lambretta76

Price isn't much of an option - but I'm trying to avoid the snobbiness of places like Time. Never thought much of it when it opened... I can't believe they even can pull in decent DJs there anymore...

Can anyone help me with a good place for clubbing on a Thursday or Friday night in Montreal? I'm not looking for the Webster Hall North (aka Club 737) experience - just some decent place to go to for great music and decent people. (If I wanted to hear a Long Island accent, I'd stay in NYC.)

Specifically looking for the 5th or 6th of Octobre, so any help for any decent parties those nights would be most appreciated.

Checked it out on Tuesday night - Evisu jeans from 2002-2005 for $195 per pair. Denim jackets from $100. Shoes were sold out...

If you like food, pick up some jamon pata negra, saffron, and olive oil from the El Corte Ingles. HIt Malaga for anything 'cool', and go to Gibraltar for cheap UK stuff (like smokes for $1 a pack...)

MUJI started at about 15.700 yen, while Don Quijote was around 12.000 or so... (though you should DEFINITELY hit that store...) the best I saw were at the local supermarket in Nakano (near Nakano Broadway) - they were like 8.600 or so, or roughly $80... I forget the name of it though... (if you're walking N from the train station to Nakano Broadway, continue under the covered walkway and it's the first right at the takoyaki stand...)

Def. Fred Perry - classic fits. Ben Sherman polos can be good, but I haven't seen any of the good English made ones ina couple of years - the Portuguese ones are a bit lifeless...

Ben Sherman goes between frat-boy and mod types. Back in the day there only used to be a couple lines, mostly the mod short-sleeves and jumpers. Now, we have dozens of lines - some crap, some great (Black Label stuff is quite nice and well-tailored).

As for Evisu kicks, well, I love them - brown leather and velcro. They're not bapestas or anything, but they are sweet IMHO.

If you don't like 'em, don't buy 'em - more for me!

The Upper Playground versions - red check print - on the three stripes are pictures of cutlery (knife, fork, spoon) - on the back there's a picture of a habachi and it says BBQ.

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Edited by lambretta76 on Jun 9, 2005 at 07:55 AM

seriously!

While in Japan I saw a couple of pairs of R. Newbold Jeans that I really liked (at 01 Men and the store in Aoyama/Harajuku). Anyways, since it's a subsidiary, I figured that the design was done by the same team. However, I just saw that these were Japanese designers that were making these lines and I was wondering if anyone knew who they were. (Couldn't get any as they didn't have any that fit my Western ass - who knew that 33/34 was over-sized in Japan!)

Ueno in Tokyo. Some shops there, as several members noted to me, had them in larger sizes - I think 29cm was the biggest, which is roughly a 10.5 US. Make nice with a member over there and maybe work out a trade. Man the BBQ ones were fly.

6/14/2005 6/17/2005

Ben Sherman & Evisu Genes Sample Sale

Hours: Tue 10am-7pm/Wed 10am-6pm/Thu 10am-7pm/Fri 10am-6pm

Ben Sherman, an English icon of snappy casual wear, and Evisu Genes,

the ultimate Japanese designer, are hosting their much-sought-after

sample sale. Both brands twist tradition to create innovative looks.

Find men's and women's shirts, sweaters, pants, outerwear, jackets,

shoes, accessories and more. Sizes S-XXL. All items are up to 50

percent off retail. Click here to visit Ben Sherman online.

Payment Type: Cash/MC/VISA/AMEX - No Checks

Address: 261 W 36th St, 2nd Fl

(btwn 7th and 8th Aves)

New York, NY 10018

I picked up a great pair of Evisu kicks last time for $35. Jeans were around $120-$150 IIRC.

Edited by lambretta76 on Jun 9, 2005 at 07:19 AM

daikonyama -

Yeah - last time I was in town I bought a Paul Smith wallet at the flagship store outside of Harajuku - near Shibuya. It was like around $100 - the same wallet would have run me $180 here in the states... Damn - I wish I could find out about those stores...

Yeah - had already planned to spend a decent amount of time in Daikanyama - thanks for heads up on that other map - I'll have to print it out to take w/me...

Since I'm probably going to hit Ueno anyways just to see what's out there (most of these are at least imports to us here in the States) - can you recommend any of those. (Chapter World has been added to the list of stores to hit in Harajuku.)

What are the best sneaker and clothing shops in Ueno? (I heard that this is the place to go to for limited edition shoes and the such.) In particular, are there any that would carry stylish kicks in larger sizes - like Japan size 29 or 30? (US 11s and 12s) I know they exist - I have a pair of Evisu kicks that are US size 12. Also, any good shops selling these at discounts?

Cheers -

L76

Reading this post reminded me of a question I'd been meaning to ask. Last time I was in Tokyo I remember reading that there were lots of places in Ebisu/Daikanyama to buy discount Paul Smith clothing. I walked around Ebisu and came up empty. Can anyone perhaps recommend any stores that carry discount Paul Smith?

Also, I'd be happy to find out any places that sell discount name-brand apparel - particularly by smaller Japanese clothiers.

Cheers -

L76