Jovan
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Just because BB King did it, doesn't mean I have to like it.
BK: It depends on how you look at it. The thin men and women Mr. Browne aims his collections at (like me) may fit into the clothes perfectly already. I know they offer a trouser alteration service with no charge -- take in/let out waist 1", cuff or regular hem inseam. You must also consider that his clothes are made by a top-grade Italian tailor. At least that's what he says; he hasn't divulged the name of him yet. Most bespoke suits are going to be about $1000 more than those prices, if I recall correctly. Also, the materials he is using, like boiled wool, heavy suitings, etc. do cost more. All a matter of perspective; I think the prices are somewhat justified for the detail, work, and materials going into everything.
I agree with your picks but rather wish those morning coats and dinner jackets had peak lapels instead of notched. I suppose it is very '50s/'60s trendy of him to use notches, but it comes off as less formal. Then again, he is attempting to usher that sort of thinking in with the basic men's suit...
Gary: Not much I can say. POSSIBLY she is doing harm to the environment with the animals being hunted for her sables, but that's a hard argument to back up if she's claiming they were "taken from dead animals." Fur is a different thing than leather for me. Call me a hypocrite if you will, but it reminds me of the pets I've had and have, who happen to be furry and I cuddle up to. That's why it's creepy and disgusting to me. Honestly, faux-fur looks pretty much the same, but at least I know it wasn't taken from an animal. Maybe you should tell her that?
BK: It depends on how you look at it. The thin men and women Mr. Browne aims his collections at (like me) may fit into the clothes perfectly already. I know they offer a trouser alteration service with no charge -- take in/let out waist 1", cuff or regular hem inseam. You must also consider that his clothes are made by a top-grade Italian tailor. At least that's what he says; he hasn't divulged the name of him yet. Most bespoke suits are going to be about $1000 more than those prices, if I recall correctly. Also, the materials he is using, like boiled wool, heavy suitings, etc. do cost more. All a matter of perspective; I think the prices are somewhat justified for the detail, work, and materials going into everything.
I agree with your picks but rather wish those morning coats and dinner jackets had peak lapels instead of notched. I suppose it is very '50s/'60s trendy of him to use notches, but it comes off as less formal. Then again, he is attempting to usher that sort of thinking in with the basic men's suit...
Gary: Not much I can say. POSSIBLY she is doing harm to the environment with the animals being hunted for her sables, but that's a hard argument to back up if she's claiming they were "taken from dead animals." Fur is a different thing than leather for me. Call me a hypocrite if you will, but it reminds me of the pets I've had and have, who happen to be furry and I cuddle up to. That's why it's creepy and disgusting to me. Honestly, faux-fur looks pretty much the same, but at least I know it wasn't taken from an animal. Maybe you should tell her that?