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as a tangent from Rye's rant a few days ago (hope you don't mind me requoting your rant, which I thought had a lot of good points):
know that this will come across as obnoxious statement and I don't mean for it to, but I like the fact that for approximately $1600 I can wear an outfit that rubs people the wrong way, and to the untrained eye looks like the entire outfit cost $10.
I quite detest the notion that only a suit will buy me respect, is the only uniform for undertaking serious business transactions. I don't retain much respect or interest for traditional modes of business attire, fine tailoring and some will say grammer. I find many posts from the members of the Men's Forum's who post in SW & D to be achingly dull and unoriginal with their sports coats, loose boot-cut jeans and a cashmere knits. It totally dilutes the interest and integrity of the street wear forum, I come here to be inspired, I don't need to look at guys in their 20's and 30's who aspire to dress like my Dad because looking older than your years some how conveys intellect.
I don't conform to traditional modes of dress in the hope that people will take me seriously, treat me like an adult or seat my wife and I at a good restaurant. I think we've had this conversation before about twisting stereotypes. If I can afford to buy what I want my choices will never take into account how I would like others to perceive me.
I'm quite happy being a "Stealth Slob", only the naïve and foolhardy observe dress codes as a gauge of a persons intellect, status and achievements.
I thought we could get some good mental masturbation going, discussing the merits or pitfalls of "stealth wealth" in streetwear.
When I'm out and about I'll look at people and try to see if they're wearing any 'stealth wealth'. Maybe it's a detail that stands out, or the cut, etc. For example, Jet posted a pic of himself a few weeks back where he was wearing some pretty Stealth Wealthy labels, looked good, and was hanging out in Old Towne Pasadena that nite. If I had come across him that evening, not knowing who he was, would I have been able to tell he was wearing Band of Outsiders? Or would I have thought he was just another guy in a shirt, jacket, etc. without the pedigree he was wearing?
Curious to see opinions and where this goes. I always like threads that are more conceptual towards clothes/dressing than threads on actual brands.
know that this will come across as obnoxious statement and I don't mean for it to, but I like the fact that for approximately $1600 I can wear an outfit that rubs people the wrong way, and to the untrained eye looks like the entire outfit cost $10.
I quite detest the notion that only a suit will buy me respect, is the only uniform for undertaking serious business transactions. I don't retain much respect or interest for traditional modes of business attire, fine tailoring and some will say grammer. I find many posts from the members of the Men's Forum's who post in SW & D to be achingly dull and unoriginal with their sports coats, loose boot-cut jeans and a cashmere knits. It totally dilutes the interest and integrity of the street wear forum, I come here to be inspired, I don't need to look at guys in their 20's and 30's who aspire to dress like my Dad because looking older than your years some how conveys intellect.
I don't conform to traditional modes of dress in the hope that people will take me seriously, treat me like an adult or seat my wife and I at a good restaurant. I think we've had this conversation before about twisting stereotypes. If I can afford to buy what I want my choices will never take into account how I would like others to perceive me.
I'm quite happy being a "Stealth Slob", only the naïve and foolhardy observe dress codes as a gauge of a persons intellect, status and achievements.
I thought we could get some good mental masturbation going, discussing the merits or pitfalls of "stealth wealth" in streetwear.
When I'm out and about I'll look at people and try to see if they're wearing any 'stealth wealth'. Maybe it's a detail that stands out, or the cut, etc. For example, Jet posted a pic of himself a few weeks back where he was wearing some pretty Stealth Wealthy labels, looked good, and was hanging out in Old Towne Pasadena that nite. If I had come across him that evening, not knowing who he was, would I have been able to tell he was wearing Band of Outsiders? Or would I have thought he was just another guy in a shirt, jacket, etc. without the pedigree he was wearing?
Curious to see opinions and where this goes. I always like threads that are more conceptual towards clothes/dressing than threads on actual brands.