Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[OccultaVexillum]

Who makes a cool men’s shawl collar shirt?

I literally just saw Scott Fraser post a teaser on their Instagram so I’m just chiming in to say “Scott Fraser” since it’s fresh in my mind. But I haven’t really seen others. The SFC one seems up your alley though. Knitted, pastel colours…

 

[whorishconsumer]

What would be some good vintage belt brands?

 

[StanleyVanBuren]

Thanks, but I did see those shirts and they do not look quite as nice, I think

Gonna say based on the placket it might be from Turnbull & Asser, and if so probably custom/bespoke

 

[UrbanComposition]

Does anyone know where to get such a shirt? I think it looks quite nice

(credit to @UrbanComposition since I find this photo on his instagram)

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Gonna say based on the placket it might be from Turnbull & Asser, and if so probably custom/bespoke

Ding Ding Ding! Bespoke from T&A.

 

[sood]

Does anyone know where to get such a shirt? I think it looks quite nice

(credit to @UrbanComposition since I find this photo on his instagram)

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De Bonne facture does similar field shirts minus the epaulets though

 

[lesamourai]

Or skateboard shoes on people who don't skate? This used to be a topic when in high school, when we considered guys who wore them but didn't skate as toys/untrue/lame.

On the topic of Magic: The Gathering, I placed 8th in the 1994 Finnish championship, nerdiest thing I've ever done.

still got your small fortune power nine?

 

[Iskander]

Gonna say based on the placket it might be from Turnbull & Asser, and if so probably custom/bespoke

Stanley van Buren, shirt detective

Ding Ding Ding! Bespoke from T&A.

Thanks to you both!

 

[upsett1_spaghett1]

I like the natural leather look for a belt or boots tbh, but only after it actually starts to patina. Before the patina, it looks like you're wearing giant thumbs

 

[bows1]

just got a pair of Harmony jeans, quality is really nice for the price.

 

[dieworkwear]

I think about this tweet all the time



I know this is an old tired point, but ....

... this season's Balenciaga:

1. $550 "Your Logo Here" t-shirt
2. $350 cat key fob
3. $1,100 alien hoodie
4. $3,000 oversized bomber jacket
5. $1,000 oversized ASICs ass looking sneakers

The clothes are so stupid. So dumb. So horrifically ugly. And it all keeps going for reasons I don't understand.

Spoiler

 

[LA Guy]

I think about this tweet all the time



I know this is an old tired point, but ....

... this season's Balenciaga:

1. $550 "Your Logo Here" t-shirt
2. $350 cat key fob
3. $1,100 alien hoodie
4. $3,000 oversized bomber jacket
5. $1,000 oversized ASICs ass looking sneakers

The clothes are so stupid. So dumb. So horrifically ugly. And it all keeps going for reasons I don't understand.

Spoiler

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I put the blame for the entire dumb trend squarely on Vetements. Seriously, all pseudo philosophizing aside, the clothing was ugly and only made sense on the runway.

 

[sinnedk]

I keep seeing ppl wear those style sneakers, they seem to be catching on.

not for me though

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Vetements / Balenciaga are the worst. I really hate the kitsch ugliness trend - see previous discussion about Hender Scheme. But Balenciaga currently aren't even on that level. They aren't pretending to offer anything in the way of quality or acute social commentary, it's just bad aesthetics, it's just utter **** at eye-watering prices. There are absolutely no redeeming features.

 

[bry2000]

Vetements / Balenciaga are the worst. I really hate the kitsch ugliness trend - see previous discussion about Hender Scheme. But Balenciaga currently aren't even on that level. They aren't pretending to offer anything in the way of quality or acute social commentary, it's just bad aesthetics, it's just utter **** at eye-watering prices. There are absolutely no redeeming features.

Have you ever handled any pieces from Vetements or Balenciaga in real life?

 

[d4nimal]

I think about this tweet all the time



I know this is an old tired point, but ....

... this season's Balenciaga:

1. $550 "Your Logo Here" t-shirt
2. $350 cat key fob
3. $1,100 alien hoodie
4. $3,000 oversized bomber jacket
5. $1,000 oversized ASICs ass looking sneakers

The clothes are so stupid. So dumb. So horrifically ugly. And it all keeps going for reasons I don't understand.

Spoiler

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I don’t get it either, but that usually doesn’t bother me to just not understand or care for a fashion movement. Why it really bothers me (not really, but in a SF sense) in this case is that it seems to be all a nonclever wink about how ugly, silly, expensive and anti-aesthetic it is. Somehow that is supposed to be a high concept style choice. It’s the ultimate Emperor Has No Clothes scenario.