your style, your brands

I'll go first:

Polo Ralph Lauren
L.L. Bean
Land's End
Brooks Bros.
Rooster
Woolrich
Pendleton
Florsheim

Polished but slightly rugged?

You, I mean.

yeah i guess? i think a good portion of my wardrobe consists of these brands' products, i somehow identify with the brand identity, and i am def more inclined to buy these brands over others, if i came across them in a thrift store for instance

also just spinning this thread off the current discussion in the quiddities thread

should probably include Levi's in there. list is v v 'americana' now that i consider it

uniqlo

Belstaff
Katharine Hammnett
Diesel
John Varvatos
Missoni
Dolce & Gabbana

Would probably wear a lot of Number (N)ine if you could get it cheap in Europe.

I like well-put-together Italian glamour with a kind of rugged edge to it.

I like Muji but I fear that turns me into some sort of asexual japanese person who wears flowing everything made of linen.

about 75% of esprit's stuff is nagl but I like the 25% that isn't

I always think "oh no, I'm so not bothered about style and ~brands~ and things~!!!" but then someone will point out that I am a complete sucker for anything with a Liberty print on it.

And there was a bit of a hole in my life since Liberty stopped really doing stuff with actual Liberty Prints on it, to concentrate on boring haute couture.

And then I discovered Seasalt in Cornwall! Which is kind of a simpler take on the Liberty aesthetic of bold prints, mixed with bright nautical colours and "British Seaside" vibe. And makes you look like a complete Cornish hippie headed for your pottery, which is just about right.

Oh, and I seem to wear lots of Orvis tweed, but that is due to the fact that my Mum will never stop giving it to me. When I get my first paycheck from my new job, I'm going to get some Horwood and Shaw tweed tailored for me, which seems better quality.

haha i'm glad you added 'in a thrift store' because most of the brands i like i've found in thrift stores or buy on sale.

my style is a mish-mash of stuff and many of my currently in-circulation items are by local designers. these days i generally go for clean lines in either dark colours or bright patterns and i'm a fan of subtle textures.

so, as far as brands (vs higher-end designers) go re: the above qualities:
Banana Republic
Club Monaco
Zara, only sometimes
H&M line that is more adult/'organic' - i'm wearing one of their off-white linen hoodies today w skinny-straight-leg Uniqlo jeans

sadly, i've found that Uniqlo no longer suits my body, which is errgh bc i'm happier with my bod now than i was two years ago when their stuff fit me better! :/ i am still on a quest for jeans. am going to the big jeans jeans jeans store here in the next day or two to try on all manner of brands.

haha, MB, i am also a sucker for a liberty print, i will snatch up a liberty print necktie with almost no hesitation whatsoever

You have to understand how much I love kinda frumpy ladies' career wear department store pieces.

Calvin Klein
Ann Klein
Evan Piccone
Jones New York
Pendleton here too

Jos. A Banks
Van Heusen
Hanes
Nautica
Wrangler
2xist
Gold Toe
Florsheim
Vans

I got depressed typing this out.

xp And worse, like Josephine Chaus and Willi Smith.

I inherited about half a dozen Liberty print ties when my father moved to Silicon Valley and stopped wearing suits to work. They are the most gorgeous things I've ever seen in my life. They're 60s vintage, so they're skinny tie style, as well. So lovely.

And Lilly Pulitzer, when I can find it at TJ Maxx.

They're 60s vintage, so they're skinny tie style, as well. So lovely.

oh man. i just caught myself salivating over this.

Wait is this stuff we actually own or things we would buy if we spent money on clothes. There are brands/designers I love but mostly I hate spending a lot of money on clothes so I generally buy really simple inexpensive things (from places like old navy, target, gap, H&M) like plain t shirts and jeans and then accessorize with great shoes and jewelry. I am slowly introducing non-plain things into my wardrobe but it's newish endeavor. I would like to learn to be better at thrifting but I don't have a lot of patience for it. I wish I had a buddy to go with. That would be good.

I'm dying at Muji Dayo in his flowy linens btw.

