The "Actively Discovering 'New' Brands" Thread

[justridiculous]

This is a great thread.

 

[MrTRC]

Ties: PenroseLondon, Robert-kerr and Finickey. Outstanding all.

 

[poorsod]

If any of you are in Galway, you should checkout the handmade Aran sweaters at O'Maille (apparently pronounced Omalia ).

There is a vast tactile difference between the handmade Arans sweaters and the machine made ones. The handmade sweaters feel much denser, tighter knit and demonstrate a more pronounced raised pattern than their machine made counterparts. It is a heavy coarse sweater. Nonetheless it is beautiful and well priced at just below 200 euro.

Furthermore, the number of women who can knit these patterns is dwindling (and they probably don't live on the Aran islands).
http://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/blogs/the-guardian-of-the-aran-knitting-tradition


Some tips if you are interesting in buying a handknit sweater from O'Maille.
1) There are some fit variations from sweater to sweater, even in the same size. It's best if you are there in person to try them on. For example, I tried on a roll neck sweater - the body fit well but the neck was too tight for my head.
2) They will ship to the U.S.
3) If you like a particular style, you can make it to order. https://www.omaille.com/aran-sweater-order-form/
But it can also be more risky give the potential variations in fit.

Further reading

http://dieworkwear.com/post/64122505540/the-making-of-a-meaningful-stitch

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/guar...teps-to-ensure-the-skill-is-not-lost-1.254961

 

[deveandepot1]

Good thread.

Thank you all.

 

[jmalog]

I'm a tie maker from Mexico, but has anyone ever heard about Mexican brands/makers? Or is my country pretty much dead in terms of menswear :/

 

[MrTRC]

I'm a tie maker from Mexico, but has anyone ever heard about Mexican brands/makers? Or is my country pretty much dead in terms of menswear :/

No and no.

 

[saepnirg12]

Has anyone tried Mementomori out of Korea? Their website is here: http://mementomori.co.kr/shop?id=1010#ca=1010

They seem to have rather attractive designs similar to other Korean makers such as Frui. Their ties also have a lot of SF-friendly features like light construction, no tipping, and handrolled edges.

 

[dieworkwear]

Relatively cheap-ish tie brand. They seem to only ship within Europe though.

https://www.poszetka.com/eng_m_TIES-193.html

 

[Claghorn]

The have some nice ties too. The shantung block stripe and donegal untipped.

 

[poorsod]

Just saw this interview of Brooklyn Tailor.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/c172b489-cc73-489d-bf07-628782bbd5d7

Anyone heard about them before?

 

[dieworkwear]



Just saw this interview of Brooklyn Tailor.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/c172b489-cc73-489d-bf07-628782bbd5d7

Anyone heard about them before?

Yea, they make hip, short, mod-ish/ Thom Browne-y suits. Kind of reminds of of the Thick as Thieves stuff that used to be popular here.

They have a RTW line at shops like East Dane and Barney's. Can't tell if they do MTM or bespoke. I always assumed they were doing MTM, but from some of the interviews, it sounds like they do in-house bespoke?

 

[poorsod]

It sounds like they do in house bespoke for $1700 which sounds too good to be true. I suspect they use one of the NYC factories to make that price point. I was wondering if people had more insight. They seem to be getting quite a bit of press.

 

[dieworkwear]



It sounds like they do in house bespoke for $1700 which sounds too good to be true. I suspect they use one of the NYC factories to make that price point. I was wondering if people had more insight. They seem to be getting quite a bit of press.

Hm, gave them a ring. So it looks like the suits are made in Nepal. It is a full bespoke service, although they start with a muslin fitting. Slightly unconventional for suits, but I assume it helps them nail down their pattern when the factory is so far away.

Forgot to ask who drafts their pattern (someone in the US, in-house, or overseas), but the person on the phone confirmed that it's hand drawn from measurements, not produced via CAD.

 

[poorsod]

Thanks for the leg work!

 

[dazedstate]



Hm, gave them a ring. So it looks like the suits are made in Nepal. It is a full bespoke service, although they start with a muslin fitting. Slightly unconventional for suits, but I assume it helps them nail down their pattern when the factory is so far away.

Forgot to ask who drafts their pattern (someone in the US, in-house, or overseas), but the person on the phone confirmed that it's hand drawn from measurements, not produced via CAD.

Thank you for that. I've been intrigued by them for a bit. Not really the style I'm after but those prices are tempting.