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[jcotteri]

alas to big no bones:(

edit: JV hehe nais

[btbam]

screw you JV, hook me up with something. You are the suit king

When will it arrive? Bring it in !

[jbone]

All the posts i made were needed haha right? guys?

some, majority not though ha

i thought NAT just produced the one suit per season, just in different colour like a black & grey

[btbam]

Yeah just need to decide between FW0910 + SS2010

[jbone]

this in the SUFUmarket JV or SZ?

[James Vincent]

Will definitely bring it in. I've had a lot of suits, blazers and coats over the past two years (Lanvin, Prorsum, Cloak, Raf, Dior), but I keep my wardrobe pretty minimal these days. I'd consider getting a Taralis suit, depending of fit/fabric/style, but I'd sell my current black Dior suit to buy it.

Jbone, it was an eBay joint =) Good pieces are rare on eBay, Y!JP has the bulk of the good bits, but the prices are out of joint. 80k upward for a blazer, 100k upward for a suit - years old, even in the medium/larger sizes that are in less demand.

[jbone]

bt will u be posting photos on your site of the shows you visit

will be keen to see the NAT pics, especially the coat&suit

[jcotteri]

^egay i believe

[jbone]

haha nice j... havent heard that one before

wow that is a fair big range.. and from all them you've only got the dior left?

[btbam]

bt will u be posting photos on your site of the shows you visit

will be keen to see the NAT pics, especially the coat&suit

Full pics of all viewings and shows, interviews and exclusive pieces for Never End will be available.

All on a new website with much richer content.

[jbone]

FUCK YES!!

that's what i like to here.. you worked out how many shows you will be seeing?

[btbam]

Not many shows, more of my labels only have viewings

[James Vincent]

and from all them you've only got the dior left?

Yep. The "Classic" in black wool - two button, notch lapel, regular length. Here's a grey one that is a good representation:

Horse hair full canvas, hand finished pick stitching... The quality of the collections has been all over the place these last few years, but the suiting has been consistently good. I picked this one to stay with because the proportions are conservative enough for any occasion, but the cut is just sharp enough.

[James Vincent]

This is the other model suit that Dior re-releases every collection, a carry-over from 2004. Short length, one button, peak lapel. Short length jackets are a little played out now, and having 1/2 your ass hanging out isn't always appropriately attire, but I've always got my eye out for one going cheap.

[btbam]

JV = suit king.

JV find me a suit

[James Vincent]

I'm definitely no authority, dudes like Fuuma and other StyleForum frequenters have got a lot more knowledge than me... But I reckon you're onto a good thing with NAT. His standard suit is good; one button with a low button stance, clean notch lapel with sharp proportions, but not too fashiony - which is what you want for it to double for daytime, dinners and deaths.

[btbam]

god i love love why lip

but i love NAT.

I should stock him.. oh.. wait..

That fit in grey is amazing but i think i need to get black

[James Vincent]

It's a risky grey that one... It's the grey you find on 80s suits at the opshop. I kind of love it for myself, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else I'm interested to try on NAT's suits, I'm starting to get too old for trial and error purchases

[btbam]

NAT is organising me more suits for FW0910 but im waiting to hear from them.

Will speak to them further in Paris.

Your dead on the grey suit, i think i could make it work. But i believe i need a strong full black suit before a grey one, clearly.

[btbam]

http://www.verypoolish.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&product_id=4973&category_id=&option=com_phpshop&bkoption=com_shxshop_manufacturer&rack_id=131&Itemid=81

Large available

[DJI]

heh, said perth designer is very hush atm though .

congrats on the big 1K bt .

tracking still hasn't updated for my rick :\

[ghettosalazar]

heh, I think the colour was only part of the womens range but I remember it popping up once.

no one know where I can cop black and milk medium banded RO ribbed tees in XS?

just bought one this sat. in a S. they fit ultra small, the ones I own are all M or S. The small fits like a tight XXS, and i'm not big to begin with

That being said, you forgot one seasonal color on your Rick list, the color that the ribbed l/s i got is marked as Ivory (basically a very pure white)

[ajax]

^ sell me your wool scuba!!

[jbone]

the fit on the grey NAT suit is impeccable, pic looks better even more so with the shirt underneath..

like i said if i'm happy with my black suit i may even have to get another

[50_lions]

wtf bt last time I saw your post count it was like 990... $%#! you went to town last night. well done on 1000.

suits suits suits... they are so hard to find the perfect fit. My Filippa K serves me well, I don't wear one enough to bother so much.

p.s. I'm very against buttonholes on lapels.

[melvin7]

I only have one suit as i dont wear them at all besides for special occasions like weddings etc.

I've got a 2 button Armani... its not the greatest but it fits slim and good enough for now. Any comments on Prada suits JV? While I was overseas earlier this year I tried one and it fits beaaautifully. I dont know much about suits though

[btbam]

jv knows all

lul 50 sure did

[Ivans On High]

So what's next on the horizon Bt? Now that you're not waiting for you white RO, or to reach 1000 posts what are you going to do?

[ajax]

^ prepare for paris.. i'm jealous of your life bt..

..also, any word on exact dates of the opening in aug?

[James Vincent]

Any comments on Prada suits JV?

I believe they have two suiting lines, a cheaper line with fused construction ~$1500 USD retail, and their top end (canvassed construction) which retails ~$2000 USD, which are well regarded as far as designer suits go.

suits suits suits... they are so hard to find the perfect fit. My Filippa K serves me well, I don't wear one enough to bother so much.

p.s. I'm very against buttonholes on lapels.

Filippa K, Acne, J. Lindeberg and the other Swedish labels do a good job of providing a sharp cut at a good quality / price ratio, if you find something that works, stick with it =) Buttonholes are just a tradition, where else are you going to put your boutonniere? =) Ann Demuelemeester is one of the few designers who regularly incorporates the corresponding button for the hole, and I think the high-buttoned look works for her.