Random fashion thoughts

[Nouveau Pauvre]

Originally Posted by whodini

Much worse than Apolis.

If you buy for design, why would you bother with a house brand?

Do you mean cache? Because their's no inherent reason house brands can't be well designed. And either way there are house brands with both good design and cache (Barneys, Oak IMO, etc..)

 

[the shah]

all i can say is mb999 is terrible

 

[Nil]

Just browsed Oak's collection. Throw an assymetric something on it seems to be their design philosophy.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by Magician

Do you mean cache? Because their's no inherent reason house brands can't be well designed. And either way there are house brands with both good design and cache (Barneys, Oak IMO, etc..)
What exactly do you mean when you use the word, "cache?" It's not that house labels are inherently "bad," but it's not exactly a secret that they exist primarily to fill in gaps in a collection with cheaper alternatives. And often they're not poorly designed because someone else already designed the items first. Again, the actual item very well could be appealing both in design and construction, but its presence is a constant reminder that you're not getting the original. YMMV, but I don't own a single house brand.

 

[Lane]

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

you're on/were on sz? that had to be interesting..

agreed....*searching his posts now*

 

[shoreman1782]

Originally Posted by whodini

What exactly do you mean when you use the word, "cache?"

It's not that house labels are inherently "bad," but it's not exactly a secret that they exist primarily to fill in gaps in a collection with cheaper alternatives. And often they're not poorly designed because someone else already designed the items first.

Again, the actual item very well could be appealing both in design and construction, but its presence is a constant reminder that you're not getting the original. YMMV, but I don't own a single house brand.

What about Secret Service's house brand, Crate?

 

[lmaozedong]

 

[willy cheesesteak]

ordo is amazing.

 

[theom-]

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

do tell

Originally Posted by shoreman1782

What about Secret Service's house brand, Crate?
Bingo.

 

[bows1]

Not a fashion thought but seriously **** Flight Delays.

 

[Lane]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

yep, was mostly funny

damn, you were getting quite fried in there.

 

[softy]

Originally Posted by Magician

You'd be surprised what you can do with some wardrobe creativity. After having gone pretty far in the goth ninja direction I'm starting to mix some more conventional pieces back in to my wardrobe. A drapey overcoat can work great with a slim suit or a slim overcoat can give structure to a drapey sweater.

(one of) the reason(s) stanleyvanburen's fits never work is because the guy never explores proportion play. it's all rail-thin flannel shirts.

/rant

 

[KitAkira]

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

..
So many new people since my sufu heydays

 

[Makeshift_Robot]

Originally Posted by softy

(one of) the reason(s) stanleyvanburen's fits never work is because the guy never explores proportion play. it's all rail-thin flannel shirts.

/rant

I don't think the world is ready for stanleyvanburen wearing Rick Owens. But you know, maybe if he rolled up his sleeves once in a while we could call that a step forward.

 

[robbie]

each time i see GAT's i think they are these knock-off adidas samba's that I had for soccer in HS.