For example, the bracelet I'm wearing right now probably cost more than the cords, tee and cardi I have on combined.

tbh though I'm sort of lazy when it comes to shopping and get frustrated/tired easily so if money were no object i'd probably just go to Nordstrom's and get one of those personal shopper people to make me look fab.

interpret as you wish! i don't really entertain the option of owning a lot of higher end brands because it's not an option as dude who is kinda thick

I actually own all that stuff. If I made an aspirational list it would have a lot more Tahari on it, but since I can only wear petites and certain dress shapes, that's not enormously likely.

I own the high-end stuff mentioned upthread but generally don't even consider buying anything unless there's a discount of about 70%. This means i end up with lots of slightly strange things nobody else really wants, but that suits me.

Levi's
Steven Alan
APC
Uniqlo
John Varvatos
J Crew

Haven't bought new clothes in about 2 years, but those are my old standbys. Standard is clothing that looks good on a small frame, which puts Gap, Banana Republic, and most other stores out of consideration.

If I someone gave me a bunch of $$ to spend on new clothes right now I'd probably go here

http://www.katespade.com/designer-clothing/designer-dresses-and-skirts/clothing-dresses-and-skirts,default,sc.html

and buy nearly all of those dresses and skirts

Levi's
Old Navy
Geoffrey Beene
Van Heusen
Calvin Klein
Kenneth Cole
Fruit of the Loom
Jockey
Skechers
Dr. Martens
Vans
Alfani
Penguin
Claiborne

sadly, i've found that Uniqlo no longer suits my body, which is errgh bc i'm happier with my bod now than i was two years ago when their stuff fit me better! :/ i am still on a quest for jeans. am going to the big jeans jeans jeans store here in the next day or two to try on all manner of brands.

― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:13 PM (1 hour ago)

and then this jacket: http://www.katespade.com/katarina-coat/NJMU1777,default,pd.html?dwvar_NJMU1777_color=441&start=2&cgid=clothing-coats-and-jackets

Uniqlo
Muji
Gap
Levi's
Bass
Coverse

Levis
Perry Ellis
Ecco
Smartwool
Newton
Hanes
Saucony
Teefury

lacoste
ralph lauren polo
nudie jeans
superga
norse projects
our legacy

Oh forgot Gap.

Folk
Oliver Spencer
Norse Projects
Paul Smith
APC
Uniqlo
Paul and Joe
Onitsuka Tiger

I like to think I don't spend *that* much money on clothes; most of the above I buy on sale and if I like a piece I'll wear it until it falls apart.

uniqlo
converse
american apparel
top man
reiss

feel like this sounds limited but it does me well enough. i am trying to expand a bit and get some more classy stuff of late but i also wear a decent amount of vintage stuff.

j crew shirts, sweaters and shorts
polo / RRL whatever
supreme whatever
stussy / stussy deluxe (kind of given up on everything but collaborations though, they kinda suck now)
nike NSW jackets and shoes
patagonia shirts and flannels
baracuta harrington jackets and penfield down jackets
nike, adidas, birkenstock, clarks, vans
iron heart, warehouse and sugar cane jeans
buzz rickson and real mccoy sweatshirts and chinos
timex watches

also lots of random vintage military and outdoor stuff

i will follow my favorite brands into weird and dark places

for example, i got a line on this ridiculous corduroy jacket for about 1/4 of the price listed, please talk me out of it before i do something stupid

Don't do anything stupid.

My style is boring business wear during the week and complete disaster after work (we're talking draw string pants and tees that are beat to shit from working around the house/garden).

Boring business brands that find their way in to my wardrobe frequently are the Kleins (Anne and Calvin), Banana Republic, J. Crew for suiting and pretty much the same lineup for boring business dresses. Work shoes are all over the map, but at home I am far to frequently in Naots, an Israeli "comfort shoe" brand that feel great but my husband LOATHES. To offset the Naots he has bought me two pairs of classic Louboutins (pumps and boots), which I wear on the rare fancy occasions.

