Recent Purchases (Classic menswear - formerly Men's clothing)

Originally Posted by sartort

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This is the equivalent of a SF "Arms race". The shoe damage and watch damage threads qualify as well. But that's like comparing Navys. This is taking into account the entire armed forces.

Here are a couple more:

After swearing to the baby Jesus that I would not buy anything more this year since I have more clothes than two men can wear, this week I bought a taupe coloured French cuff shirt -- because I didn't own a taupe French cuffed shirt -- and a pair of jeans. No pics, my sister has my digital camera.

Oh, and a bunch of Moleskine notebooks if that counts...

I need an intervention.

I think we should keep this a per month only (the current month).. * other than teh last 2 months I have not shopped for a while.. August Suit - Powder grey w cloud blue & mocha POW. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone) Suit - Slate-grey w silver window pane. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone) Suit - Mid blue shark skin. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone) Suit - Navy w white bead-stripe. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone) Suit - Deep blue. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone) Vest - 4B 'quilted puffer' style. Plaid, carbon background with grey, white, orange & black plaid. (CARHARTT) Tie - Sand silk knit w navy ivory woven tail (Zegna) F/wear - lace-up - Dark Brown. Whole-cut with medallion pattern. Antique calf leather ("Weymouth" C&J Hand Grades) F/wear - lace-up - Dark brown. Cap-toe. Antique calf leather ("Audley" C&J Hand Grades) F/wear - lace-up - Polo brown. Cap-toe. Reverse Suede ("Belgrave" C&J Hand Grades) September To date: Sports Coat - Navy rolling 3B SB with. Cashmere (Brunello Cucinelli) Shirt - White & baby blue bengal stripe (2 mm) BD. Cotton. Barrel cuff/double button (Brunello Cucinelli) Shirt - Ivory. Linen. Barrel cuff/double button (Brunello Cucinelli) Tie - Navy w red horizontal weave silk knit w navy ivory woven tail (Zegna) Tie - Navy w red horizontal weave cotton knit (Narrow) Bow-tie - Blue w fine vertical silver stripes (Herringbone) Bow-tie - Blue w thick vertical silver stripes (Herringbone) Bow-tie - Rust w blue rings (RLBL) Bow-tie - Chocolate w random geometric flower patterns in blue, purple & saffron (BK) Bow-tie - Blue w random geometric flower patterns in blue, purple & saffron (BK) Polo - Navy. Cotton mesh (RL) Pants - Aqua blue. Cotton (Incotex) Pants - Orange. Cotton/linen (L. Borelli) Socks - Navy with random ecru & blue hoops (Pantharella) Socks - Navy with mico-mini tulips in light blue & white (Pantharella) Socks - Grey with mico-dots in light blue & white (Pantharella) Socks - Grey with mico-dots in light brown & white (Pantharella) Socks - Brown heather with mico-dots in light blue & white (Pantharella) Socks - Brown heather with pin stripes in light blue & grey (Pantharella) Socks - Chalk grey with light blue & white random blocks in stripes (?) (Pantharella) Socks - Grey with light blue single argyle pattern (?) (Pantharella) F/wear - lace-up - Chestnut. Cap-toe. Antique calf ("Belgrave" C&J Hand Grades) F/wear - lace-up - Tan. Brogue. Antique calf ("Clifford" C&J Hand Grades) F/wear - lace-up - Chocolate. Brogue. Last 82. Calf ("Beaulieu" Edward Green) F/wear - loafer - Dark chocolate "driver" loafer style with signature rubber "gommini" sole. Calf leather (Tod's) Boots - Chocolate brogue ("Stow" Trickers) Braces - Royal purple "box cloth" & white cat-gut tabs (Albert Thurston - thank you EthanDESU!) Braces - Navy ribon (Albert Thurston) PS - Pink w random baby blue paisley & geometric flowers (?) with hand rolled edges. Silk (Kiton) PS - White w random baby pink & blue geometric flowers (?) with hand rolled edges. Silk (Kiton) PS - White w random baby blue paisley with hand rolled edges. Silk (Kiton) PS - Burgundy w random lavender 4 square cubes with hand rolled edges. Silk (RT) PS - Olive, khanki & lime geometric pattern with hand rolled edges. Silk (RT) Hat - Olive Panama "Trilby". Straw ("Nash" - Helen Kaminski) Hat - Sand Panama "Trilby". Straw ("Long Island" - Akubra) & 2 Bottega Venetta leather bracelets with silver ID tag (one in tan & the other in black) from B&S formy 2 favourite girls.. They are going to get the following engraved "Property of Guido"!

