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#2 2011-12-08 09:04:59
- 12BarBlues
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Excellent. I love the series 2 in the first pic, cool colour.
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#3 2011-12-08 09:06:22
- Tomiskinky
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Yeah, agree Henry, lovely balance between the logo colours and the scoot.
#4 2011-12-08 09:36:11
- frenchquarter68
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'Come inside a Daks Overcoat'. What they used to get away with!
#5 2011-12-08 10:24:18
- Staceyboy
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Love these. The old Daks ads were always a cut above and crop up often in copies of "Town". And I've never seen that skirt/scooter one before. Excellent!
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#6 2011-12-08 11:33:19
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The sitcom "Are You Being Served?" was based on Simpson's, now (sadly) as huge Waterston's bookshop and greatly missed.
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#8 2011-12-09 10:14:11
- Prof Kelp
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That scooter shot is fantastic.
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#9 2021-10-20 11:26:56
- A Fine Sadness
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I've been seeing Daks on and off recently, but haven't owned anything since around the mid-90s. I saw a very reasonable coat yesterday which wouldn't quite fit. Wondered if the same person had donated that, the two sweaters and lambswool scarf I bought. I expect my old man would have had Daks in his wardrobe, being quite a stylish dresser before retiring. Is it 'Ango Ivy'? Probably not. But the coat was nice. Did any of you Ivy Shop/Squire shoppers fancy it? Do you still?
#10 2021-10-20 14:18:09
- woofboxer
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Daks are still trading in Jermyn St, or were the last time I looked. The thing I like best about the brand is the labels in their clothing with the multi coloured ‘Daks’ logo and the typeface that is themed in their old advertisements and nowadays their website. Judging from the Daks stuff you see on eBay this branding has been unchanged for many years, they don’t feel the need to be regularly re-inventing themselves, which is good in my view. Whoever commissioned the art work for that logo did a good deal.
I’ve hung me nose over a few of their raincoats on eBay (a bit of Derbyshire talk for AFS) and they look to be full of pleasing little details. But the jackets are for the Englishman who wants to appear to be a bit rakish, square shoulders, slanted pockets, lots of waist suppression and seemingly high armholes. The sort of thing you need to try on now and then to be reminded how nice Ivy tailoring is.
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#11 2021-10-20 14:48:10
- An Unseen Scene
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Not in Jermyn St now, on Old Bond St I think. Moved away from Tyrwhitt, Lewin etc in location, seeking higher end price customers and brand positioning. Quality is still great even if items often not for us in styling (and UK factory closed in 2000). A shame not on Jermyn St given their heritage as Simpsons on Strand before, right in front of them now as the bookshop. The house check is fairly recent from 1976. I had not realised that Daks is now Sanyko Seiko owned ( http://www.sankyoseiko.co.jp/brand/daks.html )
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#12 2021-10-22 12:16:43
- A Fine Sadness
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I agree with Woof about their jackets, an item of clothing I've gone off over the past ten years. More of a raincoat/overcoat man now.
#13 2021-10-23 06:59:35
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Daks jackets always looked distinctive and a cut above the rest - even if you don’t like the style. Not sure if they had certain checks which were exclusive to Daks.
Otherwise, I heard Daks used to be Australian slang for trousers. The self-supporting button and elastic waist seemed to have been adopted by marks and Spencer.
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#14 2021-10-23 07:10:28
- An Unseen Scene
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The irony being Simpsons/Daks were so regarded in 50s for trousers as fabric reemerged that men queued to get in along Piccadilly. The staff would measure them in the street and have trousers ready to buy once they got to the till.
They did seem to have certain checks exclusively, especially the black with tan overlay over cream. The house check came in late at 1976. Aquascutum check likewise was more recent than we might think.
I can see a situation where the new Chinese owners of Aquascutum open a London store. So selling Chinese made items to Chinese tourists who think they are buying from the original British company. Such is our new world.
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#15 2021-10-23 08:22:49
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I see no reason to start another thread, but the traditional English overcoat, generally wool or a wool/cashmere blend seems somehow to fit into the 'Ivy' canon - though I'm not sure exactly how. One of the vintage pieces currently on offer at Chiltern Street is by Marlsbro and not at all bad. Years ago, probably circa 1980, good overcoats could be picked up with relative ease.
#16 2021-10-23 08:47:49
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Very good overcoats can still be found on the secondhand market at bargain prices.
The garment is little worn nowadays. People would rather get cold or wet or wear anoraks and casual outerwear.
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