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Edward Green. The pricing I used was for their made to measure shoes (this is when you get so select any colour, last and sole that they do) their ready to wear shoes are about $800-$900

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Are their MTO shoes really only USD $1K? If so that hasn't changed since 2000.

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There's two places that I know of that you can order Edward Green online. I'm going by their pricing.

Skyvalet1.com
leathersoulhawaii.com

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Edward Green. The pricing I used was for their made to measure shoes (this is when you get so select any colour, last and sole that they do) their ready to wear shoes are about $800-$900

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Are their MTO shoes really only USD $1K? If so that hasn't changed since 2000.

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There's two places that I know of that you can order Edward Green online. I'm going by their pricing.

Skyvalet1.com
leathersoulhawaii.com

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Ok, got it. I would expect made to order Green to start around $1800 now. FWIW, they used to be for sale at a number of US stores for under $700 about 7 years ago, and they made a big push into bespoke and semi-bespoke around then. I'm pretty sure they stole away someone from Cleverley around then who has since moved on to start his own, well regarded bespoke shop.

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"How do you find the Tods driving shoes? I’ve been thinking
about getting a pair for a while."

The attention to detail in the shoe is the reason I purchased the shoe. As I age and each day passes and the dream of being a racecar driver fades, Tod's takes me back to my childhood.

The shoe is delicate, I would not wear these shoes for any significant walk, whether it be around the mall or through the streets of New York. I've owned my pair for one year, with minimal wear, they are holding wear but the nubs will require replacement. Upon doing so, I'll pimp the shoes with an out-sole, my desire is a pastel blue or green, this is subject to change.

This is where Tod'shines, I don't know of other shoe companies that hand make driving shoes. You won't be disappointed, be prepared to wear them infrequently is all!

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Why is bluefly so cheap? Seriously, how do they do it?

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Last seasons [censored] that is not sold. I don't find good selection in my size. What specifically have you found to be cheap?

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a few theory things, a pair of generra pants that i bought for 180 that are selling for 90, a pair of mark nason sandals that i bought for 250 that are now 160...nothing crazy, just in general all the prices are low, if I knew things fit me perfectly I'd be ordering a lot more from them, I've had to make a few returns, they were pretty easy to deal with tho...

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Ok, got it. I would expect made to order Green to start around $1800 now. FWIW, they used to be for sale at a number of US stores for under $700 about 7 years ago, and they made a big push into bespoke and semi-bespoke around then. I'm pretty sure they stole away someone from Cleverley around then who has since moved on to start his own, well regarded bespoke shop.

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Do you have any idea where you can find them in the US these days? I was in London last year and looked at them but never tried them on since I had no intention of buying. I regret that now because I would consider buying a pair in the future and I'd like to find out how they fit.

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I have the unique problem of being 6'7'', 235 lbs and never having a single pair of pants fit me without tailoring. Most of my suits fit very well after tailoring especially with an athletic look, but it costs so much that I'm trying to find a site that custom cuts ahead of time. One tall-man site suggested http://www.makeyourownjeans.com/. I checked it out and the jeans look decent, and they also have some decent looking blazers/suits that I'd consider buying. The prices are really good too. Can someone who's used this review for me, or just take a look and let me know if its worthwhile to try a sample shirt or two?

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What do you do for shoes that have stretched a little bit and are now a tad loose, looser when I wear thinner socks, anything I can do?

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Double up on the socks? I really don't think there is any other option here, unless there is a way of shrinking the leather.

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what about using a different foot pad or moleskin? I'm not sure if doubling on socks is going to actually work and I feel like my feet won't be able to breathe.

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Any of you guys know here to get coupons for bluefly?

Their website says you can only use dollar off coupons on orders of 100 dollars or more, I would like to order some jeans and want to see if I can get some coupons?

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Ok, got it. I would expect made to order Green to start around $1800 now. FWIW, they used to be for sale at a number of US stores for under $700 about 7 years ago, and they made a big push into bespoke and semi-bespoke around then. I'm pretty sure they stole away someone from Cleverley around then who has since moved on to start his own, well regarded bespoke shop.

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Do you have any idea where you can find them in the US these days? I was in London last year and looked at them but never tried them on since I had no intention of buying. I regret that now because I would consider buying a pair in the future and I'd like to find out how they fit.

