What brand consistently meets your standards?

[RJman]

MAFOOFAN -- accept no imitations (like John Cho)

 

[tsaltzma]

Originally Posted by RSS

Creed (for frangrance)
Edwin Jagger (for grooming items)
Kent (for brushes & combs)

+1 on all of these.

Add Penhaligons for fragrance as well.

Add Gillette pre-cartridge. Old Gillette razors that use the double edge razor blades rock. I have one 60 years old and one 100 years old and they both look and function like new.

 

[LS7]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

I don't have many, but all of my Borrelli pieces are great.

Originally Posted by Metlin

I'd agree with this - I'm generally a huge fan of Borrelli.

+1 on Borrelli.

The Nerano shoulders are a great fit for my shape. Yet to try the shirts.

 

[pinchi22]

Originally Posted by RSS

Peets Coffee

+1. Particularly Blend 101.

 

[HRoi]

John Lobb. they are generally as sexy as they look in any picture, if not more so, and the leathers are consistently exquisite.

all of their styles are not for everyone, but once i see a pic of a style i like, i can order confidently and sight unseen (after i got my size locked in, of course!)

 

[Pezzaturra]

Yes, but how high are my standards?

 

[mtlandfamous]

Band of Outsiders.

 

[kcc]

Charvet
Oxxford
Omega
JCrew

 

[stylesmurf]

Where's a good place to get a Kent's brush from?

 

[oaw01]

Keen H2 Sandals
American apparel tees
Hanes wife beaters
Polo shorts

 

[cimabue]

Guinness
All Clad
Stillers
Bailey of Hollywood
Kremer Pigments
Toyoter
Durex

 

[Firstladyofsong]

Loro Piana

 

[Gus]

I've found both Lobb and Bontoni shoes always deliver

 

[Easily Amused]

A few brands with which I have personal experience and consistent satisfaction:

• Clothing - RLBL, John Smedley
  
• Writing instruments - S.T. Dupont
  
• Vodka - Belvedere, Smirnoff
  
• Automobiles - Honda
  
• Medical - Johnson and Johnson, Blue Cross / Blue Shield

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by HRoi

John Lobb. they are generally as sexy as they look in any picture, if not more so, and the leathers are consistently exquisite.

all of their styles are not for everyone, but once i see a pic of a style i like, i can order confidently and sight unseen (after i got my size locked in, of course!)
I agree, Lobb tends to be very consistent.