STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.
Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.
Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!
Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.
What is the Measure of a Good Company?
Brooks Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, a move that has been anticipated by many for the past several months. There's a lot of sadness floating around on social media as Brooks is a beloved brand by many including myself. I have to say however my initial reaction to the banwww.acontinuouslean.com
I have one GF left, a really nice mid-gray staple suit in the Fitzgerald fit. Trouble is their retail price point is higher than Canali and around Zegna's. I found the Golden Fleece to be nice but not Canali-nice and not even close to Zegna -nice. I do like their overcoats, though.What’s good about Golden Fleec, aesthetic wise, remember when I first looked at BBGF, suit were either Madison or Fitzgerald? Understanding if I like Paul Stuart I’m probably more flamboyant, but even top of menswear era I struggle to buy BBGF (though I’m not the audience for sure), tailoring wise (can see buying briefcase/shoes for example).
I mean I can see buying things from Paul Stuart, RLPL, or even Oxxford (but that would be a struggle as a value proposition, though if I ignore price I did see something I like). but perhaps other than knits and overcoat (never in my size unfortunately), struggle to buy anything from BBGF
I always thought Hickey Freeman was way better than Brooks Brothers. Oxxford at retail is out of range for most folks but HF is a great deal.If people want high end American tailoring, you can find it at Oxxford Clothes.
Edit: Also Hickey Freeman had or still has a nice hand tailored line.
Yeah, I really like them although I have to regularly size down. I’m a 42L normally but my best-fitting Oxxford suit is a 40L. Some of their cuts are full to say the least.Oxxford was fairly popular on SF about a dozen or so years ago. Stuff is pretty conservative, but very well made.
I think that retail created and fed the beast (i.e., the consumer). However, just because something is a beast, doesn't mean it has to stay that way.
I've long adjusted to what I call "conscious capitalism" (I'm sure I stumbled across the term elsewhere). Without it, I fear I won't be able to shop where I want to shop 5, 10 years from now. I've recently expanded it to more black-owned businesses as well, to the extent possible.
I do not yet care that much about the environmental stuff (I mean, it is critical, I just don't really believe a lot of brands that tout their sustainability), but I do think that it is important to think about where your money is going. I've mentioned this before, but I do not use Amazon for this exact reason (my last purchase is early 2000s).