I don't write many reviews but wanted to share the wonderful experience I had at Left Field NYC's new store on Sunset Blvd in Silver Lake last week. This is being written as a very satisfied customer who has no financial or other interest in the business.
Left Field's full range of selvedge denim and duck canvas jeans, slacks, shirts, jackets and other clothing items are on display in the store in what can best be described as a recreation of the 1950s. LFNYC is expert at sourcing classic and modern materials from US and Japanese sources and creating classic wear styles for modern men at their Queens, NY facility. It was a pleasure to learn that LFNYC doesn't use "vanity sizing" and had provided very detailed sizing information on their website as to the hip, thigh, rise, knee opening and other details. Armed with this, I was able to make an accurate selection from amongst the four jean styles offered. It's also important to note that LFNYC's denim is sanforized and thus is "pre-shrunk". No worries about soaking the jeans in a bathtub or taking a hot shower with them for an extended period to get them "shrunk to size".
I visited their new Silver Lake store last week hoping to pick up some Vidalia Mills and Cone Mills White Oak selvedge denim jeans to break-in for an upcoming trip and with their representative, Cesar's, help I was able to find jeans sourced from both mills that I was pleased to take home. I've since worn the dead stock Cone Mills a couple times and they're breaking in nicely.
LFNYC also provides an expert onsite hemming service that I took advantage of and couldn't be happier with! Less than 15 minutes was needed to hem both pairs and jeans and I was able to wear one pair home. I was even offered a cold beer while I waited on a vintage glider in the showroom. Again, thanks to Cesar for his impeccable advice and work.
I can't adequately express how pleased I was with the overall customer service experience, the store's ambience, quality of the garments and the additional services that Left Field provides. They now have a very satisfied, if very particular, customer who will be adding more of their items to the collection soon. read more