I need a "tall" size so none of these deals works for me, but I wish they did as RG shirts are rarely discounted this far, even on good sales. Unlike some other brands in this price category, his shirts are well-made.
Note that none (that I've seen) of his shirts ever have pockets.
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Aren't the buttons on the wrong side to be for a man? My shirt buttons up like this. I've thought all along that some people were staring because they thought my boobs were lopsided or something. Maybe it was because I was wearing a mans shirt, I hope.
Will somebody confirm whether the buttons are ok or not? Thanks!
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Everyone has to keep in mind that this is the famous Robert Graham. He did indeed invent the cracker of the same name- select shirts come with a free Graham cracker sample in a velvet pouch.
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Manufactured in India for $3.10 per shirt, and in China for less than $1.65 per shirt.
No really. My husband and I operate an import business in San Francisco, CA and I do know the manufacture's cost of what we pay for goods made in India and China.
But, haven't the excuses for moving all of our American clothing manufacturing overseas is that it is too expensive to manufacture goods in the United States because of high labor costs?
Seems to me on these shirts and coats, and many other brands, the savings are going into the pockets of the corporate executives, not the people who make the goods.
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According to these prices, my custom tailored dress shirts, all made in the USA, eight to twelve years ago, now have a value of $300.00 to $500.00 per shirt. I paid an average of $45.00 each at a local upscale clothing store.
A couple of years after I retired my wife wanted to give them all away to Goodwill because I barely wore them anymore, wearing sweats and t-shirts instead. She also wanted my closet space for her own.... Now I can tell her that I have at least a $12,000.00 fortune in dress shirts still hanging in my closet.
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All my shirts button the same as this and I am a man last I checked. Mens shirts have buttons on the right side because we are always right. :)
Here is somthing some might find interesting. Here is the about us contents from the RG site. Notice no mention of where anything is actually made. We can assume they are made in the U.S. but without it being said, I'm doubting it. Most companies are pretty proud and paste Made In America all over the place but not here.
ABOUT ROBERT GRAHAM Robert Graham is American Eclectic. Since its launch in 2001, Robert Graham was created on the premise of introducing sophisticated, eclectic style to the fashion market as an American-based company with an intention of inspiring a global movement. Robert Graham creates four men's wear and women's wear collections a year - spring, pre-fall, fall and resort. The men's wear collection consists of sportswear, premium denim, tailored clothing, furnishings, and outerwear. The women's wear line consists of sportswear tops and outerwear with plans of expansion into additional categories. In the fall of 2010, Robert Graham opened its flagship store on Venice Beach's famous Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The label also sells at luxury department stores including Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus nationwide, Bloomingdales in Dubai, and Harry Rosen throughout Canada. Robert Graham has retail presence in more than a dozen countries around the world and has showrooms located in New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, London, and Dusseldorf. (www.robertgraham.us)
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And I felt bad for buying Brooks Brothers dress shirts for 60 dollars... Never heard of Robert Graham, but the main picture looks like what "Cam" wears on Modern Family.
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>Note that none (that I've seen) of his shirts ever have pockets. <
Great. I already got robbed at Target buying a shirt with a pocket that was too small to hold a cell phone. If I buy this I'll just go to put my phone in my pocket, then the presence of gravity and lack of fabric will cause it to plummet to the ground, cracking the screen, and costing me three times the price of the shirt to replace my phone!
Nice feature.
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I didn't notice anything fashion-forward in the polo shirts. And my husband won't wear a shirt with three different color sets of stripes. They look like clown shirts.
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Thanks, Bachman, for the insightful RG blurb. I like to know that these shirts are $100 worth of "eclectic" and RG has "retail presence." So THAT'S where the money goes! Meanwhile, the cuff thing is weird. I've rolled up my sleeves below the elbow since 1975, but these look like oversized French cuffs at the wrist. Kinda like Greg Brady shirts, or I agree, Cam from Modern Family.
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For under Two Hundred Bucks you can get a pair of pants (Lightning Deal) and a shirt here. How do they do it ? I remember the Good Ol Days when Two hundred bought a weekend getaway with my wife. Happy Valantines Day.
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Katie, I think you think the buttons are wrong because you are used to looking in the mirror. Frankly, I don't think it's a man's shirt because of those cuffs. Sweet. Bill
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I am less concerned about the buttons and more concerned about the dated, unimaginative styling. Its boring Target clothes rack meets 1993 Houston Texas dress up style. Ill take Ralph Lauren any day over this stuff.
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