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satanboy said:
A while back my SO pointed me at a shirt and said "Buy that". I tried it on, it was nice...went to the till to pay....R1,400.00.


I love that shirt and always blame her. :D
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WTF. That is just insane. What brand is that?
 
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Apparently Levi's are cheap jeans in America and they are positioned very differently here.
 
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satanboy said:
A while back my SO pointed me at a shirt and said "Buy that". I tried it on, it was nice...went to the till to pay....R1,400.00.


I love that shirt and always blame her. :D
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You buy without looking at the price first? Who does that?
 
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Haven't read the whole thread so I'm not sure if anyone has commented on the shocking quality of clothes in this country.

I've been wearing Levi's for more than 25 years and over the last 5 or so I've noticed that they get holes in the crotch after about 18 months or so. I still have a pair made 15 years ago that are fine. The common thread seems to be that those assembled in South Africa don't last.

Woolworths clothes are also shoddy. Their jerseys develop holes after 1 winter and the shirts fray around the collar after a few washes.

Shoes are another issue.

You just can't buy affordable stuff that has any sort of durability.
 
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BobsLawnService said:
Haven't read the whole thread so I'm not sure if anyone has commented on the shocking quality of clothes in this country.

I've been wearing Levi's for more than 25 years and over the last 5 or so I've noticed that they get holes in the crotch after about 18 months or so. I still have a pair made 15 years ago that are fine. The common thread seems to be that those assembled in South Africa don't last.

Woolworths clothes are also shoddy. Their jerseys develop holes after 1 winter and the shirts fray around the collar after a few washes.

Shoes are another issue.

You just can't buy affordable stuff that has any sort of durability.
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Do you chew on your clothes? I have plenty of Woolies clothing items that have lasted 2+ years and still looks great.
 
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I find it difficult to get good quality formal office wear. I just want a plain and simple tailored jacket and skirt, for instance, and all I can find are rags (Woolworths), weird short jackets that looks like they are tailored to fit dungbeetles (Edgars) or skirts that are designed for people that have no waists (Queenspark). All of it overpriced.
And no decent formal winter shoes: just clumpy clog-like court shoes or blunt-toed matronly shoes, not even leather.
 
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bokdrol said:
I find it difficult to get good quality formal office wear. I just want a plain and simple tailored jacket and skirt, for instance, and all I can find are rags (Woolworths), weird short jackets that looks like they are tailored to fit dungbeetles (Edgars) or skirts that are designed for people that have no waists (Queenspark). All of it overpriced.
And no decent formal winter shoes: just clumpy clog-like court shoes or blunt-toed matronly shoes, not even leather.
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I feel for my SO. Complete unavailability of formal women's wear in SA. In UK, can pick up Charles Tyrwhitt / TM Lewin / Thomas Pink suits and shirts for women easily.
 
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That woolworths sale had the most boring selection of clothes, or maybe that's their usual stuff - I seldom shop there anymore. Most items were marked down about 30%. There's some nice'ish Trennery stuff on sale too. Even at 9:30 this morning there was a decent wait in line to pay...certainly wouldn't bother with this sale in rush-hour.
 
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Wifey found some heavily mark-down underwear at Kenilworth Centre Woolies

Store was a mess though; like it had been raided...clothing all over the floor
 
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thats why i wait ...75% in about few weeks

and i will see what schit they have left and get something
 
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IzZzy said:
I feel for my SO. Complete unavailability of formal women's wear in SA. In UK, can pick up Charles Tyrwhitt / TM Lewin / Thomas Pink suits and shirts for women easily.
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You do know you get TM Lewin and Thomas Pink in SA nowadays

Gant is also a brilliant brand.
 
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I went and swapped my #10 shoes for a #11.

They fit much better now.

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