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  1. Alexander Kabbaz

    Collection of Sartorial Excellence RAFFLE WINNERS

    Winners Please Note: If you'll excuse my spelling of your name, I'll excuse your handwriting on the Raffle Entry Card!!! Grand Prize Donated by CustomShirt1.com and Zimmerli of Switzerland - Valued at $2500+ His and Hers Mega-Package: An Entire Week of Zimmerli of Switzerland WINNER...
  2. Alexander Kabbaz

    A Collection of Sartorial Excellence 2008

    The Fourth Annual Collection of Sartorial Excellence will take place at New York City's Regency Hotel on Friday, February 29th and Saturday, March 1st. Sartorial Excellence is open by invitation only to members of Style Forum, AskAndyAboutClothes, the clients of the artisans & exhibitors and...
  3. Alexander Kabbaz

    SPRING SEA ISLAND SPECTACULAR: 24 Hour Sneak Preview for Forum Members Only

    I've just finished (still proofreading) all the new web pages for our Spring Sea Island Spectacular. Brand new selection of Sea Island Socks in plains and patterns for men; a couple of patterns for the ladies; our own exclusive Kabbaz-Kelly by Zimmerli Sea Island polo/golf shirt. I thought it...
  4. Alexander Kabbaz

    Apologies - AskAndy Shut Down Temporarily

    With apologies to all, we had to shut down, hopefully for less than an hour, for emergency database index maintenance. Andy, John & Alex
  5. Alexander Kabbaz

    Third Annual Collection of Sartorial Excellence

    Here is something I posted two years ago this very month: I have noticed over time that the forum venue lacks a key ingredient when applied to the field of clothing. Though expressed in a myriad of ways, that failing can be summed up quite simply: Show Me. Recent attempts on my part to...
  6. Alexander Kabbaz

    r45 Online Store

    Came in this morning's e-mail: Hello Everyone! We are excited to share a little bit more with you through our Online Shopping feature on our US website, www.rby45rpm.com! We'll be featuring some standard 45rpm items, as well as some online exclusives. Come check out the site. We look forward...
  7. Alexander Kabbaz

    All I want for Christmas is my old 505's

    A few weeks ago I asked here for help in finding jeans which duplicate the old Levi's 505's but in a better quality than Levi makes now. Many suggestions were forthcoming, the foremost of which was R for 45RPM. Elsewhere, I have posted my take on their Jomon jeans. When I went there, I asked the...
  8. Alexander Kabbaz

    Jomon ... Great denim ... But

    Knowing in advance that this review is going to get my butt kicked all over S&D, I considered for more than a week whether I would even write it at all. I realize that there are many properties of denim that streetwear afficionados prize and in that department, I can see why R for 45RPM's Jomon...
  9. Alexander Kabbaz

    Our own Meaculpa makes good. Article:

    We were privileged to have one of our own young up and coming bespoke artisans, Meaculpa (Dimitri Onistsuk), premier his fine handmade belts for the first time at the 2006 Collection of Sartorial Excellence. If you haven't made a deal with Dimitri yet, I'm afraid your time has just about run...
  10. Alexander Kabbaz

    A Treatise on Shirt Fabrics

    Note: This article is a bit aged as SF was down at the time. ... and a bit o' IMHO Shirtings, to set the definitions correctly at the outset, are the fabrics from which shirts are made. Shirtings are not shirts. Disclaimer: I am a shirtmaker, not a textile engineer. The following article...
  11. Alexander Kabbaz

    Why Bespoke Shirts - Part II

    Why Bespoke Shirts - Part II - Design Your Own Shirt Collar This is a bit of a departure from the rest of my Why Bespoke Shirts series in that this is an interactive section. Here you can design and experiment with various collar styles limited only by your imagination and your shirtmaker's...
  12. Alexander Kabbaz

    HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!!

    Alex Kabbaz & Joelle Kelly and Damien, Conrad, Daniel & Tucker Kabbaz
  13. Alexander Kabbaz

    PANTHERELLA 4 for 3 ENDS MARCH 30th

    Here's the Deal: After months of work, we have finally finished the 40-50 web pages (gave up counting) for our In-Stock Pantherella Socks, Zimmerli Pajamas, Zimmerli Outerwear, and Alex Begg Scottish Cashmere Scarves & Throws. In order to introduce you to items whch are now available online and...
  14. Alexander Kabbaz

    Ask Andy ... On Steroids!

    Compliments to Mr. Gilchrist.
  15. Alexander Kabbaz

    VASS SHOES SARTORIAL EXCELLENCE PRICES

    See information here near bottom of page: http://66.170.193.77/cgi-bin....32&st=0
  16. Alexander Kabbaz

    A COLLECTION OF SARTORIAL EXCELLENCE

    WOW. What a wonderful time we had. The whole plan ... it is so much easier to show than to write ... worked like a charm. You all did exactly as we asked. You arrived with well-thought questions (some of which were pretty damn challenging) and we did our best to answer you. I detect from many of...
  17. Alexander Kabbaz

    Happy Birthday J

    OK, guys ... it's time for a Happy Birthday to J. That means a weekend of no trolling, no baiting, no flaming, etc. Let him take the weekend off in peace. J - thanks for making this community a great place to visit. Keep up the good work. Have a wonderful weekend ... try to stay out of the...
  18. Alexander Kabbaz

    BE SURE TO R.S.V.P. 866-267-7909 !!!

    If you have received your invitation to A Collection of Sartorial Excellence and have not yet RSVP'd, be sure to call a.s.a.p.... Available times are filling up fast fast fast. If you requested and have not received your invitation: 1] Call the U.S.P.S. and complain 2] Call us at 866-267-7909...
  19. Alexander Kabbaz

    Pantherella Socks Introductory Deal

    Here's the Deal: After months of work, we have finally finished the 40-50 web pages (gave up counting) for our In-Stock Pantherella Socks, Zimmerli Pajamas, Zimmerli Outerwear, and Alex Begg Scottish Cashmere Scarves & Throws. In order to introduce you to items whch are now available online and...
  20. Alexander Kabbaz

    Why Bespoke Shirts?

    As I've watched over the years, there has been thread after thread comparing the virtues of many Ready-to-Wear brands, R-T-W Brands vs. Bespoke shirts, and at the top of the food chain, comparisons among the various bespoke makers. This series deals with only the second thought, that of...

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