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| - Frank and Oak is another in a growing list of subscription clothing services that offer men an easy way to shop. Based in Montreal, Frank and Oak sells high quality clothing, classic in style, for a very affordable price. The secret here is that they control every aspect of the process with a vertically integrated structure. Design, material sourcing, manufacturing and sales is all handled in house. So, while the clothes themselves lack the brand name recognition, they are very well made. Sizing is a bit questionable at times, with many of their button down shirts made for European male models. In addition, their pants often don't go any larger than a 36 or 38, and their blazers top out at 46R. Both are too small for my frame.
Unlike services such as Trunk Club, Bombfell and Five Four, the clothing selected for monthly shipments isn't chosen for you. Rather, you select from a curated list of 50 or so items. Not hard, but not as automatic as other services. On the plus side, every purchase you make results in credits earned for future purchases. So, not only are the prices low to begin with, you can eventually earn enough credits for free items. You can also gain credit on referrals. On the negative side, it takes awhile to process and ship out orders. It can be 7-10 days before an order arrives, which is far too long in my opinion.
Although I am relatively new to Frank and Oak, I like what I've received thus far and appreciate that their styles, while classic in nature, differ from my usual go-to, Banana Republic. I'll continue to give them a go and see what happens!
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