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Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Saturday September 07, 2013 @12:34PM (#6345530)
Great point. And yes, we have been building our corporate business and decorating shirts with corporate logos.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:18PM (#6342991)
thanks for taking the time to show us that. You would be charged in US $. We will look into this asap.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:14PM (#6342980)
Agreed.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:12PM (#6342972)
Give us a shot to get you perfectly fitted. We'll make the first shirt for you for free. send us an email at [email protected]
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:10PM (#6342964)
You make great points. We should talk.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:06PM (#6342951)
Yes, we have been approached by folks with physical disabilities that need custom solutions. We have been looking into that.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @06:03PM (#6342938)
There are no manufacturer in the USA would allow us to produce one garment at a time. Most mfr. have minimum order requirements of approx. 1,000 pcs per style per color. We would not have been able to offer custom styling NOR custom fitting. We would just be another mass production brand, which is counter to what are purpose is. Unique style and size for every customer. Also, we could have processed orders through a network of tailors, but most tailors do not have patterns for sportswear, including polo shirts. And that would not have been a scalable model. hope that makes sense.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @04:09PM (#6342373)
We offer no questions asked returns. If you don't like the shirt for any reason. We will refund you.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @04:08PM (#6342366)
That $115 is in dollars. We only support USD at this point. Our site should not convert.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @02:17PM (#6341815)
Our value is not being a low cost leader. Our value is in getting people into shirts that fit perfectly. We hope to get our pricing down as we find efficiencies in the mfr and supply chain process. We are making one unit at a time. Not and easy problem to solve on the back end nor a cheap solution. But we are still on par with brands like Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Fred Perry, Sunspel... And are less expensive than Armani, Varvatos, Zegna, etc...
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @02:09PM (#6341772)
Thanks larrys. Greatly appreciate your thoughts and insights!
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @02:07PM (#6341761)
We have been testing out hoodies as a follow on product through our retail channels as well as through a few crowd funding sites.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @02:04PM (#6341745)
Great points here. Thanks for your insight. We will continue to learn from all these comments. re: men not caring about fitted polo shirts: we think the market here is fairly large. Mass merchandised clothing today only comes in 4 - 5 sizes (S, M, L, XL,etc...) but our bodies are all different shapes and sizes. So that size M that Jcrew or Ralph Lauren sells will only fit a sub-segment of the population. Everyone else is compromising on fit. If you want a better fitting shirt, come to us. If your willing to shop around for brands that fit your body type or if you don't care about fit, that is fine too. We are here to simply offer more choice for consumers.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:56PM (#6341708)
Somewhat, but our customers aren't buying an off the rack shirt here. We are sending sizing templates for people to try on. They then go back to our site to determine any adjustments to their sizing profile (adding length to shirt or shortening a sleeve, or tapering the waist, etc). They send the try on shirts back to us and we then go ahead and make a one of kind size and fit for that customer based on their unique body type. make sense?
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:55PM (#6341701)
apologies for this. We will fix this. We just started shipping to Australia, UK, Canada, France, Germany and Japan. More countries to come as we set up logistics in those countries.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:52PM (#6341690)
Our customers aren't buying an off the rack shirt here. We are sending sizing templates for people to try on. They then go back to our site to determine any adjustments to their sizing profile (adding length to shirt or shortening a sleeve, or tapering the waist, etc). We then go ahead and make a one of kind size and fit for that customer based on their unique body type.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:46PM (#6341659)
blank label makes only dress shirts and does not offer any sort of home try on program. We are big fans of Fan Bi and co.

re: a different experience. We are sort the anti-Gap. At the Gap, one size fits all. With us, we will fit the shirt to your body type and not force you into a size that was made for the masses.

Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:45PM (#6341651)
Most custom shirt companies out there only provide custom dress shirts and suiting. We are looking at going after the sportswear category. No one, we know, as of yet, has set up a supply chain and factory that can produce a quantity of one unit at a time without costing a fortune. The factories we use are part of a consortium that consults with the US gov't on setting up both labor friendly mfr abroad as well as clean mfr and eco friendly mfr processes. It's not a sweat shop. Sorry to disappoint. Also, this was not a free ride. We spent 2.5 years prior to YC setting up supply chain, factory, product development and a host of other logistical processes to be able to deliver quality and efficient production.
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:37PM (#6341608)
see above response...
Re:Vastrm is the Warby Parker for shirts on Friday September 06, 2013 @01:36PM (#6341600)
The comparison to Warby Parker was more in terms of customer engagement model vis a vis the home try on program. Cost structure, supply chain, mfr, and the competitive nature of our businesses are quite different, as you point out.
We are selling a similar hoodie with the same fabric, but different style treatments in boutique retail stores. These are stores that sell brands such as Cucinelli, Zegna, Brioni, Kiton. They have polo shirts that retail for upwards $450. Not for everyone, but it reflects the quality of fabrics, craftsmanship and design that we are able to obtain with our supply chain and mfr capabilities.
Re:Define your sizing parameters on any shirt we make on Thursday May 09, 2013 @07:59PM (#5683717)
Great eye. Shirt was not actually ours. The blazer and bow tie were though.

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Re:Vastrm (YC S12) Promises The Perfect Fitting Polo on Tuesday August 14, 2012 @05:06PM (#4383064)
Yes, we could recommend some color selections for you. email me at [email protected]
Re:Vastrm (YC S12) Promises The Perfect Fitting Polo on Friday August 10, 2012 @03:23PM (#4367782)
Yep. We do embroidery. Let me know what you may need. We also can create the DSTs if you do not have them on hand.
Re:Vastrm (YC S12) Promises The Perfect Fitting Polo on Friday August 10, 2012 @03:21PM (#4367772)
Black is certainly a popular color.

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