Where do you buy your clothes?
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BunkMoreland said:
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Is that a general 20% as I'm not seeing it?
I did find an email with 30% off some styles and colours so I'm mulling on that one.
I've only had a couple of hoodies from Asket so far and they seem decent.
To be fair I'm not so big on the environmental impact stuff as I am on trying to just buy a bit better and less often.
If you're looking at Sunspel perhaps look at Luca Faloni too though I expect if you're near London or somewhere where they have a store you're probably spoiled for choice.
I did find an email with 30% off some styles and colours so I'm mulling on that one.
I've only had a couple of hoodies from Asket so far and they seem decent.
To be fair I'm not so big on the environmental impact stuff as I am on trying to just buy a bit better and less often.
If you're looking at Sunspel perhaps look at Luca Faloni too though I expect if you're near London or somewhere where they have a store you're probably spoiled for choice.
Did see Luca Faloni. I sort of want the "Succession" style Linen baseball cap
https://lucafaloni.com/en/gb/shop/midnight-blue-li...
I had someSunspel polos and they were not very good. Shrank horribly.
hungry_hog said:
I also had a SS polo (the riviera type)
Despite gentle washing lost it's colour after about 6 months, In think it was 50 on sale, would have been around 90 RRP, and I think they are now 120!
I only bought one Sunspel polo and it was considerably lower quality than the RL Polos I’ve got. The stitching had loose threads hanging off and it just doesn’t retain the shape. Despite gentle washing lost it's colour after about 6 months, In think it was 50 on sale, would have been around 90 RRP, and I think they are now 120!
toasty said:
I only bought one Sunspel polo and it was considerably lower quality than the RL Polos I’ve got. The stitching had loose threads hanging off and it just doesn’t retain the shape.
I do like RL for some clothes but find their polos fairly basic. I own quite a few but after a few washes some colours (not all) are visibly fading and on a few more washes they're visibly frayed. I don't mind that look but if someone wants pristine out of the wash every time they're probably better off with some of the Uniqlo stuff. Polyester mix but it'll stay the same shape and colour wash after wash.My knit polos don't get washed every wear. A friend once told me that's disgusting. But wool doesn't stink and neither do I
. But they do get washed and if done carefully retain their shape and colour. I have made mistakes.As you say, I'd much rather consider materials & stitching. But brand can be a shortcut if they're consistent. If colour loss was the only sunspel problem that wouldn't bother me but poor stitching would in that price range.
cheesejunkie said:
I do like RL for some clothes but find their polos fairly basic. I own quite a few but after a few washes some colours (not all) are visibly fading and on a few more washes they're visibly frayed. I don't mind that look but if someone wants pristine out of the wash every time they're probably better off with some of the Uniqlo stuff. Polyester mix but it'll stay the same shape and colour wash after wash.
My knit polos don't get washed every wear. A friend once told me that's disgusting. But wool doesn't stink and neither do I. But they do get washed and if done carefully retain their shape and colour. I have made mistakes.
As you say, I'd much rather consider materials & stitching. But brand can be a shortcut if they're consistent. If colour loss was the only sunspel problem that wouldn't bother me but poor stitching would in that price range.
Out of interest, did you get the RL polos at an outlet? I’ve heard they produce a lower quality version for them. My knit polos don't get washed every wear. A friend once told me that's disgusting. But wool doesn't stink and neither do I
. But they do get washed and if done carefully retain their shape and colour. I have made mistakes.As you say, I'd much rather consider materials & stitching. But brand can be a shortcut if they're consistent. If colour loss was the only sunspel problem that wouldn't bother me but poor stitching would in that price range.
I’ve had some fading but after a few years. I’ve never had any fray.
toasty said:
cheesejunkie said:
I do like RL for some clothes but find their polos fairly basic. I own quite a few but after a few washes some colours (not all) are visibly fading and on a few more washes they're visibly frayed. I don't mind that look but if someone wants pristine out of the wash every time they're probably better off with some of the Uniqlo stuff. Polyester mix but it'll stay the same shape and colour wash after wash.
My knit polos don't get washed every wear. A friend once told me that's disgusting. But wool doesn't stink and neither do I. But they do get washed and if done carefully retain their shape and colour. I have made mistakes.
As you say, I'd much rather consider materials & stitching. But brand can be a shortcut if they're consistent. If colour loss was the only sunspel problem that wouldn't bother me but poor stitching would in that price range.
Out of interest, did you get the RL polos at an outlet? I’ve heard they produce a lower quality version for them. My knit polos don't get washed every wear. A friend once told me that's disgusting. But wool doesn't stink and neither do I
. But they do get washed and if done carefully retain their shape and colour. I have made mistakes.As you say, I'd much rather consider materials & stitching. But brand can be a shortcut if they're consistent. If colour loss was the only sunspel problem that wouldn't bother me but poor stitching would in that price range.
