I have developed a new found love for cuff-based items and would like to take my interest into discussion to foster new understanding about it.

I have started with a humble 6 shirts from CUFFZ (1U & Bangsar V2) and cufflinks from smalto and some various brands from both Parkson Pavillion and Tangs; although the cufflinks at cuffs are priced higher it's still really nice.

Anyone with experiences can introduce new brands of cufflink shirts and nice cufflink designs? hopefully any with premium cotton/ egyptian cotton or 2ply high quality cotton ?

Regards!

yea saw that link. would like to know whether there's more information on french cuffed shirts and cuflfinks.

honestly raoul cuflfinks are so costly. at 200 bucks; and actually other brands like smalto and unknowns sell the exact same designs at a fraction. honest truth!

cufflinks go well for any occasion IMHO

james bond can pull it off but anyhow, DAMN. the new promotion at CUFFZ isn't as attractive as the previous buy 4 for RM500.

anyone can recommend good places to pick up french cuffed shirts?

raoul is overpriced.
i love cuffz and their previous promo was so good. as lanatir said. me and a fren grabbed 12 shirts in total, 6 each

if my wallet allows it i'm going for ST Dupont already

tangs has heaps of cufflinks at a variety of pricing and so far so good

Thomas Pink and Alain Figaret -> what is the indication of prices for their products?
if possible, looking for competitive priced shirts on par with cuffz. around rm150 per pc would be really good.

their current promo of rm400 for 2 shirts and 1 set off cufflinks is quite expensive. or 1 silk tie + 1 cufflink = rm200,.
but of course there is a limit price on the cufflinks entitled in the promotion.
i'm not too sure exactly what that limit is

wa
hahahaah i haven't reached that level of income yet.

other brands? good quality? prefer quality like cuffz and 2 ply best!
egyptian cotton! premium cotton! all best!

Reason being I have opened this topic is after being thrown heaps of disagreements from several friends on WHO should be wearing cufflinks.

Basically, I'm at executive level, am within media consultancy, and soon will be a management associate for a premier logistics & production organization. i have 1 year working experience.

My friends I would say have around 3-4 years of working experience and would be considered seniors and are within the ranks of:

1. sales & business development
2. owns a small IT consultancy business
3. business intelligence associate
4. technical support
5. advertising

none of them have agreed that a person, me, should be wearing cufflinks to work because it is a status symbol and strongly disagree that i shouldn't even consider. (considering my job designation/ position & working experience)

guys, come on, what is your take on this? i think it is PERFECTLY fine to wear cufflinks. what are your opinions? lets have this discussion. constructive if possible. but a forenote that it will not change my decision on wearing cufflinks.

is there a hidden rule that cufflinks intimidate managers or whatever / directors?

ALSO

i have worn a french cuffed shirt to a club before. velvet zouk and they think it is retarded. what are your views?

don't ask me to disregard their opinions because i have my own beliefs and it does not rattle my decision on cufflinks but I am very interested in knowing what do you guys think or have a take on cufflinks.

This post has been edited by Salience: May 18 2009, 12:56 AM

thanks guys for the insight.

i was really frustrated that my friends suddenly expressed that cufflinks were not a norm. i was like WTF!

but had to hear them biatch, whine and stare down at my dress sense and it was pretty pissing off.

ultimately, i believe i can carry a shirt with cufflinks well and also, we must wear something decent, not too flashy or even novelty cufflinks but something simple and nice.

my frustation stems from the fact that people are so conventional to think that cufflinks is still a mere status symbol. of course the example of a bmw and a wira is very much obvious because of perception but yes, it is super true that cufflinks is just an accessory. a SMART fashion accessory that gives credit to clothing.

its the clothes that make a man and that clothing sells you and positions yourself, defines boundaries between profesionalism.

THE BETTER A PERSON DRESSES UP, the perception differs: THE MORE EFFORT PUT INTO LOOKING GOOD translates into THE MORE PROFESIONALISM, enthusiam and how IMPORTANT you take your job for. People dress to impress, and create a good impression.

