Recent purchases - Part II

[sq4you]

Originally Posted by asobu

hey now wait a goddam minute

hahah. you're the only person i've seen pull off oversized suits. and yours always look awesome. however, i think if you posted your fits over in MC, they would chastize you for not fitting into their "trending" aesthetic. which was just my point: MC "style" fluctuates just like all other types of clothing. there was a time when 1 button suits were considered totally unacceptable.

 

[Synthese]

Originally Posted by impolyt_one

Fits great. The whole outfit is much better than what I see in WAYWT.
I...also think this looks good, as it is.

Originally Posted by AndrewRyanWallace

Yo dude you know those are 4 inch right? They put the wrong image....

4 inches are definitely wearable, just a big difference from what is shown in your pic.

haha I'm pretty sure the mxmj trunks I just bought from that stupid sale were listed as only having a 1" inseam.

 

[Synthese]

Originally Posted by asobu

hey now wait a goddam minute

also you need to stop dicking around with those haters on sz and come back to where you are loved

 

[Fuuma]

Originally Posted by DLester

I bought this but it has not arrived yet.

I like the contrast collar and ribbon detail at the cuff, but I am now wondering if someone will expect for me to hold the door open for them at the condo lobby. So please provide general reactions and warn me if I will look like a doorman.

Err, the picture sucks this jacket is quite elegant (I purchased the grey version) and certainly not doorman-like; the material is quite textures and the detailing is rather precious (see cuffs).

 

[eightdouble]

fred perry lambswool crewneck. crewnecks are vastly underrepresented in my sweater drawer. i'm excited about this one because it kind of has an athletic sweatshirt vibe to it, but it's really solid (scottish made and 100% lambswool)

 

[LA Guy]

Originally Posted by sq4you

...
Lanvin has been doing raw edges on luxe fabrics for ages. right now you go in jcrew and all the womens stuff is sequined silks or poly's with raw edges. Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada explained this phenomenon well once.
...

DKNY did a lot of raw edges (laser cut) in 1999-2000. The best menswear pieces were wool and also coated cotton outerwear I actually have a few of those pieces in storage somewhere. There was a pretty cool cropped biker jacket I used to wear all of the time. Just sayin'.

Also, while one of my biggest non-buyer's remorse were the Junya/Lewis Leather collaboration pieces, I did not miss the earlier (first or second season) incarnation of Junya camo.

Are we going to play fashion brinksmanship now?

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by Synthese

never actually skied armadas; probably going to go a totally different route this winter and get some old-man-style skis for crud. pretty much research time, actually. ****, gotta get on that
No research necessary, I'll save you some time.

www.on3pskis.com.

They are, with one possible exception that costs over twice as much, the best made skis in the world. The finished product is fantastic. Email the owner and tell him the kind of thing you are looking for and he will build a pair that will do what you need them to. It's kind of a Quoddy-situation where demand exceeds production capacity (last year was ridiculous I'm told in terms of orders) and they get super backed up so best to get on it soon. Errybody on that on3p tip.

 

[DLester]

really appreciate the comments. The jacket is extremely fine in person and exceeded my expectations. It would not be mistaken for MC. It has frayed almost unfinished edges, the upper collar has two layers of black felted wool that fold over each other, and there is satin at the cuff. None of this is visible in the pic, so I will do a better pic this weekend with better camera angle.

After looking at the photo for a while, I am inclined to style it as you see there (w/ jeans) as well as more formal pants. I like it. I may leave some people scratching their heads but that's okay. Ms. DLester hasn't seen it yet, so we will see how that goes.

The jeans btw are the gray waxed diors that just arrived. Better pics of those are forthcoming. Really like these. The wax has a wide range of light to dark gray tones, with a bit of luster but not over the top.

Originally Posted by sq4you

dlester it looks good; just wear with very different clothes.

Originally Posted by jet

DL, don't like it brosef.

Originally Posted by impolyt_one

Fits great. The whole outfit is much better than what I see in WAYWT.

