Random fashion thoughts

[Lane]

****, I need new shoes but I dunno what.

silent sneaks are meh

RO sneaks this season are "aite"

Dbss is "aite"

RO boots I really want, but in the summer? hmmm


any other ankle boots/sneaks out there I should look at? I saw some cool rafs on some guys blog, but didnt know the style.

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by Lane

****, I need new shoes but I dunno what.

silent sneaks are meh

RO sneaks this season are "aite"

Dbss is "aite"

RO boots I really want, but in the summer? hmmm


any other ankle boots/sneaks out there I should look at? I saw some cool rafs on some guys blog, but didnt know the style.

get these

(no wait, these are the ones i want)

 

[g transistor]

Originally Posted by Lane

****, I need new shoes but I dunno what.

silent sneaks are meh

RO sneaks this season are "aite"

Dbss is "aite"

RO boots I really want, but in the summer? hmmm


any other ankle boots/sneaks out there I should look at? I saw some cool rafs on some guys blog, but didnt know the style.

Where do you live? I'm in GA and I am okay with wearing boots and heavy *********** summer, but then again I don't sweat much. Maybe it's the 'nam in me

 

[brad-t]

all boots all the time

 

[nicelynice]

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

get these

(no wait, these are the ones i want)

man, i love the way these looks, but i hate that thin shiny leather, looks plasticky. had a sweet pair of Dior boots that prolly looked just like this new, but were dinged up and creased to the point that I thought they might have been rip-offs

 

[wEstSidE]

eh...cuban heel...

hey waht does "aesthetic" mean?

 

[CSCoHammers7]

Originally Posted by Knisse

Need to praise Lanvin, my shoelaces broke, i mailed them - now they have replied and asked for address, it seems that they are shipping free laces.

This is pretty cool. I'll keep it in mind, thanks for sharing dude.

Random fashion thought: As my baller sneak collection slowly but surely continues to grow, I really need to step my sock game up haha

 

[aeglus]

Originally Posted by CSCoHammers7

This is pretty cool. I'll keep it in mind, thanks for sharing dude.

Random fashion thought: As my baller sneak collection slowly but surely continues to grow, I really need to step my sock game up haha

people see your socks when you wear sneakers?

 

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by nicelynice

man, i love the way these looks, but i hate that thin shiny leather, looks plasticky. had a sweet pair of Dior boots that prolly looked just like this new, but were dinged up and creased to the point that I thought they might have been rip-offs

you think so? i thought the leather looked ok (they're lithium homme)

love the leather on these ysl

 

[phreak]

Pretty sure I'm getting bored with SW&D, 75%+ of the time I'm wearing diors/rdm solid T/and some kind of sneakers(some baller but mostly non-baller)

I'm starting to be interested in biz casual looks, cuz that's what I wear 8hrs/day. Def not MC, but not SW&D either, save for a few posters

 

[djan]

Originally Posted by Lane

RO boots I really want, but in the summer? hmmm
In fact, the summer is also a good season to wear nice boots.

 

[Lane]

Originally Posted by g transistor

Where do you live? I'm in GA and I am okay with wearing boots and heavy *********** summer, but then again I don't sweat much. Maybe it's the 'nam in me

I live in the northeast, but the weather does get hot. I've actually never worn boots before in the summer so maybe I can just try it out. RO ones I want aren't going to be at the ankle so ima be uncomfortable, maybe.

 

[bosatlbwi]

what is sf's opinion on ringer t's?

 

[g transistor]

Originally Posted by Lane

I live in the northeast, but the weather does get hot. I've actually never worn boots before in the summer so maybe I can just try it out. RO ones I want aren't going to be at the ankle so ima be uncomfortable, maybe.
I think you'll be fine but I've only worn ankleish boots. My Aldens from a few years back were pretty damn heavy. But make sure you get some good socks too, during the summer it's honestly all about what types of socks you wear.

 

[notwithit]

Originally Posted by Meis

+1 on this. They're hard to destroy (for the most part) and you can get a lot of mileage out of them. Ex- a nice leather jacket.
IMO knits are kind of iffy on joining the above. You can generally go cheap on some knits (basic Vs and crews) and then occasionally grab some more interesting knits.



Though on the other hand this. It's easy to go plebe on everything else if you can find good options for them. It works great for mellow b/c he can get away with uniqlo for pants and buttondowns... but that isn't true for alot of people.
I'm yet to find a cheap option for either... the closest being H&M for cheap dress shirts.

I'd sort of add jeans to the list, inasmuch as you can get a good amount of mileage out of a good pair of jeans, but that's also me being kind of a denim nerd. Also, you can potentially go mid-market (APC) or cheap (Uniqlo) if the cuts work for you and you find the denim and details acceptable.

I can't stand H&M dress shirts. Every shirt I've bought from them had super-low armholes and short sleeves, so I'd have to buy an L just to get the sleeves long enough (although they'd still shrink after a machine dry). Also, the collar always seems to warp on me after washing and drying.

Originally Posted by GraphicNovelty

Plebe + tailor = your plebe **** fits perfectly.

If all you care about is fit, I (mostly) agree. You're still going to have differences in drape, patterns, and materials, and some cheap stuff is so awful from the get-go (see: H&M dress shirts) that it's not worth it.

Originally Posted by nicelynice

man, i love the way these looks, but i hate that thin shiny leather, looks plasticky. had a sweet pair of Dior boots that prolly looked just like this new, but were dinged up and creased to the point that I thought they might have been rip-offs

Shiny boots + rubbing alcohol + spray bottle --> win. Strips the lacquer right off, and you can keep the leather from getting messed up by conditioning it as soon as it's dry (not that you'd necessarily want to do this to an expensive pair of boots).

Originally Posted by mike868y

what is sf's opinion on ringer t's?

They almost always make you look younger than you are (or like you're trying to look younger than you are).