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Hugo Boss I don't know if this is a major player in the rest of the world but in Sweden it's mostly associated with gangsta wannabes, like the lowest life forms walking the streets, usually Arabs, Albanians and a few other Balkan groups. It's basically AXE of clothing. I wouldn't be caught dead in a sweater with BOSS typed all over it. Exclusively for ghetto folks who want to 'feel' expensive.
Gant This is like the pampered version of the above. If Boss is for the henchmen, Gant is for the heads of the local syndicate. Not totally against it cuz they have nice stuff every now and then.
Tommy / Hilfiger Denim I like their collection, especially t-shirts and sweaters, even though it strikes me as a kinda douchy brand. Only objection is the quality, I've torn one or two new sweaters/t-shirts after a moderately wild night out & in the washing machine. I like their shirts too.
"Polo" Ralph Lauren Love their shirts. Perfect fit, nice variety, great quality. I could pick one blindfolded and trust that it will look good on me.
Levis Not a fan of their jeans, but as far as denim shirts go they're #1 in my book. As jeans go I'm all for Wrangler and Diesel atm.
Calvin Klein Some of their sweaters and underwear are timeless, I own a few. The most fucked up thing is I once found a pair of their underwear in a catalogue and it said "no machine, no drycleaning, no handwash". So you only wear them once then? lol
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I dunno. I shop everywhere. I go more for how it looks on me than specific brands.
Yeah I never were a brand phag and never understood ppl like that... but lately I'm coming back to certain brands. It's like following a tv-show, you want to see what the next episode will be like. "What have they cooked up now?"
Also, it's intresting to know what the fashion's like among mortals in other places but also discovering new brands I've never heard of.
Wearing right this minute:
-ASOS Long t-shirt
-Nike Paris St. Germain track pants
What I usually wear:
-oversized sweaters
-skinny jeans
-gym shoes/sneakers
What I'm judging lol:
-Suburban teenagers wearing Supreme & Adidas Yeezy sneakers. It's ironic, these herbs wearing streetwear when there's nothing street about the burbs. I bet these kids would get lost trying to use public transit, even w/ Google Maps.
-Girls who wear tight white pants. I'm torn because I don't like the look but women who wear them usually got a crazy booty.
-UGGs. I bet they'd have a massive increase in sales if you could buy them w/ Starbucks gift cards.
-Designer belts with big buckles. I used to want the burgundy Ferragamo belt with the rose gold buckle until every drug dealer & gangbanger started wearing those, the LV ones w/ the matching key pouch, Gucci, or Fendi ones in Chicago. It looks tacky when dudes are wearing a long shirt but it's tucked in the front just to show off the buckle.
-The North Face is the quintessential Midwest uniform, but it's so pedestrian. On the contrary, The North Face's Purple Label (Japan) & White Label (Korea) is extremely smart, modern, stylish, & has way better silhouettes, kind of like Carhartt vs Carhartt Work In Progress (their streetwear subsidiary).
I wish we had GU (Japan), 8seconds (Korea), & River Island (UK) locations in the US and I wish we had a COS in Chicago.
is this a serious comparison
America is the microwave TV dinner of the fashion world
Europeans wear leather
Americans wear poly blend
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Posted by UrsaMediocre-Suburban teenagers wearing Supreme & Adidas Yeezy sneakers. It's ironic, these herbs wearing streetwear when there's nothing street about the burbs. I bet these kids would get lost trying to use public transit, even w/ Google Maps.
yeah i'm judging hard too
like when kanye introduced this:
and i thought...
"Yeah, I've always wanted to pay good money to look like a slave girl from Tatooine."
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He didn't bring anything new to the table, pretty much Rick Owens, Haider Ackermann, & Raf Simons silhouettes in The Matrix pallette.
