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- So you want to buy prep/trad/Ivy style clothing, but are a Eurofag and all the existing guides are designed for yankoids? Wonder no more, here a guide that I will keep editing so you no longer have to look, and no longer have to ask the same questions every fucking thread.
- I'm assuming you already have read (if you haven't do so now or this list will make no sense) all the basics to what makes a prep/trad/Ivy outfit, what to wear on which occasion and how the style developed, so it will just be a plain list of easily attainable prep clothing in Europe. Prep/trad/Ivy clothing has an emphasis on quality and ethic work places, so most of the stuff listed here will therefore be made in Western-Europe or the USA. Prices and sales will be listed because being frugal is very trad. I excluded stuff that you COULD buy in Europe, such as Brooks Brothers via their site, but that has basically such a high mark up or fucking about with shipping costs, duties and returns that it isn't worth it anymore. Made abroad basically means made somewhere in Asia. You'll have to look around a bit on this list, some things are listed that are really not worth it full price, but go on sale so often and so deep that they become a very good option.
- Shirts (all of them >3.2 inch collars unless stated otherwise, this is necessary to create a good collar roll. Skipped brands that make button down collar non-oxford shirts unless stated otherwise):
- Under €100:
- Luxire (made abroad, MTM) retail: €60-€150, no sales
- Kamakura (made in Japan) retail: €80, sales unclear, dutes will be reimbursed at next purchase
- John Simons (made abroad) retail: €85, frequent sales
- Polo Ralph Lauren (made abroad, collar too short) retails for €100, listed here due to the quantity of their designs and their very frequent sales
- Under €150:
- John Simons (made in England) retail: €115-125, frequent sales
- Viyella (made in ????) 80%cotton20%wool retail: €120, sales via retailers
- Berg&Berg (made in Italy) retail: about €135, sales unclear
- Eton (made in several European countries) retail: about €140 (€180 for MTO), sales twice a year
- Howard's (made in France) retail: €150, sales unclear
- Brooks Brothers (made in USA, or made abroad): you can order these via El Corte Ingles to skip markup, duties and €40 euro shipping costs, limited stock
- Drake's (made in England) retail: about €150 (€200 for MTO), sales twice a year and more if you include the ones on Mr. Porter
- Above €150:
- Knitwear (this is where Europe is cheaper than the US, skipped cotton):
- Shetland sweaters:
- Under €150:
- Harley of Scotland (made in Scotland) retail: from €95 to €125 depending on what ply, €100 for Shaggy. permanent 25% off stock sale
- Jamieson's of Shetland (made in Scotland) retail: €115, infrequent sales via ENDClothing
- Alain Paine (made in England) retail: €120, sales unclear
- Above €150:
- William Lockie (made in Scotland) retail: €150, somewhat frequent sales
- Fair Isle:
- Under €150:
- Barbour (made abroad) retail: €110, somewhat frequent sales
- Above €150:
- Jamieson's of Shetland (made in Scotland) retail: €150, infrequent sales via ENDClothing
- Nordic Sweaters:
- Under €150:
- aransweatermarket (made in Ireland) retails for €90, sales 4 times a year
- Above €150:
- Norse Projects (made in Portugal) retails for €225, frequent sales, also via retail sites
- Aran Sweaters:
- aransweatermarket (made in Ireland) retails from €80 to €120 depending on fabric, sales 4 times a year
- Inis Meain (made in Ireland) retail: €300
- Light sweaters:
- Under €150:
- Cordings (made in Scotland) retail €100
- Alan Paine (made in England) retail €120
- Norse Projects (made in Italy) retail: €125, semiannual sale
- Above €150:
- John Smedley (made in England) retail €200, sales often
- Canali (made in Italy) retail €205, sales somewhat often
- Cable knit sweaters:
- Under €150:
- Cordings (made in Scotland) retail €112
- Jamieson's of Shetland (made in Scotland) retail €145, sales twice a year
- Above €150:
- Alan Paine (made in England) retail €160, sales unclear
- Gant (made in Italy) retail €170, very frequent sales
- Trousers:
- Chinos (maybe the least hard one, every brand under the sun makes regular fit cotton chinos):
- Under €150:
- Luxire (made abroad) MTM, retail for about €90
- Polo Ralph Lauren (made abroad), regular retail for €100 with very frequent sales
- Cordings (made abroad), retails for €110, sales unclear
- Norse Projects (made in Portugal), Aros (regular) fit retails for €140 with somewhat fequent sales
- Under €300:
- Berg&Berg (made in Italy) retail for €210, sales unclear
- Corneliani (made in Italy) retails for €230, sales twice a year
- Incotex (made in Italy) retail: €240, sales via retails websites
- Canali (made in Italy) retail for €275, sales twice a year
- Above €300:
- Drake's (made in Italy) retail for €325, sales twice a year
- Corduroy trousers:
- Under €150:
- Cordings (made abroad) retail for €120, unclear sales
- Under €300:
- Norse Projects (made in Portugal) retail for €170, somewhat frequent sales
- Berg&Berg (made in Italy) retail for €200, unclear sales
- Above €300:
- Corneliani (made in Italy) retail for €320, sales twice a year
- Drake's (made in Italy) retail for €325, sales twice a year
- Wool trousers (95%+ wool percent only):
- Under €200:
- Cordings (made abroad, flannel) retail €170-€220, sales unclear
- Berg&Berg (made in Italy) retail €200-€225, sales unclear
- Under €300:
- Caruso (made in Italy) retail €270, sales via retail websites
- Polo Ralph Lauren (made abroad, in Italy and in US depending on model) €295-€395, very frequent sales
- Canali (made in Italy) retail €300-€1065, sales twice a year
- Jeans:
- Wrangler Texas
- Levi 501
- Lee straight
- all retail at about €80 with very frequent sales
- Polo shirts:
- Under €100:
- Gant (made abroad) retail €60 sales frequently
- Lacoste (made abroad) retail €80 sales frequently
- Fred Perry (made in England) retail: €90 sales twice a year
- Sunspel (made in England) retail: €95-€110
- Polo Ralph Lauren (made abroad) retail €100 sales frequently
- Rugby shirts:
- Under €150:
- Gant (made abroad) retail €90-€140, sales very frequently
- Armor Lux (made abroad) retail €95, sales frequently
- Norse Projects (made in Portugal) retail €125, sales somwehat frequently
- Polo Ralph Lauren (made abroad) retail €145, sales very frequently
- Above €150:
- Sports D'Epoque (made in France) retail €150-€220
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