20 Things I Regret Buying - Tips on Buyer's Remorse & Money Management

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1. Gillette Mach 3
Over the years, I probably spent hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on Gillette products. I get a mediocre shave until I discovered the double edge razor.
2. Bike Rack
We probably used it three times and never thereafter because we just bike locally and so I sold it at a garage sale at a big loss.
3. Hawaiian Jacket
There was this polo jacket that had a light background and flowery big paisleys. I think, at the time, it was marked down 90 or 95 percent and I just bought it for 40 bucks or whatever but I wore it a whopping zero times.
4. Bosch microwave
We paid $800 for that thing and it broke down and was complete garbage two days after the warranty expired.
5. White suit with a mao collar
It was in 2002, it was for my high school graduation. I wanted to be different and I thought it was this cool suit on eBay that I bought probably for a hundred bucks!
6. Cashmere socks
I realized because they were so smooth, they were also more prone to slip down my calves and so they would always hang around my ankles.
7. One size fits it all socks
They're sometimes quite tight around my calves and so at the end of the day, I would take them off and I would have these huge strong marks in my skin and it sometimes hurt because it just didn't fit my foot right.
8. Steadicam equipment
Back in the day, you could buy what was called a Steadicam which had weights that helped you balance so you had a more smoother picture. Now, it takes a bit of practice to use and it's quite heavy so I think I bought three different Steadicams and we used exactly zero of them.
9. Green duffle coat
I thought it was kind of cool to have a different color that was bolder. I didn't have a duffle coat with a hood so I thought zero times. Maybe this winter, who knows? Well, I doubt it!
10. College education
I went to law school in Germany and US. Overall, it cost a lot of money and I never worked in law for a single day in my life because it sucks and I hate it.
11. Rimowa suitcases
I met Teresa, my wife, at a Halloween party in 2006 but I didn't move to the US until 2009. So those three years, I traveled quite a bit and I bought a Rimowa suitcase. Sure enough, after the first trip, it was broken.
12. Crewneck sweaters
Especially in high school, that's pretty much all I knew and the problem with them is they're usually so tight that if you wear a shirt or tie under them, it just covers up everything and it's completely pointless.
13. Short-sleeved dress shirts
When I was a teenager, I thought it was cool to have them but ultimately, it's just a bad investment because you can't wear them with a tie.
14. All-inclusive trip to China
The hotels that company chose were really bad, they were outside of the city center, oftentimes, they were no smoking hotels but you can find burn spots all over the place or just a spot of someone threw over their coke but hey, they had jeans flavored condom in their hotel room, isn't that great?
15. Bold accessories
I remember once buying a pocket square with a vivid blue and an orange hand rolled edge.
16. Online courses
I once spent money on an online course about Adwords and to this day, neither me nor any of my employees have actually taken it. It's just a complete waste of money.
17. Ill-fitting gloves
I remember my very first pair of peccary gloves was from a German brand called Roeckl.
18. Room & Board furniture
Room & Board is a furniture brand that is local and because of that, they have an outlet here that's rather popular with Millennials.
19. Burberry cashmere scarf
I couldn't really tie it. The only way to wear it was throwing it around my neck in one way but that wasn't quite warm and it also kind of blew off when the wind came.
20. Dinner at Cosme, New York
I searched this list about the 50 best restaurants in the world and on 23 was Cosme in New York. One dish was listed as a main course and it was a mole sauce dish. It came as a main course, it was a small plate of sauce with some corn tortillas and a few sprouts and that was it.

[@emilsonntag7633]

"because it sucks, and I hate it..." true off his chest

[@mansvisharma808]

When does he say this?? Would like to listen to it again

[@gwimmer98]

I go to law school, it’s great and I love it ;)

[@gentlemansgazette]

@@gwimmer98 Wait until you work in a law firm ;)

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Gentleman's Gazette hahaha

[@ruit]

@@gentlemansgazette It was said with great pleasure hahaha

[@georgetown8986]

I love this guy. "I went to law school, but have never practiced a day in my life because it sucks, and I hate it...." No truer words have been spoken. :)

[@lamedrawings]

Give that green duffle coat to Preston, his transformation into the riddler will be complete.

[@jonathanschundeln1495]

Actually accurate xD

[@chad2687]

hahaha good one

[@blakemcnamara9105]

He should do a Halloween costume.

[@tims2532]

At leat now you have a dress for St Patrick's Day!