Right now I've got on
Nike dry fit cap
Arcteyrx jacket
Ralph Lauren cotton t shir
Ralph Lauren boxers
Puma socks
Seven jean
Air max shoe
Green Calvin Klein wallet
39 dollar glasses
I don't think peopple really care that much about brands in the first world if they're middle class or above
they like cool and cheap shit, and the really rich only wear handmade
Posted by hydorah
I don't think peopple really care that much about brands in the first world if they're middle class or above
Tell that to my clients. I was shopping for a clients' daughter for an LV luggage piece & I was explaining how they might be implementing dimension changes for certain airlines in 2018. She gave me the stank face & said "ummm I don't fly commercial." #mustbenicebitch
Posted by hydorah
they like cool and cheap shit, and the really rich only wear handmade
I don't see it as a matter of price or whether it's handmade or not. I will buy any brand for any cheap price as long as it pleases my eyes and I feel comfortable wearing it. Too expensive gets too douchy though cuz it's usually some minimalist looking shit that neither looks or feels the price.
Like I said, to me it's like awaiting the next P.T. Anderson film or whatever. You wait for the new Hilfiger sweaters or the Ralph Lauren shirts to see what they've come up with. It's not even about brand loyalty, it's like admiring a piece of art.
Generally the cheap brands are from the same chinese sweatshops who manufacture the pricey brands, they have the same material and more creative freedom.
You get actually more interesting stuff from them
Posted by hydorah
Generally the cheap brands are from the same chinese sweatshops who manufacture the pricey brands, they have the same material and more creative freedom.You get actually more interesting stuff from them
Well it's the designers that are the visionaries, it's their design, no? Not the chinese sweatshops
It's not clothing related
But I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
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Hugo Boss I don't know if this is a major player in the rest of the world but in Sweden it's mostly associated with gangsta wannabes, like the lowest life forms walking the streets, usually Arabs, Albanians and a few other Balkan groups.
Well that fits. He helped make the Nazis look fabulous.
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I don't think peopple really care that much about brands in the first world if they're middle class or above
Tell that to my clients. I was shopping for a clients' daughter for an LV luggage piece & I was explaining how they might be implementing dimension changes for certain airlines in 2018. She gave me the stank face & said "ummm I don't fly commercial." #mustbenicebitch
lol she needs it for her insta
that whole supreme-LV-nike trinity faux street taste
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I blame Kylie Jenner
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Generally the cheap brands are from the same chinese sweatshops who manufacture the pricey brands, they have the same material and more creative freedom.You get actually more interesting stuff from them
If anyone wants the same product in between the production price & the markup, there's the 'grey market'. Overseas manufacturers will produce over their quota to sell unauthorized versions of the same product as extra income due to the lack of regulation. It's up to the consumer on how their morals stand: give money to the brand who's markup pricing is quite unscrupulous, or directly to the source performing the work even though grey market products are considered counterfeit (even though it's the same materials, construction, and goes through the same quality control process).
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Posted by hydorah
I don't think peopple really care that much about brands in the first world if they're middle class or above
Tell that to my clients. I was shopping for a clients' daughter for an LV luggage piece & I was explaining how they might be implementing dimension changes for certain airlines in 2018. She gave me the stank face & said "ummm I don't fly commercial." #mustbenicebitch
lol she needs it for her insta
that whole supreme-LV-nike trinity faux street taste
I blame Kylie Jenner
it's probably her virgo venus that makes her wanna wear white all the time
white pants and a crop like every other girl lounging in starbucks
an accessory boyfriend forever wearing camo
and white kicks like they play tennis all the time
her lip kits aren't bad though 😆
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You would think a Virgo Venus would be concerned about getting all that white dirty. I have Venus in Virgo but w/ a Libra ASC, which might explain why I wear a lot of grey & black.
LOL I'm torn about the Adidas Stan Smith trend. I like the shoe itself, it's a nice classic but EVERYBODY wears them.
Speaking of accessory bfs, this pose needs to stop
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@UrsaMediocresometimes, i can't believe Kanye is a pisces moon
It's the dad sneaker trend that I don't understand.
I mean, I guess it branched off from the normcore thing but c'mon, Jerry Seinfeld was the normcore god & he always had great sneakers
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I thought Suit Supply was a great store even if the name sounds like Office WarehouseMost salesmen will just push you towards one size if you are in between suit sizes
They have tailors in the shop that can tweak the suits for you
Love that place & Indochino. Indochino's a bit more bespoke, but Suit Supply has great fabrics. I'm debating on a double-breasted.
