The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread

[Wordspeare]

Does anybody have the brown suede shearling vest? How does it fit you and what layering have you gone for, were you torn between sizes? Being tall (193) and slim the usual size i take (44) fits the body nicely but the 46 has that little extra length I’m after though it billows out the back. 44 fits over most knitwear and is cleaner over shirts. Is a little extra length worth going for? Can’t find many inspo pictures either! Any thoughts appreciated.

 

[sake99]

Random one but does anyone here wear Stoffa? Trying to work on pairing that with Drake's but not sure if it'll work well.

I quite enjoy buying the majority of my clothing from 3/4 places at any given time as lets you go for the aesthetic they are aiming for and tends to mean can wear a bunch of different fits from a given wardrobe quite nicely.

I personally find the two hard to pair given that Stoffa's items are usually in a cooler shade vs Drake's. Maybe some of the more muted knitwear and outerwear like a waxed jacket from Drake's could be paired with Stoffa/Saman Amel

 

[goonerble]

I personally find the two hard to pair given that Stoffa's items are usually in a cooler shade vs Drake's. Maybe some of the more muted knitwear and outerwear like a waxed jacket from Drake's could be paired with Stoffa/Saman Amel

Thanks, this is kind of my instinct as well! Quite different aesthetics to pair i think... Looks like i might be spending a lot on both rather than accumulating a wardrobe with synergies across the two haha

 

[Yaslink]

Has anyone purchased from this Acre store before? They seem quite new and They’ve got some pretty decent deals on drakes

Acre

Acre is a Salt Lake City based brand and retailer that focuses on classic menswear. The brand draws inspiration from various elements of music, art, sports, and culture. Our collections offer modern context to classic American clothing, and impart an idea of honesty and wearability.

acreshop.co

 

[Yaslink]

Has anyone purchased from this Acre store before? They seem quite new and They’ve got some pretty decent deals on drakes

Acre

Acre is a Salt Lake City based brand and retailer that focuses on classic menswear. The brand draws inspiration from various elements of music, art, sports, and culture. Our collections offer modern context to classic American clothing, and impart an idea of honesty and wearability.

acreshop.co

 

[Mariokartfever]

They have an instagram and an actual storefront on Google maps with images, which is a good sign.

 

[House of Huntington]

Hey there peoples

We had dropped prices on some of our Drake’s shirts as we getting ready for new stock. Some shirts are as low as £19.99.

Check us out if you haven’t in a while

Drake's

Buy past season Drake's London menswear for exceptionally less than retail. Get shirts, jackets, shoes, ties, pocket squares, scarves and lots more. Drake's London is a luxury menswear maker and haberdasher, worn by effortlessly cool men around the world. A purveyor of classic British elegance...

houseofhuntington.com

Ethan 👍🏻

 

[mr_scratchy_esq]

To rugby shirts owners: would you say that the size guide is accurate? I just got one from the archive sale and, as a linen shirt I got, it seems their measurement are off by one size: a M chest is 52cm rather than 54. Or is it size variability?
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I just purchased a S in the archive sale and it was 52.5 cm pit to pit

 

[Ortip]

They have an instagram and an actual storefront on Google maps with images, which is a good sign.

Seemed to have some legit Google reviews as well so I took a shot. Will update if it turns out badly.

 

[cedarlake23]

To rugby shirts owners: would you say that the size guide is accurate? I just got one from the archive sale and, as a linen shirt I got, it seems their measurement are off by one size: a M chest is 52cm rather than 54. Or is it size variability?
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I had to return a mis-sized rugby the last archive sale. I have a size medium in the purple/green colorway that fits me well. I ordered the yellow/blue/red stripe in medium from the archive sale and it was pretty much a size too small. I took a side-by-side photo and measured and Drake's agreed to return due to the mis-stated sizing. Hopefully you can get your sorted out!

 

[trg12]

Has anyone tried the new Mk. VIII games blazers and can speak about fit & feel? Also interested how you liked the micro-ripstop fabric

 

[htinlinn]

The new St John stuff looks good. I like it much better than the winter collection from a couple of seasons ago.

Nice patterns and color palettes for the summer.

St. JOHN by Drake’s pt. II

Introducing the next collection with our friends at St. JOHN

us.drakes.com

 

[astrobuoy]

The new St John stuff looks good. I like it much better than the winter collection from a couple of seasons ago.

Nice patterns and color palettes for the summer.

St. JOHN by Drake’s pt. II

Introducing the next collection with our friends at St. JOHN

us.drakes.com

I really like the navy check linen chore jacket, it's like the inverse pattern of the linen forestiere jacket from this spring (not sure why they're calling it a fatigue jacket though, or why the red pencil-striped button down is called a popover).

Not to bring this up again but the US prices are 30% above the UK list. It's worth using a forwarding service to purchase from the UK site if you're shipping to the US

 

[nachobarro]

The new St John stuff looks good. I like it much better than the winter collection from a couple of seasons ago.

Nice patterns and color palettes for the summer.

St. JOHN by Drake’s pt. II

Introducing the next collection with our friends at St. JOHN

us.drakes.com

Yes, this collection is much better than the last.

I really like the green striped rugby, the ecru potting linen vest and the striped indigo camp collar shirt. Very nice pieces overall.

 

[csm88]

I really like the navy check linen chore jacket, it's like the inverse pattern of the linen forestiere jacket from this spring (not sure why they're calling it a fatigue jacket though, or why the red pencil-striped button down is called a popover).

Not to bring this up again but the US prices are 30% above the UK list. It's worth using a forwarding service to purchase from the UK site if you're shipping to the US

That was my first thought about the chore jacket as well. Given how much I’ve worn my Forestière jacket this summer I’m seriously eyeing that jacket!