Quite right, I remember doing a class a few years ago while doing training. Expensive fashion is expected to be worn 10 times max. 1 season and done. Marks and spencers underwear is expected to be used till it wears out. So is always durable.

I have a lovely harris tweed jacket I bought on ebay, had it adjusted for me, I expect it will need relining in a year or so, I also expect it to last my lifetime and beyond.

ts not always about price, but also about purpose.

man, what a good 60 bucks!

ebay, old schott, will last forever. Aero are excellent but pricey, lewis leathers too maybe.

We had a local maker here, and I bought a few of his, heavy leather will easily last 100 years if you feed it every few years.

We bought our set of Denby over two years ago now, it was the studio grey version. They look brand new, held up to everything, have a great warranty , are oven safe and made in England.

They are pricey but you can find them on sale on their website and sometimes discounted if they’re getting rid of the line.

Borosilicate glass containers with lids made of silicone/glass are the way to go, IMO. Pyrex makes these and calls them Pyrex Ultimate. It's a completely plastic-free solution so it's great for meal prep and reheating via microwave. Granted, they don't lock closed, but the lids stay on pretty well. I wouldn't expect these to warp or chip unless you maybe drop one.

very good saw, use good oil in the premix, keep the carb empty when not in use, and it will last another 20 years easy.

The anchor ones lids die pretty quickly. I’d be happy if I could buy new ones that weren’t an arm and a leg

Made In.

Edit: Ikea 365 porcelain dishes are great and a great bargain.

My favorite bifl brands were gitman brothers and seeker. I actually passed my decade-old gitman shirts up to my dad and they're his favorite. Now I like seagale but I wouldn't say it's bifl quality. Outlier is high quality

I bought expensive ones from Men's Warehouse and one fell apart in the weirdest way after just 10 or so wears and washes. It was like 3 years old, though, so they didn't replace it.

I have the glass lock ones but the seal got moldy due to poor drying (user error). The company sent me new lids but I had to pay for shipping.

I've heard nothing but good things about Zamberlan and their durability. I switched from Solomon to Vasque recently and while Solomon were decent build quality, two years is all I could get out of them since I Portage a backpack heavy loads often. The Vasque have been incredible and after over 200km of heavy rugged use are still in VERY good shape. If the Vasque don't live up to the 4-5 years I'm hoping to get out of them I might have to try Zamberlan.

Edit* I also make sure to only purchase full grain leather boots as they are always the most durable it seems!

Seconding fiestaware, Le Creuset plates and bowls are made very similarly if you're wanting a different style. Neither are particularly cheap but they're the ones I grab first out of the cabinet.

I've had and used Corelle's Winter Frost for at least 20 years. No problms whatsover. In my opinion the perfect dinnerware.

They're thin and extremely sturdy and a lot of it can be stacked in cabinets. No raised border around the plate edges so that's what makes stacking so nice and also larger portions can be put on the plates.

In all the years I've had them I can't think of a single problem with them.

Zamberlan. Buy the full grain leather with the proper stitched sole. It’s the heaviest (and most expensive) build-style but they last longest of all and suit re-soleing best of all. I’ve had 2 pairs of Zamberlans like this, the previous pair my Dad got me when I was 17 and they lasted a decade, then I got some cheap ones amd they lasted a year. Then I got my current ones and I still have them.

What brand are the boots out of curiosity? Must be tough.

Asket maybe? They have letter sizing, but you can also choose between short, medium and long in length on every garment.

I e had this one called "kannistor" for 10 years at least, daily use

Carbon to Cobalt, Orvis have been my go to’s for a few years

I bought ours at a restaurant supply shop about 15 years ago. Cheaper for more dishes than Pottery Barn and they remain in regular use and excellent condition.

J. Press has the best button down shirts I’ve owned. If you can find vintage Made in USA Brooks Brothers those are nice as well.

I'm 6'5" and finding well fitting shirts (or clothes in general) comes with the territory. It gets more challenging if you are a slender/athletic tall as bigger sizes that fit the torso and arm length tend to also widen out and have a lot of extra fabric if you don't have a stomach for it to wrap around. Here are some recommendations I have:

• Figure out your neck and sleeve size, as these are commonly used to size shirts for men and can be useful depending on the button down you are looking for. Usually more oriented towards dress shirts. For reference, I am usually a 17 neck 35/36 sleeve.
• Get a feel for different 'cuts' offered by brands (e.g. relaxed, slim, trim, etc.)
• Some shirts will only be offered in S/M/L/XL sizes so focus on the L and XL.
• Brands I have had success with:
  • Amazon Goodthreads (affordable, decent fit, can do Prime Wardrobe to try them on)
  • J Crew (sometimes cut is unflattering)
  • Banana Republic (have actually had decent luck here)
  • Rhone (just tried on some of their collared shirts, very comfortable and stretchy, but pricey. Material is thin so my chest hair was showing).
  • Ll Bean (often have tall sizes, but I find their shirts are cut more boxy and tend to billow out)

Good luck!

I’m 6’5 260lbs- long arms, short torso for my height. For button downs, I’ve had great luck with Jos A Bank. And if you watch the website, they can be picked up for $20 ea.

I had no idea they did that! Fascinating. I also didn’t realize they’ve been around that long. I knew a few decades but not almost 100 years. Wow.

My dishes are “only” ~15 years old (and they basically look brand new), so unfortunately mine aren’t radioactive lol

There's a difference between Pyrex and PYREX. The newer Chinese made ones are of a significantly lesser quality than the older PYREX ones.