Stuff Styleforvm overrates

[LA Guy]

On one end of the spectrum, Styleforum consistently overvalues bespoke, and on the other end, bargains. They are actually related sentiments based on a miscontrued definition of "quality".

My favorite two common sentiments on Styleforum:
"For that money (for Thom Browne., Tom Ford, Lanvin,) you may as well get bespoke."
and
"You are overpaying for XYZ brand (using Zegna, Canali, or another mid-tier Italian maker). You can easily get those on Ebay for under $500."

 

[RIDER]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

personally I agree with the OP, I simply do not wear my good shoes in the rain. Being that my shell shoes are the "best" of all, I run from any dampness when wearing cordovan.

This I don't get - and it seems to get posted alot. With the right product, it's a snap. See this thread for pics:

http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...ht=spots+shell

If it helps at all, to say the shell cordovan spotted in rain is not correct....the FINISH of the shell cordovan spotted in the rain. Each factory finishes the leather differently, and one factory in particular adds what appears to be ALOT of extra color onto the shells before processing. Perhaps this is the problem. I know mine clean up at least as easy as calfskin shoes.

 

[Eason]

Ideas of Fit
Cultural norms
Quality in place of actually looking good, when it comes to denim.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

Heterosexuality

 

[edmorel]

Overrated = EG (edward green)
Underrated= EG (eric glennie)

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

Heterosexuality

Let's compromise.


- B

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Overrated:

- Incotex

- Used shoes

- Nudies

- Bespoke

- Omega

- Sarah Palin

- Isaia

- Le Bernadin

Underrated:

Hasselhoff


- B

Hasselblad?

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Let's compromise.


- B

I don't think that any woman is complete until she has been taken down that road.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Hasselblad?

Is that over or under?


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by edmorel

I don't think that any woman is complete until she has been taken down that road.

Easy for you XS guys to say.


- B

 

[kolecho]

Padless shoulders. It is not suitable for all shoulder types.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Easy for you XS guys to say.


- B

I make no claims to length but in terms of girth it is the penile version of Chris Farley. Women like the girth.

 

[TheFusilliJerry]

Originally Posted by tiecollector

I think the opposite is true. If you wear a $10K Brioni suit that doesn't fit, it looks like you are wearing someone else's suit. I'd rather go to Target and have it fit like a glove.

Allen Edmonds I could never wear either because they are too old-fashioned looking.

Love knit ties though.

I think he was joking

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by kolecho

Padless shoulders. It is not suitable for all shoulder types.

+100

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

Observation: When 3 or more SF members with 3000 posts or more agree on something, it is placed into the official SF handbook.

Originally Posted by kolecho

Padless shoulders. It is not suitable for all shoulder types.

Originally Posted by edmorel

+100

+1


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