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Jet and Ghulkan are too next level and their taste levels are too high tpo be influenced like the rest of us plebes, so they get a by in round 1.
As I'm sure most of you know, we like certain brands and certain stores. This is hardly surprising because this is a self selected group. Some of you (typically those who procrastinate most - fess up now) probably know that the majority of these brands are represented by a small number of showrooms. The most anal of you will know which particular rep is in charge of which brands, in which region. You might wake up one day, and say "Woah, X rep from Y showroom dressed me today. Mind = blown".
So, the game is, can you identify not only the brand that you are wearing today, but which showroom sold your retailer that piece. And remember, brands change showrooms, or decide to open their own, or whatever, and reps don't keep the same portfolio in perpetuity, so this is more difficult than you think.
Today, I wore a Woolrich Woolen Mills jacket, and Common Projects sneakers, both bought this season, both repped by The News. I wore an old Jay Allen blank, which is really, truly, independent steez, and a thermal and jeans from Wings+Horns, usually Neighbourhood Case Study, except that I got them from Roden Gray and Nomad, respectively, so probably, directly from CYC. I wore a cap by Fred Bare (which Alan Bilzerian got directly from the London millinery) and a belt by Robert Geller, who I think shows independently, but I can't be 100% sure of that.) Socks were house brand from MAC. It was pretty chilly, so I layered a Mr. Olive G-type sweat jacket under WWM jacket,a a brand that is also independently repped. And I wore fingerless gloves that are geniune army surplus. So... I score a 2 pieces out of 10 total. Today, I was not much controlled.
Tomorrow, I may try to be as controlled as possible.
How about you guys. BTW, if the brand is from a huge company, even if the division is small (RRL is a good example of this), it counts towards your serfdom.
As I'm sure most of you know, we like certain brands and certain stores. This is hardly surprising because this is a self selected group. Some of you (typically those who procrastinate most - fess up now) probably know that the majority of these brands are represented by a small number of showrooms. The most anal of you will know which particular rep is in charge of which brands, in which region. You might wake up one day, and say "Woah, X rep from Y showroom dressed me today. Mind = blown".
So, the game is, can you identify not only the brand that you are wearing today, but which showroom sold your retailer that piece. And remember, brands change showrooms, or decide to open their own, or whatever, and reps don't keep the same portfolio in perpetuity, so this is more difficult than you think.
Today, I wore a Woolrich Woolen Mills jacket, and Common Projects sneakers, both bought this season, both repped by The News. I wore an old Jay Allen blank, which is really, truly, independent steez, and a thermal and jeans from Wings+Horns, usually Neighbourhood Case Study, except that I got them from Roden Gray and Nomad, respectively, so probably, directly from CYC. I wore a cap by Fred Bare (which Alan Bilzerian got directly from the London millinery) and a belt by Robert Geller, who I think shows independently, but I can't be 100% sure of that.) Socks were house brand from MAC. It was pretty chilly, so I layered a Mr. Olive G-type sweat jacket under WWM jacket,a a brand that is also independently repped. And I wore fingerless gloves that are geniune army surplus. So... I score a 2 pieces out of 10 total. Today, I was not much controlled.
Tomorrow, I may try to be as controlled as possible.
How about you guys. BTW, if the brand is from a huge company, even if the division is small (RRL is a good example of this), it counts towards your serfdom.