I hate to say it but if these pieces end up in the US, fuccbois would be selling them on Hypebeast & NikeTalk for triple.
http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/05/shoppers-at-zara-find-disturbing-messages-in-clothes-tags-7054614/
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@UrsaMediocresometimes, i can't believe Kanye is a pisces moon
It's the dad sneaker trend that I don't understand.
I mean, I guess it branched off from the normcore thing but c'mon, Jerry Seinfeld was the normcore god & he always had great sneakers
lmao
half of those aren't bad though
your virgo v probably appreciates clean lines
i've got cancer v and i dress like this cancer sun chick megan ellaby
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True, the New Balance M574s in the first pic aren't bad. Those Balenciagas in the 2nd pic are super orthopedic though.
Yeah probably, I like fitted or boxy. Drastic tapering looks good on other people but it isn't for me.
Ooooh I like that look, it's fun but not loud, chill but not lazy. It's effortless.
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Posted by sierra_
@UrsaMediocresometimes, i can't believe Kanye is a pisces moon
It's the dad sneaker trend that I don't understand.
I mean, I guess it branched off from the normcore thing but c'mon, Jerry Seinfeld was the normcore god & he always had great sneakers
I am on Trend coz I got fitted at the New Balance store and they told me to get 990v4’s the Steve jobs shoe
I think the designs are of mostly stability shoes on roids
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I used to run in 803s until they gave me black toe
I used to be all about brands. Now i'm just all about how I put shit together more. You can look a mill on less than $ 100 nowadays. I do still however carry, on occassion, a designer bag, since I have so many since that period. Although generally just the classics. Reminds me to best be getting busy listing things on the bay!
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It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything other than their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
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@UrsaMediocresometimes, i can't believe Kanye is a pisces moon
It's the dad sneaker trend that I don't understand.
I mean, I guess it branched off from the normcore thing but c'mon, Jerry Seinfeld was the normcore god & he always had great sneakers
lmao
half of those aren't bad though
your virgo v probably appreciates clean lines
i've got cancer v and i dress like this cancer sun chick megan ellaby
True, the New Balance M574s in the first pic aren't bad. Those Balenciagas in the 2nd pic are super orthopedic though.
Yeah probably, I like fitted or boxy. Drastic tapering looks good on other people but it isn't for me.
Ooooh I like that look, it's fun but not loud, chill but not lazy. It's effortless.
my boyfriend really likes shoes probably coz he's a pisces lol.. he likes new balance too
he talks about them like other men talk about cars
right now he's got like 28 pairs
what do you think of platform shoes?
i sometimes like wearing them to make me feel taller
heard "frozen yellow" is the new white by 2018
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LOL nice! Most guys I know who are into shoes were either earth (Taurus cousin has Docs & Red Wings in every color, 2 Virgo friends who are obsessed with Jordans) or air signs.
I don't hate platforms. I don't really like overly chunky shoes except for like Timberland boots, but platforms look nice when someone can pull them off.
Oh yeah, it's all about off-white next year. I think people are trying to make frozen yellow happen just because of the new Yeezy release later this week. They're highlighter bright though; I don't like it.
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Posted by Therealjane10
It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything under their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
maybe i should change it to supreme-yeezy-nike trinity now
plus my mom likes LV
i think all moms like LV though
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LOL definitely! My mother likes the original damier ebene pattern & she thinks the monogram pattern is tacky. Everybody thinks damier looks "old ladyish" but it predates the monogram pattern & I always appreciate the history behind things.
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@UrsaMediocresometimes, i can't believe Kanye is a pisces moon
It's the dad sneaker trend that I don't understand.
I mean, I guess it branched off from the normcore thing but c'mon, Jerry Seinfeld was the normcore god & he always had great sneakers
lmao
half of those aren't bad though
your virgo v probably appreciates clean lines
i've got cancer v and i dress like this cancer sun chick megan ellaby
True, the New Balance M574s in the first pic aren't bad. Those Balenciagas in the 2nd pic are super orthopedic though.
Yeah probably, I like fitted or boxy. Drastic tapering looks good on other people but it isn't for me.
