Denim Stores In Australia

[blaewen_blue]

I was hoping they'd have the 701's, but doesn't look like it?

[mikecch]

18 hours ago, gabetjh said:

 The jackets are 500. 

Holy crap! 

I'll go and check it out tomorrow. 

[BlackPig]

Tell us what you think @mikecch

I'm curious how they are going to sell at the prices they have set.

[mikecch]

^ All the jeans are priced $370 AUD, both jackets (type II and III) at $500. Also a LVC sweater for $220,and a T-shirt at $120. This is just a little bit more expensive compared with American RRP, which is surprisingly steep given the competition from Japan. 

All the denim is now Cone, and the jeans/jackets all made in America. 

 

Maybe it is because I have been wearing Japanese denim for too long, but I found the jeans a little boring - the fabrics did not have much texture or hand-feel. To be honest, and in my own opinion, I did not find any of the jeans interesting at all (apologies to LVC fans.)

The construct was OK: Nothing special, nothing era specific or vintage-like. I feel Edwin did a better job with the Lee and Wrangler repros back in the day than LVC is doing with their own.

 

The sweatshirt and the Ts were okay, definitely not at the level of the Japanese brands in terms of fabric or construct, but cost more than the Japanese stuff. 

 

I applaud Levi's for finally brining in LVC, but the value proposition is low. 

I'd recommend sticking with Japanese denim, unless you specifically want reproduction jeans that are branded Levi's. 

Edited June 26, 2017 by mikecch

[BlackPig]

@mikecchWell said. Exactly what l thought. You explained it better than l could.

[mikecch]

^ haha, I just went in with some expectations and perhaps an investigative agenda. Happy that the Aussie denim scene is growing though; having the LVC range here, officially, is pretty cool.

[mikecch]

The Real McCoy is officially launching in Australia.

Marty at Godspeed Store will be hosting a product night this Friday - I'll be there too.

Come say hi to me to get your photo taken (and uploaded onto this thread and my blog ;D)

[mikecch]

 

The Real McCoy's now in Australia! Product night at Godspeed.

[Maynard Friedman]

Let's play count the watchcaps!

[Sensuki]

Was nice to meet you Mike, how did the photos of our wallets turn out?

[mikecch]

5 hours ago, Sensuki said:

Was nice to meet you Mike, how did the photos of our wallets turn out?

Nice to meet you too!

The lighting wasn't great, but here they are:

Some more photos from The Real McCoy's Australian product launch:

Full set of photos here:

https://indigoshrimp.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/the-real-mccoys-product-night-australia/

 

Edited July 8, 2017 by mikecch

[kicks79]

Looks like a great night! 

[mikecch]

^ Spent the whole time talking, didn't even get to try the highball or the pizza

Should have more events like this. Maybe we could plan a Melbourne SuFu / IG meet-up later this year? 

Edited July 9, 2017 by mikecch

[Sensuki]

Definitely keen for that, barely get a chance to chat menswear IRL with anyone apart from shop owners

[louisbosco]

sounds like a great excuse to visit melbourne again..

[mikecch]

What types of venues or activities?

Or a meal? 

Maybe one of the shops will host us, Haha. 

[louisbosco]

i'm sure marty would love to host us. but melbourne has so many great restaurants to host us as well..

[conqueror]

so what do they currently stock - just the stuff on the table? haven't been to melbourne since 2014, but the store looks bigger than i presumed.

Edited July 14, 2017 by conqueror

[mlyngard]

Big props to the guys at Godspeed (they're in/near Melbourne, They have a well-selected and edited product line which would appeal to denim addicts. They were more than able to take an order from a US customer and ship abroad. Exchange rate AND their prices are favorable. Inquire about chainstitch hemming - the service is included with the cost of purchase - something that's still rare these days.

Martin Kirby took very good care of the order and responded very quickly even when he was out of country in Japan for a work trip. Highly recommended.

Edited October 22, 2017 by mlyngard

[Aries]

I’ve bought lots from Godspeed and Marty is a lovely guy, highly recommend.

[Saisen]

New store opened up in Melbourne last week.
Davy is the guy who owns it
It's the old upthere store for those that remember

Vibe is 1930/40/50s with current brand list :

Attractions and co
Muller and Bros
WearMasters
Heller's Cafe
Clinch Boots
Peanuts & Co
Warehouse & Co
Dapper's
Belafonte Ragtime Clothing

 

[mikecch]

So cool to see these brands in Melbourne!

I must go in and take a look soon; not familiar with these brands at all.

[Sensuki]

I picked up an Attractions Henley, really loose knit jersey that will be pretty good as a base layer for the cooler months. I should give it a try in the summer too though.

[propellerbeanie]

I've heard that they'll be stocking CSF jeans as well... Not sure which models though, but would be cool to have a look at them in-person. 

[Saisen]

Yeah i think some other brands will be
CSF - Conners Sewing Factory
One Piece of Rock
Brass Shoe Co.
Ace Western Belts

and then like magazines like Lighting,Clutch and Men's File

[Aries]

Very cool. Do they have a mailing list/website up and running yet?

[Saisen]

3 hours ago, Aries said:

Very cool. Do they have a mailing list/website up and running yet?

http://lieutenantandco.com/

and on Instagram under the same name

[BlackPig]

Had a chance to visit Lieutenant & Co. today.

There are definitely some interesting brands available. It is very cool to see these type of stores in Melbourne.

Davy is keen on organising a meet up. He is active on IG and maybe if there is enough interest, a meet up can be arranged.

 

[mikecch]

Nice. I popped by the other day and picked up a Belafonte T. 

Going to head back this weekend to have a proper look.

 

Would be keen for a get together.

[Sensuki]

I'm down as well. The last couple of 'denim gatherings' that I went to last year were pretty fun.