What's your favorite expensive clothing brand?

[rioni]

Brioni

 

[zissou]

Originally Posted by robbie

I think Mister Freedom is pretty cool also.

Beat me to it, Robbie. The attention to detail, fabrics, construction, and historic context of each piece blow me away. I'm seriously in love with my pea coat, which fits much better post-soak. I still need to post up some post-soak pics, which are in order once it actually stops snowing and I can take my camera outside.

 

[FiveFiveFive]

Fave brand I wish I owned more of: Dries Van Noten

Fave brand I regularly wear: Nom de Guerre

I'm a big fan of Paul Smith, too. The fits and details of are always great. The only suit I ever wear is PS.

 

[RustyRyan]

45rpm
Spurr
MMM
RRL
Stone Island/C.P. Company

 

[dusty]

Tie between Bijan and Old Navy

 

[Jupiter Room]

Acne and Filippa K is consistently nice, I think.

 

[Superb0bo]

EG and 45rpm. 45rpm just makes so much beautiful stuff. Probably would be "all" id wear if I had the unlimited resources.

 

[Mauro]

Vivienne Westwood

Malo

Dries Van Noten

KMW

**** this list..... there are to many to count and list

 

[Johnny Amiga]

Haversack, SNS Herning and Martin Margiela.

I'm really liking the designs on alot of Haversack. Only have like one sweater, one vest and a shirt by them, but will def look into getting more. Liking Haversack got me kinda interested in EG too, but it doesn't appeal to me as much (atleast not yet, I don't have that much experience with EG) as I'm not all that into the whole workwear thing.

 

[LA Guy]

The really expensive stuff that I like are typically accessories rather than clothing, excepting leather jackets.

In the mid-expensive range, I really like Margiela, but mostly for his outerwear and shoes and accessories. This basics are good too, and the trousers very well cut, but I find that I end up really intrigued primarily by (and end up buying) his belts and shoes, and some outerwear pieces. I like his bags as well.

If I was a money tree, I'd also buy lots of Kiminori Morishita and Jitrois leathers. The treatments are consistently amazing, and the slimmer cuts suit me. I'd also get MA+ belts. The Geller one I wear has a similar flavor as a lot of those.

In a completely different mode, I'd also get a custom Entermodal "Mobile" bag. At $1500, it is too rich for my blood, though I am sure that guys like SoCal laugh at that.

Finally, and I am getting this, I would get more Krane outerwear. At $800-$1100 for a jacket, that is, for me, expensive though perhaps justifiable on sale, though again, I am sure that jet, SoCal, and ghulkan might laugh at my poverty.

 

[Rye GB]

Originally Posted by PG2G

You did like my Raf blazer though
Only because it had a sweet chocolate center!

 

[wmmk]

I don't really own any expensive clothes at the moment, but if I end up with a paid internship this summer, I'd probably go for some BB Black Fleece, Tim Hamilton, BoO, and Wantabe stuff.

 

[slappysloopy]

Originally Posted by bcx

Ed Hardy
+1 for the laugh Not that I can afford it with tuition and books, but Paul Smith has fun with their clothing and makes it look great at the same time.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

I want to add Ann Demeulemeester.

I only have one jacket, but I love her stuff. I know she designs with singers in mind (I think she's directly mentioned Leonard Cohen), but with her dark theatricality, I think she designs for magicians without realizing it.

She has been (reasonably) criticized as showing the same general ideas and pieces year after year, but I think those pieces are always awesome. Like McQueen, I think she has this romantic, unique worldview and I like the idea of buying in to that.

Also its mindfuck expensive.

 

[LA Guy]

I forgot about Dries van Noten, and select Watanabe. For example, I really liked his collboration with Lewis leathers, but some of his stuff leaves me cold.

Now, let's get onto really expensive stuff. If anyone wants a pass on posting some bannable stuff. send me a IWC Portugese or a Panerai Luminor. In a pinch an EP Martin watch will do (yes, jet, it would be a beater). I do like Ernst Bengst as well, if you are looking for something in between. I actually like the standard model, which clocks in at a very reasonable $2800.