What do you do and how can I get into it?

Originally Posted by redgrail

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What do you do and how can I get into it?

+1. And that's just from one month!

Originally Posted by gorgekko

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After swearing to the baby Jesus that I would not buy anything more this year since I have more clothes than two men can wear, this week I bought a taupe coloured French cuff shirt -- because I didn't own a taupe French cuffed shirt -- and a pair of jeans. No pics, my sister has my digital camera.

Oh, and a bunch of Moleskine notebooks if that counts...

I need an intervention.

Me too brother!!!! In the past two weeks I've ordered:

1 MTM suit
1 MTM sport coat
2 MTM trousers
5 MTM dress shirts
1 pair of Rider boots



Edit: oh and 2 pairs of cufflinks.

Originally Posted by Phat Guido

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I think we should keep this a per month only (the current month)..
* other than teh last 2 months I have not shopped for a while..

August
Suit - Powder grey w cloud blue & mocha POW. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone)
Suit - Slate-grey w silver window pane. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone)
Suit - Mid blue shark skin. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone)
Suit - Navy w white bead-stripe. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone)
Suit - Deep blue. Rolling 3B SB notched lapel. Fine Super Merino wool Super 120's (Herringbone)
Vest - 4B 'quilted puffer' style. Plaid, carbon background with grey, white, orange & black plaid. (CARHARTT)
Tie - Sand silk knit w navy ivory woven tail (Zegna)
F/wear - lace-up - Dark Brown. Whole-cut with medallion pattern. Antique calf leather ("Weymouth" C&J Hand Grades)
F/wear - lace-up - Dark brown. Cap-toe. Antique calf leather ("Audley" C&J Hand Grades)
F/wear - lace-up - Polo brown. Cap-toe. Reverse Suede ("Belgrave" C&J Hand Grades)

September To date:
Sports Coat - Navy rolling 3B SB with. Cashmere (Brunello Cucinelli)
Shirt - White & baby blue bengal stripe (2 mm) BD. Cotton. Barrel cuff/double button (Brunello Cucinelli)
Shirt - Ivory. Linen. Barrel cuff/double button (Brunello Cucinelli)
Tie - Navy w red horizontal weave silk knit w navy ivory woven tail (Zegna)
Tie - Navy w red horizontal weave cotton knit (Narrow)
Bow-tie - Blue w fine vertical silver stripes (Herringbone)
Bow-tie - Blue w thick vertical silver stripes (Herringbone)
Bow-tie - Rust w blue rings (RLBL)
Bow-tie - Chocolate w random geometric flower patterns in blue, purple & saffron (BK)
Bow-tie - Blue w random geometric flower patterns in blue, purple & saffron (BK)
Polo - Navy. Cotton mesh (RL)
Pants - Aqua blue. Cotton (Incotex)
Pants - Orange. Cotton/linen (L. Borelli)
Socks - Navy with random ecru & blue hoops (Pantharella)
Socks - Navy with mico-mini tulips in light blue & white (Pantharella)
Socks - Grey with mico-dots in light blue & white (Pantharella)
Socks - Grey with mico-dots in light brown & white (Pantharella)
Socks - Brown heather with mico-dots in light blue & white (Pantharella)
Socks - Brown heather with pin stripes in light blue & grey (Pantharella)
Socks - Chalk grey with light blue & white random blocks in stripes (?) (Pantharella)
Socks - Grey with light blue single argyle pattern (?) (Pantharella)
F/wear - lace-up - Chestnut. Cap-toe. Antique calf ("Belgrave" C&J Hand Grades)
F/wear - lace-up - Tan. Brogue. Antique calf ("Clifford" C&J Hand Grades)
F/wear - lace-up - Chocolate. Brogue. Last 82. Calf ("Beaulieu" Edward Green)
F/wear - loafer - Dark chocolate "driver" loafer style with signature rubber "gommini" sole. Calf leather (Tod's)
Boots - Chocolate brogue ("Stow" Trickers)
Braces - Royal purple "box cloth" & white cat-gut tabs (Albert Thurston - thank you EthanDESU!)
Braces - Navy ribon (Albert Thurston)
PS - Pink w random baby blue paisley & geometric flowers (?) with hand rolled edges. Silk (Kiton)
PS - White w random baby pink & blue geometric flowers (?) with hand rolled edges. Silk (Kiton)
PS - White w random baby blue paisley with hand rolled edges. Silk (Kiton)
PS - Burgundy w random lavender 4 square cubes with hand rolled edges. Silk (RT)
PS - Olive, khanki & lime geometric pattern with hand rolled edges. Silk (RT)
Hat - Olive Panama "Trilby". Straw ("Nash" - Helen Kaminski)
Hat - Sand Panama "Trilby". Straw ("Long Island" - Akubra)

