When is the Next Brooks Brothers Sale?

[NickCarraway]

I rarely find a brand that is not vanity sized. Brooks Brothers has not been an exception. If anything they run truer to measurement than other brands that I buy.

The best advice is to find the fit that matches your body style and stick with it. Before I found SF and really educated myself, my shizz was all over the place based on the marked size. I have some Adriano Goldschmeid jeans in 33 that are a little loose but they're my go-to jeans 'cuz the missus likes 'em. Well then I go to BB and try on some Milanos and keep going up and up and up until FINALLY at size 38 I'm able to sit down without fear of testicular suffocation, and then BB had to pull the waist in. Lessons learned: 1. Low rise is great for jeans, bad for chinos, unspeakable for dress pants. 2. No more effing Milanos.

 

[jmeb]

Am I crazy or is it impossible to find a must-iron oxford cloth button down shirt (with a pocket, not the logo on the chest) on the BB site? Please tell me they still make this shirt....

 

[Jackboot]

I ended up ordering multiple sizes and will just return what doesn't fit. A waste of time and money.

In contrast to BB, J.Crew can tell you the exact measurements for *everything* on their website. This is great because measurements can vary slightly across items even in the same size. Oh, and employees (both telephone and in-store) have never had an attitude problem in my experience. BB should take note about how a pleb brand like J.Crew operates.

I think it must be a management problem at BB, because the problem is pervasive in my experience at some 6 retail stores and many telephone calls.

 

[Churchill W]



The best advice is to find the fit that matches your body style and stick with it.  Before I found SF and really educated myself, my shizz was all over the place based on the marked size.  I have some Adriano Goldschmeid jeans in 33 that are a little loose but they're my go-to jeans 'cuz the missus likes 'em.  Well then I go to BB and try on some Milanos and keep going up and up and up until FINALLY at size 38 I'm able to sit down without fear of testicular suffocation, and then BB had to pull the waist in.  Lessons learned: 1. Low rise is great for jeans, bad for chinos, unspeakable for dress pants.  2.  No more effing Milanos.

Agreed.

Am I crazy or is it impossible to find a must-iron oxford cloth button down shirt (with a pocket, not the logo on the chest) on the BB site? Please tell me they still make this shirt....

This is a Red Fleece one.

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Solid...?dwvar_MG01372_Color=WHIT&contentpos=13&cgid=

 

[jmeb]

Agreed.
This is a Red Fleece one.

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Solid...?dwvar_MG01372_Color=WHIT&contentpos=13&cgid=

Yeah...I found that one, but do not prefer Red Fleece. I can't believe the absolute staple OCBD is no longer offered by BB. (Red Fleece is cut very trim, short tails = doesn't stay tucked in well, shorter collar = less roll.)

 

[Churchill W]



Yeah...I found that one, but do not prefer Red Fleece. I can't believe the absolute staple OCBD is no longer offered by BB. (Red Fleece is cut very trim, short tails = doesn't stay tucked in well, shorter collar = less roll.)

It's probably still being offered and just not on their website at the moment.

 

[monkeynuts]

I rarely find a brand that is not vanity sized. Brooks Brothers has not been an exception. If anything they run truer to measurement than other brands that I buy.

Agreed.

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

Am I crazy or is it impossible to find a must-iron oxford cloth button down shirt (with a pocket, not the logo on the chest) on the BB site? Please tell me they still make this shirt....

Yeah, they make those - I bought some must-iron ocbds in the december sale. They surely can't be all sold out in stores, especially because I felt they were lower quality (less substantial cloth, doesn't iron very well) than previous batches.

 

[monkeynuts]

I ended up ordering multiple sizes and will just return what doesn't fit. A waste of time and money.

In contrast to BB, J.Crew can tell you the exact measurements for *everything* on their website. This is great because measurements can vary slightly across items even in the same size. Oh, and employees (both telephone and in-store) have never had an attitude problem in my experience. BB should take note about how a pleb brand like J.Crew operates.

I think it must be a management problem at BB, because the problem is pervasive in my experience at some 6 retail stores and many telephone calls.

lol then why keep dealing with BB?

i do agree that the reps tend to be snooty. thats why u have to go in there or talk to them on phone like youre the Emperor of the Universe. Pretty woman them

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

I rarely find a brand that is not vanity sized. Brooks Brothers has not been an exception. If anything they run truer to measurement than other brands that I buy.

+1

 

[Jackboot]



lol then why keep dealing with BB?

i do agree that the reps tend to be snooty.  thats why u have to go in there or talk to them on phone like youre the Emperor of the Universe.  Pretty woman them

Despite the fact that their reps seem to be uniformly bad, I really like both their dress and casual (red fleece) stuff. Well made and priced right when on sale. And normally don't have to deal with their human help, just the website. So I guess that is why I continue to deal with BB

 

[zippyh]



Am I crazy or is it impossible to find a must-iron oxford cloth button down shirt (with a pocket, not the logo on the chest) on the BB site? Please tell me they still make this shirt....

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Regen...?dwvar_132Q_Color=BLUE&contentpos=1&cgid=0203

When did they rename the fits?
I bought some end of December and they were called slim, extra-slim, etc.
Now slim is called Regent, extra-slim is Milano.

 

[sleepyinsanfran]

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Regen...?dwvar_132Q_Color=BLUE&contentpos=1&cgid=0203

When did they rename the fits?
I bought some end of December and they were called slim, extra-slim, etc.
Now slim is called Regent, extra-slim is Milano.

they've been doing that gradually - last time i looked, they had some shirts with 'slim fit' and some with 'regent fit' designations...

 

[sjmin209]

I've almost always found Brooks Bothers' phone people to be very helpful. I've experienced a few douchebag SAs, but on the whole I've had great experiences with their customer service.

 

[Jmm722]



http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Regen...?dwvar_132Q_Color=BLUE&contentpos=1&cgid=0203

When did they rename the fits?
I bought some end of December and they were called slim, extra-slim, etc.
Now slim is called Regent, extra-slim is Milano.

they should call them parachute, smaller parachute, smallest parachute