Gents - I’m on the shorter side (5’6”) and have purchased clothing from the usual suspects in the past - Ash &n Erie, Peter Manning, Under 5’10” etc. While I’ve been relatively satisfied with those purchases, their clothing can be a bit on the higher $$, so I’d be curious to hear some thoughts regarding the quality of these retailers while taking into account the elimination of the tailor tax since they offer lenghts and sizes that most retailer do not. Also, any other retailers that you may recommend for quality chinos, wool trousers, dress shirts, sportcoats, etc that are on par with those mentioned above but may be higher quality and more economical even factoring in a tailor tax. Thanks!

I bought a leather jacket on eBay. The jacket itself is in really good condition and fits great. The problem is that the previous owner was a smoker (and I can tell he was right handed). It is not awful, but I can tell. I used a leather cleaner on it tonight with a new white rag. To my surprise the rag is still very white, like nothing came off the jacket at all. I did clean it twice. The jacket still smells. Actually a little bit more now since it was dampened. I have it drying/airing out in a spare bedroom with a fan. Any thoughts on what might cut the odor, or is it just time? Thanks in advance.

During high school, I had a teacher that had a seasonal hairstyle ritual: In the hotter months, he would shave bald, and once it started getting colder, he'd grow his hair & facial hair out, repeating this ritual for all of my 4 years of high school. To me it seems logical, given the hot climate of where I live, and I've adopted it for this summer season. Does anyone else have their own "seasonal" hair rituals?

Hey guys im looking for some good but affordable brands for shorter men. I'm 5.6 150 pounds

Boadicea The Victorious is a niche luxury fragrance based in the UK. I've gotten a few samples of their colognes and they are very high quality, but very expensive. Another reason I am asking is that there are too many choices from which to select -- BTV has more than 150 fragrances (active and recently discontinued), which makes it difficult to focus on which ones to consider. Has anyone on RMRS had any experience with BTV? If so, what are some recommendations?