Ooooh I like that look, it's fun but not loud, chill but not lazy. It's effortless.
my boyfriend really likes shoes probably coz he's a pisces lol.. he likes new balance too
he talks about them like other men talk about cars
right now he's got like 28 pairs
what do you think of platform shoes?
i sometimes like wearing them to make me feel taller
heard "frozen yellow" is the new white by 2018
LOL nice! Most guys I know who are into shoes were either earth (Taurus cousin has Docs & Red Wings in every color, 2 Virgo friends who are obsessed with Jordans) or air signs.
I don't hate platforms. I don't really like overly chunky shoes except for like Timberland boots, but platforms look nice when someone can pull them off.
Oh yeah, it's all about off-white next year. I think people are trying to make frozen yellow happen just because of the new Yeezy release later this week. They're highlighter bright though; I don't like it.
he's got more shoes than me
his chart is a combo of water and fire
and yeah i noticed that about virgo guys too
they like their jordans
also, i'd rather mustard than highlighter bright
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I wish I could pull off mustard but it'll blend too much on my skintone. If I had a darker complexion, it would be a better visual contrast. Look how nice mustard looks on Labrinth:
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Posted by Therealjane10
It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything under their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
maybe i should change it to supreme-yeezy-nike trinity now
plus my mom likes LV
i think all moms like LV though
So many Supreme and yeezy fakes though
Grandmas Love LV too
yeah and lots of LV-coach fakes too
oldies like everything LV
I shoulder probably start using mine
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DAMN, hot stamped & everything.
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Posted by Therealjane10
It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything under their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
maybe i should change it to supreme-yeezy-nike trinity now
plus my mom likes LV
i think all moms like LV though
LOL definitely! My mother likes the original damier ebene pattern & she thinks the monogram pattern is tacky. Everybody thinks damier looks "old ladyish" but it predates the monogram pattern & I always appreciate the history behind things.
that's coz the damier ebène looks too plain or too preppy for some people
why do people get LV if they wanna look "street?" lol
i don't get it
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Hood guys like LV like Vauxhall Corsa drivers like Burberry.
Posted by aquarius_mani like the holloway rd collection from river island
This is the first thing I've ever bought from River Island a couple years ago. I didn't care that shipping to the US cost as much as the shirt, I wanted it.
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Posted by Therealjane10
It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything under their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
maybe i should change it to supreme-yeezy-nike trinity now
plus my mom likes LV
i think all moms like LV though
LOL definitely! My mother likes the original damier ebene pattern & she thinks the monogram pattern is tacky. Everybody thinks damier looks "old ladyish" but it predates the monogram pattern & I always appreciate the history behind things.
that's coz the damier ebène looks too plain or too preppy for some people
why do people get LV if they wanna look "street?" lol
i don't get it
Nouveau riche. Hood guys like LV like Vauxhall Corsa drivers like Burberry.
i used to date a libra with an LV leather phone case/cover but he dressed like a greaser and drove a dodge
that was so... confusing
i'm laughing my ass off at vauxhall corsa with burberry 😆
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HA, yeah we can be confusing. My Libra ex & I would be overdressed @ the dollar store looking for kitsch & frozen Jamaican patties.
I was trying to find a good picture & found this...
SAFE AS F**K
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Posted by aquarius_mani like the holloway rd collection from river island
This is the first thing I've ever bought from River Island a couple years ago. I didn't care that shipping to the US cost as much as the shirt, I wanted it.
What is the brand like a topshop?
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Kinda Topshopish. There's one in SM Megamall that I went to when I went to the PI last year.
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@fknnerd send me pics once you have completed the outfit
Lol I would set out for it and end up like this
This is like the time you used to brag about having double ds
All I remember is that you guys made me show you my bras on cam and then accused them of being my mothers.
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remember that one time you got on cam in your towel for no reason? it was literally like the only time you went on cam too, and there was no explanation. "so that's what sancho looks like.. in a towel.." #stillconfused
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Posted by aquarius_mani like the holloway rd collection from river island
This is the first thing I've ever bought from River Island a couple years ago. I didn't care that shipping to the US cost as much as the shirt, I wanted it.
