Recent Purchases

[mebejoseph]

First time posting on this thread. I am playing wardrobe catchup after neglecting it for the past, well, most of my life.
So a few new items I've recently added.

AE, 5th Avenue in coffee (seconds)
Thursday Boots, Captain in Brown (had to send back to exchange size)
J Crew Factory Thompson Blazer in Flex Chino
Banana Republic Melton Navy Blue Peacoat

A colleague recently purchased a pair of the 5th Avenues in dark chilli--a great looking shoe in person. I like the proportions better than my Park Avenue shoes.

How do you like the coffee color? It looks good to me in the photos, but some people say it looks different in person.

[mebejoseph]

I'm getting a Brooks Brothers 1818 Regent fit suit for Xmas. It's beautiful. And my wife found a coupon code or something that stacked on the sales price--she paid only $464 for it--all in--shipping, tax, etc. So excited! I can't wait to open it on Christmas and get it to the tailor!

https://www.brooksbrothers.com/Regen...efault,pd.html

[Ron]

I'm getting a Brooks Brothers 1818 Regent fit suit for Xmas. It's beautiful. And my wife found a coupon code or something that stacked on the sales price--she paid only $464 for it--all in--shipping, tax, etc. So excited! I can't wait to open it on Christmas and get it to the tailor!

https://www.brooksbrothers.com/Regen...efault,pd.html

Congrats. I have a BB 1818 in Regent fit. I love it and it always gets compliments.

[Ron]

A colleague recently purchased a pair of the 5th Avenues in dark chilli--a great looking shoe in person. I like the proportions better than my Park Avenue shoes.

How do you like the coffee color? It looks good to me in the photos, but some people say it looks different in person.

Originally I didn't love it but I am starting to like it more and more.

I may be wearing them tonight. I will try and get a few photos for you in good lighting so you can see.

[Ron]

A colleague recently purchased a pair of the 5th Avenues in dark chilli--a great looking shoe in person. I like the proportions better than my Park Avenue shoes.

How do you like the coffee color? It looks good to me in the photos, but some people say it looks different in person.

Here are two photos of the AE 5th Avenues in coffee.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/299147...57704676497505

[mebejoseph]

Here are two photos of the AE 5th Avenues in coffee.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/299147...57704676497505

Okay, I love two-tone shoes and have a few pairs, so this isn't a complaint--but they look tow-tone in the photos. The caps look much darker than the rest. Is that how they look in real life?

[mebejoseph]

Congrats. I have a BB 1818 in Regent fit. I love it and it always gets compliments.

This is my second 1818 Regent--I purchased one (on sale) about six months ago, and I love the feel and drape of the fabric. The fit is much more slim than I'm used to, but my wife loves the fit--So, it all works out. I'm not sure I could ever pay full price for a suit. I'm too cheap, I guess, when it comes to suits. I don't know why, but I can spend more on a pair of shoes than on a suit.

[Ron]

Okay, I love two-tone shoes and have a few pairs, so this isn't a complaint--but they look tow-tone in the photos. The caps look much darker than the rest. Is that how they look in real life?

Yes the caps are much darker. I've seen other photos on the coffee color 5th avenues that look exactly like mine. However, the production photos on the AE website show the shoe to be a more uniform color throughout the shoe.

I read on another men's style website from a gentleman who had a conversation with an AE store manager about this. The manager stated that AE was going to have less burnishing on the toe going forward and produce shoes with a more consistent color throughout the shoe. Whether that is truth or fiction remains to be seen.

My shoes are seconds so it may have been a QC issue and in fact the shoe is supposed to be uniform in color but wasn't.

Hope that helps.

P.S. We had dinner out with friends last night and I wore them for the first time and already received a compliment on the shoes.

[mebejoseph]

Yes the caps are much darker. I've seen other photos on the coffee color 5th avenues that look exactly like mine. However, the production photos on the AE website show the shoe to be a more uniform color throughout the shoe.

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My shoes are seconds so it may have been a QC issue and in fact the shoe is supposed to be uniform in color but wasn't.

You got a discount because they are seconds? And I might have paid extra for a two-tone look.

[Ron]

You got a discount because they are seconds? And I might have paid extra for a two-tone look.

Yep lol. I think I paid $225 for them. Apparently they didn't charge me extra for the two tone.

[Dun]

Secret Santa gag gifts for the cousins

[skewl]

Secret Santa gag gifts for the cousins

Hah! I had the same conundrum with a Yankee swap at work, went with this bad boy: https://www.illuminidol.com/products...bader-ginsburg

[djohn23]

My wife let me pick out a new wedding band after I lost mine. I wanted something unique and what better place to find unique than etsy. Its a mix of carbon and walnut wood.

Just look pretty nice and unique. stay blessed!

[LesserBlackDog]

Hah! I had the same conundrum with a Yankee swap at work, went with this bad boy: https://www.illuminidol.com/products...bader-ginsburg

That is a great gift

[JBarwick]

I started gifting bottles of wine in White Elephant exchanges. Somehow we have a large number of wine gift bags so I grab a bottle off the shelf, throw it in a bag, and go. This started after someone said, "you don't want to be remembered for you white elephant gift."