Husband is way more styley than I--he loves Epaulet for shirts and pants and Alden for shoes--and recently bought me this great pleated coral skirt that I think Laurel would love! I think I may just turn over all of my wardrobe-ing to him, actually.

Anne Klein
Ann Taylor
...

Is there another career wear Ann(e) that I'm forgetting??

Want to see coral skirt now. :)

http://www.epauletshop.com/servlet/the-Womens-Clothing-cln-Skirts-%26-Dresses/Categories

oops

Good job your husband on the shoe choices, btw. I just looked up that comfort brand.

Oh it's so bright and cute! I love knife pleats. I worry about sitting on them all day flattening them out, but they seem to do okay...?

Yeah the Naots are mostly pretty terrible looking, but I have bad feet and a bad back, give a girl a break!

The pleats are what made me think of you! The fabric is actually kind of substantial, I don't really know how to describe it, but it holds the pleats really well despite sitting-upon.

Ann Taylor is the other Ann, but daria-g has forever turned me against that brand. . .

If I had tons o' wardrobe money I would have nothing but custom-made suits. I love beautifully made suits, but they are rare as hens teeth in my price range.

Hugo Boss and Akris sometimes have stuff I like, but then I look at the price tag and walk away.

a.p.c. sweaters and cardigans and trousers and really everything
happy socks
band of outsiders shirts and sometimes sweaters (:/)
comme des garcon once but not anymore but i still wear lots of older pieces
rag + bone for shorts and trousers
lots of oliver spencer preppy basics, slim trousers and fair isle sweaters and baggy cardigans
vintage levis for jeans and cords although its hard to find now for cheap
i still have three pairs of nudie jeans
i have a couple of filson bags
theres stuff like kitson or edward green or sibling or norse projects where i only have one or two of their pieces but would love more, if they were cheaper
i went through a serious paul smith phase and his mtm shirts fit nicely but ive kinda gotten tired of the forced whimsy
i also used to own like 9 pairs of nike sb mids but ive sold them all since i dont think i can pull them off anymore. the only nikes i kept are some jordan iv reissues
i like shoes too much to only buy one or two brands but i have three pairs of cole haans and three pairs of bob cousy los
theres also some nameless brand of cashmere sweaters that my grandmother has been buying for me since i was 14, i have probably 10 of them they dont have a label in them but theyre heavy and soft and perfect, probably my favorite pieces of clothing, i am wearing one rn

when i have a husband i want him to buy me awesome clothes and shoes too!
xp

wow lamp sounds i bet you are v skinny

nudie jeans

lol is this a brand?

I have only owned one suit in my life. I bought it for a job interview when I was 21. I've always worked in business casual emphasis on the casual since so I've never needed another.

I need some fancy clothes.

e: haha yeah

wow lamp sounds i bet you are v skinny

what does this mean???

trouser brands that don't go up to 40.

I'm a 30" and i can't wear Nudie :(

i will follow my favorite brands into weird and dark places

for example, i got a line on this ridiculous corduroy jacket for about 1/4 of the price listed, please talk me out of it before i do something stupid

― the late great, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 3:11 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

I like this jacket because (and no offense intended!) it reminds me of a signature piece of clothing an anime character might have

lamp - i can't wear apc, band of outsiders, cdg, rag+bone

even if i buy XL, everything from those brands is too tapered and skinny. those are popular brands w/ skinny dudes and asians because they look nice on smaller people but if you're tall and broad-shouldered and long-limbed SUPER-MUSCULAR like me (i also have long arms) they are always too tight and short.

i do have one nice XL apc dress shirt that i got for $50 at a barney's sale but i can't button the neck and the sleeves only go about 3" from my wrists, so if i wear it to work i wear a t-shirt underneath and i always roll up the sleeves.

