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nprose

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Yes, I am done with Drake’s now. Have bought a few times, but eff that noise.
I mean would you be excited if Drake's was priced like J Crew? Drake's has always been expensive for me, but I've enjoyed picking particular items that felt worth the splurge and also it's fun to troll the second-hand waters. If Drake's were any cheaper I'd be in danger of going full Drake's with my outfits which can be a bit much and homogeneous for menswear these days anyways.
 
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I mean would you be excited if Drake's was priced like J Crew? Drake's has always been expensive for me, but I've enjoyed picking particular items that felt worth the splurge and also it's fun to troll the second-hand waters. If Drake's were any cheaper I'd be in danger of going full Drake's with my outfits which can be a bit much and homogeneous for menswear these days anyways.
My beef is not with the pricing. I’ve bought a few times at full price off the main website and their oxford shirts are my favourite. It’s just the principle of restricting their sale to UK and US customers. Don’t want to make too much of it.
 

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I don't find the pricing that bad at archive sale time. Picked up some £100 shirts, £50 t-shirts and £80 sweaters, pretty standard for quality products in the UK and you are getting a brand that puts a little bit of extra thought into design and manufacturing standards.
Wouldn't be paying close to a grand for a corduroy jacket at retail prices though NGL.
 

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My beef is not with the pricing. I’ve bought a few times at full price off the main website and their oxford shirts are my favourite. It’s just the principle of restricting their sale to UK and US customers. Don’t want to make too much of it.
What's the thinking behind this? I mean, I wasn't going to buy anything, but I thought it was strange to restrict it to just US and UK customers.
 

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What's the thinking behind this? I mean, I wasn't going to buy anything, but I thought it was strange to restrict it to just US and UK customers.

Due to Napoleon’s ongoing Continental System, European customers are prohibited from trading with Britain. American customers can still access the sale thanks to their nation’s neutrality in the conflict.
 

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I was able to pick up a corduroy shirt and a baseball cap. If anyone's curious about their caps, I have a Drake's/ALD one that I really like. The fit is really on-point (like most their items). I thought the pricing was appropriate, but man was that was a limited selection and did stuff sell out quickly! I logged on right when I got up at 7:00 eastern on Thursday and the gray flannel shirt and university stripe OCBD I wanted were already sold out in my size. Not super interested in the non-standard OCBD colors (yet!), which seemed to be available.

As others have said, I guess the brand is doing well enough that they don't have a lot to offload during sales and can still increase their standard prices. Good for them, but that means I'll still stick to Ebay and Grailed for most my Drake's purchases. Which is kinda a bummer, but I understand they don't owe me anything.

Not sure if this'll hold given the already limited selection, but does anyone recall if past sales have lowered prices and/or added new items over time?
 

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I was able to pick up a corduroy shirt and a baseball cap. If anyone's curious about their caps, I have a Drake's/ALD one that I really like. The fit is really on-point (like most their items). I thought the pricing was appropriate, but man was that was a limited selection and did stuff sell out quickly! I logged on right when I got up at 7:00 eastern on Thursday and the gray flannel shirt and university stripe OCBD I wanted were already sold out in my size. Not super interested in the non-standard OCBD colors (yet!), which seemed to be available.

As others have said, I guess the brand is doing well enough that they don't have a lot to offload during sales and can still increase their standard prices. Good for them, but that means I'll still stick to Ebay and Grailed for most my Drake's purchases. Which is kinda a bummer, but I understand they don't owe me anything.

Not sure if this'll hold given the already limited selection, but does anyone recall if past sales have lowered prices and/or added new items over time?
Yes, they added items and lowered prices in past sales.
 

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Has anyone received shipping notification for their archive purchase yet?
 

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