The Official-ish DC Thread

[jonathanS]

Kirby Allison is going to buy this fabric because of quality, craftsmanship, and tradition!

But then he’d look less like a funeral home director. Can’t have that! Plus, I’m not sure that fabric would go with his black cap toe oxfords he has from countless bespoke shoe makers

 

[smittycl]

Haha, I thought you were done buying cloth!?!?

Fox Bros and Top Shelf Apparel are the last vendor email lists I'm still on so I saw it go by. Just had a pile of stuff go live on LuxeSwap last night and another box gets shipped tomorrow!

Will likely do one more tailoring cull but still looking forward to getting new sport coat made in June! I do still log in to NMWA Thursday afternoons to catch the latest drops just in case...

 

[jonathanS]

Fox Bros and Top Shelf Apparel are the last vendor email lists I'm still on. Just had a pile of stuff go live on LuxeSwap last night and another box gets shipped tomorrow!

Will likely do one more tailoring cull but still looking forward to getting sport coat made in June! I do still log in to NMWA Thursday afternoons to catch the latest drops just in case...

How do you like luxeswap? I need to get rid of stuff (my shoes are staying). But I have so many ties I’d like to get rid of.

My issue is he takes a lot of the profit & nmwa would make sense if I wanted something from nmwa. Maybe I could put the credit here on styleforum and take 10% off or something like that.

 

[smittycl]

How do you like luxeswap? I need to get rid of stuff (my shoes are staying). But I have so many ties I’d like to get rid of.

My issue is he takes a lot of the profit & nmwa would make sense if I wanted something from nmwa. Maybe I could put the credit here on styleforum and take 10% off or something like that.

I gave up expecting any real money for clothes a long time ago. I used to just send stuff to Goodwill and take the deduction before the tax laws changed.

I think Spoo's rates are fair and the Carnival-like atmosphere is fun. I also (naively, maybe) assume the stuff gets bought by other menswear-dudes. You could try Ownly Luxury (former sponsor here I think) or Tailored Consignment.

 

[EzraPaul]

Hello fellow DMV folk, I logged in because I was tagged in a post that apparently was deleted (thanks to @smittycl for protecting me from cyber doom). Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the early summer! I dusted off a sage linen/wool/silk (Barbera) suit today - over a month before Memorial Day, probably a new record...

 

[EzraPaul]

Fresco, chambray, and Madras today.
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I must say, that is one gorgeous jacket...

 

[WoolyLamb]

Hello fellow DMV folk, I logged in because I was tagged in a post that apparently was deleted (thanks to @smittycl for protecting me from cyber doom). Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the early summer! I dusted off a sage linen/wool/silk (Barbera) suit today - over a month before Memorial Day, probably a new record...

That sounds lovely and right up my alley! Any pics?

 

[jonathanS]

I gave up expecting any real money for clothes a long time ago. I used to just send stuff to Goodwill and take the deduction before the tax laws changed.

I think Spoo's rates are fair and the Carnival-like atmosphere is fun. I also (naively, maybe) assume the stuff gets bought by other menswear-dudes. You could try Ownly Luxury (former sponsor here I think) or Tailored Consignment.

Fair enough. i also think listing things is a pain in the butt.

 

[hpreston]

"Are you an Anglophile? A wannabe Royalist? Maybe you simply have large, forward facing ears, a pampered life, lots of servants, and a rather incestuous family history? If so, this fabric is for you!"

Coronation Tweed

Coronation Tweed WEIGHT: 460/490g, 17/18oz Fox Brothers' have purposefully woven this woollen fabric, in order to celebrate The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. The Royal Coronation is centred around a traditional and formal ceremony, which has largely...

www.themerchantfox.co.uk

Actually, it's a nice fabric.

I saw that mailer and thought of you. It’s a decent looking fabric. But hard to think about something that weight when it’s near 90 outside and the local plants are trying to kill me.

Oooh... a DC thread!

I'm currently planning a move to the area and looking for sponsorship employment. Does anybody know of any British companies with offices/presence in the DMV area?

This is a very serious request and prepared to move my whole life over after 30 years in England. So if anyone can help, I'd be eternily greatful.

I'll share some pics of a recent trip. I've been 3 times this year and gearing up to get back there on the 4th May.

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Wow. Not sure what happened to rest of my post.

Like smitty, I’m of little help on the employment front. But would love drinks or a get together when you settled.

 

[EzraPaul]

That sounds lovely and right up my alley! Any pics?

It's a good reminder that I need to clean the mirror. I bought the entire roll and I think I have a enough remaining for a suit or two.

 

[smittycl]

I saw that mailer and thought of you. It’s a decent looking fabric. But hard to think about something that weight when it’s near 90 outside and the local plants are trying to kill me.

Just knocked out a long bike ride sneezing the entire way. Had to hose off my bike as it turned yellow.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Just knocked out a long bike ride sneezing the entire way. Had to hose off my bike as it turned yellow.

I have a serious cocktail of antihistamines I'm surviving with.

 

[EzraPaul]

I've been biking all week as well, other than yesterday thanks to a particularly poorly placed DC pothole. It's amazing how much pollen accumulates on my bike during the course of the day. As long as I wash my face after riding, my allergies are somewhat manageable, but it definitely puts a damper on what otherwise would be a fantastic season in DC.

 

[Purplelabel]

Thanks for the help and pointers so far, lads!

I have to ask… though I understand ‘Jumbo Slice’ I still can’t understand why it’s the size of a normal pizza box.

 

[gimpwiz]

Thanks for the help and pointers so far, lads!

I have to ask… though I understand ‘Jumbo Slice’ I still can’t understand why it’s the size of a normal pizza box.

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