Thomas Pink

I was looking for a shirt for myself for a special occasion, and it was a specific shirt. It had to be white, long sleeved with cuffs designed for my own cuff links, and a proper collar… not much to ask you would think. Well, after quite a search I found what I was looking for here. Yes, it is expensive but the cut and fit of the garments are perfect. I ended up buying two shirts. This will not become my regular shop, but it’s good to know where to go for well made clothes that will last, either for gifts or special occasions… and they do hold sales.

Thomas Pink is a self-​claimed ‘refined’ tailor who sells shirts, dresses, gifts, and mens things. It all looks spectacularly sophistocated from the outset, and on entering you better hope your not wearing your trainers and an old hoody, you may feel slightly under-​dressed to say the least.
Shirts are pricey here at about £69, which is very interesting as you get free delivery if you spend over £70 online. How sneaky! There really is not much you can get for £1 either, so spend an extra £69, I think not!
I did see a skirt I liked though, so thought a good formal combo could maybe be a possibility. It was £125, and due to my cheapness I could not force myself to do such a thing. Leaving empty handed, Thomas Pink is gorgeous but I just think I could get the same thing for half the price somewhere a little less highly priced.

Shopping for birthday presents is a toughie, especially when the recipient is your auld Da’. I had no idea what to get him for his 59^th birthday, as I have spent the last 20 odd years of my life buying him all the tat a Dad could want; jumpers, ties, socks, mugs, novelty beer glasses, bottles of whisky, golf tees. The usual stuff that gets a bit boring year after year.
I decided to go all out this year and get him something swanky. He deserved it, after all. As part of the community council, my Dad attends functions a lot, so I thought that a nice shirt might be the perfect prezzie. I didn’t want your usual Burtons run of the mill stuff, so I opted for men’s shirt boutique Thomas Pink, located in Royal Exchange Square. The windows look minimalistic and stylish, very dapper– Just the look I was going for!
The assistant was immaculate and very helpful. Giving her my Dads measurements, she went all out to help me choose a shirt, talking to me about different collar types and sleeve lengths. I didn’t really know, so I sort of let her decide for me!
I left with a nice shirt. Nice, in the way that it was a shirt, and I don’t really buy many of them so I wouldn’t know what a nice one really looked like. It was a blue, long sleeved linen shirt, which could be worn smartly or casually. It cost me a whopping £89.00! I must have been feeling generous that day, because even typing it makes me go a wee bit funny.
My Dad loved it though, and he said he could tell it was an expensive one. He wears it all the time, which is nice, and it looks really good dressed up or down. My present buying mission was a complete success! Hmm, what could I get him next year???