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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

I appreciate this. I teach high school and find more and more I just want a good pair of denim and good, comfy sweaters. I pretty much exclusively shop at J Crew now because they mail those two things. From the outside I appreciate what brands are doing, but I know what works for me and the price points that I’m comfortable with. I occasionally will even venture into their factory brand for things like white t-shirts, but don’t necessarily recommend going that route.

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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

Always on point as usual. Just WAY too many offerings out there. There's a definite need for fleece and most definitely a need for the chore cost but NO need for a fleece chore cost. Looking at you Todd.

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Nov 11, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

I didn’t realise Buck Mason shipped to the UK now. Delighted.

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Nov 10, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

Nice to see Buck Mason getting some love

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Nov 12, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

This is a great list and somewhat validating. Have tried several of these brands because I loved the idea of them but it ended up that they're "vibe" wasn't for me. Seeing some of your classifications around what kind of style you'll get shopping there put 2&2 together as to why.

One brand that was a great starting point for me was Asket. Very straight-forward, (what seems like) high-quality clothing with just a few options so I'm not lost trying to decide. Then I can build off of that.

Also, wish I was cool enough to pull of Drakes, such good stuff.

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Nov 12, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

What are the Canadian versions of these stores??

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Nov 12, 2022Liked by Michael Williams

This is great - I was thinking about something similar recently and sort of admonishing myself for getting lost in the hunt for the next best thing when I could just pick a few places I know are good and only shop from there. Saves time and money in the long run. Your list is almost exactly the stores I had in mind - Sid, J Crew, Madewell - here in Texas I also like to shop from Stag for some more casual stuff.

I discovered how good Madewell mens was from their Austin store last year and now I have like seven pairs of denim/pants from there. Used to love Todd Snyder when they would send out $100 off coupons - big fan of their Champion collab shorts.

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What are your thoughts on a site like Huckberry? I have discovered a number of great brands (Relwen as an example), on their site.

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What do you think of Maine Layer as a brand? Worth supporting?

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