Reproduction classic workwear

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RRL

*drooooooooool*

 

[Mr Badger]

Just to confirm that my re-ordered ASOS knockoffs of the Filson vests turned up today, and that the size L labelled '40-42" chest' on the site is actually a true 44" chest that's big enough for me to wear a t-shirt and a five-button GI sweater underneath, and they're the perfect length.

So unless folks really want an oversize vest, order one size down from their usual... they're still on sale for £15 each, a bargain!

I got a green one and another in blue...

 

[St. Valentine]

RRL

*drooooooooool*

Awesome! I am sure it´ll cost an arm and a leg.....

 

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Awesome! I am sure it´ll cost an arm and a leg.....

...and the other leg too!

 

[St. Valentine]

Great, so I would have one arm left to prevent the vest from sliding off.....

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

H&M has a whole bunch of great stuff this season. Its worth checking out. I picked up a pair of selvedge straight leg denim today for $79 and they have a lot of workwear style shirts and sweaters as well as a really cool herringbone wool vest.

 

[Rudie]

Great, so I would have one arm left to prevent the vest from sliding off.....

Well, your legs aren't of much help for this, anyway. ^^

 

[Rick Blaine]

Just to confirm that my re-ordered ASOS knockoffs of the Filson vests turned up today, and that the size L labelled '40-42" chest' on the site is actually a true 44" chest that's big enough for me to wear a t-shirt and a five-button GI sweater underneath, and they're the perfect length.

So unless folks really want an oversize vest, order one size down from their usual... they're still on sale for £15 each, a bargain!

I got a green one and another in blue...

A BARGAIN indeed & FREE SHIPPING to the states!

Thanks for the heads up, ya'll...I mean 'mate'!

 

[ButteMT61]

Awesome! I am sure it´ll cost an arm and a leg.....

They do. But it's lovely!

 

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H&M has a whole bunch of great stuff this season. Its worth checking out. I picked up a pair of selvedge straight leg denim today for $79 and they have a lot of workwear style shirts and sweaters as well as a really cool herringbone wool vest.

Agreed. This is their best collection in years.

 

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I thought this was cool: J Crew's Wallace & Barnes inspiration:
http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Navigation/wallace-barnes-inspiration.jsp

 

[Matt Deckard]

I shall say that J. Crew has been doing some pretty smashing outfits over the last few years.

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

I just ordered one of these from Harley Davidson

 

[resortes805]

That's an awesome sweater! Not really workwear though, but nice nonetheless.

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

That's an awesome sweater! Not really workwear though, but nice nonetheless.

True. Close enough though I think.

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

I dont know if this has been mentioned but if you are into reproduction workwear you should check out Klaxon Howl. It is a Toronto heritage brand that makes some amazing workwear and military inspired pieces.

I live down the street from their flagship store and have become friends with the owner over the past year. Its definitely one of my favorite brands. I tell him often that he needs to step up his web presence and make the online store better. If you do a google search you can see the type of stuff they produce. I can speak first hand about how great the quality is and the price point is really not so bad for what they offer.

Check out http://www.jessbaumung.com/web/klaxonhowl_ss2013/ for some photos I took at the SS/2013 fashion show they had recently as well as http://workingtodeath.tumblr.com/post/29226618738/here-is-my-klaxon-howl-pleated-denim-jacket-im-a to see some photos of my KH pleated denim jacket.

 

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While it doesn't look too good on the model, this Denim & Supply coat is pretty great in person:

 

[potemkin_city_limits]

While it doesn't look too good on the model, this Denim & Supply coat is pretty great in person:

I saw that recently and I agree. I only wish they had done something other than the buffalo plaid for the lining.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Agreed. I quite like the cut but both buffalo plaid and corduroy I only wear occasionally. And together? No, rather not.

Don't miss the Freewheelers thread in the outerwear forum. Looks a lot better than the new cowboy themed collections of Mister Freedom and RRL imo.

 

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There was a newbie post about great deals on LVC that got deleted, which was thought to be spam. It actually was not. It was the link to one of those "invite only" designer close-out sites.
I saw the same fellow posting the link on another forum and the subsequent posters were raving about it so I went for it. I must say, they did have the cheapest prices on LVC that I've ever seen. Past season's stuff obviously but so what?
I'll repost the link now as my invite to you guys. It seems they don't ship to Europe so my apologies to most of my fellow workwear friends.
The LVC event ends on Monday.
https://secure.us.venteprivee.com/ExternalLinks/PSL.ashx?cypher=Fnt7Br5oBeHd1fYDfVm94w==

Well, almost a month later and my LVC stuff arrived today! I'm not sure why the shipping took so long (my wife thinks that sites like these get the merchandise from the vendors only after the orders are placed, which may be the case).
But regardless, I am THRILLED with my purchase! I hope anyone else that ordered gets theirs soon!