Jacques Marie Mage - Wolves, Obnoxious Acetate and The American Dream

[jerozzo]

What about the length? this is terribly nerve wracking

144

 

[liahos1]

144

ahh thats a little short for me. I actually feel a great burden lifted from my shoulder knowing i wont be participating in the sale.

I just bought a pair of fellini sage last week to compliment seed's and royal's I have so was feeling self loathing knowing I wouldn't be able to resist another purchase.

 

[Zapasman]

What about the length? this is terribly nerve wracking

I am praying too, hahaha.

Edit: the whole World is running out of acetate.

 

[BigRed]

Army Taos

 

[CPAJay1221]

Just checking in to see if anyone wants to sell me their Lava PCHs eh? Eh?

 

[verver]

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Army Taos

Thumbed for the Astros!

 

[m0butt]

If anyone has Taos in Vader or sees them for sale please let me know

 

[zenosparadox]

Loving my Zephirins, but still looking for a frame for my second (reading) prescription. I'm considering the Arshile, which I tried on earlier in the black fade, but would get it in a slightly discounted havana instead. My one reluctance is the bridge, which is more narrow (20) than the Zephirin I have, or the Prudhon that is the other frame I'm considering, which are both 22. I'm reposting my Arshile fit below: does the bridge here look too narrow to you, or is this how it should look? I don't have a particularly wide nose, so perhaps this is just how it's supposed to sit.

 

[Easily Amused]

Loving my Zephirins, but still looking for a frame for my second (reading) prescription. I'm considering the Arshile, which I tried on earlier in the black fade, but would get it in a slightly discounted havana instead. My one reluctance is the bridge, which is more narrow (20) than the Zephirin I have, or the Prudhon that is the other frame I'm considering, which are both 22. I'm reposting my Arshile fit below: does the bridge here look too narrow to you, or is this how it should look? I don't have a particularly wide nose, so perhaps this is just how it's supposed to sit.
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From this photo, to me the Arshile's bridge does not appear too small on your face (and you are giving a bit of a smile). But if you're "feeling" the Prudhon more, then there's your answer on what to purchase next.

By the way, thanks for returning that size 50 DBF brown check cardigan jacket a few weeks ago

 

[zenosparadox]

From this photo, to me the Arshile's bridge does not appear too small on your face (and you are giving a bit of a smile). But if you're "feeling" the Prudhon more, then there's your answer on what to purchase next.

By the way, thanks for returning that size 50 DBF brown check cardigan jacket a few weeks ago

Thanks for this - I like the shape of the lens better on the Arshile, but prefer the shape of the bridge on the Prudhon. I appreciate your feedback on the bridge there, which helps push me further towards the Arshile that I had been leaning towards already.

And really happy to hear that the jacket cardigan went to a good home. Perhaps my favorite piece of the season, but the shoulders just didn't work on me. (And thus also my biggest regret of the season.) Enjoy it!

 

[bry2000]

I think the bridge is fine - perhaps a slight bit pinched, but that does not bother me.

I think the frame is also fine, but maybe a little blah. The frame could be from another brand; ie, it does not necessarily read like a JMM frame. That may or may not matter.

I think you should revisit the Pelagius, this time in dark Havana.

 

[zenosparadox]

I think the bridge is fine - perhaps a slight bit pinched, but that does not bother me.

I think the frame is also fine, but maybe a little blah. The frame could be from another brand; ie, it does not necessarily read like a JMM frame. That may or may not matter.

I think you should revisit the Pelagius, this time in dark Havana.

Yeah, I definitely agree that it’s not the most exciting JMM frame, and I would just go with another brand rather than purchasing the Arshile at the $730 retail. But purchased as new for just under $500, they’d only be $100 or so more expensive than a comparable frame from a brand like Garrett Leight. And I know these are particularly light, comfy, and without the rigidity of the more interesting JMM frames, like the Pelagius you recommend, which is a factor I privilege when looking for something that I mostly just want to forget I’m wearing while working, reading, etc. Despite this, they still feel better and more substantial (more JMM) in the hand than your comparable Leight or Oliver Peoples frame, which might make the added expense worth it for me.

 

[RegisDB9]

My favorite JMM of all time: Beauregards and Braves in 6

 

[Cobra]

So the reserves were only as a part of the special set? That's lame as hell.

 

[whorishconsumer]

The measurements are 47|25, only one mm shorter width wise than the Zephirin 47s.

I ordered a pair, so we'll see.