australia :: sydney :: shopping

[st_]

Has abyone been to The Cloak Room?

yeah, i live around the corner. suits start from about 1200. dude in there was nice & helpful when i went in.

you also in the market for a new suit? got any recommendations?

[fallen angels]

sup Sufu Sydneysiders,

i'm flying over to Sydney in a few days and staying through new years. i've never been there during december, and i'm used to cold winter weather during this time of year... so what's the weather like lately and how hot does it really get? i guess i'll just pack summer clothes...

i was curious, since it is your summer, what season is being sold right now in stores? ss09 or fw09

also, any stores besides Assin that carries Undercover?

[azif]

why shop in sydney itll be more expensive here...

we're a season behind

temperature varies 25 - 40 cels

is anyone going to the boxing day sales? or not bothering as usual

[jcotteri]

@fallen Angels.. We are just getting in the FW09 stuff now.. Well Assin did anyway. Not sure if there is undercover at Sydney Assin store? Can anyone confirm? I wouldn't even consider shopping here for undercover though.. Might want to check out a store called Pieces ( just for the sake of it.. Probably the best store here for Japanese labels..) They also stock some basic U.C. mainly tees etc..

I would bring mainly summer clothes but pack some things in case it rains or the night is a little cool..just in case..

[notsicknorwell]

@fallen angels, breathable summer clothes are compulsory. jeans and maybe a lightweight cardi/jacket if that night happens to be cold. doubt you'd have to go heavier than that.

second Pathway (formerly known as Pieces) on Dixon St, prices are generally higher than proxying it from Japan but I hear you can ask for a better price.

[Ivans On High]

yeah, i live around the corner. suits start from about 1200. dude in there was nice & helpful when i went in.

you also in the market for a new suit? got any recommendations?

Im looking for shirts mostly, and some ties. But I'm going to Beijing in January, so I'm going to check out a (reputedly) good tailor and have a couple of suits and a coat made. I own both a black and a charcoal single-button suit, so was thinking I would get a charcoal 2-button, a navy (probably 2-button, can't decide) and a nice black blazer made.

What are your guys' thoughts on vents? single or double?

[notsicknorwell]

What are your guys' thoughts on vents? single or double?

Single for casual, double for business imho~

[jcotteri]

^second that

Yeh I noticed Pathways on the website just now.

http://www.piecesfashion.com.au/

[Ivans On High]

Work is pretty casual as it it. What about combos of button numbers and vent numbers?

[swooc]

last time i was at sydney assin i saw a rack of undercover. i think i saw the knit/blazer combo in a charcoal size 3. it was on special too, around 900 bucks?

there's really not much in pieces. the only thing cool i remember seeing was a number nine piece (cardigan or shirt i forgot).

[fallen angels]

Thanks for the comments guys. When I was in Sydney 6 months ago, Assin had a couple racks of UC.. if fw09 is arriving i hope the ss09 will be on sale. Does Pathways/Pieces carry women's clothing?

Cant wait, i love Sydney. I heard the new years celebration is insane. i'm fuckin excited.

[notsicknorwell]

Cant wait, i love Sydney. I heard the new years celebration is insane. i'm fuckin excited.

You got the insane part right

[derek_]

i should have stayed in japan for new years ><

[ben_253]

so, boxing day sales. anyone going to bother?

i know incu are having one, but what else?

[swooc]

is the incu one all stock? wouldn't mind picking up a pair of those vanishing elephant desert boots if its more than 30% off.

[ben_253]

"There will be 30-40% off selected brands in all stores as well as up to 50% off selected Topshop and Topman."

[superhero]

yea those Vanishing elephant boots look quiet good!

I heard that they're actually a brand backed by INCU in terms of finance so it's a semi house label?

[swooc]

don't know about that. blackbird sells them too.

[superhero]

I was told that by a guy from the melbourne incu - he told me that about both vanishing elephant and weathered but i'm not sure lol

[swooc]

probably throwing a sales pitch at you .

i remember going to a levis store to check out some chinos and the guy told me only a few stores in au stock them and it was an au exclusive. went online to see if he was telling the truth. found 10 different online stores across the globe selling them.

online stores must be hitting these retail brick and mortar stores bad.

[lovelysteve]

might be true

about us

Vanishing Elephant is a Sydney based menswear label designed by Felix Chan, Huw Bennett and Arran Russell. Committed to creating clothing of quality, purpose and elegance the collective work with a classic aesthetic, marking a return to gentlemanly style.

Producing four collections a year, Vanishing Elephant is a full ready to wear collection comprised of shirting, suiting, denim, knitwear, jersey basics and shoes. Vanishing Elephant can be found in stores worldwide.

[jbone]

pack jackets! forecast doesnt look too good man..showers!

been good lately but terrible next week

nye million places you can catch a view of the harbour.. thats what id be doing u can go out any other night to bar/club whatever

sup Sufu Sydneysiders,

i'm flying over to Sydney in a few days and staying through new years. i've never been there during december, and i'm used to cold winter weather during this time of year... so what's the weather like lately and how hot does it really get? i guess i'll just pack summer clothes...

i was curious, since it is your summer, what season is being sold right now in stores? ss09 or fw09

also, any stores besides Assin that carries Undercover?

[johony]

so, boxing day sales. anyone going to bother?

i know incu are having one, but what else?

i'll bother with incu and DJs, might hit up jb hifi to pick up some dvds and stuff; otherwise it's just all hype.

[Ivans On High]

Vanishing Elephant is designed by two of the Incu guys. I think I'll go and check it out, though the weather is shit.

Just got back, Incu has some nice stuff at pretty good prices. I had to resist the temptation to pick up some shirting, seeing as I'm going to China (cheap copy concept). The rest of the city is a joke. There is an actual queue to get into Myer hahaha.

Only thing I bought was a pair of Kayano 15s from good ol' Paul's Warehouse at 50% off. I looked pretty retarded trying on runners wearing a RO jacket and black jeans.

[derek_]

farkkk went to incu in tgv today .. was packed and had a few APC pieces that i also saw a week ago in tokyo … so tempted to buy a jumper i didn't get overseas >< gf picked up a few APC pieces too lol

[ben_253]

^ havent checked the incu sale yet, might have a look tomorrow.

who's going to the sydney festival opening this sat? who's playing?

[superhero]

yay sydney festival. i hope its gewd

[st_]

i'm thinking about heading to the domain sat night - pretty keen to see al green, but couldn't afford the tickets at the time. might even 'camp' out to score some good seats, although i'm not sure i possess the capacity for that much organisation.

there is a stage adaptation of a shaun tan graphic novel that also looks pretty dope, will probably get tickets to that.

[homme.homme]

im going to watch seekae at the fountain and then i am outta there.

saw them at peats ridge and they r great!

[florencemachine]

saw seekae as support act to why? and they are awesome live