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  1. jekv12

    A Decent Tailor in Philadelphia?

     That's D&B Tailors. Gabe (Gabriele) D'Annunzio. I've used him for alternations and repairs on suits and overcoats - very good, no complaints. A colleague who is a real clothes guy and a stickler for detail has used him for making up suits for a few years now, and doesn't go anywhere else.
  3. jekv12

    Good suits for under $1000?

    Boyd's is great, but isn't it a little expensive? Given the other stores mentioned earlier in the thread - Saks, NM, Barney's - I think Boyds is a comparable local alternative (Ok there's a Saks on City Ave, and a NM and Nordstroms in KoP - but that's not Philadelphia). On sale, one could do...
  4. jekv12

    Good suits for under $1000?

    I just recieved a Isaia from Lance at www.virtualclotheshores.com Correcting minor typo in the URL: http://www.virtualclotheshorse.com/
  5. jekv12

    Good suits for under $1000?

    Those were the nationally known stores. I've seen another post or two that Philadelphia's Distante, in a new location, are moving away from, well, urban/edgy clothing to something more traditional - I read they were carrying Samuelsohn - which has a good rep on the boards. If you can handle...
  6. jekv12

    Good suits for under $1000?

    In NE Philadelphia, Franklin Mills has a Last Call and Off 5th. There's a Rack in King of Prussia. I haven't seen a BB branch that compared to the main store at 346 Madison, but the one on Walnut street is a lot closer than NY. There's also a BB in the mall at KoP, but I think Walnut Street has...
  7. jekv12

    Best Car Commercial?

    Thanks for the link to the GT40 commercial. When I first saw it I remember thinking it was better than the Super Bowl itself. Here's one I've always liked and you will too if you are partial to Alfas and/or Catherine Zeta Jones: (edit - added car and actress reference)
  8. jekv12

    Simone Abbarchi shirts - Florence

    Full disclosure: Koji suggested a shirtmaker on this street in Florence a couple years ago, though couldn't quite place the name. I asked locally, a shopkeeper mentioned Simone at this address...things clicked. So thanks, Koji. Re: MTM vs bespoke - we're making small adjustments now, in things...
  9. jekv12

    Simone Abbarchi shirts - Florence

    Yes, I have. In Florence two years ago, I stopped in sensa appointment and ordered one shirt as a trial. You are correct, more MTM - try on a smock, etc. but a good degree of choice as to details that I was not able to get with Individualized Shirts here. Edge stitching, smooth front, choice of...
  10. jekv12

    Edward Green Golf Shoes

    I'm certain the spikes can be removed - all golf shoes are designed this way to allow replacement of worn spikes. The question here is how far into the sole and heel do the threaded receptacles go ? That would determine how much work would be needed to make them "regular" shoes. Or -...
  11. jekv12

    Alan Flusser shirts

    I've seen Alan Flusser pants at Steinmart, and maybe golf shirts too.
  12. jekv12

    Montreal

    We went to the F1 GP for about 10-12 years in Montreal, but had to sit the last couple out. I'd also suggest Ferreira Cafe - especially since you'll already be on Peel with the great clothing stores mentioned. A little loud, but great fresh seafood. I prefer sitting downstairs as the kitchen up...
  13. jekv12

    SAAB pricing

    Sounds like a nice deal, congrats. If you want to squeeze a little more you could try to get a couple of items from the saab catalog thrown in - rear window shade (installed, of course), rubber trunk mat, whatever. saabcatalog.com
  14. jekv12

    Burgundy vineyards

    Well, bringing back several bottles directly from the source is certainly a way to solve that problem you mentioned of bad or questionable bottles from your retailer...pity that you'd have to return every few weeks to keep building the cellar :-) I have a friend who was passionate about...
  15. jekv12

    Barba Shirts

    I purchased a Barba on ebay for about $110. IIRC, Dr. Bresch mentioned they are available at Kabay in NYC, on West Broadway.
  16. jekv12

    SAAB pricing

    Not sure which model you are looking at: 9-3, 9-5 or maybe the 9-2. I had a '99 9-5 which gave it up to save me (in a head-on battle with the other Swedish car...and replaced it with a '01 9-5 dealer car with 5k miles on it...in general Saabs don't do well in resale value. The 9-5 is ostensibly...
  17. jekv12

    Best shoe polish?

    Anyone use Hide Food / Hide Care ?
  18. jekv12

    Some nice H. Freeman suits on SierraTradingPost

    Looks like they are now part of Individualized: http://www.iagfinancial.com/contact.asp The address is still Philadelphia, out by the airport. http://www.hfreemanco.com/
  19. jekv12

    French cuffs without cuff links?

    Returning from Montreal several years ago after the Grand Prix I was in the airport at the same time as the Ferrari F1 team. They were wearing gray trousers (brown shoes that more or less matched their leather carryalls), blue blazers and white shirts - double cuffs with no links. I think they...
  20. jekv12

    Recommend a basic 1st pair of cufflinks?

    I'm not the enthusiast that others here are, but I've purchased a few pair from Links of London (most in duty free when the dollar was stronger than it is today, though I did get a pair in NYC last year). Some interesting designs, in various metals, including some that have two "ends" for...
  21. jekv12

    Italian shirt standard size 41 = sleeve length

    True. I was in Florence two weeks ago and stopped in several single-brand shirt shops. In each one, after measuring my neck and arm, the sales person consulted a chart to see if they had something that fit. The maximum sleeve length was different from shop to shop, for the same neck measurement.
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