The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[trg12]

Received a very nice response today, offering a free exchange and complimentary gift. They just seem to be struggling with the backlog. Next time I'll just call London if this works faster.

 

[henrip]

Any advice on the Black Ivy t-shirt sizing? Usually I’m Drake’s 38 or medium.

 

[tjs121]

I emailed Drake's last week to (politely) register my disappointment with the size discrepancy in the shirt I bought from the archive and haven't received a reply. I used the contact form on drakesarchive.com -- if anyone can recommend a better contact method, let me know.

To recap, I spent ~$400 on the archive sale for a pair of shorts tagged size 32 which actually measures ~30" -- this one corresponds to the size guide, so let's say it's my fault I guess; and a shirt tagged size L which the size guide described as having a 24.75" chest, but actually has a 22" chest.

I should probably learn my lesson and stop buying from Drake's online, if not altogether.

try Josh @ [email protected]

 

[Moss]

Does anyone else not receive an email confirmation after placing an order? The only confirmation I received was through my credit card linked to Apple Pay. Ordered from the US.

The web site ordering process has long been a disappointment, but I’m beginning to really lose patience.

 

[Faroe65]

Does anyone else not receive an email confirmation after placing an order? The only confirmation I received was through my credit card linked to Apple Pay. Ordered from the US.

The website ordering process has long been a disappointment, but I’m beginning to really lose patience.

You will need to contact them. I am in the situation before and it is due to a common traffic error on their archives website.

 

[jmiller123]

Has anyone tried out the suede blanket lined trucker jacket and found it TTS? Knowing that the measurements can vary significantly from their webpage.. would love to grab it but final sale has me wary.

 

[yungchomsky]

Received a very nice response today, offering a free exchange and complimentary gift. They just seem to be struggling with the backlog. Next time I'll just call London if this works faster.

Same here 👍

edit: wait not the complimentary gift part... 😿

 

[Mr Tickle]

Are Drakes trousers always a little smaller that the label size? I've only bought one pair before, waist 32, and they were too tight for me despite waist 32 trousers fitting me fine usually.
I want to order from the archive sale now and am wondering if I should go for 33, or just stick with 32 as the last pair (which were white cotton chinos) were likely to be an anomaly.

 

[yungchomsky]

Are Drakes trousers always a little smaller that the label size? I've only bought one pair before, waist 32, and they were too tight for me despite waist 32 trousers fitting me fine usually.
I want to order from the archive sale now and am wondering if I should go for 33, or just stick with 32 as the last pair (which were white cotton chinos) were likely to be an anomaly.

Unfortunately I've seen some Drake's trousers that were smaller than the tagged size and others that were much larger 😭

 

[cristofromkensington]

Are Drakes trousers always a little smaller that the label size? I've only bought one pair before, waist 32, and they were too tight for me despite waist 32 trousers fitting me fine usually.
I want to order from the archive sale now and am wondering if I should go for 33, or just stick with 32 as the last pair (which were white cotton chinos) were likely to be an anomaly.

Drake’s trousers sizes are wildly unpredictable. In their games trousers I am a 32; in their denim I am a 28; in their corduroys I am a 30, and in their shorts I am a 31.

 

[Dan Dynamic]

I have never ordered from Drake's nor Drake's archive sale. The supply of Drake's clothing is rather limited in Sweden.

1. Since UK is not part of EU anymore, will I be hit with additional costs e.g. duty costs than what is listed for a specific item if ordering from Sweden? I noticed the price increased when changing the currency from pounds to SEK, which I think is related to the high Swedish taxes we have to pay.

For example, the burgundy moleskin cotton canvas chore jacket is listed at 3200 SEK (approx. 320 €) with 50% sale. Will I be paying 3200 SEK in total and NOTHING else?

2. I have a Japanese heavy linen chore jacket in Emerald green in size 42 (EU 52). Is the sizing across the chore jackets the same? Hypothetically, if I were to order the burgundy moleskin cotton canvas chore jacket, would I still be ordering EU 52?

 

[henrip]

Are Drakes trousers always a little smaller that the label size? I've only bought one pair before, waist 32, and they were too tight for me despite waist 32 trousers fitting me fine usually.
I want to order from the archive sale now and am wondering if I should go for 33, or just stick with 32 as the last pair (which were white cotton chinos) were likely to be an anomaly.

As said, it seems they vary a lot. Denim five pocket trousers fit fine in size 28 and 29 but the needlecord version fits perfectly in size 31.

 

[henrip]

I have never ordered from Drake's nor Drake's archive sale. The supply of Drake's clothing is rather limited in Sweden.

1. Since UK is not part of EU anymore, will I be hit with additional costs e.g. duty costs than what is listed for a specific item if ordering from Sweden? I noticed the price increased substantially when changing the currency from pounds to SEK, which I think is relatable to the high Swedish taxes we have to pay.

For example, the burgundy moleskin cotton canvas chore jacket is listed at 3200 SEK (approx. 320 €) with 50% sale. Will I be paying 3200 SEK in total and NOTHING else?

2. I have a Japanese heavy linen chore jacket in Emerald green in size 42 (EU 52). Is the sizing across the chore jackets the same? Hypothetically, if I were to order the burgundy moleskin cotton canvas chore jacket, would I still be ordering EU 52?

1. They send DDP (delivered duties paid). I’ve never had any extra costs shipping to Finland and I never change the currency on the website. My credit card provides better exchange rate

2.Not sure

 

[Henry S]

1. They send DDP (delivered duties paid). I’ve never had any extra costs shipping to Finland and I never change the currency on the website. My credit card provides better exchange rate

2.Not sure

Might be true for the EU (and probably for the U.S), but it is not true for the "rest of world".

 

[henrip]

Might be true for the EU (and probably for the U.S), but it is not true for the "rest of world".

Dan dynamite seems to be located in Sweden and they’re part of EU