WDYBT: What Did You Buy Today

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Dubarry Kerry Gore-tex Chelsea Boot. These things are the cats pajamas in the winter.
 
A) What is the deal with AAAC discount card?
B) How does Santoni look after a few wears?
C) I finally am trying Suit Supply. I can't get a good unstructured jacket here, and when I saw one for 150, I picked it up. I'd been meaning to try them out, and their fits, for a while, especially as I'll not have access to a tailor in a few months. That being said, I'll be sending my pattern to Mauro, so I hopefully won't have to rely on Suit Supply. Also, I needed a mid blue linen blazer as I already had a navy blue linen blazer and a light blue linen blazer. This will be 7 solid blue blazers that I own.

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Ivar said:
Is it the oxford, pinpoint or royal oxford model? And how would you rate the collar shrinkage? The Tokyo Slim model has perfect measurements for me, so I'm seriously considering picking two of these up.
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That is a good question - not sure, I'll check with the seller. Got 16/35 in Tokyo Slim (same as I take in BBESF) and the fit is different - a bit slimmer in the shoulders and across the upper chest, as well as a hair too short in the sleeves (but not unwearable by any means).

These were both already washed, but the collars fit bang on. I really like them at a used-B/S price, enough to consider them at retail, which I guess is only $80 or so(...?)

Like the fabric better than my Epaulet OCBD, but prefer that one's fit (a tad longer overall as well)
 
SS fits me terribly. I guess my torso is too long. Returning it.

Tried a new tailor today, B&Tailor. If you've not checked out their tumblr, do so. Absolutely amazing. A bit #menswear, but very well executed and without camo. Getting a wool-linen blend in blue, naturally.
 
^They avoid the shrunken suit look, but the house cut seems to have a very wide lapel, even on narrow people.

Googling "B&Tailor" yields nada.
 
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For real, Chorn Chorn ?

Nice! I really like some pieces they made. Yeap, their tumblr is #menswear-y, but my guess is that they can do classic very nice. I love the way the cut the shoulders. Looking forward to see what you get.
 
Yeah, it's sort of weird. They have an A&S shoulder seam on a Neapolitan shoulder. Looks good in real life though.

It's just that guy (the older son) who has wider lapels. Their standard cut seems to be around 3.5 inches. But yeah, they seem to do an excellent job getting a nice tapered look without going the shrunken suit route. When the owner/father/cutter asked what I wanted, I told him to do what he was most comfortable with.
 
Chorn said:
Yeah, it's sort of weird. They have an A&S shoulder seam on a Neapolitan shoulder. Looks good in real life though.

It's just that guy (the older son) who has wider lapels. Their standard cut seems to be around 3.5 inches. But yeah, they seem to do an excellent job getting a nice tapered look without going the shrunken suit route. When the owner/father/cutter asked what I wanted, I told him to do what he was most comfortable with.
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Can I ask, how much is it gonna cost you?

I would love a suit ike that.

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I can tell you that that suit would cost around 3-4 grand. But that's because it's H&S. My wool linen jacket is significantly cheaper.

They have an INSANE amount of fabric available. Just nuts.
 
Chorn said:
I can tell you that that suit would cost around 3-4 grand. But that's because it's H&S. My wool linen jacket is significantly cheaper.

They have an INSANE amount of fabric available. Just nuts.
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When you say 3 - 4 grand that means, 3,000 - 4,000 usd or 30,000 - 40,000 usd?
 
Not everyone's cup of tea, but scored a pair of AE banchorys in tan off the bay for decent price. Been wanting a pair of casual, less structured shoes for a while.
 
Along a similar vein, pair of AE Amok chukkas in Snuff Suede arrived today. Could be my ideal casual shoe. Loving them - had been aiming for an Alden boot in Snuff, but scored these for $100, and that beats $500 every day of the week
 
I am really finding an interest in AE lately, especially the older models. For the quality to price ratio, these shoes cannot be beat, NOS Imperials aside.
 
Pauly Chase said:
I am really finding an interest in AE lately, especially the older models. For the quality to price ratio, these shoes cannot be beat, NOS Imperials aside.
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CalTex has a pair of AE boots that are inducing a mild case of envy. He scored them for a song, too.
 
Picked up some C&J oxfords today. The most beautiful shade--in between burgundy and brown. Belgraves.
 
Got a pair of Oxblood Doc Martens today. 10 hole. Made in England version, the 1490.

A vestige of my lost youth reclaimed.

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I don't know if it counts for buying, but I ordered a new houndstooth tweed jacket from Poole the other day.
 
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