The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[kongmw]

Anyone seen these shetland v-necks on the main site before or are they specifically made for the archive sale?

Can confirm that I saw these shetland sleeveless jumpers on the main site (US) a couple of weeks ago. Was looking for regular shetland sweaters and these came up after a search.

 

[mak1277]

Anyone have fit commentary for the Games tunic?

 

[trg12]

Anyone have fit commentary for the Games tunic?

Fits for me a little bigger than the chore coats and games blazers, but not enough to size down. I wear a 42--44 in regular sports coats, 40--42 in chore coats and games jackets, and a 40 in the linen games tunic. I can comfortably fit a chore coat underneath and it has longer sleeves than the 42 games jackets (but I'm not sure if the sleeve length is an irregularity or designed as such).

 

[Mariokartfever]

maybe inflation is just going to get way worse and the guys at Drake's have the inside scoop on that

 

[trg12]

maybe inflation is just going to get way worse and the guys at Drake's have the inside scoop on that

Looking at the sale prices I think I’ve just realized that they’ve finally priced me out of their clientele. If that little price reduction/stock is all they have to do after the price hikes of last year, I don’t see why they shouldn’t drive prices up even further. Good for the business, I guess, but it increasingly looks like something for a Cucinelli-demographic.

 

[bizarro_coffee_shop]

For suede jacket and tweed sports coat. You gents taking true to size??

I wear 38 for their blazers and purchased the same size in the suede chore coat. I swapped it for a size 40 and was extremely glad that I did. Much more room under the pits for movement and layering. IMO, definitely size up. I'm 5'8" and ~183lbs for reference.

 

[Retri]

“Archive only open for US and UK customers”.

No idea why the people managing this brand are trying so hard to alienate their clientele.

 

[tgaith77]

Gotta keep the prices up, man. Those Editorial trips don't fund themselves.

 

[nprose]

Tempted by the blue boucle vest, but would have preferred the full fleece. Bummed the green sold out in M/L so fast! To vest or not to vest...

Also, there are some decent deals here contrary to the complaints. For example the desert boots are great and those prices are fair imo.

 

[Treble]

People said they wanted the sample sale online, well you got it! Same stock but higher prices though.

 

[Calanon]

Ties are now £73 on sale? Bloody hell.
Price aside, there isn't even anything I particularly want.

 

[CasuallyWorked]

Does anyone own this shirt and have any thoughts on it, maybe shoulder measurements for a medium or large.
All the work shirts I’ve orders this season (blackwatch, green/orange, Johnson tartan) were a medium and had a 17.75 shoulder measurements, but the dark navy wool one was 17” :/ hoping this one in a medium is 17.75

 

[Trevallon]

Was a little disappointed about the exclusion of european customers but now that I have checked out the sale I feel better. Mostly only very small sizes available, prices also not especially low. This makes me happy for Drake's though: they must be doing well. There is not too much superfluous stock to unload and they must have a super affluent customers base that buys most of the stuff at "regular" (whatever regular means at Drake's) price. Good for them!

 

[DerbyKelly]

A bunch of compromises for not all that great a price reduction, for me.
Suede shoes I would like to see in a boot. Boots I would like to see in another shade and so on.
No Games cord stuff.

 

[White Collar Boy]

No idea why the people managing this brand are trying so hard to alienate their clientele.

Yes, I am done with Drake’s now. Have bought a few times, but eff that noise.