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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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My two nice ones were given to me. 
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Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:57 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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The best current shirts I own were £35 from Next. The others were cheaper, purchased later than the £35 ones and yet are showing wear with threads coming out, buttons popping off etc.
Looking at Crockett & Jones for footwear. Sick of shoes wearing out by six months and unwearable before twelve months.
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Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:13 pm |
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am Posts: 2967 Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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35 quid to end up with a shirt from next? Mental!
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Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:41 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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In all honesty, I hate having to dress smartly. It makes me feel like a gorilla in a suit. I'm much happier in T-shirt and jeans. Somehow I know all the locals would frown upon it.
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Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:47 pm |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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I buy Eterna or Seidensticker. Both have a "Black Line", which are strong dark colours. I find them good wearing (2 -3 years on a 2 week circle).
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Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:27 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Thanks Big_D.
Has anyone been to Bicester Village?
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Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:21 am |
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm Posts: 4141 Location: Exeter
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I'd try giving them a ring. Certainly when I popped into one of their shops (mostly on a whim as it caught my eye with the interesting colours as I was walking past) and they were really very helpful. I think mine were £25 each. The only problem is that I've put on some weight since then and can no longer fit into them.
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Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:52 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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I've since had a longer look at their website and there's a guide explaining all the features of each "cut". Warwick Classic for me. 
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Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:54 am |
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pcernie
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Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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This link provides discount (s) at Charles Tyrwhitt for '10 days' via The Week http://www.ctshirts.co.uk/Default.aspx? ... ||||||||||
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Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:38 am |
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am Posts: 6146 Location: Middle Earth
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Yes. I was there in September 2011. Picked up a Helly Hansen ocean racing jacket for a good price; RRP 400, outlet price 300, sale price 150. Haven't been sailing with it yet, but it is certainly wind and waterproof. I hate shopping, and picked up the jacket because I needed one and it was there, I didn't go there to buy a jacket. There are plenty of outlets but I'm not sure if I would recommend going there to buy something specific.
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Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:30 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Am currently out in Bicestet village and will report back. £400 so far.
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Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:47 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Right, after a late start (see Rant thread), we arrived in Bicester Village. Never been before but love it. Free parking - there were plenty of spaces despite arriving around 1100.
What I really needed was a jacket and shoes to replace my aging Next ones. Ended up spending £120 on a jacket from CK, £220 on tops from Ralph Lauren, £75 on jeans and boxers from Levis, and some other stuff I can't remember. Surprisingly, the nicest shoes were from Clarks for £50. I had planned to spend more but the fancy ones like BOSS were crap.
I plan to return when I have a fortnight off from work. I still need at least three pairs of new trousers (old ones are falling apart at the seems quite literally), and a wallet.
I ended up buying 4 shirts for £100 from Curtis & Hawes. Was going to buy more in Bicester but realised I basically have all the main colours or variations of shirts at home now.
That should sort my clothes out until next year or so.
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Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:15 pm |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Bought 3 new Eterna shirts today, bright red, almost flourescent, darker red and a spice brown, they all change colour tone, depending on the light/angle you view them at.
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Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:09 pm |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Asda men's apparel fail. I'm not thin, yet Asda's suits go several waste sizes larger than I need. Yet their suit chest sizes don't go high enough for me to get a compfy fit. WFT? It's not like I look like an upside down pyrmid.
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Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:30 am |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Sadly, in my expereince, a lot of of the people shopping in the Asda near me do.  The problem I have is I'm just too big for one size and way too small for the next. That means everything is either that little bit too small or I look like a 12 year old kid whose just been bought a school blazer his family expect to last until he graduates.
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Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:31 am |
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