Number (N)ine closing

[XenoX101]

Originally Posted by AndrewRyanWallace

^I wish D&G went under instead.

They've done a few good collections, not all of it is pretentious and label flashing. I find the D&G (casual line) collection more relevant than the mainline, however both have had a few hits. I too was quick to judge D&G by all the douche bags who wear it, but looking into it more, Dolce & Gabbana aren't that bad. Especially when compared to the likes of Diesel or DKNY, or the billions of mall brands that show no shame marketing soulless repetitious garbage (ed hardy, affliction, true religion, can't name more cause I keep away from it like the plague).

 

[West24]

Originally Posted by XenoX101

They've done a few good collections, not all of it is pretentious and label flashing. I find the D&G (casual line) collection more relevant than the mainline, however both have had a few hits. I too was quick to judge D&G by all the douche bags who wear it, but looking into it more, Dolce & Gabbana aren't that bad. Especially when compared to the likes of Diesel or DKNY, or the billions of mall brands that show no shame marketing soulless repetitious garbage (ed hardy, affliction, true religion, can't name more cause I keep away from it like the plague).

how can you compare dolce and gabbana to Diesel and DKNY. theyre completely different brands targeting different people. mainline dolce is completely diff then diesel and dkny. D and G price point is still much higher then both. i dont even think diesels black gold line is in the price of D and G, let alone the mainline. and dkny is just complete ****.

 

[XenoX101]

That doesn't matter though, as there are many brands which do better at similar price points, aiming at similar demographics, my point was that such brands would be better with riddance than Dolce & Gabbana. Society doesn't discern target demographics and only to some degree do they discern price point, to them it's all fashion, having brands such as these represent the industry is insulting, however, as there are much better out there.

 

[jet]

Originally Posted by rach2jlc

^Though I've enjoyed the huge explosion of menswear options over the past 7-8 years, I also must say that the market is way too saturated and flooded with lackluster offerings. I don't want to see anybody's hard work go down the tubes or go out of business (as, usually, if I don't like it, I just won't buy it), but overall I'm not going to be losing sleep as a lot of brands go under.

I think, in the long run, we as customers and consumers will be better off for it. We will be more careful with our money and the true talents who have the ability to make garments that actually work on humans will stay. We will also have to become more educated as consumers (I hope).

Of course, the counterargument that only the "big" players, with their garish novaplaid and "DG" logos everywhere, will remain... but I disagree. I think we've got too much now of everything and some of these designers are going to have to become smarter and leaner, from the top down and then onto the runways and showrooms.

Just my two cents, of course.

Agreed, would be nice to correct the market. Everybody thinks they can be a designer including the fly by night brands I mentioned which have no identify other than by association to the core ccp, carpe type labels. I do love cdg, junya and yohji but the other japanese labels well I don't really give a **** about them (sorry magician!).

 

[West24]

Originally Posted by XenoX101

That doesn't matter though, as there are many brands which do better at similar price points, aiming at similar demographics, my point was that such brands would be better with riddance than Dolce & Gabbana. Society doesn't discern target demographics and only to some degree do they discern price point, to them it's all fashion, having brands such as these represent the industry is insulting, however, as there are much better out there.

youre dumb.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by AndrewRyanWallace

Anyway N(N) was pretty inspiring to a lot of people...unlike some brands which continue to churn out average looking clothing at varying levels of quality.

When it was on it was on...but there were times it just looked like found clothing from a thrift shop (last fall)--it could be too derivative and literal.

 

[Oldboy]

I think my first introduction to Number (N)ine was seeing darkanimal post his outfits in the WAYWT thread over at SUFU. This was back in 04-05 when I first started lurking there and holy **** his fits were so next-level. RIP

 

[farfisa23]

Originally Posted by Fuuma

I can't disagree more. BTW Branquinho isn't doing too well right now. I also hard rumors about TB having problems.

When I was at the Branquinho store in Antwerp last month (most pretentious sentence I have written on this forum) the SA was telling me they are having a hard time getting stores to carry the clothes in the USA, how Branquinho's focus is very narrow and sized for Europeans and how expensive they would be at US retail prices.

It was nice stuff but 1000 euros for a basic Romanian made sweater was absurd.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Originally Posted by farfisa23

When I was at the Branquinho store in Antwerp last month (most pretentious sentence I have written on this forum) the SA was telling me they are having a hard time getting stores to carry the clothes in the USA, how Branquinho's focus is very narrow and sized for Europeans and how expensive they would be at US retail prices.

It was nice stuff but 1000 euros for a basic Romanian made sweater was absurd.

She just got picked up by Kesner here in NY.

 

[Deluks917]

The world is a smaller place.

 

[who8mahrice]

Ah too bad. Could never afford anything but I really did like the collections...probably because it was just so different from what I normally wear.

 

[Bring The Noise]

Originally Posted by jet

Honestly I'm glad, one less japanese label to worry about. Now if only attachment, viridi anne and others that are equally pointless would follow suit.

 

[7173jhn]

I could see Branquinho going out business. I think it is carried at IF too in NY but it as far as the men's clothing went it does not really stand out compared to so many other better belgian designers.

 

[LabelKing]

I liked the dark Western/cowboy stuff.

I'd wear it.

 

[davo10375]

I liked some of the individual N(N) pieces... some of the shirts were fantastic.