The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[clee1982]

Can we (U.S. Folks) still order from the UK site/in GBP now that they have USD equivalents?

Don't think so, they want to avoid the arb...

 

[smittycl]

Can we (U.S. Folks) still order from the UK site/in GBP now that they have USD equivalents?

No idea. Usually VISA makes the conversion and bills in USD.

 

[othertravel]

Can we (U.S. Folks) still order from the UK site/in GBP now that they have USD equivalents?

The international site (i.e. the non-US site) has removed shipping to the US as an option. Moving to Canada is your best bet.

 

[Mr. Six]

They are made in a different factory than the mainline pieces.

Still Belvest or another maker altogether?

 

[Churchill W]

The international site (i.e. the non-US site) has removed shipping to the US as an option. Moving to Canada is your best bet.

Don't think so, they want to avoid the arb...

I assumed not too.

No idea. Usually VISA makes the conversion and bills in USD.

See above, U.S.folks, can't order from the non-U.S. site anymore as there is a dedicated U.S. site now.

 

[Quesjac]

Still Belvest or another maker altogether?

My understanding is another maker, but as I said this was from a conversation, not first-hand examination.

 

[justridiculous]

I assumed not too.


See above, U.S.folks, can't order from the non-U.S. site anymore as there is a dedicated U.S. site now.

This is a bummer because the prices are lower on the U.K. site, even with the conversion rate and international shipping. Last time I checked, at least.

 

[Mr. Six]

My understanding is another maker, but as I said this was from a conversation, not first-hand examination.

Interesting. I would speculate that the Easy Day pieces look the same as mainline because, as I was told at the NYC store, Drake's owns the patterns. So it sounds like they took the patterns to another manufacturer so that they could have a lower priced line--competing with SuSu and others listed earlier essentially.

 

[smittycl]

I assumed not too.


See above, U.S.folks, can't order from the non-U.S. site anymore as there is a dedicated U.S. site now.

Yeah, I just noticed that! I hadn't visited their site in a while.

 

[clee1982]

This is a bummer because the prices are lower on the U.K. site, even with the conversion rate and international shipping. Last time I checked, at least.

And I think they understand that perfectly well, given they have a US store they don't want to under cut themselves. I'm surprised someone like say CJ hasn't cut the mail order from UK to US yet (at least from their own store, though unless they can do that to their retail partners guess it's useless)

 

[Churchill W]

This is a bummer because the prices are lower on the U.K. site, even with the conversion rate and international shipping. Last time I checked, at least.

Yeah, I had ordered a few ties and squares in the past because the pricing was more favorable.

 

[Artking3]

Does anyone know if Drake's is going to re-release their D-43 Field Jacket? I missed it the last 2 seasons.

 

[justridiculous]

Drake's shirt, tie, and pocket square today. The linen/cashmere fabric of the tie is amazing, one of my favorites.

 

[othertravel]

WOW! Did anybody actually get this for that price???

https://www.drakes.com/catalog/product/view/id/13908/s/navy-chalk-stripe-wool-suit/category/381/

 

[paddymac]

WOW! Did anybody actually get this for that price???

https://www.drakes.com/catalog/product/view/id/13908/s/navy-chalk-stripe-wool-suit/category/381/

damn how??

Was that a mistake- will they even honour it for those that bought at that price