Dudes and their Diors

[averagejoe]

How do you find Alexander McQueen's quality overall? It seems like a lot of their sport jackets are half lined with fused construction, which I found to be disappointing. I absolutely love their aesthetic though! Although the couture line for women is TDF.

Alexander McQueen is hit and miss for me. I got this beautiful zippered-skull T-shirt last year from the fall sale which I HAD TO HAVE when I saw it. I ended up paying over $500 for the T-shirt when it was on sale (it was originally $950), and I was mortified to see that it was made in India. A $950 T-shirt that is made in India? The labour to make it costed the company pennies. I still kept the T-shirt because it was just so "me" in terms of design, but Alexander McQueen as a brand certainly has a lower appeal to me now. I don't even want to know where their cheaper diffusion line McQ is made in.

And I totally dislike designer brands using fused construction. Feels cheap and doesn't last long anyway because it is just glue. I saw some nice Gucci suits on sale this fall on their website and when I opened the pages, they said "fused construction". Immediately didn't want them anymore.

Seems like Kering which owns both brands are trying to cut manufacturing costs here and there.

 

[averagejoe]

The one part that I liked about working at the Bay was that I was making commission on luggage (5$ a bag), which could ramp up pretty quickly for a Summer job. They also gave you store credit for each Bay credit card that you opened, which led me to build a pretty extensive cologne collection by the end of the Summer. Anyhow gotta get back to topic!

I'm really digging this Dior Homme jacket from the Winter collection.

It's a nice jacket. I love its variation of blues.

 

[Christofle]

Alexander McQueen is hit and miss for me. I got this beautiful zippered-skull T-shirt last year from the fall sale which I HAD TO HAVE when I saw it. I ended up paying over $500 for the T-shirt when it was on sale (it was originally $950), and I was mortified to see that it was made in India. A $950 T-shirt that is made in India? The labour to make it costed the company pennies. I still kept the T-shirt because it was just so "me" in terms of design, but Alexander McQueen as a brand certainly has a lower appeal to me now. I don't even want to know where their cheaper diffusion line McQ is made in.

And I totally dislike designer brands using fused construction. Feels cheap and doesn't last long anyway because it is just glue. I saw some nice Gucci suits on sale this fall on their website and when I opened the pages, they said "fused construction". Immediately didn't want them anymore.

Seems like Kering which owns both brands are trying to cut manufacturing costs here and there.

Gucci's liberal use of fused linings drives me bananas considering that they are made by Zegna at Ermenegildo Zegna prices but with Z Zegna quality. I sucked it up once, since the tweed sports jacket was just amazing and was discounted. But no way would I ever pay the full retail of 2300 USD for it.

http://forum.purseblog.com/gucci/just-got-back-from-my-first-trip-to-850481-1.html

 

[averagejoe]

Gucci's liberal use of fused linings drives me bananas considering that they are made by Zegna at Ermenegildo Zegna prices but with Z Zegna quality. I sucked it up once, since the tweed sports jacket was just amazing and was discounted. But no way for I ever pay the full retail of 2300 USD for it.

http://forum.purseblog.com/gucci/just-got-back-from-my-first-trip-to-850481-1.html

Nice jacket! It's too bad that it's fused, and as you said, it's priced like Ermenegildo Zegna with Z Zegna craftsmanship.

On sale, it's not bad, but now that I know to look for canvased suits, I can't bring myself to buy a jacket that has fused construction.

I don't know if Dior Homme features a mix of canvased and fused suits (I hope it's just the former), but their "know-how" videos always show canvasing, whether it's half or full canvasing. I guess I'll find out when I buy my first Dior suit, which I hope will be in the near future. Dolce and Gabbana actually fits me a lot better than Dior Homme (almost like it's tailored), but their suits are also sometimes canvased and sometimes fused. Grrr...

 

[Christofle]

Nice jacket! It's too bad that it's fused, and as you said, it's priced like Ermenegildo Zegna with Z Zegna craftsmanship.

On sale, it's not bad, but now that I know to look for canvased suits, I can't bring myself to buy a jacket that has fused construction.

I don't know if Dior Homme features a mix of canvased and fused suits (I hope it's just the former), but their "know-how" videos always show canvasing, whether it's half or full canvasing. I guess I'll find out when I buy my first Dior suit, which I hope will be in the near future. Dolce and Gabbana actually fits me a lot better than Dior Homme (almost like it's tailored), but their suits are also sometimes canvased and sometimes fused. Grrr...

At this point I feel like most branded jackets are mostly for the look. I've been going custom through these guys: http://www.arthurmontreal.com/en/#.Vmz4MzZGL8M .
Great personal service and outstanding quality for the price. (Custom shoes for 650$, Bespoke shirts for 275$, Super 130s Scabal fabric suit for 1500$). I used to be a big fan of Eton shirts but I haven't looked back since I found these guys.

