Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[mmmargeologist]

Belgian loafers <<< Opera pumps

We were worried u had died m’morfal

 

[UrbanComposition]

Belgian loafers <<< Opera pumps

I have opera pumps from Belgian Shoes in NYC and let me tell you, they are another level of awesome.

 

[troika]

I have opera pumps from Belgian Shoes in NYC and let me tell you, they are another level of awesome.

How versatile are they? Will they take you from the boardroom to the bar?

 

[whorishconsumer]

How versatile are they? Will they take you from the boardroom to the bar?

Or from the bedroom to the kitchen island.

 

[Krish the Fish]

Speaking of selling stuff, I no longer bother trying to do it myself. It’s either getting donated or getting sent to LuxeSwap. It’s worth their commission % for me to not have to deal with all of the hassle.

My wife had a couple pairs of shoes she was going to send to The Real Real but instead dropped them into a box going to LS as well. Valentino’s did well but the Choos not so much; I don’t think she expected there to be such a price difference between Choos without a box and those with (she tosses the box out immediately) because the Choos went for like $75 and the Valentino’s for almost $400

 

[bry2000]

LS is fine if you are looking to get rid of stuff quickly and relatively efficiently and are not sensitive to price.

 

[gettoasty]

^That's fresh coming from you lol

FWIW I find it odd whenever the topic of selling clothes and resale price being a factor especially for this niche group. I confess it is a mental road block I experience myself too but something I am less and less struggling with. I think its the sunk cost fallacy. Hypebeast resellers have us beat in that regard, there is even less of a demand for clothing that makes you look like your grandpa.

Just as an update, I've already started a pile of clothing that I will be donating to some place local or a drop off bin. The more I think about it, I think I can feel okay with even high ticket items I purchased in the past. I think it will be cool if by chance someone local ends up with something of mine and in turn opens the door for them to get excited about clothing like I experienced a decade ago.

I want to also add that the idea of having different blue jeans e.g. slim fit, wide cut, high rise, etc. is sort of odd the more I think about it. Why do I need to try different styles because its the flavor of the month when I already own a pair that fits me perfectly. Why complicate things? Someone has been mentioning a website where you can create your perfect fitting jeans, I think that is cool if you can nail it. Is it because DWW wrote a post about fuller fits come back into fashion or the general romanticization of old that suddenly compels a need? I think all that is great but this goes back to my OP about appreciating something versus a wanting. I can appreciate the history DWW writes about and the imagery, that's not going to change whether I own something or not.

@the shah Why 2022? what do you know that we don't?

 

[OccultaVexillum]

@gettoasty if you're moving any of that Lemaire stuff please reach out to me first

On topic - Grailed has increased their fees again. So ebay is officially cheaper.

 

[Rye GB]

Rye GB

www.styleforum.net

My ears are burning, was my name mentioned?

 

[whorishconsumer]

^That's fresh coming from you lol

FWIW I find it odd whenever the topic of selling clothes and resale price being a factor especially for this niche group. I confess it is a mental road block I experience myself too but something I am less and less struggling with. I think its the sunk cost fallacy. Hypebeast resellers have us beat in that regard, there is even less of a demand for clothing that makes you look like your grandpa.

Just as an update, I've already started a pile of clothing that I will be donating to some place local or a drop off bin. The more I think about it, I think I can feel okay with even high ticket items I purchased in the past. I think it will be cool if by chance someone local ends up with something of mine and in turn opens the door for them to get excited about clothing like I experienced a decade ago.

I want to also add that the idea of having different blue jeans e.g. slim fit, wide cut, high rise, etc. is sort of odd the more I think about it. Why do I need to try different styles because its the flavor of the month when I already own a pair that fits me perfectly. Why complicate things? Someone has been mentioning a website where you can create your perfect fitting jeans, I think that is cool if you can nail it. Is it because DWW wrote a post about fuller fits come back into fashion or the general romanticization of old that suddenly compels a need? I think all that is great but this goes back to my OP about appreciating something versus a wanting. I can appreciate the history DWW writes about and the imagery, that's not going to change whether I own something or not.

@the shah Why 2022? what do you know that we don't?

Someone is on a journey.

??

 

[UrbanComposition]

How versatile are they? Will they take you from the boardroom to the bar?

If I was staying in a tux the whole time, then yes.

 

[sipang]

We were worried u had died m’morfal

Oh noo I was in sleep mode

 

[bry2000]

^That's fresh coming from you lol

FWIW I find it odd whenever the topic of selling clothes and resale price being a factor especially for this niche group. I confess it is a mental road block I experience myself too but something I am less and less struggling with. I think its the sunk cost fallacy. Hypebeast resellers have us beat in that regard, there is even less of a demand for clothing that makes you look like your grandpa.

Just as an update, I've already started a pile of clothing that I will be donating to some place local or a drop off bin. The more I think about it, I think I can feel okay with even high ticket items I purchased in the past. I think it will be cool if by chance someone local ends up with something of mine and in turn opens the door for them to get excited about clothing like I experienced a decade ago.

I want to also add that the idea of having different blue jeans e.g. slim fit, wide cut, high rise, etc. is sort of odd the more I think about it. Why do I need to try different styles because its the flavor of the month when I already own a pair that fits me perfectly. Why complicate things? Someone has been mentioning a website where you can create your perfect fitting jeans, I think that is cool if you can nail it. Is it because DWW wrote a post about fuller fits come back into fashion or the general romanticization of old that suddenly compels a need? I think all that is great but this goes back to my OP about appreciating something versus a wanting. I can appreciate the history DWW writes about and the imagery, that's not going to change whether I own something or not.

@the shah Why 2022? what do you know that we don't?

Maybe you should stop reading clothing blogs.

 

[cb200]

I think all that is great but this goes back to my OP about appreciating something versus a wanting

That's a big tension right there in our relations to stuff - accumulation vs appreciating. I've got books that I've got lined up to read "at some point" on my shelf and I've no problem with those just sitting on my shelf. Clothes that sit there unworn for months or years... those just have a different psychological weight for some reason. I don't think it is the storage space.

 

[troika]

^That's fresh coming from you lol

FWIW I find it odd whenever the topic of selling clothes and resale price being a factor especially for this niche group. I confess it is a mental road block I experience myself too but something I am less and less struggling with. I think its the sunk cost fallacy. Hypebeast resellers have us beat in that regard, there is even less of a demand for clothing that makes you look like your grandpa.

Just as an update, I've already started a pile of clothing that I will be donating to some place local or a drop off bin. The more I think about it, I think I can feel okay with even high ticket items I purchased in the past. I think it will be cool if by chance someone local ends up with something of mine and in turn opens the door for them to get excited about clothing like I experienced a decade ago.

I want to also add that the idea of having different blue jeans e.g. slim fit, wide cut, high rise, etc. is sort of odd the more I think about it. Why do I need to try different styles because its the flavor of the month when I already own a pair that fits me perfectly. Why complicate things? Someone has been mentioning a website where you can create your perfect fitting jeans, I think that is cool if you can nail it. Is it because DWW wrote a post about fuller fits come back into fashion or the general romanticization of old that suddenly compels a need? I think all that is great but this goes back to my OP about appreciating something versus a wanting. I can appreciate the history DWW writes about and the imagery, that's not going to change whether I own something or not.

@the shah Why 2022? what do you know that we don't?

Love you bro