Kent Wang - Affiliate thread

[boggly]

I just got a new KW polo - the grey with white stripes - in Medium the other day. This is my 3rd polo/rugby purchase from KW, my first being like 3 years ago or more now and the Medium has always been pretty snug on me. This new polo - I am swimming in the medium. I tried washing it to see if it was just because it was new, it shrunk some but it is still pretty outrageously big on me.

Has there been a change in the sizing of KW polos to be more generous?

I had a similar experience. I got a gray polo first, then a navy, and I'm much happier with the fit of the navy. It's noticeably trimmer, even though I washed/dried and (slightly) shrank the gray. I'm thinking there must just be some variance in the production? I'm curious if there's been a sizing change though; that would actually be disappointing.

 

[Jsoftz]

Yeah my shrinking didn't really make it much smaller but it did make it a good deal shorter. Luckily, I am short dude myself but the fit kind of reminds me the loose, short midriff baring jerseys that UMiami wore in the early 90s.. Loose around the waist and short.

 

[hookem12387]

If you email Kent, they'll replace your polo if the sizing is off. Great customer service if you just send an email

 

[boggly]

Yeah my shrinking didn't really make it much smaller but it did make it a good deal shorter. Luckily, I am short dude myself but the fit kind of reminds me the loose, short midriff baring jerseys that UMiami wore in the early 90s.. Loose around the waist and short.

Exactly my experience with the shrinkage as well.

If you email Kent, they'll replace your polo if the sizing is off. Great customer service if you just send an email

I agree that service is great, but at this point I've worn it enough that it's sort of water under the bridge. Since it was my first one, I didn't know the fit was off til later on anyway. Agreed as a general point, though.

 

[Jsoftz]



If you email Kent, they'll replace your polo if the sizing is off. Great customer service if you just send an email

Yes, I've definitely encountered that before but I wanted to check to see if this was the normal sizing going forward or if there was some sort of issue with my polo that I should request an exchange. I've loved the 3 that I already own!

 

[doodledoc]

The Kent Wang Bauhaus watch (v4 in white, v3 in black) is $324 + shipping on Massdrop. If there are 10 orders, it drops to $294 + shipping.

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Expires in 7 days.

If you live in CA, you're on the hook for sales tax, which makes me hesitant to buy.

 

[ptr1988]

I am looking to get Kent Wang Benchgrade captoe balmoral. My shoe size in Allen Edmonds is 7.5 D. Should I get the same size for Kent Wang shoe, 7.5 D?

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[ShawnBC]

I am looking to get Kent Wang Benchgrade captoe balmoral. My shoe size in Allen Edmonds is 7.5 D. Should I get the same size for Kent Wang shoe, 7.5 D?

Don't know if that helps you, but my (only) pair of Allen Edmonds shoes is half a size smaller than what I normally wear; I'm usually a 11D in everything. I wear a AE 10.5 (McTavish, 5 last) and my KW captoe are 11.

 

[Kent Wang]

I wear the same size, 8.5, in Allen Edmonds Park Avenue as I do in my shoes. So I think our size 7.5 has the best chance of fitting you.



New grenadine ties: bicolor burgundy/black, buff, yellow

 

[doodledoc]

I wear the same size, 8.5, in Allen Edmonds Park Avenue as I do in my shoes. So I think our size 7.5 has the best chance of fitting you.



New grenadine ties: bicolor burgundy/black, buff, yellow

If size 8.5 in AE, you should be 7.5 or 8.5 in KW?

 

[PiCcolocV]

No,true to size. 8.5 AE = 8.5 KW

 

[Kent Wang]

Precisely.


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[clarksdb]



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Are you sure that will pass border check hahaha?

 

[professorclee]

A Visit to Kent Wang NYC

I made an appointment yesterday to visit Kent's physical showroom in New York, located next to the Fashion Institute. There I met Aaron, who runs the place.

I checked out the sizes and fit of Kent's line of shoes and suits.I particularly liked the hand-grade shoes--nice quality.


A bunch of grenadines and knits, including my favorites, the bicolor knits, were on display as were their pocket squares. I always prefer to look at and hold ties in person rather than judge by web photos before buying. I ended up taking away a bicolor brown and blue and a bicolor black and white, which I will wear with a black and white houndstooth.


Lastly, Aaron showed me fabrics from the extensive collection of books for custom suiting and jackets. The tweed line is big for the company this season.



So, if you're in NYC, I recommend swinging by for an hour to check out Kent's offerings in person.

 

[Kent Wang]

Edo Castle is one of my favorites. I wear it all the time as it's very versatile. I even have the print hanging on my wall. But that's a story for another day.

@barims wearing new prototype sunglasses, and my View of Edo wall print. Of all the art I have hanging on my walls, this is by far my favorite. There is so much detail in it, I can stare at it for hours.

If you want to buy a print of this or Shinagawa, Shah Jahan shamsa, or Le Neptune Francois, email [email protected]