Should I or shouldn't I buy... (clothing item)?

[upsett1_spaghett1]

Is this sweater too much or just right?

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The elbow patches ruin it for me. But without the elbow patches it would boring so, hard pass

 

[HollyJoint]

 

[bry2000]

Would be better if it had a corporate logo.

 

[gdl203]

Especially Bear or Lehman ??

 

[Nyarlathotep]

The elbow patches ruin it for me.

The elbow patches really are too much, to paraphrase Gran Torino:
"What are you, some kind of super-Anglo?"

IIRC Sarah Burton did some rather nice versions of cricket sweaters a few seasons ago.

 

[krudsma]

Anyone have any experience with the brand Labour Union? It seems like they have decently priced RRL-type stuff. I'm on the hunt for a Karakoram esque down parka and am trying to decide between these two:

Frizmworks:


Labour Union:



I love the look of the Nigel Cabourn Everest, the Drake's Expedition Parka, and the vintage Eddie Bauer Karakoram, all of which are north of $1,000 - more than I can afford.

 

[zenosparadox]

Deciding between two beige liner (or liner-ish) jackets:

First is Byborre:

And the second is Nanamica:

 

[Chaconne]

On its own maybe the Byborre, as a layering piece I would go with the Nanamica but that’s just me.

 

[bry2000]

I would go with the Nanamica unless you already wear Byborre or a comparable esthetic.

IMO, the Nanamica will be easier to wear with a variety of things. If you don’t care about that or are fine with something more specific, you can consider the one from Byborre instead.

 

[zenosparadox]

On its own maybe the Byborre, as a layering piece I would go with the Nanamica but that’s just me.

I would go with the Nanamica unless you already wear Byborre or a comparable esthetic.

IMO, the Nanamica will be easier to wear with a variety of things. If you don’t care about that or are fine with something more specific, you can consider the one from Byborre instead.

Yeah, that's exactly how I've been breaking the choice down. I'd tend to default to the Nanamica as well because of the easier layering potentials, but have actually been wearing a decent amount of Byborre lately. It's gone from being a brand I didn't even take a second glance at--just not at all in line with other things I wear--to something I now reach for regularly, and so am trying to force into my wardrobe. It's actually easier to integrate than I would have expected, but still not seamless. The question, I suppose, is whether seamlessness is the goal. Thanks for taking the time to respond!

 

[hoodog]

Nanamica.

 

[King Calder]

Especially Bear or Lehman ??

get on this idea before balenciaga does this for fw22 lol

 

[Racing Green]

Anyone have any experience with the brand Labour Union? It seems like they have decently priced RRL-type stuff. I'm on the hunt for a Karakoram esque down parka and am trying to decide between these two:

Frizmworks:
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Labour Union:
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I love the look of the Nigel Cabourn Everest, the Drake's Expedition Parka, and the vintage Eddie Bauer Karakoram, all of which are north of $1,000 - more than I can afford.

Limited sizes of the Frizmworks on big discount here - https://allbluescostore.com/product/frizmworks-karakoram-parka-orange/

 

[krudsma]

Limited sizes of the Frizmworks on big discount here - https://allbluescostore.com/product/frizmworks-karakoram-parka-orange/

That was where I was planning on getting it but Medium is out of stock - I think I can get it direct from Frizmworks though, shipping doesn't seem too bad. I think I'll wind up getting that one, the Labour Union one looks like it's pretty slim fit which kind of spoils the look.

 

[mangocheese]

this needles tie-dye blazer speaks to me (and I have some ideas on how to wear), but I'd love to hear some other outfit ideas before I commit to buying