Should I or shouldn't I buy... (clothing item)?

[hoodog]

Maybe it's no surprise, but I don't agree that you have to do the whole Kapital thing in order to make their stuff work. Sure, some stuff, specially from the last few years, is very specific and gimmicky and might be hard to pull off on its own. But they also have lots of stuff that have a lot of Kapital “flavor” but imho is pretty easy to wear with, for example, basic American heritage/workwear.

A couple of examples off the top of my head:

Spoiler: Examples

- century denim stuff
- Kakashis:

- Jubbahn shirt:

- Ghurka pants

- Baja samu cardi

- Kathmandu shirt

- Ring coat:

- Drunken stripe chore coat

- Boro trucker:

etc…

 

[peachfuzzmcgee]

I see you posting a lot of pre 2018 designs there. Those are the ones I consider golden, so I think we fully agree in that sense.

If I had the money back in Japan, I would've bought a boro jacket. I do own ring coats, duke shirts, Kathmandu shirts. I agree those designs will always have a place in my wardrobe. If they went back to that I probably would always dig it.

There are also some things that have popped that are great in the last handful of seasons but I wish they did quality over quantity. They release 100s of things every season it seems

 

[Timbaland]

@peachfuzzmcgee what brands are you into now? I feel like pretty much all brands in the mid tier price range recycle the same ideas in general with maybe a loud print here and there. Maybe there's a couple exceptions like Pentimento or Dashiel Brahman.

For more innovative ideas you kind of have to go to the luxury tier.

 

[peachfuzzmcgee]

@peachfuzzmcgee what brands are you into now? I feel like pretty much all brands in the mid tier price range recycle the same ideas in general with maybe a loud print here and there. Maybe there's a couple exceptions like Pentimento or Dashiel Brahman.

For more innovative ideas you kind of have to go to the luxury tier.

Honestly my tastes are sort of diverging, maybe it's fatigue from living in Japan and seeing one too many bandana patchwork. That goofy light hearted americana for the most part is always going to be Kapital in my mind, but brands like Porter Classic, Auralee, Motiv, Story MFG, Tender Co, Forme D'Expression, and Uma Wang are all drawing me for many different reasons.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Maybe it's no surprise, but I don't agree that you have to do the whole Kapital thing in order to make their stuff work. Sure, some stuff, specially from the last few years, is very specific and gimmicky and might be hard to pull off on its own. But they also have lots of stuff that have a lot of Kapital “flavor” but imho is pretty easy to wear with, for example, basic American heritage/workwear.

That is exactly what I was saying - there are specific pieces that work in other contexts, and almost all of those you cite would be amongst them –in fact, I have one or two of those pieces, and I've thought about getting at least two of the others in the past....

 

[hoodog]

On that note, I am thinking of getting the ghurka denim pants and Baja samu cardi above

And the oversized band collar Kathmandu shirt in white

Should be fun and easy to wear!

 

[tdes81]

On that note, I am thinking of getting the ghurka denim pants and Baja samu cardi above

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And the oversized band collar Kathmandu shirt in white

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Should be fun and easy to wear!

I have the baja samu in army and it's awesome. super comfortable. Although I pretty much just wear it around the house as its very lounge-weary. Almost like a bathrobe.

 

[upsett1_spaghett1]

On that note, I am thinking of getting the ghurka denim pants and Baja samu cardi above

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And the oversized band collar Kathmandu shirt in white

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Should be fun and easy to wear!

I vote you get all three

 

[dieworkwear]

Interested in these Kaptain Sunshine cargo pants, but different photos show wildly different silhouettes. Also a little worried that the pockets are maybe a bit too big. Thoughts on these?

 

[Benesyed]

It's hard to help you only because I have no idea what you look like but if you can order and return probably try your usual size and a size up to see witch silhouette works best.


It's overall but my kop of tea (get it, nice)

 

[d4nimal]

Interested in these Kaptain Sunshine cargo pants, but different photos show wildly different silhouettes. Also a little worried that the pockets are maybe a bit too big. Thoughts on these?


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It looks like they're wearing three sizes from something like Todd Snyder to more Cabourn-like at the end. I think they look best in the second fit, personally.

 

[hoodog]

Interested in these Kaptain Sunshine cargo pants, but different photos show wildly different silhouettes. Also a little worried that the pockets are maybe a bit too big. Thoughts on these?


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Yeah, pockets too big imho. Specially if you plan to wear them in a slimish fit like in the first pics.

 

[norsefanboi]

just looks like difference between long legs vs short legs to me. and the short leg probably sized up whereas the long leg might have even sized down. looks at least 2 sizes different

 

[kjb]

Interested in these Kaptain Sunshine cargo pants, but different photos show wildly different silhouettes. Also a little worried that the pockets are maybe a bit too big. Thoughts on these?


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These were featured in the latest NMWA Friday drop video. Looks closest to middle pic and yeah the pockets look quite large.

 

[Superb0bo]

Very similar to the German moleskin cargos that used to be popular on japanese sites.