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[Keyser_Söze]

that’s like 38S

38R

 

[clee1982]

Check the measurements, definitely shorter by at least a inch if not more than standard Tom Ford EU48 regular

 

[NORE]

For those with experience with Kent Wang dress shoes AND shoes of the same tier like Carmina, TLB Mallorca, and Carlos Santos.

Is the leather quality /grade better on the KWs or on the aforementioned?

I have KW shoes and I love them a lot (although they do come with their flaws and limitations)
I especially like the leather quality. Not as good as when I used to handle Edward greens and such of course but that was years ago.


How do they compare (leather quality) Thanks.

OH Snap! When I saw this I immediately checked the date 😂
OK B, I don't have experience with KW but I do have experience with every other brand you mentioned, so compared with EG, I'd put TLB a closer second than the others in terms of leather quality and the complete package.

 

[sho'nuff]

OH Snap! When I saw this I immediately checked the date 😂
OK B, I don't have experience with KW but I do have experience with every other brand you mentioned, so compared with EG, I'd put TLB a closer second than the others in terms of leather quality and the complete package.

Did you change your username? Because I don't remember a NORE lol

 

[NORE]

Did you change your username? Because I don't remember a NORE lol

sorry, I thought you were someone else.

 

[emptym]

Sho'nuff and NORE! Welcome back!

S, you may remember NORE as Big Bris. N/B, did you see that Alfred Sargent was sold to a French company, no longer makes the models named after us, became Paul Sargent, and is now gone? So sad.

 

[NORE]

Sho'nuff and NORE! Welcome back!

S, you may remember NORE as Big Bris. N/B, did you see that Alfred Sargent was sold to a French company, no longer makes the models named after us, became Paul Sargent, and is now gone? So sad.

I was trying to stay ncog, you know, ptsd.
But yeah, I'm currently in the process of trying to get my handgrades resoled. No one will do them like AS did :tear:

Edit: typing lookaround still works, I guess there's not one for tear. Old habits.

 

[othertravel]

Hey everybody,

Have a PSA that some may appreciate.

Tom Ford MTO typically starts at around 3600 euros (vat excluded from this price) when ordering directly from Milan.

Costume Limite is running a promo where you can get an MTO suit in 'B' or 'C' range fabrics for 3299 euros. So you can for example get a suit made with a Shelton jacket paired with a Windsor trouser. You can specifiy notch or peak lapel, single or double vent, etc...

And with the strong USD, that means you're paying around $3,400 USD.

 

[othertravel]

Also:

Fresh Off ‘Severance,’ John Turturro Tries Male Modeling

With a Turturro cameo and a very surreal set, Zegna’s latest presentation brought to mind the hit Apple TV show. Though the clothes were far from corporate.

www.nytimes.com

The Armani Renaissance Is Officially On

As a new generation seeks out vintage Armani on eBay, the label is leaning into its own archive. The Armani renaissance is officially on.

www.nytimes.com

 

[mktitsworth]

I got a call from my tailor that the vicuna fabric we ordered for this cool idea we've got has arrived. It's basically a mid-life crisis project that I think is going to be awesome and completely not forum approved. Still I am excited and can't wait to see the fabric in the flesh on Monday.

 

[DapperDan15]

A few interesting comparisons:

In Pearl Binder's book The Peacock's Tail (1958), there are a couple of prices given for men's clothing at the time, including the average cost for a bespoke suit from Henry Poole on Savile Row, quoted as £49, 16s (p.33).

The average wages for a London "town clerk" or "journalist" in 1960? £21 10s. per week, minimum. (source: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1960/nov/29/national-average-wages)

A similar book published in 1960 (Thomas Girtin's Nothing But the Best: The Tradition of English Craftsmen from Edwardian to Elizabethan) gives the price of a pair of John Lobb, St. James shoes: just $60 US. Average family income at this time exceeded $5000 US. (https://www.census.gov/library/publications/1962/demo/p60-037.html)

Let's let that sink in. A Savile Row suit used to cost less than a London clerk would make in a month, bespoke shoes even less.

The adjusted purchasing power of £50 in 1960 to today's prices is equivalent to something less than £1500. Actual cost of Henry Poole? £6000, according to Simon Cundey.

 

[clee1982]

cool, but I don't think I would ever use it...

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[smittycl]

cool, but I don't think I would ever use it...

Shop Ralph Lauren Purple Label Kent Plaid Silk Blazer | Saks Fifth Avenue

Buy Ralph Lauren Purple Label Kent Plaid Silk Blazer at SaksFifthAvenue.

www.saksfifthavenue.com

Men's Black/White Colman Linen Print Dinner Jacket - Paul Stuart

Meticulously crafted from lightweight linen in a bold abstract black/white print, this statement-making dinner jacket is perfect for a memorable summer event.

www.paulstuart.com

Crazy dinner jacket for a funky NYE party.

 

[DorianGreen]

Casual chic. I like this style.

 

[DapperDan15]

Casual chic. I like this style.

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Not bad combos, but needs more duck face.