Ok, my concern is the price of the sweats in particular. Pre-American classics they wetre a reasonable yet still expensive £65. As soon as AC were on board the price leapt to £85, oddly enough the same price AC had been knocking them out for for a long time.
If it were economics then fine, but it's not it's greediness. I have two considerations to take into account before admitting they are adversly affected by the exchange rate. Bulk and trade, two factors individuals have no concern over. I think it's about time this particular delaer stopped taking the michael. I haven't noticed anyone elses prices dramatically increase and in this I include UK importers of Japanese denim and shirts etc... Sorry but this really is eastman just being greedy.
Save yourself a a few quid and source it yourself from Japan. For example, the Chinos are retailing for £99.99, in Japan they retail at 10,000 yen which, with a bad exchange rate currently comes in at £65, and that's a bad rate! Add £20 for proxy and shipping and you're £15 better off. I bought mine a few months back for £50. You can bet your bottom dollar that once the exchange rate settles the prices on the Eastman site will remain the same. Unless of course they exhibit an element of decency and respect for the customer.
I'm not angry, just flummoxed that someone like Eastman can treat their punters in this fashion.
I blame Thatcher.