The official thrift/discount store bragging thread

[330CK]

Anyone know anything about Marco Azzali Gruppo Forall line? Found a suit, fully canvassed, Loro Piana fabric, but all machine stitching. Quality seems okay, but they want a lot of money for it. Worth it?

 

[grendel]

I tried selling a canali staple navy blazer, I think I got $30 for it

(it was like new)
Canali has a new line that is more "SF approved" soft shoulders, slim fit, not as long in the body, etc
I would have no reservations buying the new line if I found it (for myself of course)

Well, I won this Canali tux with Loro Piana Super 120's for cheap, so I'm not complaining:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25101591957...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_500wt_1180

I think the seller is a member here... Just put what I thought was a lowball snipe on it and won, so that's cool

 

[Nataku]

^^ Yup. He's one of the TC thrifters on here.

 

[Nataku]



Anyone know anything about Marco Azzali Gruppo Forall line? Found a suit, fully canvassed, Loro Piana fabric, but all machine stitching. Quality seems okay, but they want a lot of money for it. Worth it?

Never heard of it but Gruppo Forall makes the regular line Pal Zilri stuff. Probably around Canali-level stuff.

 

[330CK]



Never heard of it but Gruppo Forall makes the regular line Pal Zilri stuff. Probably around Canali-level stuff.

I thought it might have a connection to the zileri stuff. They wanted $25 after discount so I left it.

 

[petitnoblesse]

Very happy today, for $1.99

 

[applky]

Hey guys. Thanks for defending me.

I'm not trying to

or

, but I will offer up an explanation.

1. I am a college student, with a now nearly nonexistent savings, and a low credit card limit. Just by buying the higher level stuff in the last 1.5 months, I have hit my credit card limit a few times, and dipped into more than half of my savings. I simply don't have the money, or even credit, to pick up all of this Canali/Zegna level stuff.

2. Nataku, and others are right: there is massive risk involved in selling. If I started selling large amounts of this stuff at cost, much of it would not sell, or not sell for what I paid. On top of that, my gas costs would make the process very costly for me.

3. If I find recent Canali/Zegna, I will pick it up. For almost all of the stuff I don't pick up, there is a reason (high price, unvented, old, double breasted).

4. I don't have the time to sell things. Just the time I've spent thrifting has left me behind on a few of my classes, which is why I'm consigning my stuff.

I really thought I was being pretty generous to direct people to spots where they might find stuff

I've already sent 3-4 members in the right direction.

You're fine, man. Don't worry.

Wish I knew what Canali was when I was in college -- most likely would have thought it was an overrated Italian pastry.

 

[RebelWithACause]

The Hemrajani shirts seems to be around size 16, they are just a bit snug for me. Everything is Available.

 

[Achilles_]



^^ Yup. He's one of the TC thrifters on here.

Hes a good gent. I have nothing but good experiences with TC igents!

 

[Digmenow]



That is recent and is Saxxon wool, about $2000 retail. Nice find.
I have sold a few of that suit and a few 1818's with that fabric. It is extraordinary.

Thanks for the info. I had tried to find something on it but google blanked on me. Two bills!!!? It does feel like teh sechs when I put it on!! I wish I could have found the other pants as well.

 

[Brianpore]

Quote:

Very happy today, for $1.99

Nice find. I'll double your money in minutes if your selling it

My only find today was this...should at least cover my gas and time for going out...crappy day

Corneliani Solid Gray Flannel Wool Suit! STAPLE!! - 40R


Size: Tagged EU 50 R = US 40/41 R (See Measurements)
Chest (armpit to armpit on back): 22.25"
Shoulder (seam to seam on back): 19.75"
Arm (shoulder seam to end of arm): 24.25"
Overall Length (bottom of collar to bottom): 31.5"
Waist (waist laying flat): 18.5"
Inseam (inseam to cuff): 30.5"
Cuff width (width at cuff): 8.75
Cuff (height of cuff): 1.5
Few loose threads right armpit lining
Superb quality suit
Wool / flannel
Unvented
Fully Lined
Fully Canvassed
Peak Lapel
STAPLE SUIT!!
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[hmmurdock]



Quote:

Nice find. I'll double your money in minutes if your selling it

My only find today was this...should at least cover my gas and time for going out...crappy day

Corneliani Solid Gray Flannel Wool Suit! STAPLE!! - 40R​

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Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Size: Tagged EU 50 R = US 40/41 R (See Measurements) Chest (armpit to armpit on back): 22.25" Shoulder (seam to seam on back): 19.75" Arm (shoulder seam to end of arm): 24.25" Overall Length (bottom of collar to bottom): 31.5" Waist (waist laying flat): 18.5" Inseam (inseam to cuff): 30.5" Cuff width (width at cuff): 8.75 Cuff (height of cuff): 1.5 Few loose threads right armpit lining Superb quality suit Wool / flannel Unvented Fully Lined Fully Canvassed Peak Lapel STAPLE SUIT!!​

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I want that so badly....but those shoulders...so wide for a 40R.

 

[Jettison]

Had a quiet week, so decided to do some serious thrifting. During the week in my town I found a few useful, but not particularly braggable stuff, and this:

I've not worn a scarf since I was about 6 years old. So I'm still debating whether to start doing so with this, or stick it on ebay.

The aforementioned nice but not bragworthy things being some very comfy (but don't think SF-approved) Hackett trousers and an Eton shirt (on the far right, below), both for me. I'm really liking Eton; interesting design and well fitting.

Free long weekend, so yesterday and today I took the time to hit up every shop in the town, village and city nearest to where I live. That's 30+ shops. What did I find?


Absolutely. Goddamn. Nothing.

Well, maybe 5 or so Jeremyn Street shirts (Thomas Pink, Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin) but too big for me and not worth flipping. Man!

So after that incredible haul, I went through another suburb with a couple of shops and saw that magic number on the shirt rack: 14 1/2.

.



Checked out the labels. James Brooks(?)/TM Lewin/Harvie and Hudson.

They're not exactly Brionis, but after hitting zilch for an entire day, it was a

. Tried them on...

Perfect!

....But with the arms for a dwarf.

. Still grabbed them anyway, as they were cheap and I always roll the sleeves up in summer anyway.


So still without anything actually bragworthy, I took another detour (this is all walking, btw. Thrifting and exercise in one fell swoop!) to go to one last shop. And found....



I'll post up the details a little later, for I shall need some SF expertise.

 

[Brianpore]

Just an FYI - Not really Zegna...just cloth manufactured by Zegna. Too bad your in the UK...I am 14.5 AND have short arms (31" sleeves work perfect)

I want that so badly....but those shoulders...so wide for a 40R.

I know! Just double checked the shoulders...yup, a hair under 19.75" but wide. It seems to measure out to more of a 42R then a 40. Tagged EU 50... so thats more like a 41 if you do the math I think?

 

[Jettison]

Quote:

Just an FYI - Not really Zegna...just cloth manufactured by Zegna. Too bad your in the UK...I am 14.5 AND have short arms (31" sleeves work perfect)

Yup, I was aware that that was just the cloth label. The reason I didn't post the maker label is...


It's gone! Two suits, nicely made, nice fabric, but the maker label gone and name tag stripped.

They don't have the usual details tag either, so does that 'Custom Tailored' mean bespoke? And if so, by whom? I can almost see the imprint of that label above, just not quite.

Clearly nice suits though: working cuffs, beautiful lining, etc.

Zegna cloth:



Gone a bit shiny, the pants too, unfortunately.


Loro Piana cloth:





Size 44 if the shop tag is to be believed (no tag with info), and I've yet to measure them.