[@babajamiaco]

That was my second thought. The first was Kermit...

[@jaysterling26]

Ah, you beat me to it! Perhaps it could be worn to a Packers game - although isn't it illegal to be a Packers fan in Minnesota?

[@billyboy8888]

Or Zelda Con

[@campkira]

no just no

[@markbragg7405]

Or a Robin Hood remake.

[@vturiserra]

You're wrong: you've worn your green duffle coat once.

[@ryanbrown7737]

As someone who's lived in China for about 9 years, I can say that the deluxe would probably have been the same, except with cherry flavored condoms.

[@yichen5217]

As a chinese , I recommend hire a local english-speaking guider rather than join the tour group

[@rohittheinvincible]

Lol

[@Ya0Yao]

Do you only visit "love hotels" for cheap massages in China in these nine years?

[@Seanonyoutube]

China sucks

[@jasonyang2288]

Sean Way better than US

[@GenX6887]

That looks like a jacket you'd find in the Zelda games.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Or in The Long Dark.

[@herbertlewis8442]

The Adventures of Link

[@romani5881]

"because it sucks and I hate it" - As a fellow recovering law student I wholeheartedly agree

[@patrick_jane2164]

My fear of buyer's remorse is the reason I keep researching what I am going to buy for ages before going for the purchase

[@JP-1990]

And then you finally go to buy it AAAAAAAND IT'S GONE.

[@oliverdelica2289]

@@JP-1990 F

[@spcsalas138]

The suit I wore to prom. One of those moments where you ask yourself how adults can go shopping with you and let you make such a blatantly terrible decision. There was no Gentlemen's Gazette in those days, haha

[@ethanpace2225]

My experience is that the adults usually tried to dissuade me, but I just wouldn't listen.

[@randomtandem369]

Haha same here... but junior high school graduation / 'prom'. It was a subtle pinstripe and therefor I looked like a mobster.

[@finleydunn4788]

@@ethanpace2225 My dad literally is always telling me what looks good when he wears black derbys with chinos.

[@ethanpace2225]

@@finleydunn4788 You have a very different problem then!

[@oliverdelica2289]

@@finleydunn4788 yikes I feel you

[@doubled4436]

The one million are getting closer and closer...

[@DemetriosLevi]

Gazette Gang strong

[@jxnnsbz3295]

du bist einfach berühmt ....

[@HeleneLogan]

(Random female subscriber here) And well deserved for such quality content.:-)

[@drew8235]

The things I regret buying are the hundreds of dress shirts I've bought over the years, thousands of dollars worth, all of which were worthless, when I could've spent a hundred here and there on a custom, well made shirt that would last.

[@paulallen579]

Been there, done that. I think most men have done this at some point. Feels a bit better to think about that, even though it doesn’t bring back my money...

[@usaisbeastly]

Where would you buy your shirts?

[@SirMopy]

usaisbeastly I really like tailor store. Have a couple of them. Nice service, price and quality is good. It’s M2M

[@paulallen579]

usaisbeastly I’ve tried Tailor Store and Eton. I’m stocking with Eton, more expensive but I think they’re better.

[@SirMopy]

@@paulallen579 Eton? Will try them now thanks to your recommendation! thank you!

[@reynaldorivera7641]

The green jacket looks like you stole it off of one of Santa’s elves

[@johanjohansen7572]

I regret buying my first tie, my first tie was a skinny black tie. I thought a black tie was the first tie a man should own but i have hardly ever worn it. Also it was hard to tie a good looking knot because of how skinny it was.

[@jderrick1994]

Hahahaha same! Skinny ties, what on earth were we thinking?

[@johanjohansen7572]

@@jderrick1994 Yea I don't know, it is quite the opposite now for me. I like 8cm or more in width.

[@chet6286]

I don’t have a problem with thin ties, you can see them in classic menswear from like 1900-1935 too. Part of my hatred for wide ties is probably my school uniform tie is a 4.75 inch polyester lobster bib.

[@nate4703]

OMG SAME!

[@Slp3351]

Skinny ties are quite popular with high designers such as Saint Laurent, i actually am about to purchase one

[@Mike-yy4ll]

That 2002 white Mao collar suit is straight out of Matrix.

[@ABeardedDad]

A shorter list would be clothing I don't regret buying. Great video. Love the honesty here. I'm with you on the fancy restaurants too. I really love my food, but so many times I've been to a really high rated restaurant and actually just found them to be really over priced, pretentious and the food is never particularly good.

