Comments on: shirts and los angeles

By: Timbo

Timbo — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 06:42:07 +0000

Sportcoats. Sportcoats. Sportcoats.
Or if you prefer,
Blazers. Blazers. Blazers.
Work well with jeans. Lower ticket than suits. Bundle with shirts.

By: James Corbett

James Corbett — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:15:04 +0000

I’d actually be *very* happy to never have to visit a ‘brick’ shop to get well fitting shirts. I *hate* RL (real life) shopping but love SL (second life) shopping, ie. windowXP shopping.
I think you just need to come up with a special measuring tape made of velcro with coloured millimeter markings all the way along it which you can then post to prospective customers along with clear instructions for self-measuring. Last time I got fitted for a best-man’s suit the process didn’t seem all too difficult. AFAIR it was a matter of measuring the waist, the biceps, the chest and the shoulders? Give me the means of doing that myself with a velcro measuring tape, then filling in an online form with my measurments and finally choosing from a range of cool styles and I’ll be a happy camper.
Put your URL on the measuring tapes and let your customers keep them for a happy long term relationship.

By: charlie

charlie — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 16:17:38 +0000

thinking seriously here, the shirts are more accessible financially, will let folks associate with your global microbrand, and makes a connection with buyers who might some day grow up to buy a full suit. enter new tier, expand user base, upsell. standard stuff.
one catch. if you think you have too much work now. with shirts you will be working your tusch off.
but, i say, go for it if you can work out production and logistics issues.
cheers!

By: Andreas Duess

Andreas Duess — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 06:17:28 +0000

When I lived in Europe I got my shirts made by a tailor in Germany. I got measured for the first one, then ordered subsequent shirts online. That was about three years ago, and the tailor is still at it.

By: Solomon Folks

Solomon Folks — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:18:45 +0000

Again take the Ascot Chang store in Beverly Hills as an example. Very small…usually just one or two salespeople…all shirt production done in china. 6 week wait usually. Well worth it! Especially when we have all ditched suits in LA. Hell their are more dress shirts than anything else in the nightclubs and bars here. Straight from a meeting to a upscale nightclub…no problem.

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 21:53:11 +0000

As you tagged “shirt thread” with a disclaimer, I’ll take it that “cutting back” was fully intended.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:20:03 +0000

dotcom/dotbomb. Heh.

By: English Idiot

English Idiot — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:38:18 +0000

But what went horribly wrong and how?