[PorterSq]

I just received the new J. Press catalog and was really surprised at their selection. Every single blazer and suit was darted and had big/square shoulder, and they've eliminated their traditional cotton OCBD line altogether in favor of non-iron version. Awful.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Coming in Fall all the trousers will come with triple reverse pleats and sold pre-hemmed with a full break.

 

[srivats]

I just received the new J. Press catalog and was really surprised at their selection. Every single blazer and suit was darted and had big/square shoulder, and they've eliminated their traditional cotton OCBD line altogether in favor of non-iron version. Awful.

Very disappointed to hear that. I will never buy shirts/pants made of non-iron fabrics. Natural fibers all the way for me.

 

[PeterSawatzky]

Maybe I'm naïve, but can someone explain the perils of non-iron shirts, assuming they're 100% cotton?

 

[Jovan]

Non-iron shirts, even ones that are 100% cotton, don't breathe as well as regular, untreated shirts. They also use fusing which many members on this "Trad" forum dislike, preferring soft or unlined collars, cuffs, and plackets.

 

[gtsecc]

Maybe I'm naïve, but can someone explain the perils of non-iron shirts, assuming they're 100% cotton?

They can explode.

 

[Tom Buchanan]

At least the square toed shoes looked good.

 

[Joe Beamish]

And they're changing their name to J. Permanent Press

I just received the new J. Press catalog and was really surprised at their selection. Every single blazer and suit was darted and had big/square shoulder, and they've eliminated their traditional cotton OCBD line altogether in favor of non-iron version. Awful.

 

[wnh]

But you've got to give them credit for finally ditching the boring, ubiquitous repp stripe ties. Like we need one more retailer for those things. And it's about time they offered a decent 'piano key' tie.

 

[Ron_A]

The new catalog sounds like a disappointment. But, Press's website still has the "normal" (i.e., non non-iron) OCBDs (including pocket flaps), as well as their other Trad offerings. I don't see the big cause for alarm here.

EDIT: Do I hear an April Fool's coming on?

 

[stfu]

I just scored an awesome black silk shirt from them, matches my black pants and the shoes Tom Buchanan mentioned.

 

[Jovan]

Ron A: I think me and PorterSq's catalogues arrived a bit early. They'll probably start changing things soon enough for summer.

You all crack jokes, but the footwear I saw was pretty disappointing. Plain straight tips, a Chelsea boot and no sign of any long wings. No silk shirts, thank God, but those point collar shirts have pretty much taken over. I think they're trying to appeal to the mass market to survive in this economy. It's just a shame because I was looking forward to making some purchases later this year.

 

[steedappeal]

Where did this come from...?

...they've eliminated their traditional cotton OCBD line altogether in favor of non-iron version. Awful.

Maybe someone can tell where these "non iron" OCBG shirts are since I've never heard of them on the NYC selling floor at J. Press.

 

[Speas]

The oddest thing about those new non-iron shirts is the metric sizing.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Maybe someone can tell where these "non iron" OCBG shirts are since I've never heard of them on the NYC selling floor at J. Press.

They're right next to the Prada corner... oh, you didn't get the memo. Press is replacing Alden with high-end Italian loafers & sandals.

 

[hbs midwest]

Finally looked at the calendar...

After pulling my copy of the J.Press Spring-Summer 2009 Catalogue (look--no darts!) the signifcance of today's date sank in. HAPPY ALL FOOL'S DAY (April Fool's Day), all!:icon_smile_big:

hbs

 

[scl10]

Touche porter. There is no better way to get this board fired up than to purport to take away a trad resource from the dwindling stock pile

 

[Jovan]

I was in on the joke but decided to act in ignorance to see what would happen. :icon_smile_big:

 

[PorterSq]

Thanks, all, for being good sports. And I can confirm: Jovan sniffed it out about 10 seconds after I posted, yet still kept up the fun and played along.

One of the only feelings better than good news is finding out that bad news isn't true. I hope for those who momentarily got sucked in, they feel that way too.

 

[Acacian]

Blast! I got here too late to make a joke about their moving all stores into mall properties and renaming themselves to "Press King".