Kit Carruthers

@Collin yeah i've been eying up the ecru 800s. Wish I'd nabbed them from Goteborg Maufaktur when they had my size. Son of a Stag have them but at a ludicrously inflated price. Also considering the orSlow French work pants in ecru, since I already have a pair in black and dig the cut. 

@Sakamoyorke I think that fit looks good, particularly from the front, but I can see what you mean about it maybe being a little tight around the butt, and I've never really known a pair to stretch in that area. If they're not comfortable and you have the option, I'd size up. Seeing those pics actually kind of makes me want these – they look way less bright white than I was thinking they were, for some reason.

Yep, Bond Street Coffee – about as Brighton a spot as it gets.

Small Batch kind of led the charge with quality coffee down here, but I don't think it's managed to keep it all up with the big expansion it went through. In fact, I think it had to shut down a branch or two (pre-virus). Might be mistaken on that though.

Red Roaster in Kemptown also pretty good – and have in fact been going much longer than any of the competitors. Best café all round is Twin Pines, hands down - magical little hidden gem. One to bear in mind for that late British summer holiday that we're all being promised/threatened with.

Lovely set up, that. Big fan of Horsham Coffee too; their Brighton cafe is one of the nicest in town.

@thedapperdane I’ll grab one for you next time he’s wearing them. 

Always been a big fan of @bartlebyyphonics’ denim chore and jeans combos. Difficult look to pull off I think, but when done right, as above, it’s ace.

@unders Yeah, I wouldn't hold your breath (or anything else) just yet; having just suffered through that wanker's press conference, the take-away seems to be 'cummings not going'.

@Collin there's definitely more than a little overlap isn't there? 

One benefit to lockdown: plenty of time to practise wanky latte art with the coffee machine. Feat OA01s.

@Geeman the waist on the 50s slims is definitely oversized quite a bit, I think to account for the fact that you’re wearing them on your hips, instead of your true waist. I encouraged my dad to size down one from his true waist and they fit him very comfortably. There is a fair bit of give in the 50s denim, but that rise is always going to feel restrictive, I reckon...

As for baker pants @BionicEye, having owned both Stan Rays and orSlows, I’d say the latter are well worth the jump in price. The fabric, fit, puckering, all just lovely on the orSlows; the Stan Rays felt a bit flung together and have a slightly unpleasant sheen when new, then become pretty flat and dull after lots of washes. I bought the Stan Rays in the hope they would scratch the itch. Ended up buying the orSlows as well and giving the Stan Rays away. Live and learn...

@Ciabatta I agree with @Collin: I had at least another couple centimetres off the inseam of my one wash 50s over the course of a few wash and dries.

@Geeman I think the fit of the 900s is a little bit more well proportioned than the 50s slims personally. Denim on both is lovely, if quite different, as you already know I’m sure.

I hear you on loose fits but FWIW I think the WH 800 would suit you well, too...

@MJF9 Yeah honestly I cannot imagine a world in which I'd be able to justify two grand for a jacket. £240 on the other hand...

I think I need someone to talk me out of buying an A1 from Bronson...

Obviously at 300 bucks (270 with the discount you can always wrangle), I'm not expecting anything approaching the level of Buzz or McCoy's... but I've been pleasantly surprised with the quality of everything I've bought from them so far (a couple of watch caps, a tee, some chinos, an aloha shirt).

What do people think? Hard to disregard the nagging voice in my brain that says if you buy cheap, you buy twice.

Cheers @volvo240thebest! Very happy with the fit on these; sized up two as wisdom on this page dictates, and I’m glad I did. 

@Geeman damn that IS a nice baseball tee...

@Collin cheers mate!

@unders last word on the WH tees: the curved hems can make them a bit odd to size. The one pictured is a large, and as you say, fits nice and slouchy. My grey one is a medium, and fits much more snugly (no flappy arms), but after a couple of washes it's borderline too short at the raised bits at the sides. Only really wear it with very high-rise trousers these days. 

@unders fabric’s lovely, mid-weight, soft, loopwheeled. I have the grey/black version as well. The white shows its irregularities a lot more, and has that horizontal almost striped thing you get with loopwheeled stuff. 

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Love Waxahatchee. New record is ace.

Had pretty mixed feelings about moving back to the U.K. from Toronto, but one of the big positives is being reunited with the record collection. Been buying ‘em since I was about 13, and used to get lots from pluggers when I was working at 6 Music. 

Mine’s in need of some organising itself at this point...

@UkeNo I was out and about in Hove today, but not on the seafront, nor wearing the described get-up. 

It’s only a matter of a time tho, in this little corner of the world! We’ll have to wave hello from a safe and responsible distance... 

Thanks @Collin. I’m a fan of yours too!