[@haebee]

did you say a "granny" climbed over you? she should at least buy you dinner first!

[@ishowyouapple]

You looked awesome in high school, super Latin American!

[@klimtkahlo]

Totally Brasilian looking. I get a kick out of him saying he is German. I know very stereotypical way of thinking but I lived in Germany in college... Reminds me of my nephew who is half German but luckily does not look it! 😜

[@MartinIrwin]

You’re a legend, Ralph. Keep up the good work. Been watching for years.

[@rcdanger]

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. It’s not easy being Green!

[@sjonhverfing5080]

With regards to fine dining, the moment I got quite skillful at cooking (thanks to a certain rat being my childhood inspiration), I do not eat at restaurants much. Some high-end restaurants truly offer a startling experience and I have treamendous respect for the chefs´ work. However, when I do opt for the occasional restaurant visit, I like when the ambience is not too sterile, which is mostly the case with said establishments. Do not get me wrong, the establishment itself is not the problem, but it is usually the guests who tend to ruin my experience (such as their treatment of the staff). In my opinion, honest food served in moderate portions, polite staff and guests and balanced ambient atmosphere beats anything.

[@johnbradley7457]

This video was simply fun! Thank you.

[@JJJ-lz6cx]

Greetings from Finland! I have explored your channel for a while and finding myself over and over again watching your videos. All your subjects are rich in detail and I've learned a lot. Thank you and keep it up!

[@Offensive_Username]

Jeans-flavoured condoms 🤣

[@gplusgplus2286]

Durex jeans condoms are very popular in Europe. They are branded jeans as easy to put on and off, theyre not jeans flavored.

[@MajesticSkywhale]

@@gplusgplus2286 hey if my girls not gagging on denim then im not interested

[@luckyrockwood4026]

Sven "It's not easy being green"...Also Kermit

[@crashtestdrummie-nl6411]

Both inspirable and enjoyable. Laughed several times, especially about the 'China adventure'. As a former law student as well (currently 39yo) I admire your entrepreneurship and versatilty. Distinctive and amusing. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@TykeConrady]

Had me in stitches with the scarf! I replayed that part 5 times ... in tears. LOL

[@wasabiveryhottubeyou]

Hotels in China (or anywhere else) that supply condoms are not “hotels”. 🤪

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Fastest hehehe

[@leventebardossy5962]

And a travel agent who doesn't blacklist these "hotels" is not a travel agent.

[@leventebardossy5962]

@@dandiehm8414 Or some American who created the offer via the internet, and never actually saw it in person, that's also a general practice (I worked at a travel agency for 5 years, and it was a common joke about some of our partner offices who did the same and made some terrible mistakes for this reason). Best thing to do is to go to a real specialist agent focused at your destination. Best sign is if they speak the language used there.

[@vincentxiao1836]

@@dandiehm8414 He did say that it was a cheap "all inclusive deal". Having personally visited many places of China, I can guarantee you that if you book a reasonable hotel yourself, it is just as good as any hotel in other countries. Just never trust "all inclusive deals".

[@Ya0Yao]

@@dandiehm8414 What made you believe one random photo represents China?

[@MelvinAchanzar]

Thank you for sharing your experiences! I am a new sub to the channel, but have been all over the catalogue these past few days. Happy to be here!

[@gentlemansgazette]

Welcome

[@klauserji]

You in that coat looks like my friend on assassin's creed unity

[@TimothyRCrowe]

Raphael, if you ever come to Philly hit me up and Ill give you a tour of the Museum where I work, show you around the city, and I know all the best restaurants, and the ones that are worth the money.

[@Double00P]

This may be my favorite video from this channel! I've never seen Sven Raphael act so casual on camera... It only made me a bigger fan!!

[@holdenbauer1255]

For me my biggest buyers remorse item is my 70s polyester suit. I bought it vintage online and was disappointed that I had bought a suit that was basicly worthless(I really despise artificial materials). I ended up giving it to a friend who was willing to take it off my hands.

[@alaneasable]

Omg, living in Canada and having bought some expensive stuff, I admire this list so much. Very honest, much more than about just-style.

[@Seraphil1]

That Cosme main course is like the high-class version of Taco Bell chips with hot sauce packets.

