows definite wear is a "flannelly herringbone" one, where one collar point has been pierced by the stay (I still can use the other collar). I now know to avoid those softer shirtings.
Apart from that one instance, all my twenty-year old shirts show no obvious sign of wear. The pre-1990s ones I had to jettison because I changed shape and they became too tight

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Frog in Suit

 

[andreyb2]

Concordia, continuing with "Stephen vs Sean": is needlework any different?

I am a customer of Stephen, and on second shirt he made me needlework is a tad more shoddy than on first one...

Andrey

 

[Concordia]

Both seem pretty good. Perhaps Sean's a little cleaner but I haven't been bothered enough by either to do a close examination.

 

[lovelux2010]

i finally made a decision and got measured up on friday for an o'flynn...

had another question (sorry!), i'm 5'7 and 145 pounds (so relatively short/slim), i'm wondering which shirts will be most flattering for my body type and choice of suits (low rise trousers, short cut, relatively slim but not skinny suits)..my face is an oval shape if this is a consideration
so far i though:
- no french cuffs (read its better to go with streamlined cuffs)
- solid colour or horizontal stipes for the shirt
- slightly pointy collar to elongate..

i'm stuck for other suggestions though, so any advice helpful!

 

[Frog in Suit]

Originally Posted by lovelux2010

i finally made a decision and got measured up on friday for an o'flynn...

had another question (sorry!), i'm 5'7 and 145 pounds (so relatively short/slim), i'm wondering which shirts will be most flattering for my body type and choice of suits (low rise trousers, short cut, relatively slim but not skinny suits)..my face is an oval shape if this is a consideration
so far i though:
- no french cuffs (read its better to go with streamlined cuffs)
- solid colour or horizontal stipes for the shirt
- slightly pointy collar to elongate..

i'm stuck for other suggestions though, so any advice helpful!

Ask Sean O'Flynn. He has lots of experience (at least twenty years, I should think, working for highly reputable firms as well as for himself) and it is his job as a shirtmaker to provide this kind of advice. I would rely on him more than on what passes for knowledge on the web. Why no French cuffs? FWIW, I think vertical stripes are more elongating. Once one selects a tailor/shirtmaker/shoemaker, assuming one has done one's homework, it would be folly to ignore their professional advice.
Frog in Suit

 

[DerekS]

Charvet is worth the price.....they are just absolutely gorgeous shirts. You cant really understand until you wear one.

 

[clee1982]

And being the cheap ass here, can someone tell me if there is an option for just about 100 pound, MTM wise.

 

[Griffindork]

Can't speak as to Sean O'flynn but charvet's full mesure program is incredible. The level of customer services coupled with the choices available are without equal. The product speaks for itself.
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