I’ve had some fading but after a few years. I’ve never had any fray.
Louis Balfour said:
Well today I picked up a suit from Savile Row and returned home to find Uniqlo had delivered some linen trousers for me.
The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
I had a look at UQ's Line trousers. They all appear a bit "wide in the leg" for my tastes! I'm going to assume the SV suit will get more use as the baggy style wont work.The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
Quite a good article on the quality v price thing.
‘Is this what people wear now?’ Sewing Bee host criticises M&S jumpers and socks
‘Is this what people wear now?’ Sewing Bee host criticises M&S jumpers and socks
BunkMoreland said:
Louis Balfour said:
Well today I picked up a suit from Savile Row and returned home to find Uniqlo had delivered some linen trousers for me.
The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
I had a look at UQ's Line trousers. They all appear a bit "wide in the leg" for my tastes! I'm going to assume the SV suit will get more use as the baggy style wont work.The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
No need to look like ABBA, but neither should you be buying trousers that an Albanian car valeter would wear.
I’ve had all bar a couple of my Savile Row suits let out as far as they will go.
As I type, I am wearing Uniqlo linen chinos and they are most definitely on the wider side. But they look very good, are comfortable and they cost about the same as the starter and pasta I’ve just eaten.
Louis Balfour said:
BunkMoreland said:
Louis Balfour said:
Well today I picked up a suit from Savile Row and returned home to find Uniqlo had delivered some linen trousers for me.
The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
I had a look at UQ's Line trousers. They all appear a bit "wide in the leg" for my tastes! I'm going to assume the SV suit will get more use as the baggy style wont work.The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
No need to look like ABBA, but neither should you be buying trousers that an Albanian car valeter would wear.
I’ve had all bar a couple of my Savile Row suits let out as far as they will go.
As I type, I am wearing Uniqlo linen chinos and they are most definitely on the wider side. But they look very good, are comfortable and they cost about the same as the starter and pasta I’ve just eaten.
C5_Steve said:
Louis Balfour said:
BunkMoreland said:
Louis Balfour said:
Well today I picked up a suit from Savile Row and returned home to find Uniqlo had delivered some linen trousers for me.
The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
I had a look at UQ's Line trousers. They all appear a bit "wide in the leg" for my tastes! I'm going to assume the SV suit will get more use as the baggy style wont work.The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
No need to look like ABBA, but neither should you be buying trousers that an Albanian car valeter would wear.
I’ve had all bar a couple of my Savile Row suits let out as far as they will go.
As I type, I am wearing Uniqlo linen chinos and they are most definitely on the wider side. But they look very good, are comfortable and they cost about the same as the starter and pasta I’ve just eaten.
The only issue is that one of my children also likes it and we could end up wearing the same clobber. I would look better obvs.
Who is the arbitrary person that decides what is in and out?
Is there a roulette wheel in Vogue house on Hanover square and they spin for red or black? Or it’s just goes off insta morons?
Classic always wins for me, the rest are fads and look terrible after a few years
A good example - those dreadful balenciaga “running” trainers that look like ASICS with an extra 5 soles added. I see Chinese students wearing them in London, presumably because they are expensive. If they were 40 quid no one would buy them.
Is there a roulette wheel in Vogue house on Hanover square and they spin for red or black? Or it’s just goes off insta morons?
Classic always wins for me, the rest are fads and look terrible after a few years
A good example - those dreadful balenciaga “running” trainers that look like ASICS with an extra 5 soles added. I see Chinese students wearing them in London, presumably because they are expensive. If they were 40 quid no one would buy them.
hungry_hog said:
Who is the arbitrary person that decides what is in and out?
It's not a person, it's a combination of factors. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion#:~:text=Fash...The general public doesn't always pick up on what they "should" be wearing though. Wider leg trousers have been proposed for twenty years, on and off, but they were not accepted by the general public. It took COVID to persuade people to try them, and now they are everywhere.
Louis Balfour said:
C5_Steve said:
Louis Balfour said:
BunkMoreland said:
Louis Balfour said:
Well today I picked up a suit from Savile Row and returned home to find Uniqlo had delivered some linen trousers for me.
The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
I had a look at UQ's Line trousers. They all appear a bit "wide in the leg" for my tastes! I'm going to assume the SV suit will get more use as the baggy style wont work.The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
No need to look like ABBA, but neither should you be buying trousers that an Albanian car valeter would wear.
I’ve had all bar a couple of my Savile Row suits let out as far as they will go.
As I type, I am wearing Uniqlo linen chinos and they are most definitely on the wider side. But they look very good, are comfortable and they cost about the same as the starter and pasta I’ve just eaten.