[@HunterDeuling]

Absolutely love your Green Duffle Coat. Actually enjoy wearing primary bright colors. Works for me. Disagree about Rimowa Luggage. Rimowa and Vintage Hartmann Bags are the only bags that have ever really held up in my travels. Also agree I am not a Burberry fan. Find their fabrics in general feel different, Lean towards Lori Pinana Cashmere. But absolutely enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@ErikSWE]

When you mentioned a Burberry scarf I thought to myself "Yeah, no, those are way too short for their purpose" - Sure enough, I wasn't the only one making that mistake.

[@scottjohnson5415]

Especially in NYC ten years ago it seemed like everyone and their dog were wearing Burberry scarves...

[@MehdiScent]

Another informative and amazing content 🤜🤛

[@barnastil591]

Dear god, that outfit is a whole lot of green.

[@ladydee4692]

Barna Stil he is ready for saint Patrick’s day

[@phillip3722]

I love this channel so much, you speak with full heart and mind. Your videos are always so interesting and never get boring. you always have the best topics, keep up the good work!

[@gentlemansgazette]

Thank you! We appreciate your kind words. :)

[@redrobin1193]

I was cracking up at the restaurant story. A plate of sauce! Lol

[@papatorr3669]

They'd have taken that saucy plate off of my bill!!!

[@garssympa500]

I think this is the best video I've seen in a long time. Thanks! So honest!!!

[@istp1967]

Top video as usual 👍👍👍. . . The things I really regret buying are big name digital cameras; Fuji, Nikon, Panasonic - their charging pins Always break, they're never compatible with your laptop, they all take different memory cards AND the batteries only last six months!!😠 On the other hand; I have a 20y.o. Kodak that takes AA batteries that only cosr me $40 and it Still works 😀💕👍👍 A. But I will NEVER pay $100 for socks 😁 B. And the duffle coat; Padding meets Kermit 😆 C. Online courses NEVER give you the Personal supoort that need. D. And I'm totally with you on V-neck sweaters 😉😎

[@alexanderg.mattinson6607]

That was great, very honest, and also humorous too. Keep it up. Thanks for the tips also.

[@mrcollins1806]

Great video! Nice to see this side of you! Lots of laughs!

[@blaskowitz7000]

When I first started getting into menswear, I wanted to buy an outfit that was unique and I didn't really know how to match colour at the time, so I bought a black and navy blue check jacket with black pants... needless to say I wore it a few times but after that I just stoppd 😂

[@joshwillis]

Absolutely spot on in regard to Room & Board furniture. I too made the mistake of purchasing a sofa from them in the 00's. As with your experience, the cushions didn't hold up well at all even with very light use, and it had an awkward support beam in the middle that made lying on it horribly uncomfortable.

[@jesstotten5571]

Oh man, I loved you in the movie "Elf"! Cheers!

[@_tardigrade]

Gosh, there are so many items I regret buying. A lot of them are shoes, both expensive and inexpensive, which I wore a few times and sometimes never. Clothes of course, bought a lot of trendy clothes or clothes that did not quite fit me because they were cheap. Also I bought a lot of handbags which were almost never used. But I learned from this and I don't waste money on clothes, shoes or accessories the way I used to.

[@mansvisharma808]

Last year I bought a pair of your socks, and I've worn them at least twice a week, and they are superb and still hold up beautifully. Saving up for a pair of those gloves now.

[@leocarosella4491]

As a designer, I've never had a problem with furniture from Room & Board. Has always been high quality and it's made in America, which means something these days. Would definitely highly recommend it, unlike a certain other big-name brand that has huge stores filled with lots of white furniture, all of it made in China and prone to failure.

[@dmax1479]

The other presenters should do this topic aswell.

[@spotsill]

D Max definitely

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Preston just did.

[@cgranero1]

You've used that green duffel coat in other videos as an example of something good! I remember seeing it and thinking that I would never buy something like that. Glad to see I was right! ;) My biggest examples of buyers remorse are a couple of suits that I got from a direct-to-consumer website called tweedmaker. They were having a sale, I liked the look of the suits, they were very inexpensive for custom suits, so I ordered two. When I got them, they didn't fit well, they draped horribly, and they were just really cheaply made. I could have bought one much nicer suit for the price that I bought those.

