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[DJ Quaaludes]

FYI Ralph Lauren Collection =/= Ralph Lauren Purple Label

EDIT: JK those woven oxfords and spectators posted were RLPL however their are other items on that DSW page that are called "Ralph Lauren Collection" that are not RLPL.

Yeah DSW for some reason labels all under the brand 'Ralph Lauren Collection', but closer inspection (and thanks to a guide posted here on StyleForum!) I noted that several pairs were in fact RLPL.

 

[barrelntrigger]

Just made the collegiate rowing team. Spent lots of time and will spend loads more on one of these.

Congrats, man! That's one hell of a accomplishment! So, how you gonna find time to thrift?

 

[aglose]



Congrats, man! That's one hell of a accomplishment! So, how you gonna find time to thrift?

Practice is from 6-7:30 every morning. I have time.

 

[barrelntrigger]

Somebody get these!

http://www.shopacrimony.com/products/unif-space-out-short

 

[GMMcL]

NVM

 

[MarkThomas]

Some of the ones listed as Collection are really RLPL. Interesting.

And priced accordingly:

http://www.dsw.com/shoe/ralph+laure...at1540001&activeCats=cat20192,dsw12cat1540001

 

[edwardthefirst]

Alright, finally getting around to posting this. This is the name inside the bespoke Henry Poole seersucker I found, the one that I measured as being a 65XXL.

If you can't read that because of the cruddy picture, it says "Mr George W Couch III". Yep. That's right.

 

[div25sec9]



My wife and I honeymooned in Quebec City and Montreal, and I'm pretty sure nothing will top the poutine I had in those cities. I'm staying at a hotel that supposedly has pretty good poutine at the attached restaurant, so we'll see.

I'm not sure if you've spent much time in Canada before, so you might know this already. Western Canada is not at all the same as what you experienced in Montreal and Quebec City.

If you have an extra day and transportation, I would suggest skipping out on thrifting and head out to Banff. It's only about 1.5 hours west of Calgary. The Rockies are awesome and are worth the trip if you have some time and have never been. The day park pass in only $20 or so...

...there also is a bigt of a rivalry between Edmonton and Calgary here in Alberta, so if you're ever looking to fill in a conversation gap, just comment on how bad Edmonton's sports teams are and you'll be golden. Calgary's Stampeders are 8-2 and Edmonton's Eskimos are 1-9

 

[Nataku]



Thrifting in Canada is a different ball-game to that which you Americans are used to; prices are way higher. Goodwill prices are $6 shirt, $17 suit, Value Village (Savers) run $7+ shirt and usually $18+ as suit (if the recognize the brand, they have no problems marking it up 3-4X as much).

Hmm, Canada must have wiped off on Minnesota or visa versa since we're so close. Prices have been exactly that here in the TC area for over a year. Havent' seen a shirt cheaper than $5 for years. Most shirts are at least $6.99, RG, Polo RL, Thomas Pink - $8.99. It sucks. I miss the days of $1 shirts, $4 suits and .25 ties.

 

[Hoofit]

Found some great things today.
Brioni Suit. Thing is tiny.

EZ Sport Coat

Paul Stuart Tie for the trads out there.

 

[capnwes]

Well, I do have to drive through Baltimore to go home for the weekend. So..... While I'm here... I might as well..........Right?

 

[GMMcL]

C'mon. Have a little. Just one. Who will ever know.....

 

[capnwes]

Traffic jam. Hey I recognize this exit.

 

[TheNeedMachine]



Thrifting in Canada is a different ball-game to that which you Americans are used to; prices are way higher. Goodwill prices are $6 shirt, $17 suit, Value Village (Savers) run $7+ shirt and usually $18+ as suit (if the recognize the brand, they have no problems marking it up 3-4X as much). Calgary has had some good scores for me for thrifting; but as with all of it; it's mainly luck of turning up at the right time. There is a lot of oil money in that town, so sometimes there are good finds to be had.

As mentioned; you're going to be in the wrong part of the country for poutine; that's a french-canadian item from eastern canada....what you'll see in Calgary (if you can find it) is fast-food versions of it, not worth getting.

Thrifting in Tennessee is worse - $25 for a 2 piece suit no matter the brand or condition. $20 for an orphan blazer. Same prices at the 8 or 9 different GW's I visited there. By comparison, blazers are $5.94 at all my local GW's.

 

[Shoeluv]

Alright, finally getting around to posting this. This is the name inside the bespoke Henry Poole seersucker I found, the one that I measured as being a 65XXL.

If you can't read that because of the cruddy picture, it says "Mr George W Couch III". Yep. That's right.

Is he famous for more than owning Couch distributing? Because I had to google him so wondered what the "Yep. That's right" was about, would people on the West Coast recognize that name?