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cicada_shell t1_j5v47se wrote

Reply to BMW M leather jacket 40+ years old. I inherited it from my stepfather 20 years ago and wore it every year since then, like across fall & winter time. The zip is now broken, the color faded away but still - by far - my favorite jacket. by k7v1n

BMW used to make some great merch. There was this jacket and a few others like it, but also some really great bicycles. Not just typical rebadged/rebranded crap, actual quality. Was my favorite bike. Can still find some rad 1990s duffels from BMW on eBay from time to time, too.

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cicada_shell t1_irxpqbh wrote

Reply to Which of the international clothing brands have durable quality? by _SlowRain_

This is one of those occasions where I'd recommend you go over to a specialist sub. If you ask this in MFA's daily question thread, you should get a few decent responses. Honorable mention though to the guy that recommended Asket for basics, that's a great suggestion.

For your aesthetic I'd recommend taking a look around Hinoya Shop. They're a Japanese retailer that carries a lot of the excellent takes on American Ivy, workwear, and militaria that have been coming out of Japan for many years now. Take note of some of the brands you see there and set up alerts on gently.com so you know when items of interest in your size are on the likes of Poshmark, Grailed, Ebay, etc. In addition, check out some of the really great MTO tailors out of Singapore, like Yeossal. Casatlantic is also making great pants inspired by mid-century American and British tailoring at a very good price point (wearing their shorts right now actually). For underwear, I've found Ex Officio's underwear to be a blessing in an east Asian summer.

People suggest Patagucci and Kuhl, but as a guy in South Florida who owns a bunch of both for work, neither brands make anything great for hot weather. They are durable, but you will sweat. That is often the tradeoff. Prana makes lighter pants, but not nearly as durable.

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cicada_shell t1_iracpzf wrote

Reply to comment by askingforafakefriend in Good bone china brand for dinnerware (bone ash!) by askingforafakefriend

Go on Mary Mahoney and browse some of the patterns. I like companies like Juliska and Motahedeh, personally, especially the former's bamboo pattern and the latter's version of Blue Canton. Sometimes you can find these for sale in your range. Vintage sets also look like a good deal at first but some of them will leach lead. Create a few ebay or etsy alerts for things you like and collect. Be advised a lot of formerly respected brands like Georg Jensen now make all their home goods in China yet still charge middle-high prices, so look carefully.

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