Man, shopping is serious business for you guys. I don't have enough patience to seek out sales. I think that's what I must be doing wrong. Gonna cultivate some.

uh my wife (ex) dragged me to that one

dayo i like that jacket because it reminds me of the kind of stuff my mom would buy for me in 1981 at fedco

i don't really shop sales but i will admit shopping is serious business for me

I am asian and have trouble fitting into most skinny jeans because I have thunder thighs iirc

big bottom bird soup

maybe i should have said those are popular brands w/ some skinny dudes and some asian people

well if u say x is popular with y it doesnt mean all y like x

imo if u say x is popular w y on ilx cya

oh late great i c - yah i get what you mean, band of outsiders tend to fit a little larger than the others but they can all be p unforgiving, like i have to wear a L/XL for sure. oh to be one of those urban gnomes...

having thought abt this btw i probably own more american apparel t-shirts (all crew neck, most pocket front) and lacoste polos than anything but a.p.c. stuff

haha also good lookin out @ seandalai and jim

ah god my gf has ruined like six of my lacoste polos by putting them in the dryer.

they shrink like two sizes in length and one in width so even if i buy size 8 to be able to use the dryer the shirts would still be too wide

i stick to polo polos now because they're pre-shrunk

lol urban gnomes

Man, shopping is serious business for you guys. I don't have enough patience to seek out sales.

I only go shopping twice a year - January and July sales - so much not effort at all!

As a skinny guy I can say life isn't necessarily any easier...especially for shirts/jackets lots of brands' smallest sizes turn out to be too big for me.

zubaz
tevas
big johnson t-shirts
old navy fleece
wraparound shades from pharmacy
kangol

well

sounds hotttt

sorry about the ann taylor thing quincie! if i could go in there and get a work-appropriate skirt or jacket i probably would, because it is *so difficult* to find basics without a lot of unnecessary detail. their particular cuts never fit me right though

i usually stick to apc, j crew (perfect tees, shorts.. sometimes a cardigan or jacket but the quality has gone down a lot imo). theory, some elie tahari for work (the simple styles only, nothing with a lot of detail on it). also like some things from isabel marant etoile and gerard darel depending on the style and fit. rag and bone chinos, current/elliott jeans are the best

girl by band of outsiders is nice, would buy if/when i find something i'd wear a lot + at a sale price i could sort of afford. same for vanessa bruno/vanessa bruno athe, chie mihara and sigerson morrison shoes, hope (stockholm), paul and joe

xpost loool are you rob gronkowski

Damn, I need to come into some money or something. I just looked up some of those and they're totally lovely but I just can't imagine paying $80 for a tee or $300 for a pair of pants. I realize they're probably investment pieces that will last a long time but it just seems like so much to part with for one item.

lol i feel you - i don't know why i have such a hard time spending money on clothes, when i'm happy to drop a couple hundred bucks on a handbag. my style/brand is basically .... target.

i think a part of it is that i don't feel super confident about my style or what looks good.

Yeah, I'm totally the same with bags, jewelry, and occasionally shoes. Those are the things I'll splash out on but for some reason it's really hard for me to pay a lot for clothes, especially basics, even though logically I know it's probably made better and will last longer.

think Lamp needs a Roadkill Cafe shirt

i look back on stuff i wore not even a year ago and think 'jesus christ what was i THINKINK' so thank god i don't spend much on any individual pieces of clothing.

thinking, even

i have def overspent sometimes! but i rarely/never pay full retail - a lot of things i have bought off ebay at super low prices. there are a handful of sellers who list new sale stock from department stores (bloomingdales for instance). i always wear the same size in a couple of labels and do a saved search if there is a certain kind of thing i want. it'll show up eventually. my favorite theory blazer cost about $50 new with tags for instance. got the rag & bone chinos at barney's co-op on an end of season sale, they were the same price as gap by then. the cost is more in the time it takes me to find something i like; i finally bought a short trench for spring, it took lots and lots and lots of searching to find the perfect convergence of label + simple style + acceptable color + relatively low price. it was a pain, but i guess i won't have to bother again for like 10 years.

i admit to buying a couple of $100 tees from apc, though i have worn them constantly & they are still in perfect shape

on the other hand i don't have any expensive handbags or fine jewelry. i like jerome dreyfuss and vanessa bruno, but i'm not willing to spend the money, and my jewelry is almost all vintage that i got as gifts from friends/family.

