The London Lounge

David, Whereabouts in Vancouver are you? At the end of the summer I'll be looking to test some tailors in Vancouver. I know you say you'll do anything a customer asks. But in any craft their are areas the craftsman is particularly skilled at. What sort of styles (besides the obvious attention gettin...

Doc martens wear extremely well.

You'll still be wearing them in 30 years time if you take care of them. When you wear the sole out you can resole easily. You can dress them up and down.

Plus being on a college campus, you probably don't want to go too stuffy. Docs will fit in, but look very good.

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Any other suggestions for things they can bring back (that are worth it)?

Just one thing: Melissa Theuriau.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vedia/2302 ... et-530783/

Still a girls car. But not because of looks - It looks great. I test drove one and it just isn't there. It felt distant and boring. I particularly hate the new grille styling. It looks very darth vaderish to me, which is taking things just a little too far. However, It's your car. Do you really give...

So holland and sherry, scabal, etc all have websites, But where can I go to look at suiting material in person? I've looked at a few places around town, mostly they all carry womenswear material. Are there any chain cloth stores I should be looking at? It should be mentioned I'm in Canada. Victoria,...