Not to prove that you are better that other people or is in a position far superior. people always have that mistake!

gah.

cufflinks are not a symbol of being rich. but my friends seem to think so and it is impossible to change their mindset. so i am ignoring it.

on clubbing: my response is: I wear what i want, and i want to look this way. this is me. i can ask eg. why the hell would you want to wear a sweater or a cardigan to a club when its always all stuffy and hot inside. Fashion sense, in the end, right? you wear white, or black shoes or leather or sneakers or shirts, people wear slim ties to clubs, what the hell is wrong with cufflinks? people wear bow ties, justin timberlake hats, cowboy shoes, big buckle belts, or even a vest. all in all, at the end of the day its just fashion.

but my friends, that i believe have fashion sense, does not have this aspect and it is very irritating at times.

are there any managers out there to share their opinoins?

how would you see a freshie or executive wearing cuflfinks?

This post has been edited by Salience: May 18 2009, 12:48 PM

yeap. i agree and therefore do not shop with them as well

cufflinks without a suit IMHO is not "too try hard" because come on
its Malaysia. no one wears suits that often.

and it is safe to say not everyone would wear suits. especially now with the escalating heats. and therefore cufflinks IYO is not suitable.

but that's a different subject.

i'm saying job designation's / work experience correlation with cufflinks.

but thanks for your input too.

flizzardo, if u are still studying, if u dress up formally like slacks and shirts with leather shoes, then it does set u uniquely apart; like u on par with lecturers or someone but if its jeans, tuck in shirt, i tink it is fine lo. and shoes, by shoes u mean sneakers/ loafers? or what?

anyhow,
still very unhappy that people fail to understand that why people wear things is just because they like it and not everything must be their standard of norms.

whoopa, it is not showing off. that is why. i don't know whether you think that its showing off, but cufflinks, as mentioned earlier is just an accessory. gah. of course we confine to social norms and working culture but the mindset should be removed that cufflinks are luxury items or status symbols.

even managers or bosses shouldn't be so bloody conservative to think that cufflinks would insult them in their position. it's so retarded. malaysia people. GAH.

why would people of all brands make cufflink shirts - from low end to high end when there is an unwritten rule that ppl buy cufflink shirts to show off? beats the purpose isn't it?

depends
as low as 80 bux to few thousand also got

look around TANGS or robinsons for some nice ones
cheap too.

any ppl to shed more insight

can you please post a pic of your italian collared + french cuffed shirt?

oh man. i know that there are different collars around. looks like i have to start brushing up my knowledge on collars. any feedback?

i don't really like 2 button collars unless i'm wearing a suit else the buttons would look funny, imo.
i'm a fan of bigger collars but will that make me look bigger?

i'm relatively big in size and haven't been taking note at collars that i should get to make me look slimmer/smaller etc

what collars should i use?
shirts at cuffz seem to have a classic straight point collar, correct me if i'm wrong.

wah. inexpensive evening shirts quite honestly hard to come by. because of material

recently there was a raoul/ FJ Benjamin clearance at shangrila.

cufflinks 3 for rm198. NICE! but i didn't buy coz too many already
shirts rm180

but then again, what do u mean by inexpensive?

cuffzzz promotion! go check it out! verrryy cheapp

3 shirts and above 50% off
selected at 70%
2 for 30% off

wouldn't burned clothes have holes? urs made out of metal arh

i just bought 3 frenched cuffed!
so nais!

RM600 - 50% discount and - 5% because i'm member!

LLOLLLhow much would that cost me?

are u familiar with cuff shirts? i'm fond of their material
premium cotton
how much would it cost for tailormade shirts?

one thing i do note is that the shirts get crumpled easily.

but then again, most shirts do and then there are some that don't.

is there something i should look to in a shirt's material when it comes to crumplicity?