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#1 2009-11-05 13:02:18
- Bishop of Briggs
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Aquascutum is under new ownership
It has been bought by Harold Tillman after the Chief Executive brought in by Renown tried to turn it into another fashion brand.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/08/jaeger-aquascutum-fashion-retail-tillman
I hear that Tillman plans to return the business to its traditional roots. I visited the Regent Street store a couple of days and the raincoat range had been minimised. There were only a couple of overcoats and they were nothing special.
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#2 2009-11-06 14:10:31
- JDelage
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
Interesting. Their site online has been a horrible sight the last few months. They've completely taken away that trad db trench.
#3 2009-11-06 17:23:27
- meister
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
Maybe they can stop calling it Aquascrotum now...
#4 2009-11-07 07:48:27
- Big Tony
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
Tentatively good news, but sometimes the new owners turn out to be bigger idiots than teh idiots they are replacing.
"What sort of post-apocalyptic deathscape is this?"
"I don't want to look like a cock hungry sailor after all !!!"
"When it comes to infidelity, broken families, and reckless fatherhood, the underclass are amateurs."
#5 2010-09-09 03:44:36
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
Back to the top...
I called the Regent Street store a couple days ago, to inquire about trenches. They do take mail orders over the phone, and they had a nice promo: the Kingsgate was BP475, instead of 700 or 800... We'll see how it turns out.
#6 2011-01-31 11:19:26
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
"What sort of post-apocalyptic deathscape is this?"
"I don't want to look like a cock hungry sailor after all !!!"
"When it comes to infidelity, broken families, and reckless fatherhood, the underclass are amateurs."
#7 2011-01-31 11:25:02
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
No I ordered the classic Kingsgate over the phone by calling the main store. They shipped it to Paris, no problem.
#8 2012-02-20 10:36:42
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
Last edited by Big Tony (2012-02-20 11:01:22)
"What sort of post-apocalyptic deathscape is this?"
"I don't want to look like a cock hungry sailor after all !!!"
"When it comes to infidelity, broken families, and reckless fatherhood, the underclass are amateurs."
#9 2012-02-20 12:16:50
- JDelage
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
I love it. I think that it looks better than the Kingsway, which shoulder patch seems subscale to my eyes. Now that I'm back in Seattle I get to wear it with some regularity....
I still would also like a shorter, sleeker raincoat, if only for cases when I'm driving.
#10 2012-02-20 14:21:20
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
"What sort of post-apocalyptic deathscape is this?"
"I don't want to look like a cock hungry sailor after all !!!"
"When it comes to infidelity, broken families, and reckless fatherhood, the underclass are amateurs."
#11 2012-02-26 17:04:35
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
Last edited by Big Tony (2012-02-26 17:12:41)
"What sort of post-apocalyptic deathscape is this?"
"I don't want to look like a cock hungry sailor after all !!!"
"When it comes to infidelity, broken families, and reckless fatherhood, the underclass are amateurs."
#12 2012-02-26 19:44:02
- JDelage
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Re: Aquascutum is under new ownership
I think single breasted is better for shorter coats anyway. In any case, I suspect this model is very tall, which is not my case.