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05-21-2018, 05:54 PM
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
dirty secret- I'm often in court against the top bananas wearing shirts I bought at Marshall's. No one has ever said anything?
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Occasionally I find stuff there or at TJ Maxx. It’s just not consistent. I bought a pair of cuff links at Marshall’s for $10 that the head dude at The Pig raves about every time he sees them. (“Just don’t let him wear them in front of the jury, Fenwick. We don’t want those good people to think that he’s some fat-cat lawyer with a client made of money.”)
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05-21-2018, 10:37 PM
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#2357
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Re: All you need are looks and a whole lot of money.
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Originally Posted by Not Bob
Actual fashion question - does anyone have wisdom to share on Thomas Pink dress shirts? IIRC, Sebby may have worn them in his “swingin free in Hickeys” phase.
Many moons ago, I was frustrated when I thought that the Paul Fredrick shirts had declined in quality, and DC Chef (sniff) recommended John W. Nordstrom shirts to me. Chef, as usual, was correct.
However, it has increasingly gotten harder to find JWN shirts in white or even blue. I’ve tried Tyrwitt and they’re ok, but not quite it. I keep a few Brooks Brothers non-iron shirts (which still have to be sorta ironed, but still) around, but I’m not a huge fan of their regular shirts. I’ve gone back to Paul Fredrick, and they’re better than before, but they don’t seem to stay white very long and even the magic dust that the cleaners use don’t help.
I’ve done some research and it seems that Pinks are well regarded. But they ain’t cheap. If they’re worth it, great, but I am reluctant to experiment without hearing from my Imaginary Friends. So, any pearls of wisdom?
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Very nice but expensive and unless you can buy them on sale or at an outlet, not really worth it. For some reason, TM Lewin really fits me well now that I am thinner. And I can buy them for $29 each on sale.
Basically, my new hobby is buying clothes, then once I get them back from being altered, donating them because they no longer fit. Went from a size 50 to a size 42. Expensive fucking hobby.
ETA, I used to wear Nordstrom (because they were the fullest cut I could find) but the white noniron had a tendency to yellow after a while.
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Last edited by Icky Thump; 05-21-2018 at 10:45 PM..
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05-22-2018, 08:08 AM
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#2358
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
dirty secret- I'm often in court against the top bananas wearing shirts I bought at Marshall's. No one has ever said anything?
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Someone once chirped that fact that David Boies wore $200 Sears suits. To which I responded, "If I had a 200 IQ, I'd walk into court naked."
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05-22-2018, 10:14 AM
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
dirty secret- I'm often in court against the top bananas wearing shirts I bought at Marshall's. No one has ever said anything?
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Unless they're that thin, gauzy fabric the really cheap junk is made out of, under a jacket, I don't know how anyone can tell one shirt from another.
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05-22-2018, 10:20 AM
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Icky Thump
Someone once chirped that fact that David Boies wore $200 Sears suits. To which I responded, "If I had a 200 IQ, I'd walk into court naked."
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Boies is being a reverse douche there. Yeah, we get it -- you're like old money with duct tape on boat shoes and driving an '96 Chevy wagon around the town where you have your vacation mansion.
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05-22-2018, 08:29 PM
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Unless they're that thin, gauzy fabric the really cheap junk is made out of, under a jacket, I don't know how anyone can tell one shirt from another.
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The collar. But the new internet vendors have that classic English looking collar made by Vietnamese but they look good.
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05-24-2018, 04:12 PM
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#2362
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Podunkville
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Re: All you need are looks and a whole lot of money.
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Originally Posted by Icky Thump
Very nice but expensive and unless you can buy them on sale or at an outlet, not really worth it. For some reason, TM Lewin really fits me well now that I am thinner. And I can buy them for $29 each on sale.
Basically, my new hobby is buying clothes, then once I get them back from being altered, donating them because they no longer fit. Went from a size 50 to a size 42. Expensive fucking hobby.
ETA, I used to wear Nordstrom (because they were the fullest cut I could find) but the white noniron had a tendency to yellow after a while.
