Hello fellow forum users,

since I started building an interest in the Ivy League Look in the last 1,5 years, it was and still is a challenge to find the core Ivy gear with the right measurements and details.
So I spent a lot of time doing research (e.g. by reading the numerous threads of this wonderful forum!) and trying to find an Ivy supplier in Europe since the shippment to Germany and the customs duty from the US increase the costs for a single OCBD or pair of chinos to an riddiculous level.  Then I found John Simons.

I read possibly every thread regarding his items, but some facts might already be outdated and because I did not want to reanimate threads from years past, I thought it would be better to gather my questions in a new one.

I read in older threads that JS changed the supplier for his chinos in the last years multiple times. Does anybody has experience witth the recent chinos and might share his impressions?  Likewise, I'm interested in his buckle back chinos, however, his site does not give any information about them except the waist measurements. Does anybody have information regarding their rise or if they come unhemmed? I really like to get them cuffed, but his regular chinos just come with an 33 inch leg and therefore do not have a lot material to get a proper cuff.

Furthermore, I'm looking for decent button downs that can be worn with a tie and have the right collar length to create a nice collar roll. I tried to find some pictures of JS button downs with a tie online, but all of them showed the shirts with an unbuttoned top button. Likewise, I saw Can anybody say, if the JS BD are suited to be worn with a tie and produce a collar roll or they just a thing for casual wear?
Of course, I could send JS the same questions by mail (and I might will when I finally decided to order some of their stuff), but I would really like to know your opinions and experiences.