Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[clee1982]

I thought Barbanera is all UK sizing now, the blake stuff runs narrow while the gyw boot runs big not sure about gyw shoe?

 

[clee1982]

speaking Barbanera, if this is your size (if it had been 10US I would be super tempted..., though given I already got a black calf cash side zip it would have been kind overlapping...)

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[RegisDB9]

Ah I thought my TF Boots were Jodhpurs. I have one in Chelsea and hands down the best boot I have quality wise

 

[clee1982]

TF as in Tom Ford?

 

[RegisDB9]

TF as in Tom Ford?

Correct

 

[clee1982]

TF Chelsea is like what $2k?

 

[RegisDB9]

TF Chelsea is like what $2k?

Got a great deal on it on Italist. Same as my other TF Boots. While it was sold out on Mr.Porter....on Italist they had a full size range at over 55% off retail

Italist/Poshmark/Glamood are like my new circa 09 YOOX for great deals

 

[Fuuma]

You mean UK sized, right? EU sizes run in the 30s and 40s. And UK sizes are officially a full size down from US, although sometimes in practice they are and a half size down, which is super confusing...

European sizes don't really exist either. The most common sizing is Italian (what is usually called european) but french sizing is one size lower (i.e. a 41 french is a 42 italian).

French sizing: Each point represents 0,666cm
Italian: same but +1 to the final size
UK:each point is 1/3"
US: I think it is +0.75 men +2,75( women added to UK but I think it varies because **** you that's why.
Japan: straight up lenght in centimeters., just check where they measure and you're good to go

 

[cocostella]

We did not know this, Dude.

 

[Fuuma]

We did not know this, Dude.

Can I add that shops will often use a different sizing than the one inside the shoes to help you out, further complicating the issue. I.e. the shoe is in italian sizing but they tell you the french sizing (most people don't know there is a difference anyway)cause you're in France, or they don't. I've also see shoes produced in Italy for non Uk companies sizing in what seems to be UK just because well, once again, because **** you.

 

[StanleyVanBuren]

wow no wonder all my french shoes are a size smaller

I thought it was just inconsistency, which I guess it is, but I had no idea there was a method to the madness

 

[sinnedk]

TF as in Tom Ford?

Tha ****

 

[verver]

@RegisDB9 , love the heels of both those boots!

 

[RegisDB9]

@RegisDB9 , love the heels of both those boots!

Cant go wrong with Cuban heels

 

[whorishconsumer]

European sizes don't really exist either. The most common sizing is Italian (what is usually called european) but french sizing is one size lower (i.e. a 41 french is a 42 italian).

French sizing: Each point represents 0,666cm
Italian: same but +1 to the final size
UK:each point is 1/3"
US: I think it is +0.75 men +2,75( women added to UK but I think it varies because **** you that's why.
Japan: straight up lenght in centimeters., just check where they measure and you're good to go

Thus confirms my longheld suspicion: French sizing does exist.