DLester's "Official Repository of Things That Are Awful Yet I Like Them Anyway For No Good Reason (s

[Synthese]

I find myself in the nicelynice camp this winter, wanting uggs and birkenstocks. A lot of this stuff is great; not shameful at all.

 

[lwmarti]

This black watch suit from J. Crew.

I actually got a good deal on a couple of J. Crew suits recently and found that, against my better judgement, I really like them. This model's roughly $1K, which I really don't think it's worth, so I doubt that I'll get one. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to.

 

[Razele]

1k for J crew

Cant you get good quality MTM for like 800-900

 

[lwmarti]

Robert Graham shirts.

 

[lwmarti]

1k for J crew

Cant you get good quality MTM for like 800-900

I can't vouch for the $800-900 figure, but I'm sure it's less than $2K-3K. If I could somehow travel back in time, I wouldn't buy the really expensive OTR suits that I now have. And the same is true for other things (shirts, pants, etc.). Unless you're looking at an entry-level line, like RL Polo, you might as well have stuff tailored. That's also something that I wish that I'd known 20 years ago.

 

[Razele]

Dude Kent Wang does nice MTM suits for like 800-900

 

[jet]

lol kent wang

 

[Razele]

Lol J crew???

 

[lwmarti]

Lol J crew???

I also thought this until I picked up a couple of them on sale for $250 or so each. They're clearly not the quality of the more expensive stuff, but they're also easily worth $250. So I'll keep the Kiton and Brioni for those occasions at work where I need to intimidate people, and wear the J. Crew suits on the more casual occasions. Particularly if there's drinking involved. And I'm thinking that J. Crew suits might be a good way to get my sons (currently in college) to actually try wearing a suit. I like how women openly drool over you when you wear a suit and I suspect that they'd also enjoy it.

 

[reedobandito]

This thread is great haha, why am I only discovering it now

 

[Lionheart Biker]

For shock factor purposes only

 

[nicelynice]



I find myself in the nicelynice camp this winter, wanting uggs and birkenstocks. A lot of this stuff is great; not shameful at all.

Give in.. fashion never made anyone's life any better, but a pair of Uggs feels sooo damn good

 

[bosatlbwi]

WM uggs are still on ebay...I still want them.

So I'll keep the Kiton and Brioni for those occasions at work where I need to intimidate people

:foo:

 

[jet]

don't do it synth, you'll hate yourself forever

 

[conceptual 4est]

Just found and read through this, and I've gotta agree that most of this is actually really good. I'm thinking especially about the Lanvin joggers, Rafdidas, Rickdidas, the Kilim loafers, Birks of course, Balmain Bikers (green only!!!) etc.


I can see why people might feel shameful about liking those on SF, but outside of this small universe and in the greater universe of Cool **** they're great.



Trying to think of what has been on my radar..





I want this but I feel like it will make me look like a dumb hipster


Edit:

I also really wanted this KYE...thing when OC had it. Tried it on with a white hanes tee, cropped black junya trousers in a tech fabric, and visvim fbt. so dope.




waited for sale and by then it was gone. big regret.