Nice to see their efforts being discussed.  If they have TRSs seal of approval, they must surely be doing something right. 
Others - including An Unseen Scene - have mentioned them favourably.

Very pleased with the navy raincoat I bought from CC. Understated and well put together. Wanted some of the jeans but they never seem to have my size

I understand your comments AFS but I am optimistic for Community Clothing, they have been around for several years and have have come through the last two years which has to be a good sign for any business. I’ve already posted about the quality and value of their stuff so agree with everything written by 2RS.

John Lewis?  Really?

I’ve never seen or heard it mentioned, but most of their range is not really of interest from the Ivy perspective, ‘cooking’ items like sweatshirts are great. CC’s  essence is dealing direct with the customer, when I bought my sweatpants they took about four weeks to come and I had the impression they were being made specifically for my order. Supplying John Lewis would be a step up from that way of working.

As importing from the US becomes increasingly difficult, I think these guys have saved the day for those of us in the UK. Although I haven't actually seen any of it in person. They have some things that could be perfect for me in the warmer temperatures, so hopefully at some point I will be investing.

Their plain-fronted chinos look pretty fair for the price.

JL was incredibly innovative - one of the first to follow Heals and stock modern furniture, one of the first to develop an in house range, very early to create their own modern brand identity from scratch. Also the key sponsor of Lucienne Day and put her fabric tapestries on their walls. In last twenty years they have sponsored design students and stocked their designs - the Oliver Hubriak 'Finn' chair was brilliant (and award winning) - I have two. Then Doshi Levien's lamp. Even now they are one of the main sponsors of new design talent.

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All right for those who want it.  I don't.

Actually, I should qualify this.  Nothing much interests me or excites me clotheswise nowadays.  I'm living in the past.  I've turned my attention almost entirely to glass and books.  For example, there's been an okay-ish JS shirt on offer for £15 (Ebay), just as there's still a J.Press.  Fifteen years ago I'd have bought them both at those prices without batting an eyelid.  Better that these clothes are made in Blackburn than China.  But that's about as far as my enthusiasm goes.  I've no interest in French chore jackets or shoes, Kamakura shirts, Buzz Rickson or - and this grieves me - in most Brooks Brothers offerings.  In fact, there's an entire list.  I'll be spending most of this year in Russell Athletic, L.L. Bean, Levis and Keds or Astorflex - a very limited pallet indeed.
Probably only a short step from John Lewis to TKMaxx.  Oh, and I still hate the Weller/Chiltern Street hocus-pocus.

Slightly off-topic, I bought a golf sweater in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago.  Went for a walk along a street less than ten minutes from home and walked past their premises.  Slightly tucked away, so I had no idea it was there.  Pretty much everything else textiles-wise has gone in the past twenty years, including Jaeger.

Now that is, without doubt, a highly pertinent question.