Random fashion thoughts

[thats.mana]

^^You better post a fit pic of whatever you kop.

 

[XenoX101]

Patrik Ervell on Gilt will be epic.

 

[asobu]

Wait, can you use gilt if you're not in the US?

 

[XenoX101]

as of recently, yes

 

[lovelysteve]

are you sure? can't see shipping info anywhere

 

[aeglus]

you can use it just you better have a us address to send it to!

 

[XenoX101]

I might have been seeing things, I'm sure I remember the notice being posted on their website though and being part of the reason I recently joined. I've just asked Gilt and will post when I find out, apologies if I've got people's hopes up for nothing. Proxy is still a possibility though.

 

[chroMe]

Lots of eurobrands and beyond but of course slightly larger sizes ie xl, 52/54 and size 8.5 euro sized shoes.

Prices were color coded either £499, £299, £125, £90, £50 and £20.

I took pics on my blackberry as I forgot my camera and can't find my connector.

Only bought a dries van noten scarf as i stupidly forgot my credit card - will be going back in a few hours after my gf wants me to buy a fridge somewhere, ffs!

Picked out a few jackets - junya & a miyushita it should still be there when I get back says the cashier.

And I got vox popped by a newspaper so will see if this Tory paper will print my mug.

 

[aeglus]

Just had my first experience of some random girl walking up to me and grabbing my arm to feel the leather on my jacket and asking a bunch where to get it. Really what the ****? Good thing my gf wasn't there or else there'd be a lot of blood.

 

[naaaaate]

Originally Posted by XenoX101

I recently bought a pair of women's mainline yohji 'boyfriend' style pants on ebay for a ridiculously low price, fit me great after I had the waist slightly altered and the bottoms hemmed. I must say the quality of the fabric is incredible and it's stiffness coupled with the cut of the pants make them not only the widest pants I've got that fit me (27cm thigh that doesn't taper) but also one of the most aesthetically appealing. To my eye they look better than any of my skinny trousers or skinny jeans, it really blows my mind that the stiffness of the fabric + cut can make succesful a pair of pants I would generally pass over as too big, that to me is a testament to the awesomeness of Yohji, needless to say I will definitely be more open-eyed towards Yohji in the future.

In an ironic twist capping off the decade of dudes wearing girls jeans, someone just bought girl pants and they're the baggiest pants they own!

 

[asobu]

I wish more girls would wear baggy pants, looks fantastic when done right. Then again, I wish more steezy guys would wear baggier pants as well.

 

[naaaaate]

Originally Posted by asobu

I wish more girls would wear baggy pants, looks fantastic when done right. Then again, I wish more steezy guys would wear baggier pants as well.

God me too

I've been alive over two decades. I've seen asses. A lot of them. I know what they look like. Not all pants have to show me an ass. If I like the ass I'll see it later anyways.

 

[dibadiba]

Originally Posted by TN_

well, what are some good shoes/boots you've seen?

I'm not saying they're 'poorly made'. the wings & horns boots, for example, are a great pair of boots. I'm just saying I'm curious as to why so many brands do this type of stitching when its really not such a good thing to do. to be fair, though, all the shoes/boots from brands I've seen that do covered stitching channels are not cheap, at all.

Originally Posted by KitAkira

I don't see how exposed stitching can be anything other than a stylistic choice.... on only one brand have I seen the actual threading to be exposed, if it's in a channel and doesn't ever touch the ground why would it matter?

I'm surprised. It seems like most brands offering welted shoes use a goodyear welt with the stitching visible on the sole. What I'm saying is that an angular channel can be cut and the threading sewn inside it, and then it can be closed so that the threading isn't even visible. from what I've heard, machines can even do this. I'd assume that even with an uncovered stitching channel, once the sole wears down a bit, the stitching is going to be damaged.

Originally Posted by aeglus

I think once you become skilled in a field you tend to notice how much bullshit is around and it's true for just about everything.

well said. oh well, ce la vie.

 

[aqhong]

Originally Posted by asobu

I wish more girls would wear baggy pants, looks fantastic when done right.
+1. Maybe I'm weird, but I wish more girls would wear looser jeans. Not even necessarily baggy or anything, just not skin-tight spandex jeans like you see 99% of the time. Not that it doesn't look fantastic if you have the figure for it, but still, **** gets boring sometimes. I saw this girl once in some slim straight jeans that she was wearing with a bit of slack in the thighs (like she could've sized down more but didn't) as well as some stacking (also uncommon; girls seems to only hem or cuff), and I gotta say, I stopped dead in my tracks and admired the view as she was walking away for a good five seconds. Come to think of it, I guess it's how most guys here wear their jeans, haha. Was sexy, though.

 

[naaaaate]

dibadiba make an mtm shoe type business at toj style pricing. i have no idea if that's feasible in the shoe world but do it anyways

you could even just make mtm german army sneakers and make a killing here edit: i guess you can tell i'm a really weird ******* shoe size since i'm asking for mtm shoes