think Lamp needs a Roadkill Cafe shirt

iiii dont get this

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2692/4017844681_4dc912b62b_z.jpg

Everyone was wearing this back in the day in Idaho

I guess it is of a different category than the Zubaz/Oakley look
idk
I am the last person who should be posting on a thread about clothes, even joke clothes

converse, ben sherman

My brands are like:
a bunch of dumb cotton shit
hey I could escape from a burning airplane in those those Merrell shoes
kept finding all these Sonoma Life 'n' Style blouses at Savers and it turns out it's a Kohl's brand
whatever pair of fucking jeans that fits my ass and that I haven't worn thigh biscuit holes into...yet (one pair, any brand)
this one skirt my mom sewed for me twelve years ago
three pairs of New Balance 574s

a t-shirt with a not trendy band on it
fucking Tevas, god

Daria - those are good tips. I think what I need to remind myself of is this part: "the cost is more in the time it takes me to find something i like . . . it was a pain, but i guess i won't have to bother again for like 10 years". I've never bought anything off ebay clothes or otherwise but I'm going to have a look soon.

i basically only buy totally non trend-specific stuff nowadays - plain dress shirts in solid whites and blues and small ginghams, overshirts in same, plain polos and tees in white (red and navy for polos), solid black or navy or grey sweaters and jackets and sweatshirts. jeans and cotton trousers in unwashed basic colors (indigo, khaki, green). same w shorts.

nothing skinny, nothing baggy, nothing that can't be matched with everything else in the closet. nothing that it's easy to buy cashmere sweaters when i

I have a Theory blazer that someone left at a party once. I wore the shit out of it, is the problem. It kinda looks sad now. I've tried to embrace the sadness in a hi/lo way--great clothing, loved to pieces--but it never seems to work on me.

er that got scrambled at the end

nothing too dressy or casual. nothing you couldn't have worn in the 90s, 80s, 70s, etc (if you didn't mind not standing out and looking like a casual preppy)

yesterday i threw out a navy rl polo sweatshirt that cost $100. it lasted me about seven years! i went ahead and bought the exact same thing. I have cashmere sweaters that have lasted about the same length of time and show no sign of quitting on me yet

to summarize

1) buy expensive shit because it's well made, not because it's stylie (or buy cheap stuff that lasts a long time, like AA or ll bean)

2) buy shit that looks good on toddlers, kids, teens, adults, old folks

3) don't buy anything on sale you wouldn't buy at full price or that you wouldn't wear daily

4) tell a tight color story

this advice is from a female friend of mine who does brand consulting for gap, j crew, etc, though i admit it's harder for girls to follow this advice

i think thats kinda bogus. shop to give yourself pleasure in the things you wear and the way you look. buy something to wear once, buy stylish things or garish things or something half as a joke, because it would make someone smile. if i get tired of something i can resell it or donate it or give it to a friend or leave it in a drawer until its cool again. never think of clothes as an investment unless you are good at clothes and even then, they probably arent.

buy something to wear once

can't even imagine this.

Only if it's edible. Wear and eat.

buy something to wear once, buy stylish things or garish things or something half as a joke, because it would make someone smile

big pimpin spendin cheese

Paris Hilton never wears an outfit twice.

The 29-year-old socialite - who has fronted advertising campaigns for the likes of Christian Dior, Marciano and Tommy Hilfiger - says that she gives most of her clothes away after wearing them once.

She explained: "I never wear an outfit more than once unless it's like a really cool pair of jeans or a leather jacket."

And the blonde beauty admitted that she has a lot of unworn clothes in her wardrobe.

She said: "I still have so many clothes in my closets that still have the labels on. I see them so often I think I've worn them but then I realise I haven't. So I either give them to my friends or donate them to a charity so they can auction them off."

However the heiress revealed that she can't always donate her clothes to her friends as they don't always fit.