[@sonyfrancois9647]

Great video. Thx for your honesty 👍

[@scootervargas9323]

I have been watching your channel since the beginning of this year! And I love the content very informative as my suit styles are more 50s rock and roll / rockabilly style suits single breasted to be exact. I have a recommendation maybe you can do a video about you finding (“deadstock vintage items”) I would love to this your dead stock finds or great conditions finds and if you wear them often or on special occasions.

[@RevJamesCostello]

I agree that crew neck sweaters go badly with dress shirts. Problem is, I’m not a fan of V-neck. So I have concluded that sweaters and shirts don’t go well together. So I wear them separately.

[@RevJamesCostello]

@De St I struggle to agree. Crew neck on its own or shirt on its own or with a jacket.

[@robbymayer5987]

I just bought a very bright orange scarf and now i regret owning it to a degree...I wish I had gone with more of a rust color now...something more muted. Great Video! Ill definitely come back and watch this one, as i do with many of your videos. Big Fan!

[@fidoliedo]

most lesser priced camera's have stabilization built in. Take for example the Canon series. I know you like Nikon (so do I) but with a lesser type canon camera with video, the stabilization is remarkable. I can shake the camera and you won't notice it in the video. People think I used a tripod to get the video I get. Give it a try. The canon I use is model: Powershot SX510 HS. For regular pictures, I use the canon mentioned earlier for quick shots, or a SONY NEX-5R with adapters to accommodate Minolta / Nikon Lens's for a more professional setting. When I first viewed your channel, I felt your outfits were a bit outdated, but over the months came to realize that you do have a very sharp and dapper way of dressing which appeals to me. Being short, finding things to fit was a challenge especially in the classical departments. All my shirts and pants have to be tailored to fit. Thanks for a very interesting and informative channel. So far I've agreed with your 'what not to buy' and 'what not to wear' 100% spot on.

[@arthuredwards13]

Excellent topic!

[@Eric19401]

I feel better knowing I'm not the only one who has made regrettable purchases.

[@desertguy1362]

Great and informative video. Thanks 😉

[@RelaxAndChillNow]

Thank you...Love the vids.

[@DavidSchwartzjr]

Haha loved this vid. We’ve all made some terrible purchases, thanks for sharing yours with us! 😂

[@Dexduzdiz]

Thanks for showing me about the shaving mistake, I’m going to switch to that shaved you showed. About to watch that video now

[@syguzman5739]

💚 Thank you for sharing!

[@shanewright2772]

I saw you in that green coat with the hood up and thought "Hmmmm. Kermit the Frog has upped his style game...."

[@digitalaether]

I really like that blue pocket square with the orange piping/trim.

[@Stu_Yorkie]

Some great advice... Thanks !

[@louismeluso8633]

One of your better vids. Thank you. On a trip to Mexico, I bought a pair of snakeskin boots for $400 that looked great but never fit right. I wore them all of three times before unloading them on eBay for a fraction of their cost.

[@Dexduzdiz]

Man this hits home!! So many things I regret buying this sounds just like me lol!

[@inthezone4123]

I like what you had to say about razors. We followed a similar path. I have moved onto vintage straight razors.

[@s.m.2868]

You have to try a aluminium Rimowa, mine has held up fantastically over the past decade.

[@waltski4375]

Great video! One great regret was a Breitling watch. At the time I viewed it as a status symbol but it was very impractical. I later sold it.

[@desmondding7405]

I feel so bad for your terrible trip in China. These all-inclusive trip planning companies really try their best to squeeze every bit of profit and it almost never works well for the consumer.

[@Agentxphile]

I love your channel dude.

[@randysurratt9919]

So true. Thank you Sir.👍🏽

[@MrHorse-by3mp]

Great channel! Don't get me started on Rimowa. I bought one several years ago and had repeated problems with accidentally changing the lock combination. My style of packing and unpacking is the complete opposite of the "logical German" way, my mind being driven in a thousand directions with a thousand distractions. And somehow on more than one occasion I double-bumped that horrible little button and goodbye combination. That Rimowa is now collecting dust in my attic.

[@chrismontoya9290]

Not gonna lie that fit is fire, i really like that duffle coat. Tbh the entire ensemble is nice in my eyes at least. Love your content, keep it up!👍🏼

[@tinkels2002]

Good video! I love my Scarosso boots. They are really comfortable and you can dress em up or down!

