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Official Styleforum Club Tie
Apologies for the long delays in getting this out! A few notes: -This was the design the members voted on and requested! -We're having the first ones made up in double-4 construction standard length but I need an accurate count on unlined seven folds and Extra Longs. -The price is discounted to...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Darwin?
- Carlo
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- Forum: General Discussions
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Just had to share it
Well, I made a deal with the kid ...get straight A's all year in the tough new school and you get a puppy of your choice... Kid came through. Bribery is an effective parenting technique. Puppy Love- Carlo
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- Forum: General Discussions
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In praise of Vass
I ordered my first pair of Vass shoes from Gabor a while back and got them in this week. Â Being around the high end stuff 24 hours per day you'd think that the thrill would wear off but nope, I was like a kid in a candy store. Everything was superb, I took pics as I opened the box so that you'd...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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A few new ties are in
Got a few new tie patterns up and we rewrote the ordering section for our ties so that construction options and length options are more clear. The main reason for the rewrite was to give us some flexibility in the shopping cart system to do things like use promotional codes in case we wanna do...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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A few new ties are in
Got a few new tie patterns up and we rewrote the ordering section for our ties so that construction options and length options are more clear. The main reason for the rewrite was to give us some flexibility in the shopping cart system to do things like use promotional codes in case we wanna do...- Carlo
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- Forum: B&S Archive
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Al Sharpton's latest suit on fox news right now
No notch to the lapel at all. Fits well, looks expensive but seems odd.... Thoughts?- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe mystery
Gotta figure out what we got here... Along with two identical EG's we came up with a pair of Peal & Co for Brooks Bros that we can't ID too well. The inner leather is clearly handcut, not stamped, the markings are: 12621 stamped in on one side On the other it says: 1 478 1103 No idea how old but...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Edward Green's 2 pair
Posted down in selling - figured I'd give the board folks who know the difference first crack before adding to my ebay fees. http://66.170.193.77/cgi-bin....t=10433 If not snapped up by tomorrow they go on the ole block.- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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NEW Edward Greens
Have two pairs of these EG's. Â $400 each. Â First two to PM me get'm. Details: Â Marked size is 10 1/2 D 181 US Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.0D 184 UK New, Perfect, Pretty. Â Actual phot's below Next Up.... Peal & Company for Brooks Brothers, same size as the Edward Greens...- Carlo
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- Forum: B&S Archive
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Peale & Co shoes for Brooks
...got a new pair of them and two new pairs of Eg's we'll be putting on the auction block but I don't know what the Peale's go for typically- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Paul Stuart suits
Got one in to consign... wondering if anyone knows who makes them and what they retail for? My guess was Hugo Boss seeing as how they are made in Germany but the construction is canvassed and a lot better than most Boss I have seen. Anyone know for sure?- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Better tie detail pics - help beta test
Calling all guinea pi... I mean helpful volunteers. One of the things we learned at the event in New York was how limiting jpeg images can be - even full screen it can be hard to see details. So.... I'm working on that problem and I have a little javascript tool that lets you zoom in. before I...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Tie/Silk questions from Sartorial Excellence
I compiled a list of frequently asked questions from the weekend while they were still fresh in a tired mind. Â New ties are finally up on carlofranco.com. Â Site is undergoing alterations so watch out for pins, lint and scissors. In no particular order: 1. Â Self tipped versus self looped...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Some pictures from Sartorial Excellence
Writing this on the planeride back to Dallas...  I hope It's Dallas... I haven't slept in a week but I am pretty sure we're flying toward the Southwest... Many pictures will follow, editing them in flight is a pain :-) Some impressions from my weekend... Alex  He was hard to get a picture of...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Lots of Oxxford, Kiton, Brioni etal
BELOW ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS, FOR A COMPLETE LISTING GO HERE Oxxford Super 150's Masterwork suit 50R Lovely KITON SPRING SPORTCOAT 43L 44L 44 AS NEW. OXXFORD EMPERORs CASHMERE SUIT 46 46T 46L $4500 CHRIS DESPOS BESPOKE SUIT 44 45 AS NEW HOLLAND & SHERRY SUPERS OXXFORD PURE CASHMERE SUIT 44...- Carlo
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- Forum: B&S Archive
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Brown suits - Debate ender
To end once and for all the Brown suit debate... Â I present brown single breasted, peak lapel Oxxford in a Royal Henley flannel brown pinstripe. Â Blue herringbone dress shirt, brown/blue cashmere/silk tie, blue/brown woven pocket square all by Carlo Franco. ...who (besides Ernest) thinks this...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Manton - rules applied to ties
Got in the first 16 patterns for our new collection today (40 more coming next week) and some are a bit off the beaten path. Â Disclaimer: Â Yes, shameless self promotion but a couple questions to get some further feedback from you guys. Disclaimer two - I did not flip on the entire lighting...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Bowties
I've had requests to do a couple bowties each time we do a tie pattern and we're doing so I need a little help. I only wear'm when I'm wearing a tux so those who wear them regularly need to offer some wisdom. Below is a scan of two styles, I'm favoring the one on the left. I'm also favoring...- Carlo
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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