Originally Posted by Synthese

I...also think this looks good, as it is.

Originally Posted by UpperWestie

I think that length is good if you do cropped slim pants. I don't dig the uber short jacket long jeans look.

Originally Posted by Fuuma

Err, the picture sucks this jacket is quite elegant (I purchased the grey version) and certainly not doorman-like; the material is quite textures and the detailing is rather precious (see cuffs).

 

[Razele]

I really want to try out the waxed Dior denim, damn nice waxing.

Good work DLester

 

[Joffrey]

Originally Posted by Jodum5

Naked and Famous Weird Guy jeans in cotton/wool blend 20% off from barneys co-op.

Originally Posted by sq4you

^you finally did it! congratulations

Haha yeah. Only took me six months or so. By the way I bought my third Filson zippered tote yesterday too.

 

[AR_Six]

FWIW I think the lanvin fit is awesome, it is what it is, no sense trying to make it MC though **** I'd wear it to work if I had the stuff to go with it.

 

[impolyt_one]

Originally Posted by LA Guy

DKNY did a lot of raw edges (laser cut) in 1999-2000. The best menswear pieces were wool and also coated cotton outerwear I actually have a few of those pieces in storage somewhere. There was a pretty cool cropped biker jacket I used to wear all of the time. Just sayin'.

Also, while one of my biggest non-buyer's remorse were the Junya/Lewis Leather collaboration pieces, I did not miss the earlier (first or second season) incarnation of Junya camo.

Are we going to play fashion brinksmanship now?

Junya X Lewis Leathers was good, Junya X Vanson is solid but is losing value, as they re-release it every year now, at decreasing prices. It was 190,000Y last year, now 160,000Y this season. Granted, the yen is out of control, but still....

 

[sq4you]

Originally Posted by LA Guy

DKNY did a lot of raw edges (laser cut) in 1999-2000. The best menswear pieces were wool and also coated cotton outerwear I actually have a few of those pieces in storage somewhere. There was a pretty cool cropped biker jacket I used to wear all of the time. Just sayin'.

Also, while one of my biggest non-buyer's remorse were the Junya/Lewis Leather collaboration pieces, I did not miss the earlier (first or second season) incarnation of Junya camo.

Are we going to play fashion brinksmanship now?

i don't understand what you are trying to say here.

 

[beowolf]

Originally Posted by AndrewRyanWallace

Yo dude you know those are 4 inch right? They put the wrong image....

4 inches are definitely wearable, just a big difference from what is shown in your pic.

Yea, I know. I bought 2 pairs when they had the first sale and one was clearly 6 and the other 4. Its fine though. I still like it.

 

[KitAkira]

Originally Posted by AR_Six

No research necessary, I'll save you some time. www.on3pskis.com. They are, with one possible exception that costs over twice as much, the best made skis in the world. The finished product is fantastic. Email the owner and tell him the kind of thing you are looking for and he will build a pair that will do what you need them to. It's kind of a Quoddy-situation where demand exceeds production capacity (last year was ridiculous I'm told in terms of orders) and they get super backed up so best to get on it soon. Errybody on that on3p tip.
psh, they ain't no Paul Smiths

Originally Posted by DLester

really appreciate the comments. The jacket is extremely fine in person and exceeded my expectations. It would not be mistaken for MC. It has frayed almost unfinished edges, the upper collar has two layers of black felted wool that fold over each other, and there is satin at the cuff. None of this is visible in the pic, so I will do a better pic this weekend with better camera angle. After looking at the photo for a while, I am inclined to style it as you see there (w/ jeans) as well as more formal pants. I like it. I may leave some people scratching their heads but that's okay. Ms. DLester hasn't seen it yet, so we will see how that goes. The jeans btw are the gray waxed diors that just arrived. Better pics of those are forthcoming. Really like these. The wax has a wide range of light to dark gray tones, with a bit of luster but not over the top.
Those jeans are pretty damn badass