Urban Techwear

[SuE]

Loro Piana licenses out their Storm System and, as like Gore-tex, it's occasionally used for interesting items at reasonable prices (well reasonable compared to the in-house LP stuff):

 

acr j38-lp

 

Maharishi cashmere LPSS M65 (last one left £350 £248) and Mac

 

 

The Shop BIOS Peacoat (japanese) $400

 

 

United Arrow Green Label Coats A, B, C $400

 

 

Canada Goose Parka and Bomber

 

 

Woolrich Parka

 

 

There's a longer list of brands which use Loro Piana Storm System. The majority either use the wool LPSS to make conservative car coats and overcoats (e.g. Brooks Brothers) or use the cotton/polyester LPSS to make golf and sailing jackets (e.g. Paul & Shark). A few also make wool/cashmere ski jackets (e.g. Kjus) but those are even more expensive than the acr j38-lp...

[shoreman]

Canada Goose has been using Loro Piana in their Branta collection for several years now and the black and navy renditions look awful. (Hair, dust, loose strands of cloth/material etc. latch on and make the close to $2000 jacket look ratty and worn well beyond its actual use.) 

[SuE]

Canada Goose has been using Loro Piana in their Branta collection for several years now and the black and navy renditions look awful. (Hair, dust, loose strands of cloth/material etc. latch on and make the close to $2000 jacket look ratty and worn well beyond its actual use.)

I concur; the garments on the rack at harry rosen are in pretty poor shape.

 

The doeskin lpss that acr uses has fared much better in my experience so far.

[the breaks]

Heads up, The Bureau just put Veilance on sale. Grabbed the Mionn blazer

[Inkinsurgent]

Also: arc'teryx LEAF is expected to debut some serious patterning, fabric and feature changes to their Alpha GTX line as well to their Atom line for S14. I hope we'll see some of it at shot show. 

[firstdoorontheleft]

I agree with you @Inkinsurgent, Ive owned a couple of Isaora pieces in the past and I dont really see them existing on the same level the other brands on here.

 

The fit just isn't there, nor is the quality of the fabrics. The 3L shell I owned had very cheap trim items (sticky zippers, cheap cordlocks and cord ends), and the seam sealed suit pants were the most impractical things I've ever bought. They didn't even have belt loops, just an elasticated snap adjuster at the waist.

 

I much prefer their iO line. It's a bit reminiscent of Mission workshop base layers, and I'm always fond of an insulated collared shirt. The new baseline 2L introductory shell isn't bad either.

 

I think they need to decide if they want to be an urban tech wear brand, or a snow sports brand. The weird in-between that they're at right now just isn't working, which is probably why they are marking down such a full range of stock.

[scamster]

for those that see my above post as blank (it's ok for me)!

 

isaora have 40% off their collection range, use code ISA-WINTER-14

 

expires 31st december.

[firstdoorontheleft]

The corner has most of their Common Projects marked down. Still some good looking pairs to be had.

http://www.thecorner.com/us/men/common-projects/online

[scamster]

how do common projects fit, heard you need to size down one is that correct?

[firstdoorontheleft]

I'm a pretty solid US 11 and I wear a TTS 44 in common projects.

I don't like my shoes to fit too tight tho. I bought the new wool and patent leather ones and my big toe is about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch from the tip of the toe box.

[fads]

i had the pleasure of visiting the gore headquarters. they make many things, other than gore-tex and windstopper. wore gt-j28. 

 

 

 

famous historic clothing made by gore. gore-tex, windstopper...

right across this showcase was the famous rain room they have their rain room (vertical and horizontal rain simulation).

here is a short test for a new gore pro beta ar jacket from arcteryx: http://instagram.com/p/iJ1iCYENgw/ (there is a motorcycle you can "ride" for the horizontal rain test)

 

the manufacturing of the fabric is well hidden but i did see that they test their fabric in these rows of laundry machines... was reminded by the guide that i can and should wash gore-tex regularly (although the fashion "accessory features" on gore-tex jackets may not be as durable).

 

 

baby jacket and air minot with the cap cut off to show the gore-tex

 

 

 

sorry i did not test the rain room myself lol.

[Inkinsurgent]

how do common projects fit, heard you need to size down one is that correct?

I sized down one in my achilles lows. Im a 43/us10 and got a 42 and it fits perfect.

[firstdoorontheleft]

@Sarang Hae,

I'm surprised they let you take photos when you visited. They were very guarded when my team visited.

I tried out the rain room when we were there and it was pretty cool. Head to toe gore gear and walked out bone dry.

[SuE]

Rapha winter sale started today
 

Rarely happens, but Outlier is clearing out some stuff that isn't selling too well.

https://twitter.com/Outlier (click through the links)

 
Links:
Blazed Dress Pivot (gone)
60/30 Chino (restocked soon)
Supermarine Shell
Ultralight Shorts
Three Way Trunks
Cali Short Sleeve Pivot Shirt

Ultralight Blazer

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[polishmike]

Rapha merino hoody is pretty nice for $140. I have the grey one but the black one is even nicer. 

[Thatboyo]

anyone here want to let go of their outlier vest in a small?

 

They won't restock/make anything similar in a while

Contemplating buying a women's M

[lesteel]

Enfin levé webshop is now open -> http://enfinleve.com/store.php

I am going to try those Stotz pants, hope they wont disappoint me

[Inkinsurgent]

A water-repellent, stretch woven, laminated 2014 to all my fellow techheads.

[scamster]

nice Tigerprawn, didn't know haven had them in stock, it's not on the website.

 

after the 3/4 length sleeve knit in the same material, wish I copped when I had the chance.

[kraak]

Enfin levé webshop is now open -> http://enfinleve.com/store.php

I am going to try those Stotz pants, hope they wont disappoint me

 

I have a pair of the stotz etaproof pants if anyone is interested.

[Brainboy]

Could any one of you in Britain please help me with proxy (Stone Island UK store)? Please PM.

Will gladly return the favour if needed (Tilak stuff etc.).   

[nigel1]

Enfin levé webshop is now open -> http://enfinleve.com/store.php

I am going to try those Stotz pants, hope they wont disappoint me

 

I got the pants and merino sweater, they're doing well.

 

gonna try this coat now

 

[Northwest]

Are Lexdray products made offshore? I am assuming they must be considering the amount of effort I have put into discovering their manufacturing origins with no results. This saddens me as the Sao Paulo sling is a great bag and I am still finding new pockets on the damn thing.

[kH0yA Sw@Gp0o]

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[Northwest]

Creating a thread to discuss ethics in the clothing industry 

 

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[Inkinsurgent]

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[SuE]

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[shoreman]

...^ if your comments were in response to Northwest--without being incendiary--I'd kind of like to read them.

[fads]

because i'm a tech hobo 

 

@Sarang Hae,
I'm surprised they let you take photos when you visited. They were very guarded when my team visited.

I tried out the rain room when we were there and it was pretty cool. Head to toe gore gear and walked out bone dry.

[OkayOkay]

we just found some limited yardage of a Schoeller stretch ripstop in this color

 

 

What do you guys think? I'm really feeling it, waiting for a fabric sample to arrive but I'm seeing this in that Engage pant and really into it. Was really surprised to see a ripstop with stretch in Schoeller.