She told Heat magazine: "I'm quite lucky I have small breasts and that means I can wear most clothes. Some of my friends have bigger breasts but I can wear pretty much what I like. It's a real shame though because it means I can't pass my clothes on to them, because they'll be too small around the bust."

pretty sure my brasts are bigger than lamp's

:-(

http://www.friendsofart.net/static/images/art1/tullio-lombardo-miracle-of-the-misers-heart.jpg

http://www.damstede.net/uploads/BeeldendeV/KCV/satyric1.jpg

http://parallax-view.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/satyricon031.jpg

first ones not such a bad look really

im trying to think about why i find that kind of swagblog.tumblr.com advice really wrongheaded, something about the attempt to rationalize pleasure i guess, feels dehumanizing. i mean obv im resorting to blandly affirmative truisms ('just be yourself!') to describe any kind of counterphilosophy so idk

you guys are really overthinking this

clothes are costumes
they are fun

For some people, wardrobe acquisitions are about getting to a place where you are "done," or, like, have certain bases covered, as quickly/efficiently/satisfyingly as possible? I get this but it doesn't seem like very much fun? I guess clothes don't have to be fun. But they are to me!

xp haha exactly

"color story" bleurgh

I think you just described me laurel xp

being irrational, wearing costumes, seeking pleasure w/o thought to utility all seem wrongheaded to me

2) buy shit that looks good on toddlers, kids, teens, adults, old folks

btw i really don't understand the reasoning behind this

lol at "being irrational"

there is definitely one weird trick that helps you be rational about clothes - tell a color story

a TIGHT color story

elmo there is some stuff that looks good no matter how old you are, ie a clean black polo shirt, a pair of basic jeans, and converse. that looks equally good on a five year and a fifty year old.

there is some stuff that would look silly on adults but not kids, like bright red corduroy overalls, and some stuff that would look silly on kids, like skinny jeans w/ a striped v-neck tee

i say go for the first instead of the second

I'm not gonna lie, if I had infinite money I would probably buy a lot of cool clothes to wear. since I don't and there are approx. 1 million things that require my money, I just buy functional long-lasting things in solid colors, usually

skinny jeans look silly on everyone

I want to know more about these color stories.

'color story' just puzzles because idk what it narrative about a color palette. i can understand that concept in terms of a runway show where there is a progression or whatever, i know it's just design jargon but

A color story is a palette of colors used in a line or for visual merchandising in retail stores. Designers use color stories to connect and idenify each piece with a certain season and line. Retail stores often use color stories for organization and visual appeal in their companys store. An example would be if a designers line was safari inspired the color story would be dark green, tan,brown and mustard. Those colors tell a story= safari!!

you pleasureless drone dayo, you sad little man

as far as "color story" goes = ok whatever, pick on my diction, how about a "color palette"

I never realized before that my hot dog was telling me about safaris

mustard safari

tight mustard safari

it's just a way of saying "palette" while also acknowledging that certain colors set up certain moods and say things about you

navy = i am sober and professional
pink = i am feminine (and like attention if its bright pink)

etc

I grew up shopping at forman mills, tj maxx and ross, maybe that has something to do with me being a pleasureless drone

xpost

hot dogs are red dan

if you wore a red and yellow top with vertical stripes i bet at least one person you know would think about a hot dog or possibly a hot dog on a stick

elmo there is some stuff that looks good no matter how old you are, ie a clean black polo shirt, a pair of basic jeans, and converse

you still have to adjust for fit/proportion. i mean i know you said 'neither too slim nor to loose' or w/e but what constitutes 'too slim' is going to change over time a fair bit

its hard to universalize

actual hot dogs aren't really red, though...?

the google results are cracking me up though; two wiener dogs in bun costumes and a puppy in an actual bun

clothes that suit every age demographic are generally dubbed 'classics' and are usually available at every price point, and there is (should be) a place for some of them in every wardrobe imho. it just seems odd for me to consider, as an 30 year old, whether a shirt would look good on a teen AND an old fart. why? if you're a teen with a slammin' body, go ahead and rock that neon low-cut mini-dress, because you can get away with it! if you are an old fart, dress in wizard robes, because you've earned it!!

I put on my mustard safari wizard robe and mustard safari hat

i was trying to break down the idea of classics to an extent

if it seems odd to you that's fine, don't follow my good advice, tell a loose color story and wear a bathrobe to work and MAKE IT WORK

Who does a good wizard robe? Could I get something at Macy's or would I have to go to Rag and Bone or something.

tlg i am like the aesop of color fables

xp just get a slanket and embroider stars on it

273 results found for wizard robe

Related Searches: black wizard robe, wizard cloak, pagan robe, gandalf robe, wizard costume, monk robe, robe, druid robe

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mmm hot dog safari

a clean black polo shirt, a pair of basic jeans, and converse

i dislike polo shirts and all-stars btw

Ditto. I prefer nautica and vans.

i actually dislike all-stars too i was just reaching for an example of a pair of generic shoes

yeah i want to tell more pretty out-there colour stories too

(i tried on a bunch of hot-pink and coral jeans a couple of weeks ago and tho the fit wasn't right, i am still wanting some hot-pink or coral jeans even tho i know they are almost out of style already agh i blinked and that colour story ended)

that's my story and i'm sticking to it

very disturbed by obviously frontally naked wizard dude

i actually dislike all-stars too i was just reaching for an example of a pair of generic shoes

― the late great, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:37 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

all-stars for all time imo

I agree that they look good on anyone toddlers to old farts but my mom has, upon seeing me wearing mine, asked me on more than one occasion when I'm going to start wearing adult shoes. She was a buyer in a former life and has pretty old school ideas on what's proper and classic etc.

Converse was my first shoe brand that I can remember having. I was always busting my mom about wanting some "hi tops" presumably because breakdancers wore them or something, idk. But we were in a Ben Franklin near my grandma's house in Wisconsin and my mom found some chucks on sale and I got them and I was super proud. My first "cool" thing, probably.

It was the summer before third grade and we had just moved and when we got back home to maryland I started at my new school and on the first day some kid was like "Chuuuccks suuuuuck!"

I wore them all the time as a kid. But then I realized I don't like uncomfortable shoes. Also need arch support.

i had a dream last night that my friend got a free pair of norse projects shorts and jacket too and gave them to me for free

:-(

btw why is that shit so expensive on eBay? i always see their baseball caps selling for like 99 bucks ...

uniqlo
jcrew
steven alan
apc
levis
nike
vans
new balance
woolrich
nautica (white tees)

also really like le tigre tennis shirts but they dont seem to make them anymore? always were a shit ton at century 21 shdve stocked up, iam wearing a tatered one rn which is why i thought of it

altogether the old school tennis shirt thats like a tee but w a lil button collar seems to be not produced at all anymore

a few vertical stripes across the chest maybe

my style is a bit academic-boho and a bit punk, so coldwater creek (r.i.p.) shawls or scarves with doc martens.

i guess i need to read through this

american apparel
gap
j crew
j press
new balance
north face

(like everyone else in boston/cambridge tbh)

warby parker too

ha, i am in boston/cambridge and that's otm xp

i don't really "identify" with these brands but whenever i buy new clothes (maybe once a year) i do gravitate towards these, also i am a simpleton:

birkenstock
gap
old navy
various lower-end outdoor brands (columbia, ems, rei)

i also buy some heavy flannel and chamois shirts from sam's outdoor outfitters in brattleboro every couple of years. mostly woolrich or kilimanjaro

love a good chamois

my style is basically charcoal chinos, a t-shirt, flannel or hoodie in colder weather, and my birks. chambray shirts to work.

yea chamois shirts are awesome xp

which birkenstocks u wear

dundees

these ones, i think they are mocha:
http://images.rubyshoesdayhebdenbridge.co.uk/images/products/zoom/1368180232-07249700.jpg

love those

oh i like those reminds me of a cool pair of naots i had

love the super low profile sole

yea they are comfortable and pretty adaptable to a bunch of situations. i wear them to work, on weekends, even wore them to a casual rehearsal dinner at my cousins wedding and they looked good with an brownish-olive corduroy blazer

j crew, lands end, ledbury, howard yount, kamakura, 3sixteen, asics, allen edmonds

kinda messed they only made the dundees in suede

i want to know why i haven't met marcos OR etaeoe yet

I am very excited that Uniqlo is coming to Boston!

