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

[brad-t]

Originally Posted by BB1

I actually don't own a single low top boot-- something I've been wanting for a long time. And I happen to like the Augustas better than anything else I've seen in this category.

Besides, a lot of your stuff looks surprisingly similar to me too. I feel it becomes difficult to pair styles together well when I buy too many things that look super different. Thus, if someone says "that looks like a typical BB1 purchase" then I consider that to be a good thing. No different than when we see a leopard print Tornado Mart shirt and everyone calls it an "Uncontrol shirt".

Haha I knew you would come back with this

I don't disagree though! Wasn't saying it to be derogatory, and you seem to have convinced yourself on them already, so just buy them. Jeez.

 

[macuser3of5]

i like agustas but not those... a little too beat up for their own good (torn on the side why)???

 

[bosatlbwi]

or

or

To be worn mostly with jeans.

 

[brad-t]

i don't particularly like any of them but for the love of god don't get the second pair

 

[Synthese]

Or the first or the third.

 

[Dips**t Coworker]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_3128wt_754

RRL Rugby Sweater for 80 bucks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_2081wt_816

RRL Black "Distressed Military Pants" for 60 bucks. Am I stupid for wanting these?

 

[SPK]

balenciaga egg bomber. Not sure if it'd fit right on me or if i'd get the right silhouette. Worth the risk?

 

[lmaozedong]

Originally Posted by SPK

balenciaga egg bomber. Not sure if it'd fit right on me or if i'd get the right silhouette. Worth the risk?

i feel its something you need to try on before you buy

 

[scott.m]

No, you need to be an anorexic twink for that to work, sorry bro.

 

[SPK]

Originally Posted by scott.m

No, you need to be an anorexic twink for that to work, sorry bro.

Yeah I was thinking that. Thanks for putting sense into me

 

[scott.m]

No worries dude, it's awesome but just not right for most dudes, and assuming that you are indeed straight its a bad look.

 

[Kvc06]

Tried on the Balenciaga down jacket for fun yesterday, pretty awesome.
Definitely don't have the wardrobe for it though

 

[BB1]

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

nice stealth edit. and no. i did say that earlier but i am also saying that i think a certain level of luxury is morally wrong in my opinion. i dont really feel like discussing or defining a moral system in buying clothing though so im not sure why i brought it up

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

the augustas are quite nice but imho no piece of footwear is worth over $1000. I have a hard time justifying that any piece of clothing will make me happier than equivalent non-clothing items, i.e. 20 nice meals or a big screen TV or a new computer. even if you have that much money and more, i find it ethically irresponsible for myself to spend that much on a single piece of clothing (and of course i am not going to project that onto you or anyone else here, do whatever you wanna do). i also would think that putting $1000 in your wardrobe might be better spent elsewhere.
So buying a $1000+ big screen TV is more ethically responsible than similarly priced shoes?! I realize you didn't exactly say that, but you're strongly implying so. If you feel you'd enjoy the big TV more (I personally would not), then whom am I to argue? But be prepared to explain why a new $20,000 car is ethical as opposed to public transportation, why a new 3000 sqft home is ethical when a 500 sqft flat might suffice, or why $300 denim is ethical when nice fitting $30 Levi's are readily available. My point is that ethical judgments based on $$$ amounts spent are largely bullshit. Most of them are nothing more than crude judgments based on social norms. Going against social norms is not necessarily unethical.

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

i dont know why i got into all of that but after getting a pair of c. diems all of these questions started popping into my head. of course im also a student who is building up a lot of debt and probably will have to drastically change my wardrobe in a few years when i wont have any time to wear sw&d stuff anyway, so the situation is obviously different for me.
Well it's different for everyone. I have no debt, own my house (no mortgage), and spend far less than I make every month. So the Augustas are not a financial burden to me. However, that does not mean I am ok with wasting money.

 

[Kvc06]

Originally Posted by lmaozedong

the augustas are quite nice but imho no piece of footwear is worth over $1000. I have a hard time justifying that any piece of clothing will make me happier than equivalent non-clothing items, i.e. 20 nice meals or a big screen TV or a new computer. even if you have that much money and more, i find it ethically irresponsible for myself to spend that much on a single piece of clothing (and of course i am not going to project that onto you or anyone else here, do whatever you wanna do). i also would think that putting $1000 in your wardrobe might be better spent elsewhere.

i dont know why i got into all of that but after getting a pair of c. diems all of these questions started popping into my head. of course im also a student who is building up a lot of debt and probably will have to drastically change my wardrobe in a few years when i wont have any time to wear sw&d stuff anyway, so the situation is obviously different for me.

I feel this way all the time with big purchases/when the CC bill starts crawling toward 4 figures.

 

[lmaozedong]

nah i think both are wrong probably. i havent really figured out what i should think about spending money to be completely honest, which is why my post had a lot of holes in it.

but yeah i actually hate cars (barely can drive and don't really care to learn, the idea of using a 2 ton brick of metal to transport single individuals around while simultaneously destroying the environment never made much sense to me) and big houses (i think small spaces are generally much more well thought out and efficiently organized), so basically the only consumption that i would engage in is clothes and food strangely enough.

but anyway i guess im just in a phase of trying to limit my consumption and be more conscious of what im really doing when im spending. i have a lot of pretty expensive clothing and i definitely enjoy this hobby, but im realizing that from a purely selfish standpoint as well as in the context of understanding how much $xxxx is worth to someone who is not as fortunate my spending habits don't make too much sense

obviously this has not much to do with you, since your financial circumstance is much different from my own, so it was more of a self-directed monologue that was set off because you bought something very similar to something i just got rid of