^ cool 😄
1st item ive ever bought from them is
ps: this expensive uk - us shipping?
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I like that contrast on the placket.
It used to be a couple years ago + import duties. Now that they have a US site, it's $ 10 (£7.63) for shipping, free shipping for purchases over $ 50.
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Posted by Therealjane10
It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything under their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
maybe i should change it to supreme-yeezy-nike trinity now
plus my mom likes LV
i think all moms like LV though
LOL definitely! My mother likes the original damier ebene pattern & she thinks the monogram pattern is tacky. Everybody thinks damier looks "old ladyish" but it predates the monogram pattern & I always appreciate the history behind things.
that's coz the damier ebène looks too plain or too preppy for some people
why do people get LV if they wanna look "street?" lol
i don't get it
Nouveau riche. Hood guys like LV like Vauxhall Corsa drivers like Burberry.
i used to date a libra with an LV leather phone case/cover but he dressed like a greaser and drove a dodge
that was so... confusing
i'm laughing my ass off at vauxhall corsa with burberry 😆
HA, yeah we can be confusing. My Libra ex & I would be overdressed @ the dollar store looking for kitsch & frozen Jamaican patties.
I was trying to find a good picture & found this...
SAFE AS F**K
lmao what is it with libras?
my libra ex and i used to stop by at gas stations dressed up to the nines while buying packs of cigarettes
coz he got so pissed when they won't sell us once coz they said we looked so young and he forgot his driver's license for like.. the 7th time ugh he was so forgetful
cashier chick won't believe he drove the dodge outside
then he said.. "we gotta go svelte"
he had a virgo mars and mine is libra 🙂
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I don't know? Probably because we don't like it when people don't take us seriously so we feel like we have to dress the part? I actually don't mind that to be honest because I like messing with people's preconceived misconceptions.
My Libra ex & I used to send each other OOTD pictures every day & we did have a fashion/food/life style blog together. She was the more monochromatic one though, I wore a lot of jewel tones w/ off-white or grey at the time.
Haha just the whole driving a Dodge, dressing like a greaser, buying smokes at the gas station, "we gotta go svelte" thing reminds me of Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys. That's awesome.
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@UrsaMediocrethe pisces and his shoes
needs some cleaning, he's so reckless
i'm proud to say i installed those shelves for him though 🙂
i'll probably buy him a new pair for christmas
we need more shelves
Adidas, Chucks, Nike mids, Vans slip-ons...
That's a nice collection he's got going on there. Are those creepers on the bottom row, 2nd to the left?
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Posted by hydorah
Generally the cheap brands are from the same chinese sweatshops who manufacture the pricey brands, they have the same material and more creative freedom.You get actually more interesting stuff from them
If anyone wants the same product in between the production price & the markup, there's the 'grey market'. Overseas manufacturers will produce over their quota to sell unauthorized versions of the same product as extra income due to the lack of regulation. It's up to the consumer on how their morals stand: give money to the brand who's markup pricing is quite unscrupulous, or directly to the source performing the work even though grey market products are considered counterfeit (even though it's the same materials, construction, and goes through the same quality control process).
I need to know more. I am suffering from a lack of cloths. Where in Chicago do you live? I used to live in the o'hare norridge area.
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Oh nice, by the HIP? I used to go to Rolling Stones all the time right by there. I got family around there in Harwood Heights & over on Montrose.
I grew in Albany Park, mainly lived around on the North Side (Rogers Park, Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale) and then moved to the north suburbs to be closer to work but I want to move back to the city.
Clothing: I'm cheap. I don't see the point of buying expensive clothes. I shop at forever 21, and Zara, and H&M.
Bags, jewelry and wallets are where I spend money. I buy designer most of the time. Higher quality will last you years, and if you get tired of the bag you could easily sell it. I've used the same Louis Vuitton bag for 6 years almost everyday, and it's still in great condition.