 

[hoching_yiu]

There was forecast for rain today, so no leather bag and nothing that can damage with water. Instead, I took out one of my oldest Dior Homme monogram canvas bags and my "rain attire". This thread inspired me to use it again, and I have to say that I've fallen in love with it again. So easy to use, and very light weight.

I also included a few pictures of my Dior VIII while I was trying to play with the reflections on the ceramic. Very hard to capture in a still photograph. You have to see it in person so that it can sparkle, much like a diamond looks a lot more magical in real life than in a picture.

your look is so spot on from head to toe!!! the boots look super sleek and nice!!! and that watch i'm speechless...

I think it's more about the general "culture" of the SA in HK not just from Dior. I don't understand why but they are usually very mean and look down on people who just wanna go window shopping. I mean we are all potential customers right? They treat tourists from Mainland China the best lol

 

[averagejoe]

At this point I feel like most branded jackets are mostly for the look. I've been going custom through these guys: http://www.arthurmontreal.com/en/#.Vmz4MzZGL8M .
Great personal service and outstanding quality for the price. (Custom shoes for 650$, Bespoke shirts for 275$, Super 130s Scabal fabric suit for 1500$). I used to be a big fan of Eton shirts but I haven't looked back since I found these guys.

WOW! I've never heard of this brand till now. Thank you very much for the recommendation! Their website says there is one in Toronto downtown.

This should be better than SuitsSupply, since all they do is alter an existing suit.

The prices sound crazy good for a tailored suit.

 

[averagejoe]

your look is so spot on from head to toe!!! the boots look super sleek and nice!!! and that watch i'm speechless...

I think it's more about the general "culture" of the SA in HK not just from Dior. I don't understand why but they are usually very mean and look down on people who just wanna go window shopping. I mean we are all potential customers right? They treat tourists from Mainland China the best lol

Thank you very much!

And I agree that we are all potential customers. One time while I was admiring the Dior VIII collection at Holts Bloor St, a watch SA approached me and asked me if she could show me a piece, and I told her that I was just looking. Then she started showing me some Dior pieces and I told her that I wouldn't be able to buy them that day because I would have to save for one, and she encouraged me to try some watches on anyway. I walked away feeling an even stronger affinity for the watch. And I indeed eventually got the watch. The SAs that are snobby in HK should learn the sales tactic that the watch SA at Holts used.

 

[Christofle]

WOW! I've never heard of this brand till now. Thank you very much for the recommendation! Their website says there is one in Toronto downtown.

This should be better than SuitsSupply, since all they do is alter an existing suit.

The prices sound crazy good for a tailored suit.

The only location is in Montreal! The apparel is made there in their workshop on Crescent St. ( the bespoke orders are entirely constructed there, while some of their made-to-measure is partially outsourced). They have regular Trunk shows, one of which is in Toronto! Also suit was a type, I meant jacket. Only their samuelson jackets are at the 1500$ price point.

 

[averagejoe]

I took this picture a while ago. Here again with my Dior VIII.

 

[Christofle]

I took this picture a while ago. Here again with my Dior VIII.

Is that a Dior document holder?

 

[averagejoe]

The only location is in Montreal! The apparel is made there in their workshop on Crescent St. ( the bespoke orders are entirely constructed there, while some of their made-to-measure is partially outsourced). They have regular Trunk shows, one of which is in Toronto! Also suit was a type, I meant jacket. Only their samuelson jackets are at the 1500$ price point.

Oh I misread. It says Toronto on their website, but it's for their trunk show in which they will be staying in a Toronto hotel. I should visit them during that time.

And $1500 for a jacket only is not bad. I would pay that much for a Gabbana jacket on sale and that will be nowhere near the quality and uniqueness of the jacket from this brand.

 

[Christofle]

Oh I misread. It says Toronto on their website, but it's for their trunk show in which they will be staying in a Toronto hotel. I should visit them during that time.

And $1500 for a jacket only is not bad. I would pay that much for a Gabbana jacket on sale and that will be nowhere near the quality and uniqueness of the jacket from this brand.

Pretty much. But D&G are the kings of casual luxe. http://store.dolcegabbana.com/ca/dolce-gabbana/leather-outerwear_cod59141387wi.html

 

[averagejoe]

Is that a Dior document holder?

No, it's Prada in Daino leather. I was obsessed with document holders for a while three years ago and Dior Homme had a beautiful one but I couldn't get it in Canada. And then Prada stocked the Saffiano version which I had to get right away. I loved it so much that I got the Daino version as well so that I could have a very structured one, and a more casual one. Turns out I like the Daino one a lot more.

 

[Christofle]

No, it's Prada in Daino leather. I was obsessed with document holders for a while three years ago and Dior Homme had a beautiful one but I couldn't get it in Canada. And then Prada stocked the Saffiano version which I had to get right away. I loved it so much that I got the Daino version as well so that I could have a very structured one, and a more casual one. Turns out I like the Daino one a lot more.

Dior home really needs to be more easily accessible in Canada. It's super frustrating at times. Especially now with our horrendous exchange rate. :rain: