Favourite Polo shirt brand??

[dl_griff]

I love the quality of Ralph and prefer them to my other favorite Lacoste. These are the only ones I've found I can wear at my size but if anyone knows of anyone who makes quality Polo's at 56" then let me know.

A friend of mine owns a meanswear shop and website that also specialises in larger sizes, tell them Lloyd recommended you

http://www.ohbigmanclothing.com/

Thanks for that _ that's not your mate modelling is it?
Are they all fitted for his shape? I don't have much of a belly (36" waist) and have issues with baggy fronts!
No PC at mo so will trawl later.

Not me mate although they told me what he got paid for a days work as a pro plus size model :shock:

any quaetions drop them a line, they are a family run business and always happy to help

[blackie]

I like the ones with holes for the arms & head, and a big hole for my body.

[jwg663]

I like my "mints with the hole" naked :wink:

I like Ralph Lauren, but their sizing seems to have got smaller as I've got bigger
Also like Lands' End, particularly the pima cotton ones.
I've got a few Boden ones which I bought years ago & seem indestructible. Their current stuff
isn't of the same quality & is made for people with wasting diseases :wink:

[Neil.C]

I love Pretty Green ones. I bought 10 earlier this year - went on a mad spree over about 2 weeks as a really good sale was on. At one point I got 6 for £98.

Very smart, understated stuff.

Designed by Liam Gallagher IIRC.

[Neil.C]

Fred Perry.

Interesting aside, the first tipped collar FP's were designed for West Ham fans in 1957 and have been a favourite with the fans ever since.

[BaBa]

I like La Martina polos (the plain ones rather than the liveried 'club' ones); have several and the quality is very good.

[Casper]

Lyle & Scott - Heritage Range 8)

[chrisparker]

I wear Ralph Lauren, Fred Perry and Hugo Boss. They all seem similar quality, RL are longer and all cost around £40 from York's Designer Outlet.

[ralphy]

I spend most of my life now wearing polo shirts and in descending order of popularity:

Quba (I have rather a lot of these!)
Henri Lloyd
Musto

R

[verv]

Lacoste.
The vintage skinny fits are lovely.

[redmonaco]

Ralph Lauren or Cutter&Buck for me:)

[china]

Fred Perry and Superdry for me.

[Daffy]

Crew clothing seem to be good quality and fit for me.

[dtc2]

Used to swear by Lacoste but recent purchases very poor. Nothing like the one's I used to buy in the 80's.

I agree with that the quality is nothing like what it used to be.

Fred Perry wash and keep their shape much better.

[A.Pottinger]

Patrick.

I feel like a lout when I wear it but it's well made.

Br,

AP.

[dtc2]

I quite like knitted polos or merino wool ones. Somewhere between a shirt and a regular cotton polo and can be dressed both smart and casual.

John Smedley being the best.

[spogehead]

I'm a big polo fan (have over 20) and wear Abercombie and fitch, ralph lauren custom fit, superdry, gant and diesel. Used to buy Lacoste but they are comedy quality for the price tag as mentioned above

Out of all of those I would say the absolute best for keeping shape and colour are the abercrombie ones, closely followed by ralph.

[darrenw]

I quite like the bold colour combos of Hackett myself and they seem pretty decent quality too.

[Pitch3110]

Always been a Classic Fit Ralph Lauren man but recently they have stopped the colour range and are, apparently, sending less classic fits to Europe - maybe they think we are all thin over here!
Just bought my first Boss - very nice indeed
Might have to find an outlet village though.......

Mike Seal

Big son went to Uni and has now settled in York, where.......there is a designer village which has a cracking Boss store.

Also..........Big Ralphy which when I was last there polo's where £44.99 each and if you grabbed two they were £60 a pair.

Bargin and I wish we had villages of that ilk over here in Suffolk, but then no one lives here.

Ta
Pitch

[Gilly]

The only two polo shirt brands I wear are Fred Perry and tommy Hilfiger, very surprised at how good Hilfiger shirts are as I only discovered them recently..I have tried superdry but they all seem a weird fit..too long in the body

[kultschar]

Have a gorgeous Tom Ford one that I picked up online, beautiful material but the damn thing is a slightly too small!!!

Have some Smedleys on the way and a Fred Perry

[m4ckg]

Massimo Osti or Hugo Boss for me

[dtc2]

Massimo Osti

That covers a good few brands. One of the great designers.

suprised by some of the kiddie / teenage brands being mmentioned on here. People spend a lot of money on a nice watch but wear brands like superdry ????

[TT300]

Hugo Boss everytime for me. I do have loads of Ralph Lauren polos from birthdays, christmas ect for some reason. Need to start selling them as they wont get worn.

[walkerwek1958]

York designer outlet has a good Fred Perry shop. Well worth a visit IMO. Can`t remember the prices but they're cheaper than normal shops.

Paul

[supercarl]

Like others - any Massimo
Osti / derivatives like MA Strum. Can't do Paul & Shark - odd sizing. 12th Man aren't too bad.

[Carlton-Browne]

I have one from Aquascutum which seems to be wearing quite well; I didn't used to wear polo shirts but a few months in India last year changed all that. Uniqlo seems to be good quality for the money (and unbranded) and I have also become quite fond of the Chunk bicyle polo ones as they are such a p;$$take of Ralph Lauren. They are also widely available online for much less than RL :).

[dtc2]

Like others - any Massimo
Osti / derivatives like MA Strum. Can't do Paul & Shark - odd sizing. 12th Man aren't too bad.

12th man sale on now as well. Some good deals to be had.

i've just added 4 more john smedley to my wardrobe with a trip to the mill shop.

[Brewer999]

Ralph Lauren or Lacoste always seem to fit well. I was in the RL store today and the Custom fit seem to have lost the silly tail on the latest designs.

[Middo]

Hugo Bos slim fit

[100thmonkey]

Frederick Perry No Contest

[Jamessh]

Its got to be a Ralphy..

[Rod]

Used to swear by Lacoste but recent purchases very poor. Nothing like the one's I used to buy in the 80's.

I agree with that the quality is nothing like what it used to be.

Fred Perry wash and keep their shape much better.

I've noticed that with the M&S Polos. I have one from the early 90's and still wearable. The cotton was quite a good weight compared to the lightweight flimsy cotton they use now.

Rod

[Sancho Panza]

I got some smooth cotton one's from Austin Reed a few years ago, very comfortable and they last, no fading or stretching at all. I haven't seen them for a while though, and nothing comparable in a smooth cotton. I also have some from Melka, which are excellent, unfortunately they don't seem to sell in the UK now.

I agree with the comments about M&S quality going downhill. I have a double breasted blazer I got from them in the late 90's, great quality and I still use it. The ones they have now are nothing like the same quality.

Edit: Just came across this on the Austin Reed website, something a bit different.

[TikTokTrev]

For those Original Penguin fans in London they're having a sample sale for the next 3 days in Berners Street just off Oxford St...polos 3 for £50.

[RobinMasters]

£30+ for a t-shirt? :shock:

That's half a Seiko 5.

Boss Orange and Green labels are both good shirts.

[496magnum]

musto all the way for me, but only because i get them at trade. :mrgreen:

[crazyp]

A&F and Superdry for me...A&F especially wash and wear very well. Though unfortunately both brands have become far too chavvy for me :?

Most of the traditional designer stuff I've never been impressed by the quality.

Musto and Quba look interesting though, will have to check them out :)

[BillyCasper]

Uniqlo.

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[pluseditor]

I like Paul and Shark. They are quite expensive but beautiful cotton which holds its shape and a higher, rolled collar which can look good under a jacket.

[kultschar]

wow - am I the only one on here who has tried the Sunspel ones?

They really are superb, especially the Rivieria model (the actual Daniel Craig Casino Royale polo shirt)

Agree that Ralph Lauren ones seem to keep colour well and fit me great but the damn tail!! I prefer the custom fit one (slimmer cut)

[dtc2]

I like Paul and Shark. They are quite expensive but beautiful cotton which holds its shape and a higher, rolled collar which can look good under a jacket.

had quite a few of these myself the regular ones suffer very badly with shrinkage in length.

I have some of the lighter weight looser knit ones and they are superb.

[100thmonkey]

You wear Designer clothes in the Falklands?? It must have changed quite a bit from when I was last there!

[kultschar]

You wear Designer clothes in the Falklands?? It must have changed quite a bit from when I was last there!

We are Oil tycoons now mate!!

[100thmonkey]

Still wearing lumberjack shirts at the Stanley town hall bop no doubt

[Sancho Panza]

Still wearing lumberjack shirts at the Stanley town hall bop no doubt

All called Andy :lol:

[kultschar]

Still wearing lumberjack shirts at the Stanley town hall bop no doubt

Ha - no but I do remember those days :D

I came here in 88 - totally different place nowadays! What year was you here - conflict?? Stanley has tripled in size from the late 80s

[sagachoo]

Uniqlo for me.

[Billyloves2boogie]

CP or Lyle & Scott for me.