The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[nycs10011]

Would also be interested.

Any proxy's?

 

[david.flo]

Example pricing from the Drakes sample sale - shirts £65 or three for £150, tailoring and outerwear 75% off original price, cashmere scarves £65 from £195.

At those prices I would buy more often.

 

[sargeinaz]

Man I’d buy so many Oxford shirts

 

[rob_ed]

Just to clarify on the oxford shirts at the factory sale - they are all slim fit (with the white label inside). I assumed these are being discontinued by the amount available there.

 

[RogerC]

I bought one Oxford that indeed has a white label. I never knew that's how they distinguished between slim and normal fit. I already have a fairly solid collection of basic Oxfords, but if you're starting to build your wardrobe, it's a fantastic opportunity indeed.

 

[Joshburke]

Are they updating stock daily?

 

[CasuallyWorked]

Just to clarify on the oxford shirts at the factory sale - they are all slim fit (with the white label inside). I assumed these are being discontinued by the amount available there.

they are being discontinued, a while back I wanted the light blue oxford and was told by the drake's rep, that they were :/

 

[K. Nights]

So it appears that Drake's took all the garment measurements off the product pages. That's kind of weird and annoying. Hopefully a temporary situation

 

[RickyTakhar]

So it appears that Drake's took all the garment measurements off the product pages. That's kind of weird and annoying. Hopefully a temporary situation

Pretty sure they also increased shirt prices? Sad reality of moving their flagship to savile row

 

[paborden]

Anyone know when the Drake's sale hits? I'm waiting for it this year

 

[BLAUGRANA]

$1,500 doesn't seem unusual to me for a leather jacket.

Those colors are a bit too vivid for me, but as Gerry noted, patchwork "fun" designs date back to at least early Brooks Brothers. The mishmash of primary colors has also popped up elsewhere. Bryceland's and Rowing Blazers, as mentioned earlier, recently came out with their version of Brooks fun shirts. Nigel Cabourn came out with a fun version of their Everest parka. And Blue the Great, a streetwear artist, just did a "fun" colorway for his Nike collab as part of their Fearless series.

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Catching up on the thread and saw this. I noticed the Chore Jacket when they released it. Just happened to be visiting my folks and didn't want to wear my Cameraman hiking, so asked my Dad for a coat. He gave me this old Eddie Bauer number he's had for years. I think my grandmother bought it for him in the 80s. Zip front down jacket very similar to the Cabourn Everest you posted, but colors more muted. Would love to have a NOS version as the look is fantastic. Anyway, "crazy" when done right is definitely fun.

 

[bry2000]

Catching up on the thread and saw this. I noticed the Chore Jacket when they released it. Just happened to be visiting my folks and didn't want to wear my Cameraman hiking, so asked my Dad for a coat. He gave me this old Eddie Bauer number he's had for years. I think my grandmother bought it for him in the 80s. Zip front down jacket very similar to the Cabourn Everest you posted, but colors more muted. Would love to have a NOS version as the look is fantastic. Anyway, "crazy" when done right is definitely fun.

Brooks Brothers does it right.

 

[takashi78]

Is Drakes the new A&F now that they opened on the Row?

Hope they don't suffer the same fate.

 

[dieworkwear]

Is Drakes the new A&F now that they opened on the Row?

Hope they don't suffer the same fate.

Not sure what you mean, but No 9 Savile Row has been ready to wear for a while. Before this, it was Alexander McQueen, and before that it was Evisu (a well-respected denim brand). A&F wasn't lampooned for being ready-to-wear, but rather for the kind of clothes they sell -- cheap, flashy, half-naked, teeny-bopper mall clothing, etc.

 

[takashi78]

Wow never knew Evisu was on Savile Row.
Time to dig out the only pair i have somewhere inside the closet.