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If you live in the SF Bay area or Lubbock, TX, go to Maloufs. If not, look in this thread:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...ad.php?t=51750

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If you live in the SF Bay area or Lubbock, TX, go to Maloufs. If not, look in this thread:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...ad.php?t=51750

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Thanks. Unfortunately I don't live near those places. I guess I'll wait until next time I'm in London or New York.

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If you live in the SF Bay area or Lubbock, TX, go to Maloufs. If not, look in this thread:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...ad.php?t=51750

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Thanks. Unfortunately I don't live near those places. I guess I'll wait until next time I'm in London or New York.

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Yeah, Saks is the only place I know in NY who carries EG and their selection is limited to maybe a dozen shoes. I think you're better off going to London. Of course, if you're going there and spending that kind of coin, might as well go to Cleverley.

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If you live in the SF Bay area or Lubbock, TX, go to Maloufs. If not, look in this thread:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...ad.php?t=51750

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Thanks. Unfortunately I don't live near those places. I guess I'll wait until next time I'm in London or New York.

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Yeah, Saks is the only place I know in NY who carries EG and their selection is limited to maybe a dozen shoes. I think you're better off going to London. Of course, if you're going there and spending that kind of coin, might as well go to Cleverley.

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I saw the listing of places that carry their shoes and Jay Kos also carries them though I can't imagine that they would have a large selection either.

Isn't a bespoke shoe from Cleverly significantly more expensive than a mto from Edward Green? Or are you telling me to sac-up and spend the extra bucks?

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at the original penguin, what color is kaffee? i can't tell w/ my monitors at work. black, dark brown?

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Monday I saw a shop in Carmarthen, Wales that has decent clothes, walk in prior to lunch to find they stock clothes I'd wear. Of course, the clothes I want are all one-size too large - they order sweaters and coats to the store for me to try on later.

A sweater from Ted Baker was nice but didn't fit well in size 3 or 4 - I didn't want to commit to either size since I haven't seen a gym for four weeks. Naturally they want me to buy more than one article of clothing, they offer 20% off the bill if I purchase a second item. GG, that's +ev. There's a Ted Baker shirt with an epaulet, I don't see to many men wearing similar shirts. This also solves the do I have a shirt I could wear to a club problem.

G-star raw coat: http://www.republic.co.uk/invt/57342...p;layout=empty
edit: pics of shirt: http://www.asos.com/Ted-Baker/Ted-Baker-...aspx?iid=168238
its hard to see the epaulet, bah.

bbv - One of the cute girls working there is throwing hints at me, flirting on both visits to her store. I ask her what she's doing for Halloween - spending time with her cousins.

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that is an awesome coat

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i like the coat too maulik. i would however use fingernail clippers to cut the thread around the logo patch and remove it. i hate logos on nice clothes anyway, but especially on this coat where the logo forces itself to be the focal point of an otherwise very clean looking piece.

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la,

Those were my first reactions when I saw the jacket. I'll find a way to remove the stitches without damaging/ripping the coat. G-star does have a habit of doing this.

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broken link for coat: http://www.brigadeshop.com/catalog/n...trenchmain.JPG

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awesome pimpin boots now mine:

http://www.first-rate.se/shop/images/1193.jpg

awesome adidas soccer style sneakers already bought and worn out in death valley:
http://www.zapateria.at/images/produ...ck_Ora__3_.jpg

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Ok I'm done with buying shoes for the year.

I've recommended this shoe in a couple of posts and finally got it myself.
Crockett & Jones Saville
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1...ure1062ok8.jpg

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/7...ure1065vp0.jpg


I was in Las Vegas for a few days and went to check out Ferragamo. I ended up walking away with a pair of Tramezza's.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2...ure1056vd5.jpg

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4...ure1061bp2.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4...ure1057dy1.jpg

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manque,

Nice picks. Will you have toe taps put on your shoes?

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Thank you. I don't think I will. I don't like the way plastic ones look and I'd imagine that metal ones make a hell of a racket. Also my toes and heels don't wear away that much faster than the rest of the sole.

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True to form, my pair of Kenneth Cole Reactions are falling apart after a year...wish I'd found this place last summer when I bought the damn things...

Ah well Allen Edmonds here I cooooome.

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True to form, my pair of Kenneth Cole Reactions are falling apart after a year...wish I'd found this place last summer when I bought the damn things...

