Random fashion thoughts

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by Razele

**** the secret is out!!

spit it again plz. I wasn't here. 3 am A&W run ftmfw

 

[Razele]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

spit it again plz. I wasn't here. 3 am A&W run ftmfw
What are John Smedley knits like? Anyone comment on the sea island cotton? Is it good? Fit? Is the spring merino good or is it better to wait for winter?

 

[Razele]

Originally Posted by Razele

What are John Smedley knits like? Anyone comment on the sea island cotton? Is it good? Fit? Is the spring merino good or is it better to wait for winter?
Yeah also, besides barneys, what stores carry Buttero boots? They are nice but have no distribution outside rakuten from what I can see.

 

[PG2G]

Any thoughts on Tom Ford? I like some of the stuff on their website. Spring Summer 2010 shirting patterns look pretty interesting. Is it priced in the Jil/Raf/MMM range or is it some **** I shouldn't even bother looking at?

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by PG2G

Any thoughts on Tom Ford? I like some of the stuff on their website. Spring Summer 2010 shirting patterns look pretty interesting. Is it priced in the Jil/Raf/MMM range or is it some **** I shouldn't even bother looking at?

Much pricier, something like Thom Browne range, sometimes even more. I don't really like it though.

 

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by PG2G

Any thoughts on Tom Ford? I like some of the stuff on their website. Spring Summer 2010 shirting patterns look pretty interesting. Is it priced in the Jil/Raf/MMM range or is it some **** I shouldn't even bother looking at?

everything is flamboyant.

 

[PG2G]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

everything is flamboyant.
I just scrolled further right on the site, you're right

Originally Posted by Fuuma

Much pricier, something like Thom Browne range, sometimes even more. I don't really like it though.
Thanks, kinda expected that. Would you say the prices are backed by quality construction and materials, or mainly branding?

 

[jet]

Originally Posted by Razele

What are John Smedley knits like?

Anyone comment on the sea island cotton? Is it good? Fit?

Is the spring merino good or is it better to wait for winter?

JS is good stuff for basics, you'll see more online soon.

 

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by PG2G

Thanks, kinda expected that. Would you say the prices are backed by quality construction and materials, or mainly branding?

from what I've seen, they're quality pieces, as you'd expect with 700+$ jeans and 4000$ suits, but a lot of the price is based on marketing. People want to be that Ari Gold. Basically it's for people with more money than brains.

 

[chronoaug]

Originally Posted by indesertum

I didn't see this, but from what I gather from the other thread and the ny mag article I don't think I'll be buying stuff from gilt. it just seems kinda like a scam (although i'm sure a lot of the items are actually good deals). i just feel like there's so much pressure to buying some item around noon and what if you end up with a product that has less workmanship than the actual items and can't even return it. system kinda seems dishonest
Then again, construction and materials vary from piece to a piece a lot of times. Especially on mid-end brands like APC and shipley. Always a few nice items a season with really nice fabrics and stuff and then others that are similar but cheaper. Jet was always pretty good at letting people know which were the good/bad pieces from collections like apc and others like that. Then again when you have as many clothes as him it must be hard to keep track. Maybe he has a spreadsheet like phat guido has

 

[sq4you]

Originally Posted by chronoaug

Maybe he has a spreadsheet like phat guido has

he does

 

[click here]

****ing junior members always buying the stuff I am interested in getting on the B&S forum! >

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

lol yeah knits are expensive. My cheapest is prob a PRL cashmere Vneck I got for like 1soemthing on the B&S. Other than that it's basically APC, margiela and Thom Browne.
I have 4 of those same PRLs, they're awesome but somewhat thin and the armholes could stand to be higher. Great under a jacket though. I am anxiously awaiting my new jil knits en route now.

 

[indesertum]

Originally Posted by sq4you

he does

-_-; he has a spreadsheet of all the clothing he has?

 

[jet]

^just knitted pieces

and a kop list