[Anon 18th Cent.]

Bills Khakis is in liquidation. No word what the future holds for the company.

 

[Balfour]

This suggests it has been sold to a private equity firm. I have no knowledge of whether it is accurate:

 

[Dmontez]

That's quite unfortunate, I'm glad I have a good collection of them.

 

[CSG]

I knew it. Speculated about this over the past few weeks. Based on my experience with them, no loss whatsoever.

 

[August West]

I knew it. Speculated about this over the past few weeks. Based on my experience with them, no loss whatsoever.

I respectfully disagree and would guess that the majority of members here would also. IMO it will be a huge loss if Bill's goes away.

 

[Reuben]

So who offers the next closest thing to a pair of M1's?

 

[Dieu et les Dames]

That must be why everything has been half off for over a week. I was never too fond of their chinos but it's still kind of a shame. I remember calling a couple years ago and a human picked up on the second ring. Hard to find that anymore..

 

[Fred G. Unn]

I posted this in the other Bill's thread but figured it would be good to repeat here as well. I have an order from November 6th that's still listed as "Processing." I've emailed about it and haven't gotten a reply. The customer service phone # seems to be down for me as well, it rings once and then it's just dead air. Order at your own risk.

 

[August West]

Liquidation of any business is going to bring chaos. I think it would be naive to expect anything other than exactly what is happening now with the website issues, lack of customer service etc.

edit, this was in no way directed at you Fred. Back on Nov 6, I'm not sure that any of the real signs of trouble were evident, though I hadn't really been paying attention.

 

[Fred G. Unn]

edit, this was in no way directed at you Fred. Back on Nov 6, I'm not sure that any of the real signs of trouble were evident, though I hadn't really been paying attention.

I actually had an order from a few days prior to that date that I did receive. I thought they were just rotating sales during sales season. I wasn't worried about my 11/6 order at all. On 11/23 I emailed to see what was up and didn't get a reply. I tried calling multiple times today and can't reach anyone. I'm fine if they just cancel it, but I can't seem to reach anyone there.

 

[gamma68]

I actually had an order from a few days prior to that date that I did receive. I thought they were just rotating sales during sales season. I wasn't worried about my 11/6 order at all. On 11/23 I emailed to see what was up and didn't get a reply. I tried calling multiple times today and can't reach anyone. I'm fine if they just cancel it, but I can't seem to reach anyone there.

A suggestion: call your credit card company and ask that the charge be removed. The likelihood that the order will arrive seems slim. If it arrives and is incorrectly filled, you won't be able to get an exchange or refund.

 

[eagle2250]

So who offers the next closest thing to a pair of M1's?

Orvis Ultimate Chinos seem a pretty fair stand-in for Bills Twills....and more comfortably priced!

 

[drlivingston]

So who offers the next closest thing to a pair of M1's?

Have you every tried Charleston Khakis from Berle?

 

[Reuben]

Orvis Ultimate Chinos seem a pretty fair stand-in for Bills Twills....and more comfortably priced!

For the M1's or the M2's? Most people seem to compare them to the M2's.

Have you every tried Charleston Khakis from Berle?

I've tried them in the past but they didn't quite sit right with me (heh). Just kinda baggy-seeming, and a little lower rise.

 

[eagle2250]

^^As the Bill's that I presently have in my closet are (as best I can recall) the M2 cut, my assessment of the Ovis Ultimates as a stand-in would be a comparison with the Bill's M2 fit.

 

[Tempest]

... no loss whatsoever.

+1 QFT

 

[godan]

Gentlemen who prefer the M2 fit have some options. Finding a replacement for the perfectly fitting M3 model may be more of a task. I migrated to them from LE Tailored Fit, and am not anxious to return. Happily, I have seven pairs. At my age, they may be a lifetime supply. Even so, if anyone can suggest a replacement for M3's, I would be grateful to learn of it.

 

[harmelba]

I had ordered something and dud receive it mid November but returned it next day, been almost 3 weeks and no credit yet. I guess I should file with Amex?

Sent from my SM-G925P using Tapatalk

 

[Reuben]

Also, do we have any solid proof that this is going down, or is mostly conjecture at this point?

 

[SG_67]

Also, do we have any solid proof that this is going down, or is mostly conjecture at this point?

Reading the press release it seems legit to me.