My weird sartorial weekend

I stopped in at Brooks Brothers to have a look at these shoes. I asked the SA if they were made by C&J or AS. He said neither and explained Brooks Brothers owns the Peal & Co. name and makes shoes themselves to Peal & Co's original specifications. Huh? What?

Then I went across the street to Ralph Lauren to have a look at this coat, since I read it was possible to get it with the traditional velvet collar. The SA there claimed to not have one in stock, but said if I ordered online, to be sure I sized up if I was going to wear it over a suit. I was under the impression that dress overcoat sizes took into account that you'd be wearing them over a suit and you should buy one listed as the same size as your suit jacket. Am I wrong about that? Or is this just because Black Label is cut slimmer than normal?

Was this at Brooks Brothers' Mag Mile store? The SAs don't seem to be as knowledgable as the folks who work at the Rookery store. I have those exact same shoes and they're made by Crockett & Jones.

I don't understand what's weird about any of this.

It differs for overcoats, but with Black Label, I'd definitely size up if you intend to wear a suit under it.

Originally Posted by dsgNYC

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I don't understand what's weird about any of this.

Originally Posted by Montrachet

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I stopped in at Brooks Brothers to have a look at these shoes. I asked the SA if they were made by C&J or AS. He said neither and explained Brooks Brothers owns the Peal & Co. name and makes shoes themselves to Peal & Co's original specifications. Huh? What?

They look a lot like my C&J Grosvenors:

Yep. This was at the Mag Mile store. I think I'll avoid that one in the future when possible. Thanks for the pics NOBD, I think I'll go ahead and pull the trigger on these during the post-Thanksgiving sales apocalypse.

Originally Posted by Montrachet

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Yep. This was at the Mag Mile store. I think I'll avoid that one in the future when possible.
I've had good experiences there.

Originally Posted by dsgNYC

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I don't understand what's weird about any of this.

+1.

Originally Posted by dsgNYC

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I don't understand what's weird about any of this.

Agreed. When I click open a thread titled "My weird sartorial weekend," I'm expecting stories about ayahuasca trips deep in the Peruvian rainforest, followed by waking up in a desert just outside of Reno, suddenly wearing a bespoke three-piece fashioned from the feathers of a bald eagle, slain in mid-flight by the author with his bare hands.

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Agreed. When I click open a thread titled "My weird sartorial weekend," I'm expecting stories about ayahuasca trips deep in the Peruvian rainforest, followed by waking up in a desert just outside of Reno, suddenly wearing a bespoke three-piece fashioned from the feathers of a bald eagle, slain in mid-flight by the author with his bare hands.

Oh yeah. That happened as well. Sorry, it looks like I forgot to mention it in my original post. Here's a pic:

Originally Posted by Arrogant Bastard

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Agreed. When I click open a thread titled "My weird sartorial weekend," I'm expecting stories about ayahuasca trips deep in the Peruvian rainforest, followed by waking up in a desert just outside of Reno, suddenly wearing a bespoke three-piece fashioned from the feathers of a bald eagle, slain in mid-flight by the author with his bare hands.

God, I just hate when that happens. Lately, I have taken to drinking fewer Manhattans.

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Oh yeah. That happened as well. Sorry, it looks like I forgot to mention it in my original post. Here's a pic:

well played.

Those shoes are hot. I don't think I have any clothes that would go well with them though.

Originally Posted by Montrachet

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Oh yeah. That happened as well. Sorry, it looks like I forgot to mention it in my original post. Here's a pic:

LOL. Well done, sir. I hope you remembered to eat the eagle's brain in order to gain its knowledge.