The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[smittycl]

Yeh a friend send me a link earlier this evening. I can view items but no option to purchase. Assume it will go live in the coming days.

Can you post link here?

 

[Dadacantona]

Can you post link here?

Flash Sale

Drake's Archive | Previous Season Items

www.drakesarchive.com

 

[polyfusion]

Edit: just seen

 

[Dadacantona]

Would love a PM of the link if you were able to share?

See above

 

[polyfusion]

It’s pretty funny to me how many items are already out of stock and the sale isn’t even live yet

 

[TheShetlandSweater]

I don't think everything on there is right quite yet. It says the sale ends on Sunday December 15th. There are items that cost $0. A $1495 jacket 50% off for $995. A lambswool sweater on sale for $1295. A lot of items on sale being sold at their original prices.

 

[clemente21]

Yeah I think this is the template for the last sale - most of the same stock but in more sizes. I doubt it has much to do with whatever is forthcoming.

 

[greenhouse]

Well if you recall their previous archive sales, that is par for the course. Drakes devs have issues with math and stock calculations.

 

[greenhouse]

Also, I really do not understand their US pricing. It's equal to the uk pricing w/ vat included and $40+ shipping. That's not really a savings.

 

[thatboyo]

the US pricing is due to their nyc store having to pay duties importing the stock from UK.

 

[mbb355]

Yeah I think this is the template for the last sale - most of the same stock but in more sizes. I doubt it has much to do with whatever is forthcoming.

I disagree. As @greenhouse noted, pricing blunders are par for the course. So are putting up the same items for sale. And there do seem to be new items listed here. I think this is a preview of what's coming soon.

 

[greenhouse]

But the non-sale items don't scale the same way.

UK archive: https://www.drakesarchive.com/flash-sale/dark-brown-aran-knit-wool-jumper

US archive: https://www.drakesarchive.com/usa/flash-sale/dark-brown-aran-knit-wool-jumper

Vs

UK regular: https://www.drakes.com/clothing/knitwear/brown-aran-knit-wool-crew-neck-jumper

US Regular: https://www.drakes.com/usa/clothing/knitwear/brown-aran-knit-wool-crew-neck-jumper

Items are not exactly the same, but you can still see how the pricing scales differently for the sale. It's significant.

the US pricing is due to their nyc store having to pay duties importing the stock from UK.

 

[clemente21]

I disagree. As @greenhouse noted, pricing blunders are par for the course. So are putting up the same items for sale. And there do seem to be new items listed here. I think this is a preview of what's coming soon.

Totally possible. But for example the three shoes listed in the footwear section are the exact same three, with the same range of sizes that were available last time (but eventually sold through).

 

[polyfusion]

Totally possible. But for example the three shoes listed in the footwear section are the exact same three, with the same range of sizes that were available last time (but eventually sold through).

Totally different blazers though - 5 I’ve never seen before and all obviously old as they don’t feature the now standard drakes ticket pocket

 

[mbb355]

Totally different blazers though - 5 I’ve never seen before and all obviously old as they don’t feature the now standard drakes ticket pocket

These new sport coats look pretty cool. Of course there's the obligatory brown/beige/green houndstooth that seems to be available everywhere these days.