niakulah Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 SartodiNapoli is MOP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kotmj Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 When I first saw the above post by holymoly, I thought it was just another swank tailor outlet opening. Like so many. Mushrooms sprouting. The name was faintly familiar, but it is so generic it could have been anyone. Then today it occured to me I know Thomas Wong. Except, the Thomas Wong I thought I knew was an old retiring man who seems relatively indifferent to money. Or at least, the hot blush of money fervour was not on his face. He saw each customer, fitted, and cut himself, and sew each garment he makes together with his wife. Employed no one. Did no marketing. He kept talking about lifetime management, i.e, how to best manage the remaining years. He said he already has more than enough to last him his natural life. He wasn't aiming for more. He wasn't a capitalist. Which was why I did not recognise the name. Because I did not think he would open a swank outlet in the middle of town. And become a capitalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badeggcat Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 You haven't been to Boat Quay huh? Swanky it is not, not even in its glory days. It's a good pokespot for tailors though. Anyways, your post got me curious. Doesn't look like he's turning into a critical capitalist. http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/true-master-of-the-craft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymoly Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I thought that I might be banned from the forum for 'advertising' so I am glad someone picked up that this was Thomas Wong's. Boat Quay is near to CBD where a significant portion of potential clientele will be working in. When I sat down, the first thing they showed me was H.Lesser Lumbs Golden Bale. Suit at SGD4/5K thereabouts. They recently brought in Piacenza. As of now, CMT is not accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotmj Posted December 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 I hope at these prices he at least does a fitting for trousers. Just a few years ago he goes straight from measurements to finished trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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holymoly Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Saw this list for goodyear welted shoe buying guide on Reddit. Thought some of you might be interested. A lot has changed over the course of a few years. Just shamelessly copying the whole list here. Since it’s been three years since the last buyers guide for Singapore was posted, and after reading through it I realised that some stores have since closed then, so, I’d decided to make a new one 1. CNES Shoemaker address: 259 Beach Rd, Singapore 19954 Price range: from S$190 to S$790 Link Reviews: by the Elegant Oxford by Justin Fitzpatrick 2. Jalan Sriwijaya address: 391 Orchard Rd, #03 - 02A, Singapore 238872 Price Range: from S$300 to S$355 Link 3. 51 Label address: 77 Kampong Bahru Rd, #02-02, Singapore 169376 Price Range: S$329(it seems like all their models cost the same) Link 4. Yeossal address: 33A Circular Rd, Singapore 049389 Price range: S$253 to S$848 Link Reviews: By Kirby Allison By The Elegant Oxford Misiu Academy 5. Seamless Bespoke address: 16 Ann Siang Rd, Singapore 069696 Price range: S$328 to S$888 Link 6. Mason and Smith address: 98 Club St, Level 02 -02, Singapore 069467 Price range: S$90(secondhand) to S$1000 Link 7. American Shoe Store by Colony Clothing(Alden) address: #01-18A, 333A Orchard Rd, Mandarin Gallery, 238897 Price range: S$960 to S$1310 Link 8. Kevin Seah address: 5 Jln Kilang, #03-01 The Mill, Singapore 159405 Price range: S$180 to S$10000 Link 9. Last and Lapel address: 24A Ann Siang Rd, Singapore 069704 Price range: S$300 to S$1250 Link Do let me know if I had missed anything! Thank you! Edit: added Misiu Academy’s video to Yeossal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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