Random fashion thoughts - Page 5027

LOL I don't think that makes you a minimalist.

Also, the author of the NYT piece is possibly guilty of the "authenticity" form of status-seeking that Andrew Potter has written about in his book "The Authenticity Hoax."

Yeah, I wish my life were so minimal that all I had to worry about was combining all my leisure travel and not owning so many houses

I put 2 bags of clothes in one of those charity shop bins last night. I still have one bag of decent stuff to sell but it felt really good.

So pretty sure I've found out what I type of winter shoe/boot I'd like the most. CP training boot in nylon with some thermal lining and on this sole: https://www.porvocacao.com/shop/brands/buttero/#!/buttero-hiking-sneakers-dark-brown/1431 but obviously sole color same as upper. Nylon good so salt isn't as important and at the same time the upper isn't as likely to outlast the sole (like cordovan buttero's...). But where can I find this? Could also be ok in leather but then I'd want a replaceable sole without a high heel. Could also want a zip so they're easier to put on. Who is in for group buy? How large do we need to make the group? Who wants to organize the group buy (I don't)?

i think that's what i was getting at, with the gender issue though i don't really care about it. thanks for the recs i'll check out, love me some real oud !

will look into it but particularly khaliji sounds a bit awful even though it's my khalij (couldn't resist lol)

also no alternatives for teh sarassins ? that has to be my favorite but it's non-export so i can't get it till next visit or someone comes over here
Edited by the shah - 3/11/13 at 5:00am

AJ oop and tworks card made my day.

is a shirt with 30in front length too long for someone 5'9 to wear untucked

yes

I have a shirt that's 135cm long I wear untucked

http://us.sergelutens.com/purchase/palais-royal-exclusive-fragrances/sarrasins.html

Non-export line is now available online

i might as well fly to paris and pick it up lol it was 120eur in the store there and you get your vat back at the airport

I think you've misunderstood. I don't think you're contradicting his point but agreeing with it. Yeah, he has the money to travel a lot, which is great for him. Most of us don't. But the underlying point is the same: it's an experience he's spending on rather than an object. His point isn't about spending less money; it's about spending it differently. Rather than spend your money on clothes or gadgets or furniture or a big house or an expensive car, spend it on things that enrich your life in a different way. Actually, you know what research finds makes people really happy? Helping others. And you can do that for free.

I would also like to add that most of us on this site aren't millionaires, but we're not exactly broke either. We do spend a lot of money on accumulating stuff. There's a lot of lusting after things on here. The point is that getting that thing isn't going to make you happy for any extended period, and that point is relevant to the SF audience, whether it comes from a millionaire or not. I actually think that's something most of us realize, but it's good to be reminded every so often.

after sewing a button back on a blazer yesterday, i remembered that restoring older clothes can be just as fun as buying new ones

On the other hand, a list of things that make me happy for extended periods (or have renewable joys):

1) Favorite books
2) A handful of movies
3) That one person
4) ...
5) ...


Countries change. People change. Ice cream melts. You don't make the love once and then sign-off, is what I'm saying. Life is cyclical, and so are we...
Edited by noob - 3/11/13 at 8:42am