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#83 ·
OldSchoolCharm said:
I wonder if I called French B&M stores if they would take my order and ship to the USA? Time to search the web to see if any of these stores have websites.
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I can't imagine that a French Lacoste store would, since that would clearly harm domestic US sales. In fact I expect they have a specific policy considering you are probably not the first.

I think there was a SF post/thread where someone considered proxying these from France, but that customs would be an issue. These are items that technically are available here, so that may be the issue.

Ever considered a vacation there? ;)
 
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Taken Aback said:
I can't imagine that a French Lacoste store would, since that would clearly harm domestic US sales. In fact I expect they have a specific policy considering you are probably not the first.

I think there was a SF post/thread where someone considered proxying these from France, but that customs would be an issue. These are items that technically are available here, so that may be the issue.

Ever considered a vacation there? ;)
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I have never been to France. I've been to Germany. Next time I travel to Europe I will have to see how much a eurotrail pass is. Perhaps it is worth a side trip to France.
 
#85 · (Edited)
I find the normal RL polos fine for knocking around if I size up. For more dressier occasions I prefer the Polo Golf line; a fuller cut with hemmed sleeves. I also have several Ashworth golf shirts, great fit, construction and colors; about $19.95 at some golf stores and Marshalls. I tend to like my casual clothes on the baggy side.
 
#88 ·
I wanted my first post to be in this thread because of my love for the polo shirt.

My first few were strictly for playing tennis in. They were Sergio Tachini, Fila and Lacoste. The Lacoste's were Izod Lacoste and were superior in fit, style and quality to the others. I only wore them while playing and would always throw a jacket or tennis sweater (Slazenger of course) over the top when leaving the court and going to the bar. Being the late seventies it was very fashionable to sport the all white "nutter" shorts as well. I would rate my success with the ladies as very low to medium while dressed this way.

My mother bought me a RL Polo for my birthday in the early 80s. It was pink with a blue collar and logo. It was a cotton weave/mesh fabric and looked great with jeans and boat shoes. This was the very garment that led me to believe that there was a reason to care about how I looked. I began to wear it and other RL polos with jeans and khakis.

Before this I usually wore cutoffs, bathing suits and swag from dinghy and yacht races. Now my life as a preppy had begun.

These days I'm wearing the Brooks Brothers polos and find the detailing quite nice. My only problem is with the collars which tend to lay out a bit. I will wear them in slightly more formal situations then most becasue I have a 19 inch neck and find dress shirts either too bulkiy in the body to accomadate my neck or too tight in the neck. Bespoke shirts may be the answer but anything nice in Vancouver is well over $200.
 
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OldSchoolCharm said:
Lacoste, even the made in Peru version, is better than Ralph Lauren or any other sub $100 polo in stores.
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Based on?

I own over 100 Polo Ralph Lauren polos and over 40 Lacoste polos. After wearing and washing these polo shirts, I concluded the quality of the Polo Ralph Lauren polos are better than those of Lacoste.

The pima cotton Polo shirts are my favorite and you can get them on sale at Bloomindales and Saks in July for about $40.00:
https://www.ralphlauren.com/product...roduct/index.jsp?productId=3643443&cp=1760781.1760809&view=99&parentPage=family
 
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While the colors may be more dull, jcrew polos in XS fit me the best. Not too tight and not too baggy and long enough to tuck in (I just make sure I don't dry them). And they don't have any logo. Having a croc on every polo would be overkill, especially when I unintentionally have it already on a few pairs of surcingle belts, lacoste shakespeare shoes and tennis pullovers (including some vintage izod). The quality and look of the item is more important than having the logo -- it just happens to be on a few items that are desirable.
 
#97 ·
gardel said:
That must be a record.
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I don't think so!

I also own over 250 cashmere sweaters and thought this must be some kind of record. Then one day, I read in the paper that Michael Bastian has over 650 of cashmere sweaters.

I didn't intented to brag about the number of polo shirts I owned. I mentioned it to show the extent of experience I have with both Polo Ralph Lauren and Lacoste.

Sometime when you only have one or two polo shirts from each brands, you might not have enough sample to draw any conclusions.
 
#98 ·
Try Billy Reid. I already had a couple button down shirts and an absolutely remarkable wool sport coat by him. The fit and the quality are impeccable as well as his take on contemporary with a nod to tradition. Seeing Esquires spring blurb on "best polos" I noticed a black and white horizontal stripped polo by Billy Reid pictured. After purchasing it off his web site I'm still impressed with his eye, the brand's tailoring, and the quality. It is not pique knit but more of a pima - it's extremely soft and hangs nicely. If it lasts well it will be a total recommendation. Reid's prices are in line with luxury goods unfortunately, not exorbitant by any means, just getting up-there, but the goods do not disappoint thus the money is well spent. A somewhat under the radar designer Billy Reid has definitely got my attention. If you are a nothing but the best pure traditionalist this may not be your man but check it out.
 
#99 ·
I have an older Lacoste (about 10 years old) that i purchased in France and still looks great. Newer ones i purchased in the states wear more quickly and dont hold the colors as well. So i am in the market for a couple of polos and would like to purchase 1or 2 higher end (under $150) and a couple under $50. In additon to Billy Reid any thoughts about Sunpel or other brands? As for the under $50 category anything better out there than Lands End or Roundtree and Yorke? The r&ys are $25 right now at Diallards. I am between athletic and average build with broader shoulders so tight fit wear will probably not be ideal.

Thoughts?
 
#100 ·
I think the BB polos are pretty good actually, though they may have gone down in quality in the last couple of years. I have some from 2007-2009 that are holding up well and I like them a lot.

Shame about Lacoste, they were great. It's funny [in a way] to subject the simple polo shirt to such scrutiny, but when you see a really well made one, it all makes sense. The old LL Bean ones, from about 10 years ago were really nice, I still have a few but they don't fit well anymore [my fault not the shirt's :)].
 
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