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  1. johanm

    Discussions about the fashion industry thread

    Interesting - are there also other factors that result in less unsold inventory there than here...e.g. more predictable/reliable customers, less competition (segmentation, obstacles w/ online competition), tax arbitrage selling overstock into US, narrower size ranges, etc.?
  3. johanm

    MC General Chat

     I wouldn't think so - the goal is mainly comfort and getting a good seal
  4. johanm

    MC General Chat

     I'm not too deep into it but I've spent a moderate amount of time on head-fi to inform similar purchasing decisions. Haven't ever used the IE80s but I think Sennheiser uses a proprietary standard for their earpiece connection, so maybe people resort to DIY solutions for cable replacements...
  5. johanm

    MC General Chat

    Foam tips also isolate well and may be a more comfy alternative to double/triple flange tips. Some people also use Spin Fit tips where the tip rotates. All different solutions to the same problem, how to seal the canal and block external noise. Dieworkwear - I think at the "mid range" price...
  6. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

     True but how does it impact stores if people are more disciplined about buying stuff they don't need or taking risks on sales (or full priced items due to free shipping/returns)? Wonder if more customer discipline would shrink the pie and result in stores and designers being more...
  7. johanm

    Arc'teryx and Veilance Thread

    $750 is an incredible deal for a new Monitor down IMO. Wore mine in ~50 degree temp today as I misjudged the NYC weather. Still perfectly comfortable since the sleeves are coreloft so don't feel sweaty (yet equally warm/comfy over just a T-shirt in 25-30 deg temps earlier this week).
  8. johanm

    Official Sales Alert thread - sales, coupon and discount codes

     Would you mind elaborating on your free returns policy - like do you provide a prepaid label or something? Have had difficulty with returning items to Canada in the past because of the notoriously difficult Canadian customs process etc. Thanks!
  9. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

    I've bought robes from Restoration Hardware as gifts a couple of times, seem to have gone over pretty well. They have both cashmere and terry in a few different options.
  10. johanm

    Arc'teryx and Veilance Thread

    Picked up this season's Monitor Down coat. The patterning is incredible - it's uncanny how they've managed to design a full fledged down parka to be so comfy and flattering.
  11. johanm

    The Uniqlo Thread

    Chicago seems like a tricky place to figure out where to open a flagship store. Chicago-based posters can correct me if I'm off base, but I'd guess that Uniqlo target demos don't do much shopping on Michigan Avenue, and it's not a city where there are masses of shopping focused tourists all year...
  12. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

     It's also hard to compare clothes retail prices with car/house prices. We don't know much about Mr. P's inventory or sales volume, all we know is an original offer price that in many cases is slashed by up to 70% during sales season. Also some of the pricing is surely designed to build...
  13. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

     To some extent retailers need a reason for people to come back to their sites, lest they run off to another site with a current sale or fresh drop, or start exploring different brands/trends. On Jet's points about pricing, are we sure that the prices actually reflect what the market will...
  14. johanm

    Saint Laurent Paris - Official Thread.

     Could you elaborate? I based my post on some articles from last year about Carlo Brandelli returning as creative director of Kilgour (e.g. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/923dc9b0-633b-11e3-a87d-00144feabdc0.html ). Pics of Brandelli:
  15. johanm

    Saint Laurent Paris - Official Thread.

     There are some contemporary minded Savile Row tailors that are targeting a demographic of guys that are into SLP etc. rather than the old British/Italian aesthetic. E.g. Kilgour:
  16. johanm

    ***Story Et Fall Thread***

     I don't know about limiting fashions to their "origin" per se, but I think it's fair to say that chelsea boots (and beatle boots) are iconic of 60s mod style, and those chelseas were sleek enough to go with drainpipe trousers, slim suits etc.
  17. johanm

    ***Story Et Fall Thread***

     To be fair, SLP already makes combat boots that are more chunky, consistent with the heritage of that style. The classic chelsea boot on the other hand is supposed to be sleek/tapered and go with slim pants as part of the mod aesthetic.
  18. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

     Don't know what's really going on with the clothing but the line is co-branded with Adidas - http://www.adidas.com/us/yeezy
  19. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

     Agree and I think it's fair enough for Kanye to put out a line of cool stuff that Raf Simons may have created back in 1998 or 2002 but is no longer otherwise available to buy. The real scandal is the pricing - it's just outrageous/distasteful for Adidas to charge $400+ for t-shirts and...
  20. johanm

    ***Finally an Official Baller sneaker thread ($300 minimum)***

     +1
  21. johanm

    Random fashion thoughts - Part II (A New Hope)

     I interpreted him differently as saying that old school luxury/haute couture is now dead and irrelevant and has evolved into the sort of accessible/mainstream covetable luxury like what SLP specializes in, targeted at "active and modern women", in competition with Dior, Lanvin, Celine...
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