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bry2000

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Anyone have any recs for a decent T-shirt? Looking to spend $35 or less per shirt; my best fitting T-shirt right now is a Norse Projects Niels, but its sort of flimsy and its $70 a shirt or something odd.

On the table are the usual repro suspects (3Sixteen, Lady White, etc). UNIQLO tends to not fit me too well, but I have one UNIQLO U shirt that fits fantastically.
3sixteen is an excellent choice.
Others:
James Perse*
J Crew (I have a couple made in USA I purchased from Mr P a year ago that are surprisingly really good)
Engineered Garments and EG Workaday*

* can find on sale at or less than your target price.
 

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Anyone have any recs for a decent T-shirt? Looking to spend $35 or less per shirt; my best fitting T-shirt right now is a Norse Projects Niels, but its sort of flimsy and its $70 a shirt or something odd.

On the table are the usual repro suspects (3Sixteen, Lady White, etc). UNIQLO tends to not fit me too well, but I have one UNIQLO U shirt that fits fantastically.

Reigning Champ. Extremely well-priced for probably some of the highest quality contruction I've ever encountered.
Reigning_Champ_Fall_17_1028-7_T-Shirt_Steel.jpg
 

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Anyone have any thoughts on the Tom Ford Orford sneaker? Worth the price or not at all?
 

dieworkwear

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Anyone have any thoughts on the Tom Ford Orford sneaker? Worth the price or not at all?

I think they look good, but ... I mean, they're $900 sneakers. Even people buying them can't think they're "worth the price."

Loro Piana has similar sneakers if you like that look (although they're also priced the same). Greats is kind of similar style wise but a lot more affordable. There's also the various iterations of German Army Trainers, which is what those Tom Ford sneakers are based off of. I like Margiela's, but tons and tons of companies make them. Adidas has released their own version and some guys on Grailed sell the original vintage GATs
 

malcb33

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Hey y'all,

This is Ben, owner of Stockyard that dieworkwear linked for the Dr. Collectors photo. I just wanted to offer my services if you had any questions about DRC (or any of our brands) that I could answer. Also note that we have measurements for their garments on our site.

For me, while they're obviously a bit slouchy in the overall silhouette, they're not exactly "oversized," meaning that I would not recommend someone who normally wears an XL try to fit into a Large. Lastly, the fabric is quite soft and does well to keep its shape through the many washes I've put mine through thus far.

Alternatively, you might check out the oversized shirting of Prospective Flow. Maybe that's just down to my particular shape, but here's the Ainu that we'll be getting in shortly:

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https://stockyardsupplyco.com/collections/prospective-flow

Peace!

@Stockyard

Great to see your carrying Prospective Flow. It's a new brand on my radar that I'd love to try out. What other pieces do you have coming in from them?
 

Spehsmonkey

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Yikes, those TF Orford sneakers are pretty ugly. Reminds me of European tourists in the Bay Area, lol.
 

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and/or this knit

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Benesyed

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Jil
 

cocostella

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Ordered up one of those Reigning Champ tees to give it a try. Miss the old Uniqlo prima cotton ones...
 

sipang

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Jil had something similar that looked better a few years ago /jet

not a fan of the non-pattern / contrasting mockneck there
 

dieworkwear

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Thinking about picking up of these up, but too feminine?
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I have the double wrap version of that bracelet. Basically same design but longer and wraps around the wrist twice.

I used to wear it with sport coats. Still like it, but only really wear a watch now with tailored clothing and then Native American jewelry with casualwear.
 

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