[@znovosad555]

Can’t say I have any major regrets as I’ve been able to work with some basics and get a good start to experiment with. Once I can afford more expensive pieces like shirts, and shoes, I’ll replace what I have, but I feel like what I have right now, works well for what it is, and is helping aid me in learning what works well, what doesn’t and how pair things together

[@mtflieutenant7693]

Finally....my dose of classy content......I.. frankly... adore your videos...and so you.

[@xof_industries6379]

When you said “Katz” i screamed “YYES!”

[@peaceonearth8693]

I saw the video thumbnail and though OMG what an epic elf coat! (Quite seasonal, well played.)

[@Medsas]

bwahaha 3:23 love how Raphael says it was a pathetic look with his patented smile :)

[@scottjohnson5415]

AGREED on Room and Board furniture. Bought a rug, a sofa, and a chair from them. They all fell apart within a few years, and support from the store was terrible!

[@jamierife7789]

Nice selection of liquors in the background there, Raphael!

[@ashfaqalve1423]

Hey SRS, do a video on fabric buying guide for bespoke clothing.

[@vaikne]

i like the reasoning for the things you wear 😂 thats why ill never stop watching this although im not that into gentlemans wear keep it up Raphael!

[@mb-watches]

Rimowa just when it’s aluminum😁👍🏻 Things I regret buying? Lloyd’s, there are the thing if you don’t know but than I started wearing Shoes from shoepassion and scarosso I never looked back. And that as well just the start. Another thing is ties, got into it but in the end I just wore the same every time. Nowadays I hurt wear chinos, Oxford shirts and a blazer. Most comfortable. Keep up the good work and cheers from Germany 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@Seanonyoutube]

I regret buying a Prada suit when I was 20, naively thinking it would be an investment for life, not realizing how much I would grow in width over the years... wore the suit exactly once and it’s been sitting in my closet for the past 8 years...

[@BrokenBones1982]

I like the duffle coat. Dark denim, boots and a grey sweater would look great with that. I know you said you don’t like crew neck sweaters, but one of those with no collared shirt would be a good look in my opinion. Cheers.

[@mmm22921]

I bet SRS will sell it to you

[@opulenceluxury8548]

It's a real statement piece. I think it could work. Yellow/creme is what I would work with. Light grey trousers.

[@Mishfamilyshair]

So I’ve been ruminating on this $557 online class I regret buying. So I clicked on this video and realized that I actually also hated paying for graduate school too. I feel better now 😩😂 great video

[@GokkunGuru]

Love your honesty but best one was No. 10!

[@michaellupu2080]

I completely agree with regards to bold accessories; I bought a Pink-Fuchsia knit tie from Drake's and I only wore it once. It's very nice but it's a bit too loud for my taste now.

[@AR-gg2su]

Love your style.

[@gypsyboomer]

Made so many mistakes like this that I long ago lost count, but near the top are the Jaguar XJS that was lacking headroom and dinner at the Rainbow Room in NYC. Ahh.. good ole days. Good stuff, keep it up.

[@garmtpug]

This was really funny. The trip to China sounded like a real challenge for you and your wife. Had to keep you sense of humor on that one.

[@JasonPascucci]

Small note: if you are going to go to a Michelin star chef's restaurant, if it is in any way an option, always, always, always get the tasting, chef's menu, 'chef's experience' or however they market it, with the wine pairings - indeed, one of the best one's I had in France was merely labeled the 'prix fixe'. Any given dish you might not be in love with, but a half dozen or 10 removes allows them to show off both real art and skill. The best experiences are very much like a Symphony, with a returning to themes and variations over courses, in color, flavor, textures. About the only caveat is generally the whole table are to be served the same, but they will usually (invariably in my experience, but who knows) let you split the wine pairing with your spouse/date. Also, allergies or strong distastes can be dealt with (almost invariably). If there is a wine you don't particularly like, you are free to ask for another - but beware! Things that seem a little questionable may very well bring out qualities when paired with the course that are the product of the insane genius that marks a world-class sommelier and chef team. Some of these people are out of their minds, using flavor and texture combinations that you think couldn't possibly work - and while _sometimes_ they don't, often times they really do. Depending on the number of courses, you should make sure to leave at least 2 hours, and often upwards of 3. I've had multiple meals where I literally had no idea that 3+ hours had passed. Also, starting with an early dinner is generally a little better, if that's an option.

[@1911beauty]

I love the green coat and sweater. They are two of the only things you show on your site that i would wear.

[@Pembroke.]

Love the great duffle coat - nope I am just kidding. You should sell it in Kijiji