Shoes: I like sneakers so I usually wear adidas and Nike. For heels I used to buy Louboutins, but they just hurt too much. Now I just wear cheap comfy heels
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It's not clothing relatedBut I bought a wallet, Michael Kors, not the cheap kind from TJ Max(that placewhere all the moms and grandmas hibernate at lunch time)but at a high end small at one of their exclusive shops,
Tell me why that junk ripped in less than a year, cheap ass leather, about 200/300 hundred plus down the drain. I know it's not LV,but I was expecting a bit more for that price.
Needless to say, I now hibernate at TJMaxx.
Michael Kors bites everyone anyway. Anything other than their Saffiano leather pieces isn't bound to last.
LV canvas is good, it's resilient to scratching & it's water-resistant (they use the same canvas as their trunks & luggage, since they're originally a travel accessory company & back then, people had to worry about their stuff capsizing & turning into flotsam/jetsam/lagan), it's handstitched & handglazed along the edges, & they offer repair services (unless you get a hole in the canvas, then you're fucked). Coach is a good in-between in terms of quality & price point.
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Yes, Coach items have been stepping up lately, but it's limited to a few items. The best quality leather are the expensive but non brand names in Macy's. The quality of goods have gone down the drain.
I can't really talk about brands because I have the point of view my particular culture and social class and I know people have different points of views in other parts of the world or/and other classes, I know asians go crazy for brands for example, so I'll just stay out of that thread.
Personally I only buy clothes on the cheap, I like cool looking stuff but I try to avoid brands because I consider it's under my tier to wear a brand prominently.
Posted by Gob_Shite
I try to avoid designer brands like the plague - in most cases, you're paying for the name and nothing more.
If you get a pair of Adidas you're getting them bc of the way they differ from other sports shoes. I'm personally a Puma man. Both are brands among others, yet I prefer what Puma does with their sports shoes. I'm not paying for the name... they just happen to have one. As for sports sweaters I prefer Adidas.
It's about what a brand does with their name in terms of style and vision.
If you don't have a specific style then sure, H&M is the way to go. I do too occassionally to fill the gap in my wardrobe. They don't have a specific "vision", they're basically just a sweatshop.
Where is DJ? I want to hear about Santoni double monks and Zara V-necks.
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Where is DJ? I want to hear about Santoni double monks and Zara V-necks.
He off on bodybuilding.com forums talking about his hot wife.
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Posted by enfant_terrible
Where is DJ? I want to hear about Santoni double monks and Zara V-necks.
He off on bodybuilding.com forums talking about his hot wife.
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Astrology is for beta cuckolds anyway
Last sweater purchased
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Generally the cheap brands are from the same chinese sweatshops who manufacture the pricey brands, they have the same material and more creative freedom.You get actually more interesting stuff from them
If anyone wants the same product in between the production price & the markup, there's the 'grey market'. Overseas manufacturers will produce over their quota to sell unauthorized versions of the same product as extra income due to the lack of regulation. It's up to the consumer on how their morals stand: give money to the brand who's markup pricing is quite unscrupulous, or directly to the source performing the work even though grey market products are considered counterfeit (even though it's the same materials, construction, and goes through the same quality control process).
I need to know more. I am suffering from a lack of cloths. Where in Chicago do you live? I used to live in the o'hare norridge area.
Oh nice, by the HIP? I used to go to Rolling Stones all the time right by there. I got family around there in Harwood Heights & over on Montrose.
I grew in Albany Park, mainly lived around on the North Side (Rogers Park, Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale) and then moved to the north suburbs to be closer to work but I want to move back to the city.
I miss eating at girdanos. Or at the Capones restaurant on harlem. So how do I find these grey market cloths and do they do shipping?
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Check out Pequod's &/or Lou Malnati's the next time you're in town. My fave deep dish pizzas. Oooh yeah, Caponie's on Irving Park & Harlem is SO underrated!
Usually in Asia and even on Canal St. in NYC if you know how to determine "close-to-real-but-still-fake" AAA vs Grey Market quality. You just have to have a good eye, know the tell-tale signs, & do certain things (blot tests on certain leathers, color fastness w/ solvents, etc.).