they aint have one there yet thats crazy

i don't even know what the fuck it is

I know! Couple coming to surrounding malls and the internet tells me there's a pop up shop in fanueil hall right now.

old navy
(scene missing)
hanes

I know! Couple coming to surrounding malls and the internet tells me there's a pop up shop in fanueil hall right now.

― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Wednesday, October 1, 2014 1:37 PM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i was there on sunday, it has sweaters and flannel shirts and puffy down jackets, it's nice

:D oh i wanna go

very small but nice selection of fall/winter items

old navy for jeans and brightly colored shirts and sweaters

Banana Republic and Kenneth Cole for when I'm feeling fancy

Also own an inordinate amount of Threadless/Disney/band T's

i don't wear collared shirts; maybe i should but they make me feel like a dorkus. i can't dress like an adult.

J.Crew
levis
gap
Ben Sherman
Clarks
Red Wing

I want to improve this in 2015-2016, when my income increases.

I mean, the brands are fine but just so unimaginative. People always mistake me for someone else.

maybe get tee w a picture of yr face on it

also u cld add hood by air to yr list

shop only at opening ceremony and vfiles

radical overhaul. love it.

http://imgserv.vfiles.com/api/file/f9EWLD1THOtIpyAZMHWU

sick

i luv u in that coat treesh

lanvin
veronique branquinho
raf simons
balenciaga
y3

you forgot 'DRKSHDW'

i was reading a load of interviews with rick owens the other week

nakh, can you post a picture of yourself wearing those sick high fashion brands?

hes an interesting person
his stuff is really popular on all of those terrible style forums u find while searching for fashion related shit
weird triangulation of dorky 'transgressive' and high fashion
not rly my scene

maybe he is insufficiently deconstructive, methinks

prob

rick owens is probably the biggest influence in #menswear in the last three years

i hate his look though

why so many hoods, why so many zippers rick? they dont make it any easier to skateboard...

ive been super into small japanese brands lately fwiw - minotaur, efilevol, is-ness

re zippers feel like theres a lot of cutting edge shit out thats basically repping this vibe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_exp4C8bNfE

I'm all about unnecessary zippers

h8 zippers, im amish tho

big dog sportswear

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maaxleX7gQ1qz4vjio1_500.jpg

lol

idk what message ur trying to send quite frankly

the big dog?

and u his enabler

there are 2 rules that may clarify:

#1 if you can't run with the big dog, you'd better get off his porch
#2 if you can't run with the big dog, you are pissin with the puppies

i will think that over and draft my reply

anyway, I mostly wear Above The Rim these days

affliction
tapout
venum
kikwear
rock revival
ugg

Lanvin
Thom Browne
Tom Ford
IWC
Persol
JNCO

Langlitz
Mr. S
Wesco
Bike
Nasty Pig
Under Armour

I miss JNCOs.

http://i57.tinypic.com/2n8mxbo.png

where r ur feet

what's the big deal with uniqlo? Their stuff looks really generic and boring.

I guess I was super into H&M for a while when they first opened one here, but their stuff seemed more fun and slightly "trashy"

outside of thrift store/random Ross finds, my current brands are:

Target
Sketchers
Liz Claiborne
stuff from Modcloth
and I recently discovered this place which has stuff that seems a lot better made than most Modcloth stuff:
http://www.tatyana.com/

Sadly most things from Modcloth are made really badly, yeah.

Uniqlo is awesome for basics.

also re jncos lol high school

Uniqlo is awesome for basics.

― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Wednesday, October 1, 2014 8:08 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^

With ModCloth, as with most things, you get what you pay for. You can't expect the cute frock you picked up for $40 to stand up to a $400 Tracy Reese.