The WAYWT Discussion Thread - Page 4690

basically, this. you enjoy life a lot more when you stop giving a fuck.

Yea I did notice the tapering to the hem but I didn't see anything special in the top block or anything like that. Not the most trained eye, though. And imo the way the pants are stacked seemed a bit sloppy. I haven't seen any Yohji runway but I know Asobu, for one, usually has really voluminous pants with zero break which looks really unique. Basically I feel like the current taper doesn't lend itself to that kind of stacking/break and would be better either less or more tapered. But what do I know?
Yeah, I mean, I totally understand that. I get that a huge part of these is lost in still, grainy photos. We can't see any of the fabric or detailing or motion in your pics and a decent part of the cut may be lost as well. So I understand that they look better in real life than they do here, and that people who know that it's Yohji assume the best.

I was just a bit surprised that your fit got a decent amount of love when little of that translates through the photos; I know we play this game a lot, but if you hadn't put the brand, would nearly as many people have liked it?

It Gets Better

Many thanks for the feedback, people

Including my wedding outfits?

But no, not specifically - I only know of him because of American Gangster - I'm just interested in adapting that particular era to my tastes (it's either that or become a caricature, like the "unique individuals" sending in photographs to The Chap. Besides, it's (sometimes) a bit broader than that - a mate of mine doesn't label me "The Don Cornelius-Fred Astaire Lovechild" for nothing, I'm sure

take notes, this is it.

miran 3.0

I agree with a lot of what you guys are saying, and obviously I'm open about my interest in clothing. However, it gets pretty obnoxious to have to defend myself, clothing is a hobby that lends itself to abuses.

And artishard, I think the concept of complete disregard for what others think is absurd. We're fundamentally social creatures, even people who live on the fringes are defined by normative values and practices and their personal reactions to them. To consider one exempt from or above social criticism or the social dynamic is ignorant, imo.

Plus, whenever I hear anyone say it, I think of those 7th grade scene girls on Myspace that would post along the lines of "Sometimes I'm a bitch but I don't give a F what you think! lol"

We all self-conscious, reedobandito's just the first to admit it.

thats why you see me with at least one of my watches...

 

Probably not.  But then, the knowledge that the pants are Yohji fills in some of the gaps left by a static image that isn't completely representative.  People wondering if the fabric is good, or if the pants look good in motion, can find their answers by looking at the brand (yohji = looks better IRL/looks better in motion/etc.).  At least, that's how I see it.  There's probably a lot of brand-whoring going on too, though.

 

 

 

My friends are very accepting of my interest in fashion, and I don't catch any flak as long as I don't go too far over the edge.  I want to let my tastes in fashion evolve as they will, but I also don't want to get picked on because my clothing is too far from the norm.  As reedo and some philosopher (Socrates?) have both said: man is a social animal. 

 

And then, there's the stereotype that all fashion-y men are gay. 

straight out of Free & Easy...

How embarrassing.



No that is certainly not my shirt

whenever a friend or someone comments on my clothes in a way that sounds derisive (ie. snotty like a 7th grader) I explain briefly why I like my clothes or tell them something about the designer and their attitude changes pretty quickly. they suddenly find themselves interested and don't just think it's weird but look at the clothes as something that a real person thought up and made. what a concept!

yohji is not about whether people realize you're wearing yohji