What Men's Clothing Brands Are Worth Their Price - #askGG - No. 4 Gentleman's Gazette

Recording of Q & A live session from April 28, 2017 on the GG Youtube Channel.

It was all about brands and which ones I would buy or skip. Here are the questions that were answered:

00:34 What do you think of Charles Tyrwhitt shirts and shorts?
01:34 What do you think of the quality of Ralph Lauren OCBD's?
​02:48 What do you think of the shoe brand ace marks? Blake stitch for 300$ I ask because a lot of youtubers like rmrs and alpha m are promoting, it but they don't seem worth it.
03:43 What do you think of Loding shoes?
04:20 What do you think about Loake?
05:09 thoughts on berluti???
05:52 What are your thoughts on Suitsupply? I’ve started with them and built a wardrobe but now find myself looking higher end.
07:45 What do you think of Brooks Brothers
08:29 I’m buying my first pair of dress shoes, what do you think of Meermin shoes?
09:42 Are you familiar with the magninni brand of shoe?
​09:48 Have you tried Luxire?
10:30 I’m looking at a Belvest. Are they good suits?
11:27 Best brand for affordable loafers under € 150?
11:53 Have you looked at Hackett clothing?
​13:00 What do you think of Paul Evans shoes?
13:36 What is your opinion on carmina shoes?
14:08 what do you think about Hugo Boss?
15:30 What are the best preppy brands?
15:38 What are your thoughts about Men's Wearhouse?
​16:11 Thought on RL Purple Label? And where to buy?
​17:18 What are some good affordable brands for polo shirts?
17:32 What is your opinion on the MTM suits of Indochino? Pro's - con's, service, quality, overall opinion?
18:16 Thoughts on classic Gucci horsebits? Is the quality today too low to be considered an investment?
18:54 What do you think about Van Heusen
19:33 what are your thoughts on American shoebrands such as Allen Edmonds and Alden?
21:22 what is your favorite brand for a white dress shirt and why?
22:02 What do you think of Cole Haan shoes?
​22:16 Thoughts on Carlos Santos or Vass?
22:51 Thoughts about shoepassion?
23:37 What about Hickey Freeman?
​24:01 Thoughts about J. Press?
​24:25 What are your thoughts on teens buying aldo dress shoes & boots
24:52 What do you think of online MTM suits and shirts from Black Lapel?
25:51 ​what are your thoughts on the brand Sperry for boat shoes
26:09 What do you think about Italian suit brands? Gagliardi, Lanieri, Angelico and so on?
27:48 Do you think Salvatore Ferragamo Tramezza is overpriced?
27:55 thoughts on Lock & Co hatters?
28:35 Have you heard of Eton Shirts? I see a lot about them online
​30:00 Crockett & Jones vs Edward Green tassel loafers? Is EG worth almost double the price
30:51 What do you think of The Tie Bar for ties and pocket squares??
31:04 What to you think of suits from J. Crew?
31:30 whats your favorite tailor on the Savile Row?
​32:32 What is your opinion on Combatant gentleman suits? would you recommend them?
32:56 what do you think about Hawes & Curtis shirts?
​33:13 Did you try Velasca shoes? Specifically their Belgian Loafers.
33:34 What do you think about suits from Ede & Ravenscroft?
​34:06 Olymp shirts. I like them. What do you think of this German brand.
34:27 Do you like Castangia?
34:48 What are your thoughts on Barbour?
35:09 what do you think about Tom Ford
​36:47 Burberry vs Aquascutum trenches?
​37:14 do you have a brand for really tall people (2m02/6'7ft)
38:16 Any thoughts on Pierre Cardin?
​38:58 Any opinion about Thomas Bird shoes? Particularly their wholecuts.

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[byKevinSamuels]

I love the truthfulness. If a thing is cheap it's cheap and that's not an insult rather a point we understand when we buy.

[mandeepbaweja]

Rapheal, u r the human encyclopedia on mens style!

[OlorosGaming]

One thing that I find inconsistent about Raphael's opinions is - on the one hand - he looks down on MTM companies and online retailers such as Indochino and Suit Supply because they could not fit his "unusual body" - while simultaneously advocating for higher quality vintage or pre-owned suit. Just because the suit is higher quality, does not mean that the fit itself is going to be better. Yes, obviously there are comfort advantages to buying quality garments, especially suits. But the gripe about MTM that Raphael makes is that the suits do not fit him properly. A higher quality, hand stitched suit bought pre-owned will still have the issues with fit - probably more than MTM because the suit was designed and tailored for someone else.

[EVERETTOVERTON]

What do you think of Faded Glory (Walmart brand) ? Jk....haha
Love your stuff! Your channel chills me out.

[doctorx]

32:43 "In my experience you just cannot produce, any quality suit for $200 in retail price, it's just not possible"

[uptown]

any video that gives timestamps in the description gets a like from me. well done.

[allaorganics]

Fantastic channel! I love your videos. We watch them with my man :D Please make one about hats!!!

[bheinatz]

I wish you were familiar with Magnanni! I have several and love them; would love to hear what you think. Great video, Raphael! Amazing how much you know, not only about the products themselves, but also about the companies and their production!

[r.mercado]

Your sincerity and genuineness is well received!

[kingedward]

Raphael! You are the man! So much knowledge and advice rather than advertisement.

[nr]

Hermès and Ferragamo ties worth it? I say yes. Curious what do you think?

[SpaceWalkTraveller]

Personally I would go Edward Green shoes over Crocket & Jones. I own both, while C&J are great shoes, EG are in another league of their own, they are a much more solid built shoes than C&J. Yes EG are worth twice the price as C&J. EG are the best shoes that I've ever warn. This is just my personal opinion.

[charliejose]

Thank you for your videos. I learned a lot. I like to dress nicely and sharp. -- From the Man in Manila

[EadricRicmund]

Hugo Boss suits are somewhat on and off. My first two suits are from Hugo (got it from outlet so not paying full price for them). One of it is a Navy blue suit and the cloth quality is so bad on that the suit got really torn to shreds within the first year. The second one is a grey suit that looks more classic and it have Super 120 fabric. I wear that one just as much as the Navy blue and that suit I have been wearing 3 years now and its still in excellent condition.

[axelwalter]

Magnini is a good Spanish shoe brand, not too expensive but mostly available in good stores where they have high-end shoe brands too. Their models and finishing are really interesting. Don't expect the same aging and longevity as a more expensive shoe, but by all means go for it. They mostly have the latest models and they have interesting colours too.
Avoid Ferragamo shoes and other leatherware from this brand. They won't last.

[cosmic-fortytwo]

Wow, I will never buy Suit Supply now that I heard they sent lawyer letters to a fashion & style Vlogger. That's lame. Your videos are great!

[Moham]

Charles Tyrwhitt shirts are made in Sri Lanka, however for, 4 for £100 they fit well and quality is high.

[TattoosLovers]

Are Zara t-shirt and sweater pant's good quality and worth the money and is it long lasting ?

[flowstate]

In summary: If you didn’t buy it from me, a vintage shop, or have it made custom, it sucks!

[danageorghiou]

Thanks for the list of questions, this helps a lot, and I noticed you often do this on your videos for us. It's much appreciated.