& 2 Bottega Venetta leather bracelets with silver ID tag (one in tan & the other in black) from B&S formy 2 favourite girls.. They are going to get the following engraved "Property of Guido"!

NICE- hehe- what about the Alfa? Or is that not new?

Originally Posted by redgrail

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What do you do and how can I get into it?

+1! I'm definitely in the wrong line of work.

Originally Posted by redgrail

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What do you do and how can I get into it?
- Senior Executive for a Professional Services company that specialises in strategy for the worlds top 10 ITC vendors. I look after our 3rd largest account for Asia Pacific.

Originally Posted by Nataku

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+1. And that's just from one month!
- like I said, I haven't shopped for clothes for a while - also I am very black & white, so when I change I do it properly..
- correction, I consume watches not collect! last one was the Panerai 233J

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

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NICE- hehe- what about the Alfa? Or is that not new?

- I bought the Alfa for my 38th last year..
- this year I bought the Panerai 233J

Originally Posted by bbaquiran

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+1! I'm definitely in the wrong line of work.

And me!

But it is never too late!

I bought some stuff as well

tan C&J model Hurst.
tan Moreschi loafers.
darkbrown aged leather Pantofola d'Oro 1930's ankleboots (replica's of high soccerboots)

dark brown suede cafe racer jacket by Preview milano
steel grey pow check wool & cashmere double breasted overcoat by J. Lindeberg

blue pique cotton Paul Smith cardigan
brown grey cashmere cotton sweater by Paul Smith
zipper vest by Aeronautica Militare

5 shirts by italian makers that are quite unknown, maybe Piombo is known by the SF community?
4 lacoste poloshirts darkblue mediumblue lightblue and black

khaki pants by Zegna and Burberry

blue unlined cotton micro rib jacket maker unknown but with spalla camicia
a couple of breuer ties for 10 euros a piece

and a black face Meistersinger 1Z

I am most happy with my Gaggia espresso machine though. I am a coffee addict and I know it.

My recent purchases are:
Borrelli Suede wingtips in chocolate brown
Santoni black split toes
Campanile black monks
Campanile brown split toe monks
3 Turnbull and Asser ties ($1.61 each, haha)
5 Altea knit silk ties (these are amazing, found at The Rack for $15.00 in CA)
Burnett Suit (made by Boglioli)
Marbitex calvery twills from Ed
6 Gherardi shirts (Yoox)
Pino Borrellio shirt.

I am on a shoe freeze for a while.

Originally Posted by Phat Guido

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August
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& 2 Bottega Venetta leather bracelets with silver ID tag (one in tan & the other in black) from B&S formy 2 favourite girls.. They are going to get the following engraved "Property of Guido"!

pure understatement.




i wonder why you did not buy any scent? (<- new smiley!)

(no offense, you can stand it...)

Originally Posted by Flieger

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darkbrown aged leather Pantofola d'Oro 1930's ankleboots (replica's of high soccerboots)

dark brown suede cafe racer jacket by Preview milano
steel grey pow check wool & cashmere double breasted overcoat by J. Lindeberg

blue pique cotton Paul Smith cardigan
brown grey cashmere cotton sweater by Paul Smith
zipper vest by Aeronautica Militare

5 shirts by italian makers that are quite unknown, maybe Piombo is known by the SF community?
4 lacoste poloshirts darkblue mediumblue lightblue and black

khaki pants by Zegna and Burberry

this reads like a big yoox shopping trip...true?

Just a few hours ago these velvet friends arrived from Adrian Herring. It's good to be the king

Like i have said before, those Churchs slippers are stunning.