Recent purchases

[ennui]

My Yoox haul came in today:

2 grey Malo cashmere sweaters in 46 - looked identical online, but strangely one is 22" pit-pit and one is 20". Returning the 22" one as it has bat wing effect on me.

MMM leather messenger bag - don't like the treatment on the leather, and would rather rough up a new bag myself. Returning it.

Neil Barrett off-white lace-ups - too small

Trickers chukkas - too small

Malo brown marled cashmere scarf - not quite as refined as I thought it would be - returning

Prada wool zip-up jacket, dark blue (but basically black) - fits well and makes me look slimmer than I really am, so keeping it. Will (surprisingly) look out for more Prada stuff from now on.

I'm returning 5 out of 7 items. My anticipation of receiving my shipment has turned into mild disappointment. Well, my bank account will thank me I suppose.

Also got the WWM Maine field guide jacket in XS along with the Farinelli's tote. The tote is nicer than I thought it would be. It's not just a throw-in for a discount.

Also got two pairs of Clarks desert boots from endless.com. Will keep the size 7 but am thinking about selling the 7.5 on here.

 

[ppllzz]

lol you might as well return everything to yoox. not gonna lie, aside from those $79 RLs, ive never bought anything ive truly liked from yoox. ive kept a good amount of it, but theres always something off and not perfect enough to wear often about the stuff.

 

[ennui]

Originally Posted by ppllzz

lol you might as well return everything to yoox. not gonna lie, aside from those $79 RLs, ive never bought anything ive truly liked from yoox. ive kept a good amount of it, but theres always something off and not perfect enough to wear often about the stuff.

I don't like to wear anything too often, so I'm not worried about how often I wear something. I view this as a learning experience, since I don't have convenient access to many of these brands where I live. It's only $6 to return after all; gas and parking to drive to the nearest major city would cost me more. Plus I don't see why I would have to return everything in the order if I like some of it ...

 

[chronoaug]

I regret giving andyliu that posrep and wish i could take it back

 

[ppllzz]

Originally Posted by chronoaug

I regret giving andyliu that posrep and wish i could take it back

man chrono i thought we were buddies tell me what you want and ill do it

 

[indesertum]

you can. you just go to the post you pos repped him. press the rep button and then you can change what you wrote. not sure if there's an expiration date tho.

chrono tell him to stop being a tool.

 

[Razele]

Originally Posted by dswang

I don't like to wear anything too often, so I'm not worried about how often I wear something. I view this as a learning experience, since I don't have convenient access to many of these brands where I live. It's only $6 to return after all; gas and parking to drive to the nearest major city would cost me more. Plus I don't see why I would have to return everything in the order if I like some of it ...
Dude if it only cost me $6 to return something I would buy shitloads

 

[jet]

Beauty of yoox is those who are familiar with the horribly portrayed items are handsomely rewarded.

 

[ennui]

Originally Posted by Razele

Dude if it only cost me $6 to return something I would buy shitloads

Yeah, I bought the maximum of 7 items per order. Plus I got free shipping from some deal they were running at the time.

Originally Posted by jet

Beauty of yoox is those who are familiar with the horribly portrayed items are handsomely rewarded.

Yeah, I figure this is a cheap and convenient way of building such familiarity.

 

[BB1]

Diet Butcher cotton/wool flannel shirt

 

[snake]

Oh snap, another button-down!

 

[Razele]

BB1 that DBSS flannel looks pretty similar to the W+H one right?

I really like that W+H flannel and may pick it up soon. It's pretty good with a grunge look, which I've needed a flannel one for. I have a MJK navy / blue houndstooth, but I hate houndstooth, as I've found.

 

[BB1]

Originally Posted by Razele

BB1 that DBSS flannel looks pretty similar to the W+H one right
The only real similarity is that they're both flannels that utilize muted color palettes. The DBSS shirt is entirely gray scale and looks more fashion-y, whereas the W+H is green/purple/gray and has more of a classic woodsman/lumberjack style.

Originally Posted by Razele

I really like that W+H flannel and may pick it up soon. It's pretty good with a grunge look, which I've needed a flannel one for. I have a MJK navy / blue houndstooth, but I hate houndstooth, as I've found.
I hate houndstooth too and instead prefer larger patterns with more subtle colors. Prior to the W+H flannel I'd never worn any of the flannels I'd bought much. I decided this was mostly due to the bright colors on the shirts, so I'm experimenting with getting some flannels in more muted colors as a way of adding some pattern to my outfits. If you decide to get the W+H flannel, be aware that the bottom hem flares outward a bit too much for my taste. I had to size down to the XS in order to get it to look right when zipped up. I think this shirt is by far the best piece of W+H FW09-- most of the other stuff is pretty bland or awkward looking.

 

[XenoX101]

Originally Posted by ppllzz

lol you might as well return everything to yoox. not gonna lie, aside from those $79 RLs, ive never bought anything ive truly liked from yoox. ive kept a good amount of it, but theres always something off and not perfect enough to wear often about the stuff.

Wtf? You can't treat all clothing from yoox as a single entity, even if much of it is mediocre who's to say that he didn't get a few lucky pieces such as your beloved RL's?

 

[aeglus]

these guys just came in, I know they're no sub-$100 C&J though! Just in time for a job interview on Saturday.