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Interesting, I feel the Paynter stuff is really improving in terms of design and finish (I've got a few other bits too). Using Harris tweed for me is bonus, it's certainly not a cheap fabric and has a fascinating manufacturing history, I'd choose it all day long over an unknown source.
However, I do agree they're rinsing the FOMO model but stuff still sells out in ten seconds flat so why wouldn't they charge what the market is willing to pay? I don't even mind that much that they've started doing these '.5' runs, where they take pre-orders for a second batch, even if it pushes the delivery out of season, at least people are guaranteed to get one.
The Walker Slater lines look fine but fairly traditional for my tastes, smanks of Peaky Blinders.