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Do you have a tailor in the city?
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05-24-2018, 09:23 PM
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#2363
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Re: All you need are looks and a whole lot of money.
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Originally Posted by Not Bob
Do you have a tailor in the city?
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I have two that I have used
BOSCO & BARAZZA
(212) 753-3990
8 E 48th ST
These guys did a great job for a while, but then the last set of suits I brought there I really wasn't happy and could never get them right. I am not sure it was them or the suits (outlet quality). Other people I know have been to them recently and been very happy with extensive recutting of suit jackets.
I recently used
Allen Tailor and Cleaning
(212) 475-2454
150 Allen St
New York NY
These guys were recommended by J Press and they did a good job on just very minimal alterations (sleeves, waist, cuffs.)
A cousin of mine who works at Barney's (and I have never shopped there) strongly recommends
BHAMBI Custom Tailors
*(212) 935-5379
14 East 60th Street Suite 610
New York NY 10023
I have never used them.
Over the past year, I have opted for buying suits at places with good in-house tailors. Paul Stuart, J. Press, Hugo Boss. I dropped 20 in the last year (and 40 in the prior year) and the shit I bought last year is beyond alterable.
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Last edited by Icky Thump; 05-24-2018 at 09:28 PM..
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05-25-2018, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pop goes the chupacabra
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
dirty secret- I'm often in court against the top bananas wearing shirts I bought at Marshall's. No one has ever said anything?
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Just not to your face . . .
Haven't tried Pink in a while, because the time I did the sizing wasn't neck/sleeve specific, which is a non-starter unless you happen to have what they deem the right length sleeve for a given neck size.
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05-25-2018, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Podunkville
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Re: All you need are looks and a whole lot of money.
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Originally Posted by Icky Thump
I have two that I have used
BOSCO & BARAZZA
(212) 753-3990
8 E 48th ST
These guys did a great job for a while, but then the last set of suits I brought there I really wasn't happy and could never get them right. I am not sure it was them or the suits (outlet quality). Other people I know have been to them recently and been very happy with extensive recutting of suit jackets.
I recently used
Allen Tailor and Cleaning
(212) 475-2454
150 Allen St
New York NY
These guys were recommended by J Press and they did a good job on just very minimal alterations (sleeves, waist, cuffs.)
A cousin of mine who works at Barney's (and I have never shopped there) strongly recommends
BHAMBI Custom Tailors
*(212) 935-5379
14 East 60th Street Suite 610
New York NY 10023
I have never used them.
Over the past year, I have opted for buying suits at places with good in-house tailors. Paul Stuart, J. Press, Hugo Boss. I dropped 20 in the last year (and 40 in the prior year) and the shit I bought last year is beyond alterable.
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Thanks, Icky. And dropping 60 pounds in 2 years? Damn. Did you go back to the rock star cocaine and nicotine diet?
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05-25-2018, 10:56 AM
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Haven't tried Pink in a while, because the time I did the sizing wasn't neck/sleeve specific, which is a non-starter unless you happen to have what they deem the right length sleeve for a given neck size.
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Translation: I have a GOITER!!!
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05-25-2018, 04:28 PM
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
Translation: I have a GOITER!!!
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No - gogo gadget arms.
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05-25-2018, 04:31 PM
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Livin' a Lie!
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
Stupid browser.
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05-25-2018, 04:34 PM
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#2369
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Re: You could really be a Beau Brummel, baby, if you just gave it half a chance.
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Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Just not to your face . . .
Haven't tried Pink in a while, because the time I did the sizing wasn't neck/sleeve specific, which is a non-starter unless you happen to have what they deem the right length sleeve for a given neck size.
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Now I have male model dimensions so everything off the rack fits perfectly.
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05-25-2018, 04:36 PM
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Re: All you need are looks and a whole lot of money.
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Thanks, Icky. And dropping 60 pounds in 2 years? Damn. Did you go back to the rock star cocaine and nicotine diet?
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No, though I am damn close to my rock star weight. Just cut calories and counted them every day.
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