ils thread for general menswear and men's clothing ish

wait you sure? I can't figure out how

you can call the Steven Alan stores to see if they have the size you want in stock; if not, email the e-com people for measurements. if none of that works, you're SOL unless you want to gamble $300 on it fitting or not

if it's a different brand than Steven Alan you can try to contact the vendor/brand to see if they have measurements, too

Red Wing Iron Rangers. Classic or cliche at this point?

http://slamxhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/RED-WING-IRON-RANGER-1.jpg

ah i guess the store check thing is only active if they dont have yr size on the site, anyway yeah just call them

this one is p big and usually has sale stuff

STEVEN ALAN ANNEX
TRIBECA
103 Franklin Street
New York, NY 10013 | map
ph: (212) 343-0692

I really like those red wings, too classic to be cliche imo

this might be the booze talking, but i'm getting in the mood for baggier, looser tops. i might buy some new sweaters ... a sizer larger than usual.

Just saw a guy wearing red trousers and green suede boat shoes. Along with a dark blue jumper over blue/white striped shirt. And a ginger beard.

it trips me out the Red Wing shoes are an international Thing considering that they are based in a tiny town 15 minutes away from my parents' house

didn't know you were in new york, shoulda said hi

xp

am I crazy? I'm thinking of buying this in a 38L. I have another jacket of theirs in the same size that actually fits me pretty well, and this seems like a good deal and versatile.

http://www.austinreed.co.uk/fcp/product/austinreed/Men's-Suits/Regular-Fit-Grey-Check-Suit/9348

no i don't think you're crazy!

good cuz I just bought it. worried it's a bit rash, but I've been so happy with the blazer and I need a wool suit for some upcoming work events.

ya seems like a nice gray suit

everyone should own a grey suit

^ i came up with a useful mnemonic for this - americans use gray with an a so a for americans, the rest of the queen's empire uses grey with an e for enguhland

græy

I've never known which spelling to use

gr?y

i felt that coming

grøy

gr☭y

gr兵y

I've never been sure which was the american spelling, and I've always preferred grey (when I see "gray" I hear it pronounced as rhyming with "ray" as pronounced by bill murray in ghostbusters

I'm a fan of Austin Reed - not exactly hip but good quality (suits are half-canvassed, that kind of thing) and they do excellent sale discounts.

have we of london ilx ever discussed tailors/alterations, not seeing it on search

anyway i could do with a recommendation, i have a v nice pair of trousers need taking in that i'm not sure i trust my current randomly selected place with

would be interested to hear too. i use a guy on globe road, bethnal green, but i've never given him a really expensive pair of trousers to redo, not that the results haven't been good with cheaper pairs.

i also don't really have a clue what i'm doing when i explain what i want.

these look like a pretty good bargain:

http://www.uniqlo.com/uk/store/goods/078865#thumbnailSelect

this is not a bargain but it is cool:

http://www.oki-ni.com/tops/richard-nicoll-men-s-painted-jacquard-knitted-crew-neck-jumper-rnc1809org.html

any tailor recommendations for nyc?

go to expensive neighborhoods like the UES and look for tailors there

last time i had to get stuff done i went to this guy in williamsburg named arthur that my friend recommended, he did a great job, kind of a character, lives in a big loft near the train, has two little dogs, wears jorts year round

anyway lmk if you want his number he doesnt have a storefront or anything you have to do it by appointment

there's something beautiful abt trusting your tailored clothing to a jorts-wearer

Ah, I think that might be good for me. The J train is convenient to home too. Can you pm or facebook message me the number maybe?

i get my hemming and patching done by a turkish guy on mare street who runs a dry cleaning business; i have never found better prices and it's so satisfying to dump off a big stack of "problem" garments and get them all back ready for action

facebooked you

got it, thanks!

aw i wanna tailor now

this arthur guy seems pretty cool. no jorts today, but we bro'd down & I turned him onto a killer anne clark 12" while he helped me finally ID an edm/industrial track I've liked for awhile

So, not strictly relevant to the topic, but I have to ask: "Our Darkness," "Sleeper in Metropolis," or what?

Our Darkness is an all-time classic.

Oh good glad you guys got along

sleeper in metropolis
I emphasized how good it sounds on a loud system when the drums kick in... he was interested in djing with it.
yeah I liked him a lot! can't believe how nice his apartment it

*is

i know, jesus, what a place. i wonder how long hes been there

only a year! and I know what his rent is too and it's... not bad.

more than I could reasonably pay, but for that space pretty reasonable.

i mean if hes a small business owner surely hes writing off at least half of it

although i think to write off home-office spaces you need to have them separated off by a wall

you should just write it off anyway, likelihood of being audited is quite low and theyre probably not gonna do it over a couple thousand dollars in taxes saved via business deductions

and if you do it might make for a nice story to write abt, also just buy a few ikea bookshelves or something and put em in before the taxman shows up