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mfad9mo ago
Cozzie

Any 'off the beaten track' online clothe brands where you can buy good quality basics? (UK/EU)!

Could be a good 'library/resource' for future use/people! (at least for us UK/EU folk....soz everyone else). Recently came across Asket, and love everything about them and their basics, especially their different length options for us short folks). Also heard about PlainandSimple. What other good quality brands (that either arent well-known / offer good quality) can you recommend? Absolute bonus points if the size guide mentions the length! I'd be a little hesitant to start looking at brands that offer £90 for a T....but I guess the more the...merrier?
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s0up
s0up9mo ago
I recently grabbed a hoodie from P&Co after seeing Will Halbert wearing one on Instagram. Pretty happy with the fit and construction, Universal Works stuff is decent too and you can often get good discounts on their stuff at END
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Some I'm aware of: Universal Works Albam Folk Community Clothing Percival Reiss Kestin You Must Create Son of a Stag is a good shop that stocks many of these and more. Marrkt is also a good UK 2nd-hand site that will have all of these! ooh yeah I'll add some Shetland sweater brands to this list: Jamieson's, Shetland Woolen Co., Bosie / Harley's of Scotland, William Lockie (harder to find). Also Howlin' as an EU brand that does really nice made in Scotland and made in EU knitwear. + also UK brands like Nigel Cabourn, Margaret Howell, Sunspel, Scott Fraser collection, Drake's that all do really nice stuff (most of which I would look for 2nd hand)
s0up
s0up9mo ago
Seconding Marrkt, you can quite frequently see a lot of higher priced brands being sold second hand on their for very good prices
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
I recently learnt that Story MFG were a UK brand too. Love their stuff but will likely never be able to afford it 😅
CrispySmokyFrazzles
Some fantastic recommendations here already, so I’ll just add Carrier Company. Only tried their work jackets and hats but nice stuff! (Although make sure you check their sizing because their work jackets are one of the few things I’ve had to size up on)
mattw2
mattw29mo ago
Community Clothing for sure. HebTroCo Hiut Denim. Carrier company. Yarmout Oilskins North Sea Clothing. Old Town SEH Kelly. Tender Sunray sportswear.
zeometer
zeometer9mo ago
organic basics for tees and undergarments. search on minimalism youtube and you'll run into a discount code
mattw2
mattw29mo ago
All blues co
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Portuguese Flannel, Isto, Norse Projects, Vetra, Danton, APC, Carhartt WIP, for some more general EU brands.
mattw2
mattw29mo ago
Paynter jacket Dunno why that was a reply.
briquebrutale
briquebrutale9mo ago
The UK has so many good companies for menswear!
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Flax London now 'Original Fibres' for nice expensive all year round linen items
CrispySmokyFrazzles
More general EU: Astorflex for suede footwear Novesta for canvas You asked about Colorful Standard - happy with a shirt of theirs that I have.
briquebrutale
briquebrutale9mo ago
+ Yarmo , a small maker of workwear clothes based in Great Yarmouth.
CrispySmokyFrazzles
Peregrine make nice knitwear
Cozzie
Cozzie9mo ago
Almost too many :myboy: But these are really great recommendations! 😁
briquebrutale
briquebrutale9mo ago
Falke (Socks) - German (EU) Schiesser (underwear) - German (EU) Bobbies - Shoemaker (French) Le Laboureur - known for their chore coats ( French)
Benji
Benji9mo ago
All blues co Has Harley shetlands, le laboureur among other things
goofus
goofus9mo ago
Jakes London is a cool small uk brand if you’re into traditional ivy stuff
briquebrutale
briquebrutale9mo ago
John Simons (Ivy inspired clothes) UK
raisinpie
raisinpie9mo ago
Most of these brands are known for things other than plain tees, just wanted to put that out there before you bought 100 tees from different brands
Spuck
Spuck9mo ago
second hand prices arent unreasonable, Ive seen jackets at around 160
Cozzie
Cozzie9mo ago
Haha ye I figured. I dont be doing that. At least these are nice options to take a look at. Could be wrong but adding 'A Day's March'
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Hadn't heard of them but they look good. Very similar to Asket at first glance, a lot of nice made in Portugal stuff, decent prices. Good find
s0up
s0up9mo ago
Another EU one for the denim lovers is Indigofera. Swedish company that makes their products in Portugal also. Lot's of selvedge denim, western shirts etc. They have some nice little twists on the normal western shirt. They also make some amazing looking blankets
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Also worth mentioning cause I don't think it's been recommended yet, but Vinted is often an absolute goldmine in the UK and EU. I have saved searches set up for a lot of these brands, and have probably bought about 90% of my clothes from there over the last year haha
Spuck
Spuck9mo ago
Vinted is great. Near zero amounts of legit checking though, so know what to look for
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Yeah true. Not a concern really if you're looking for most of the brands listed here, but it is absolutely full of fake North Face and Jordans and such like
briquebrutale
briquebrutale9mo ago
Yeah, the chances of someone faking a le laboureur chore coat are very very slim haha At least in Germany, Vinted now also offers an authentication service.
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
Same in UK I believe - £10 to have it shipped to their verification centre, but only on items over £100 I think I read
Spuck
Spuck9mo ago
tbh the quality on fake Jordans is probably better these days
CrispySmokyFrazzles
their overshirts are fantastic. i use mine as my go-to jacket when the temp drops
Nayyyyy
Nayyyyy9mo ago
Most brands have been covered by cdf, soup and tunnocks lol. apart from those, wax london
CrispySmokyFrazzles
As an adjacent q - what is Mr Porter’s own label stuff like? Seems like it’s in that spot of “elevated basics” and often goes on deep discount - I just have no experience with it
Nayyyyy
Nayyyyy9mo ago
I've owned some Mr P chinos. Same with Y by Yoox. Both big luxury brand stores just using sales data from their stock sales to make targeted own-brand things to sell. I rated both, which I bought on sale. Nice seam allowance, fits were slim-straight and true to size. However I did buy both to use a generic beaters. and that's what most of their own-brand stuff are. It's designed by algorithim and a bit boring. If you want foundational basics it's an OK shoot. If you're looking for something more, look elsewhere.
CrispySmokyFrazzles
Thanks, this is useful to know! Far Afield are also worth a look.
tun🌻
tun🌻9mo ago
SachaGoat
SachaGoat9mo ago
Yeah. My list evolved from this thread, so thank you all 🙏
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