The only issue is that one of my children also likes it and we could end up wearing the same clobber. I would look better obvs.
Belt loops?
Presumably no buttons to attach ones braces.
No pleats?
Probably have back pockets as well.
Couldn't be dealing with it.
Goaty Bill 2 said:
Louis Balfour said:
C5_Steve said:
Louis Balfour said:
BunkMoreland said:
Louis Balfour said:
Well today I picked up a suit from Savile Row and returned home to find Uniqlo had delivered some linen trousers for me.
The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
I had a look at UQ's Line trousers. They all appear a bit "wide in the leg" for my tastes! I'm going to assume the SV suit will get more use as the baggy style wont work.The suit will probably be around when I am gone, the linen trousers will last me two or three seasons. I wonder which will work out to be better value.
No need to look like ABBA, but neither should you be buying trousers that an Albanian car valeter would wear.
I’ve had all bar a couple of my Savile Row suits let out as far as they will go.
As I type, I am wearing Uniqlo linen chinos and they are most definitely on the wider side. But they look very good, are comfortable and they cost about the same as the starter and pasta I’ve just eaten.
The only issue is that one of my children also likes it and we could end up wearing the same clobber. I would look better obvs.
Belt loops?
Presumably no buttons to attach ones braces.
No pleats?
Probably have back pockets as well.
Couldn't be dealing with it.
Lots of my Callards (Callard and Bowsers) have braces buttons. But I don't dress that way always.
In fact, a Richard James MTM linen suit landed last week. High waist, braces, turn-ups. I am wondering whether it is a bit too much for the climate in which it is to be worn. It weights the same as a Jacobs cream cracker though.
Louis Balfour said:
It's worse than that. Elasticated waist and draw string. No pleats and I don't know about the back pocket.
Lots of my Callards (Callard and Bowsers) have braces buttons. But I don't dress that way always.
In fact, a Richard James MTM linen suit landed last week. High waist, braces, turn-ups. I am wondering whether it is a bit too much for the climate in which it is to be worn. It weights the same as a Jacobs cream cracker though.
That ('Richard James MTM linen suit') sounds delightful. Ideal for the warmer days of a British summer. Something similar is on my list of 'to haves'.Lots of my Callards (Callard and Bowsers) have braces buttons. But I don't dress that way always.
In fact, a Richard James MTM linen suit landed last week. High waist, braces, turn-ups. I am wondering whether it is a bit too much for the climate in which it is to be worn. It weights the same as a Jacobs cream cracker though.
Collected my Seersucker suit a couple of weeks ago (traditional white with blue stripe). Quite pleased with the result.
Temperatures exceeding the mid 20s will be the ultimate test but, so far so good.
Back pockets serve no purpose, to my mind, and are to be excluded at all costs, though if buttoned and never used are less than disastrous.
For quite a number of years now I have insisted that true comfort is found in trousers that hang from the shoulders and not the waist.
Most especially once one has passed the years of body beautiful, but I believe it is quite a flattering look for the younger, slimmer gentleman as well.
Goaty Bill 2 said:
Louis Balfour said:
It's worse than that. Elasticated waist and draw string. No pleats and I don't know about the back pocket.
Lots of my Callards (Callard and Bowsers) have braces buttons. But I don't dress that way always.
In fact, a Richard James MTM linen suit landed last week. High waist, braces, turn-ups. I am wondering whether it is a bit too much for the climate in which it is to be worn. It weights the same as a Jacobs cream cracker though.
That ('Richard James MTM linen suit') sounds delightful. Ideal for the warmer days of a British summer. Something similar is on my list of 'to haves'.Lots of my Callards (Callard and Bowsers) have braces buttons. But I don't dress that way always.
In fact, a Richard James MTM linen suit landed last week. High waist, braces, turn-ups. I am wondering whether it is a bit too much for the climate in which it is to be worn. It weights the same as a Jacobs cream cracker though.
Collected my Seersucker suit a couple of weeks ago (traditional white with blue stripe). Quite pleased with the result.
Temperatures exceeding the mid 20s will be the ultimate test but, so far so good.
Back pockets serve no purpose, to my mind, and are to be excluded at all costs, though if buttoned and never used are less than disastrous.
For quite a number of years now I have insisted that true comfort is found in trousers that hang from the shoulders and not the waist.
Most especially once one has passed the years of body beautiful, but I believe it is quite a flattering look for the younger, slimmer gentleman as well.
bhstewie said:
hstewie said: Quite a good article on the quality v price thing.
‘Is this what people wear now?’ Sewing Bee host criticises M&S jumpers and socks
I dont know who he is (beyond the bio on the gwardian) But I find myself in 100% agreement!‘Is this what people wear now?’ Sewing Bee host criticises M&S jumpers and socks
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