Ah well Allen Edmonds here I cooooome.

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Ugh, I made the noob mistake of buying Kenneth Coles as well. I just bought two pairs from Allen Edmonds. Clifton:

http://www.allenedmonds.com/wcsstore...se/Clifton.jpg

Warren:
http://www.allenedmonds.com/wcsstore...ase/Warren.jpg

Also, anyone have recs for good places to buy sweaters? Thats another area of my wardrobe that's seriously lacking.

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The Clifton looks good. At some point I'm going to check it out.

Two places that I've found nice sweaters are Virtual Clothes Horse and Ben Silver.

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I wouldn't wear the Warren either.

re: sweaters

Paul Smith and Ted Baker.

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i've been very happy with banana republic for light to medium solid color / layering sweaters. they usually have 2 or 3 "grades" or lighter weight sweaters, with varying levels of cotton/cashmere/silk, and have good sales, frequently. ~$40 on sale ~$80 not on, for good, soft, warm sweaters is good. they are kind of boring though as actual fashion, since i can't really speak for anything aside from the monochrome stuff. but that's a niche of the wardrobe that does need to get filled.

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I wouldn't wear the Warren either.

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Paul Smith and Ted Baker.

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Bluefly.com always seems to have ted baker sweaters on sale.

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It seems like a lot of the talk on shoes here has been centered on getting away with more casual shoes for formal settings. What about the other way around, though? I recently purchased the AE Delray for a business casual dress situations (including khaki dress pants). On the AE website, however, it's listed as "dress." Would I be able to get away with this, or would it be much better to instead purchase something from their dress casual section?

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FWIW, I just bought these shoes in Chili color. Looks really nice with dress trousers. I don't think I'd wear them with jeans (a little too formal for that), but I could probably wear them with khakis.

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Hey guys, this is a pretty interesting thread.

I need some help in regards to fashion, specifically business fashion, so I figured I could ask here.

I have a Business Careers Internship fair at my school in 3 weeks. I need a suit for the occasion and I don't really know where to start.

Would I be getting ripped off by going into a JoS. A. Bank store that is nearby and saying that I need a suit?

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Hey guys, this is a pretty interesting thread.

I need some help in regards to fashion, specifically business fashion, so I figured I could ask here.

I have a Business Careers Internship fair at my school in 3 weeks. I need a suit for the occasion and I don't really know where to start.

Would I be getting ripped off by going into a JoS. A. Bank store that is nearby and saying that I need a suit?

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I think you'd be getting ripped off if you paid full price. The construction and quality of the material is adaquate for business wear.

The key is to get it on sale, which they are always having. Nobody pays full price for Jos A Banks

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Cit,
Speaking of BR, they have a friends and family sale every quarter or semi-annually where everything is 30% off, even on discounted items. You can find a coupon on ebay for $5 or so.

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If you go to Brooks Brothers or Land's End you're going to pay well over $100 for a custom shirt.

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Land's End custom shirts can be well under 100, depending on pattern (I got a solid blue one for about 55 recently).

Speaking of, has anyone ever got bought a suit from them? They seem to have reasonable prices on suit separates and they generally offer good value on basic dress clothes.

Also, I noticed their jackets have "natural shoulders". I guess that means no padding? Is this very common nowadays?

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Hey guys, this is a pretty interesting thread.

I need some help in regards to fashion, specifically business fashion, so I figured I could ask here.

I have a Business Careers Internship fair at my school in 3 weeks. I need a suit for the occasion and I don't really know where to start.

Would I be getting ripped off by going into a JoS. A. Bank store that is nearby and saying that I need a suit?

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I think you'd be getting ripped off if you paid full price. The construction and quality of the material is adaquate for business wear.

The key is to get it on sale, which they are always having. Nobody pays full price for Jos A Banks

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Great advice.

BDaws should be looking at either a solid charcoal or a solid navy suit for the career day.

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How good/bad is it wearing sneakers with your jeans, khakis, etc.? I looked at the picks manque selected, but I find that they're too "business like" and being in college I don't think that bodes well with the college style.

Also, if it is sneakers, does anyone have any links to some really good sneakers?

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I wouldn't wear the Warren either.

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Paul Smith and Ted Baker.

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Bluefly.com always seems to have ted baker sweaters on sale.

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Wow this site is great, thanks.