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Posted by UrsaMediocre
Wearing right this minute:-ASOS Long t-shirt
-Nike Paris St. Germain track pants
What I usually wear:
-oversized sweaters
-skinny jeans
-gym shoes/sneakers
What I'm judging lol:
-Suburban teenagers wearing Supreme & Adidas Yeezy sneakers. It's ironic, these herbs wearing streetwear when there's nothing street about the burbs. I bet these kids would get lost trying to use public transit, even w/ Google Maps.
-Girls who wear tight white pants. I'm torn because I don't like the look but women who wear them usually got a crazy booty.
-UGGs. I bet they'd have a massive increase in sales if you could buy them w/ Starbucks gift cards.
-Designer belts with big buckles. I used to want the burgundy Ferragamo belt with the rose gold buckle until every drug dealer & gangbanger started wearing those, the LV ones w/ the matching key pouch, Gucci, or Fendi ones in Chicago. It looks tacky when dudes are wearing a long shirt but it's tucked in the front just to show off the buckle.
-The North Face is the quintessential Midwest uniform, but it's so pedestrian. On the contrary, The North Face's Purple Label (Japan) & White Label (Korea) is extremely smart, modern, stylish, & has way better silhouettes, kind of like Carhartt vs Carhartt Work In Progress (their streetwear subsidiary).
I wish we had GU (Japan), 8seconds (Korea), & River Island (UK) locations in the US and I wish we had a COS in Chicago.
I️ have a pair of tight white pants
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If you can pull those off, I won't hold that against you. I don't know why I don't like them usually, it's really irrational.
Posted by hydorah
I don't think peopple really care that much about brands in the first world if they're middle class or above
You kidding right? Lmao!
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Posted by hydorah
Generally the cheap brands are from the same chinese sweatshops who manufacture the pricey brands, they have the same material and more creative freedom.You get actually more interesting stuff from them
If anyone wants the same product in between the production price & the markup, there's the 'grey market'. Overseas manufacturers will produce over their quota to sell unauthorized versions of the same product as extra income due to the lack of regulation. It's up to the consumer on how their morals stand: give money to the brand who's markup pricing is quite unscrupulous, or directly to the source performing the work even though grey market products are considered counterfeit (even though it's the same materials, construction, and goes through the same quality control process).
I need to know more. I am suffering from a lack of cloths. Where in Chicago do you live? I used to live in the o'hare norridge area.
Oh nice, by the HIP? I used to go to Rolling Stones all the time right by there. I got family around there in Harwood Heights & over on Montrose.
I grew in Albany Park, mainly lived around on the North Side (Rogers Park, Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale) and then moved to the north suburbs to be closer to work but I want to move back to the city.
I miss eating at girdanos. Or at the Capones restaurant on harlem. So how do I find these grey market cloths and do they do shipping?
Check out Pequod's &/or Lou Malnati's the next time you're in town. My fave deep dish pizzas. Oooh yeah, Caponie's on Irving Park & Harlem is SO underrated!
Usually in Asia and even on Canal St. in NYC if you know how to determine "close-to-real-but-still-fake" AAA vs Grey Market quality. You just have to have a good eye, know the tell-tale signs, & do certain things (blot tests on certain leathers, color fastness w/ solvents, etc.).
Have you ever tried ordering online ? Like aliexpress. I'm not sure if I can find that sorta of stuff in my country. Most things here are from turkey or china. Third world country damn. Only when the gypsies bring in the stuff then steal from donation boxes in Europe you can find some stuff that still has its tags.
I'm more concerned about that quality of the clothes and shoes because the fake stuff deteriorates pretty quick.
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I've ordered from Aliexpress, Taobao, & from overseas sellers on Amazon and it's so hit-or-miss. Clothing is more miss than hit & you get what you pay for since its so cheap (plus the sizing is usually off). I did find some grey market sellers for shoes on Taobao but they usually disappear & change their account names after they sell their current stock. I was skeptical at first since the pricing was too good to be true, but the materials & construction was legit. For example, I bought a pair of Jordan XI lows for my nephew, did side-by-side comparisons with a store-bought pair for imperfections & certain dimensions, & checked the outsole with a knife to see if it was real carbon fiber and it was.
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I'm sure US and Europe have different notions on the types of elements that wear the different brands and labels of clothing. Let's hear it. What are you wearing now? What are you judging hard?