What brand consistently meets your standards?

Pelikan
Namiki
St Dupont
Brooks Brothers
Allen Edmonds
Macallen
Filofax
Some Coach items
Omega
Blackberry/RIM
Panasonic
Pentax
Nikon
Velodyne
Harman Kardon
Shure
Jockey
Gold Toe
Swingline ....don't touch my red stapler!
Samsung
Sperry
Some Joseph Banks
Weber
Muehle
Merkur
Kent
Caphalon
Henckles Pro S
Tom Tom
XiKar best cigar cutter I have used and cheap too

Originally Posted by imatlas

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Truzzi
Zegna - their suits and jackets are as close to a perfect fit OTR as I have found
EG - Stunning shoes, I just can't wear them

2X-IST
Bentley - from the 4 1/2 liter 'Blower' to the Continental GT Speed,

Volkl - I'm on my 7th, 8th and 9th pairs currently
Black Diamond Equipment- bomber climbing, backpacking and skiing gear
Band-Aids

-1
they got to find a way to have those still stick after one shower.

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

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gaawd, are you still going off on this?? 'hypocrisy, past comment..coincidental ..eas y to comment" why sure! you win your game!
dood just move on please. i dont care a rat's ass if my remarks here are contradictory, we are talking about clothes, jeans, cars, whatevers.

relax.

and really..
move on.

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

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you like it now?? huh? huh??

I believe you suggested moving on ... really.

typical. always got to get the last word in huh?

Another vote for the Economist.

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

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rlpl

+1

K-mart.

I live in Turin, Italy and fortunately am paid in euros. Suits that cost a mint back home are actually affordable here. I think important to remember is what level of quality does a clothing maker reach at a particular price point and I speak only of RTW clothing. There are a number of great shops here and the man who for decades personified Italian style, Gianni Agnelli, was of course from Turin( we should say Torino). The tailor at the number 1 men's store, who cuts into Brionis, Kitons and Isaias everyday told me that Brioni was the best made. I have bought both, but I fall between 38 and 40 OTR in those two. Off the rack Isaia 38 fits me well and so does Caruso, who gives great quality for the price. Italians don't wear alot of Kitons or Brionis, which for them are too costly- they buy more Canali, Piombo- another great quality/price maker, Partenopea and Zegna. The young dandies are into hipper makers like Etro. I personally know no one who wears Armani, D&G or Gucci. Leatherwear: Longhi is the best or for less money Stewart. Well dressed Italians wear English shoes, Edward Green is best and for less money Church, though I find Crockett Jones superior to Church at about the same price, but here is much less publicized. Shirts, what a great country! Baba , Borrelli, and a host of others make shirt choice difficult , but hard to go wrong. A local sport shoemaker, Sabelt, makes some great looking ,well made leisure shoes.

If we are including all aspects of luxury and daily life then I would add:

Tanqueray No. 10
Lexus
Porsche
Ferrari
Audio Research
Conrad-Johnson
Wilson Audio
Esoteric Audio Research
Grado headphones and cartridges
Wadia Digital
Kimber Kable
Cardas
Magnepan
Sony ES
Apple Computer
MusicMatters Jazz LPs
Pentatone and Channel Classics SACDs
Eighty-Eights Jazz CDs from Japan
VPI turntables
Tiffany & Co.
Weber Grills
New Balance
Dewalt and Makita power tools
Honda Quadracut Lawnmowers
Target
Lowes
Criminal Records and Decatur CD in Atlanta for great record shopping

Originally Posted by Artisan Fan

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If we are including all aspects of luxury and daily life then I would add:

Sony ES
Apple Computer
Tiffany & Co.
Target
Lowes

Here is my eh face icon

Originally Posted by Mathew J

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Pelikan
Namiki
St Dupont
Brooks Brothers
Allen Edmonds
Macallen
Filofax
Some Coach items
Omega
Blackberry/RIM
Panasonic
Pentax
Nikon
Velodyne
Harman Kardon
Shure
Jockey
Gold Toe
Swingline ....don't touch my red stapler!
Samsung
Sperry
Some Joseph Banks
Weber
I definitely agree with Pelikan.

John Lobb
Edward Green
Isaia
Kiton

Recently I've been all about Burberry Prorsum.

Ermenegildo Zegna at 60% off
Uniqlo

Peets Coffee