RRL CLOTHING
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You wouldn't spend $490 on these pants no matter where they came from.
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You wouldn't spend $490 on these pants no matter where they came from.
No, because tweed pants are too geriatric for my tastes.
The point is, if these pants came from Italy or France they would easily cost over $1k. It doesn't even matter where it's constructed, the fabrics and design is what's important and RL's China plants have high quality standards. There is cheap China clothing and expensive China clothing just like there is cheap USA made and expensive. I'm tired of the China bashing that comes into play here every few months.
Furthermore, two posts don't go by in this thread without mentioning SilvioB or outlets. I sincerely doubt anyone in this thread has ever paid MSRP for anything.
What's up all? I'm new to this forum and already I'm asking for favors, lol but.......
Can anyone help me find this in XXL? Did they even make it in a XXL?
What's up all? I'm new to this forum and already I'm asking for favors, lol but.......
Can anyone help me find this in XXL? Did they even make it in a XXL?
RRL is part of the American feel nostalgic about the good old days brand, China bashing is quite inevitable by that definition..., though I agree with you about RL's China plants has high quality standard. I have two made in China Officer Chino (9.23oz, and 11.? oz) both are constructed well and hold well so far.
edit: I certainly never paid anything MSRP...
But nobody seems to have a problem with RRL using Japanese fabrics or when older stuff was Made in Japan. China bashing is ignorant. Especially when you can get "Union made" jeans for $39 bucks. What's that say about USA made when China can manufacturers better quality, far better looking clothing and get away with charging 10x more money?
Polo is "American Classic" clothing made in China. The public at large doesn't care where it's made and it's made RL a billionaire. As long as RL can stay competitive among other designers, I don't see a problem with it.
RRL isn't a special, exclusive brand that everyone wants and nobody can attain. It's now a mass produced heritage label that makes replicas of historical archives of vintage clothing as well as casual contemporary stuff, a good blend of East and West coast clothing and some British military stuff, nothing more. They are basically the clothing equivalent of buying Taiwan reps of BBS wheels. Seemingly expensive to most, but still cheap compared to the real deal.
i will say the china made polos from ralph lauren seem to be more comfortable at the top unlike the sri lanka polos where they seem to small/tight at the topNo, because tweed pants are too geriatric for my tastes.
The point is, if these pants came from Italy or France they would easily cost over $1k. It doesn't even matter where it's constructed, the fabrics and design is what's important and RL's China plants have high quality standards. There is cheap China clothing and expensive China clothing just like there is cheap USA made and expensive. I'm tired of the China bashing that comes into play here every few months.
Furthermore, two posts don't go by in this thread without mentioning SilvioB or outlets. I sincerely doubt anyone in this thread has ever paid MSRP for anything.
Yes, I meant that as an American brand it should have been using American denim and fabrics from the start, whereas they have been heavily using Japanese denim and fabrics as a sign of prestige and quality over the years, which is fine with me and also fine with me if they balance it out with cheaper stuff from India or China. The key word being balance.
Those people who only care USA this and USA that never noticed the strong Japanese/Asian influence the brand had from the beginning. Seems hypocritical to accept Japanese materials and construction but not Chinese/India coming from an 'American heritage' label. All political issues aside, I don't think China/India/etc is incapable of making a superior product if they were backed by a legitimate designer.
RRL only recently switched to American denim for their core jeans, but I doubt it was only to be more authentic or true to the brand image, but also as a cost saving measure. So they knocked out 2 birds with 1 stone.
What's up all? I'm new to this forum and already I'm asking for favors, lol but.......
Can anyone help me find this in XXL? Did they even make it in a XXL?
i will say the china made polos from ralph lauren seem to be more comfortable at the top unlike the sri lanka polos where they seem to small/tight at the top
So much talk about copping great deals and ebay buys but I never see any user photos.