Small questions thread

[HWith]

I guess I'm just outta luck, since all tops/tees I find interesting have that tight crew neck, e.g. the one mentioned above and last seasons sleeveles knitted ones.

[Dane]

Has anybody found the guidi boots fading very serious? After I wore, my feet look like out from coal mine, become black as well.

that's common for guidi. you won't actually see any change in colour in the shoe though...only your socks.

[savant]

that's common for guidi. you won't actually see any change in colour in the shoe though...only your socks.

I thought i was the only one

I do however, see white spots on my 788 SZ full grain horse (black T) though whenever water gets on it

can wipe it off no problem

[#ruin]

Anyone have an opinion on rick owens leather jackets in full grain lamb (code LG)? How does it compare to other versions of leather such as calf/hammered lamb/blistered etc?

[savant]

Guys, i have a dilemma here:

I am after a suit as well as a blazer, for casual wear but also for formal occasions like wedding. Not really for work as I can pretty much dress anything for work

My choices are :

1) Paul Harnden classic blazer
2) CCP dead end suit (WIM/TEER) where i can use the blazer for casual wear as well as weddings, other formal occasions

Thoughts ? I have never handled either and which piece is more forgiving ?

[the breaks]

Anyone have an opinion on rick owens leather jackets in full grain lamb (code LG)? How does it compare to other versions of leather such as calf/hammered lamb/blistered etc?

it's nice, but not as nice as blistered imo. oiled calf is better too.

[etgreg]

Has anyone handled this RO t-shirt and can explain the high price tag for what appears to be a plain cotton tee?
http://www.ln-cc.com/invt/ric0110006blk

Construction and thickness of the cotton.

[Atomine]

I have question about size of these trousers:

http://parablesydney.com/lost-found-sourel-pants/

size medium waist is 46 cm. isnt this too large for a medium?

[HWith]

http://www.thecorner.com/dk/men/boots_cod44449019jf.html

Are these similar to the usual side-zips apart from the spiral zips? I'm think about the width of the shaft and the toe box. It looks less chunky/lower, but maybe it's just the angle.

[michael_kard]

/\ Personally I liked the old chunkier sole better.

[HWith]

Ahh yes, so maybe it's the sole that makes the difference, I hadn't noticed that. I wonder if I can take them to a cobbler and have some extra sole added, as I quite like the spiral zips...

/\ Personally I liked the old chunkier sole better.

[#ruin]

My LUC knits has started to pill. Are most wool sweaters prone to pilling? What causes it? Drycleaning should get rid of it, no?

Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this inevitable? It's just something that happens naturally with wear and imo just adds more character to the garment.

[wurm]

Yeah, it's just going to happen with wear unless you're like crazy protective and even then it will still happen.

[Dane]

Get one of those little clothing shavers...they're great (just don't go overboard). Some materials are just prone to piling, so it is inevitable.

[lowrey]

Somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this inevitable?

well, it depends entirely on the yarn used. a cotton knit might not pill at all even with years of wear, whereas fine merino or cashmere knit could generate lint after a few days of wear.

you can use a lint remover to get rid of it, but you have to be careful not to rip a hole. you need to lay it flat and make sure it doesn't fold, as going over a crease is the easiest way to break the knit. I have a merino wool luc knit which had plenty of pilling after a couple of months of wear. I went over the whole thing with a remover and after that it has pilled notably less. for comparison, I have a cotton one that I've worn probably 150 times and there isn't a hint of pilling.