StyleForum eBay Round Up - Week of August 3

[Styleforum Ari]

StyleForum's eBay Round Up​

Week of August 3​

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After a careful round of reprogramming, the StyleForum Robot is new equipped to run sophisticated searches to plum eBay for the best items and the most amazing deals. Check early, bookmark often, and snag something killer at an unbelievable price.

Of special interest is the Vass Budapester sample shoes – your only chance to own a pair of Vass for $75, but for that price you only get half a shoe. If I had to bet, I think there’s two possible origins of this bizarre listing: either a production sample sliced in half to showcase Vass’ production methods and brought to tradeshows, or a bespoke sample used to dial in fit before producing a final product. Both are pretty cool.

Item of the Week

Visvim Giza Cotton Sweatpants, XL

Jackets/Outerwear

Robert Geller Hooded Bomber Jacket, 48
RRL Lightning Varsity Jacket, L
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Brown Suede Safari Jacket, L
Brunelli Cucinelli Cashmere and Goose Down Jacket, S
Brunelli Cucinelli Brown Suede Moto Jacket, S

Tops

Vintage Alpaca Inis Meain Cosby Sweater, M
Robert Geller Seconds Contrast Sleeve Tee, M
Visvim Indigo Noragi, 3
Loro Piana Thick Cashmere Sweater, 42

Tailoring

RRL 3 Piece Seersucker Suit, 42
Band of Outsiders White Linen Suit, 42
Oxxford Black Superfine 120s Suit, 38S
Isaia Napoli Grey Stripe Sciammeria Suit, 48R

Bottoms

Gustin Straight Fit 13oz Black Selvedge, 29x34
Visvim Madras Pants, L
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Glen Plaid Trousers, 34
Zanella Platinum Grey Wool Dress Pants, 36
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Green Linen Pants, 32

Footwear

Berluti Loafers, 10 UK
Sample Vass Budapester
Visvim Beige FBT, 9.5
Common Projects 5-Hole Slip Ons, 44
Raf Simons x Adidas Rising Star, 10.5

Accessories

Visvim Giza Cotton Sweatpants, XL
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Sunglasses
Isaia Red Crocodile Belt, 40
Ralph Lauren Puprel Label Tote Bag
Brunelli Cucinelli Travel Hanger Set

 

[LA Guy]

Not gonna lie. Sorta feel like buying 1/2 a shoe...

 

[A Harris]

That's a display sample they sent us way back in 2002. I dragged it around to a whole bunch of famous stores and to the Artisan's Collective at Louis Boston. It's been kicking around here for too long, someone else needs to enjoy it!

 

[briancpotter]

Still, at $75 for a half you're looking at $300 for a full pair.

Anybody got a staple gun?

 

[LA Guy]

That's a display sample they sent us way back in 2002. I dragged it around to a whole bunch of famous stores and to the Artisan's Collective at Louis Boston. It's been kicking around here for too long, someone else needs to enjoy it!

Is Gabor still around, Andrew? I feel like that needs to go into the Styleforum "museum." Remember back in those days, man? I just wrote on the tumblr about the first days of Vass in the USA. It was really cool that Styleforum got to be a part of that.

 

[A Harris]



Is Gabor still around, Andrew?  I feel like that needs to go into the Styleforum "museum."  Remember back in those days, man?  I just wrote on the tumblr about the first days of Vass in the USA. It was really cool that Styleforum got to be a part of that.

I'm not sure where he is at the moment, I talk to him every once in a while and sometimes he is in Greece, sometimes in Budapest, and sometimes in New York. He's got great taste, and that includes the places he lives!!

I sure do remember, it was such a great crew back then. All the questions were new questions, and you were like the only guy who could pull off a look that didn't involve a suit! It was both fun and frustrating to rep Vass back in the day, they were a hard sell. We were targeting a retail price of about $750 for calfskin in major stores, and after several years invested only Louis and Bergdorf were willing to give them a (limited) run. It was a giant flop for me personally, but I do think it is cool how popular they became in later years!