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Originally Posted by Fuuma

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I'll post some pics tomorrow....

BTW why is leather ok but fur bad? animal cruelty and the related ethics is pretty much a blind spot for me so I really have no idea...

Well, here's a swiss documentary from a chinese fur farm where the fur went to collars on cheap counterfeit jackets that's quite provoking to say the least. Definitely NSFW: video

I would think that high end designers don't source leathers and fur from such farms though, but I would never ever purchase cheap 'made in China' leather/fur anything. A lot of designers, Prada comes to mind, have even moved away from using real furs altogether.

I should have some Common Projects white achilles high coming sometime in the next week. I'm pumped.

Hey **** you ****** I went to 3 stores in Manhattan that all said they had 1 in stock and then had to special order it.

For me:
Jil Sander grey wool multi-seam jacket (ignore the Gucci hanger)

Jil Sander 70/30 cashmere/silk zip up grey hoodie new from S/S 08 very light and thin
Jil Sander 50/50 cashmere/silk charcoal and grey line turtleneck


Christmas Presents for the Boyfriend:
Le Labo cologne

Martin Margiela black tee with metallic gold squares
Dries van Noten black vneck with glitter 5

Prada cotton/poly color block sweater

Alexander McQueen wool and silk lapel vest

Are these supposed to be surprise presents?

Originally Posted by Fuuma

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*****!! To stay on topic: Rick Owens lambs leather rider with removable fox fur collar.
I love that oversized fur collar. For the fur detractors: What do you think of my fur? It's Colobus Monkey skin.

Originally Posted by jet

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You ******, I'm waiting for someone to buy that for me for xmas.

There's plenty on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Raf-Simons-Mar.../dp/888158543X

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

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Hey **** you ****** I went to 3 stores in Manhattan that all said they had 1 in stock and then had to special order it.

For me:
Jil Sander grey wool multi-seam jacket (ignore the Gucci hanger)

Jil Sander 70/30 cashmere/silk zip up grey hoodie new from S/S 08 very light and thin
Jil Sander 50/50 cashmere/silk charcoal and grey line turtleneck

Christmas Presents for the Boyfriend:
Le Labo cologne

Martin Margiela black tee with metallic gold squares
Dries van Noten black vneck with glitter 5

Prada cotton/poly color block sweater

Alexander McQueen wool and silk lapel vest

how much was the jil hoodie if you dont mind me asking?

Ok I def. do not want to get into a debate about animal ethics blah blah blah but I will say for the fur vs. leather thing:
-Leather lasts a really long time. Its more durable than most man made equivalents.
-Manmade materials often require extremely toxic chemicals/processes and have therefore a much more negative impact on the environment, which should be weighed when choosing a purchase (imo).
-Leather is a byproduct of another industry (food) so it makes sense that you would use that part of the animal, too. I don't think anyone eats the mink carcass (er maybe its chopped up into pet food or some ****, I don't know)

I don't want to be a troll or come off as a hater cause that's really not me. But if someone posts something like the jacket above, I'm gonna jump in and be the (more often only) voice of dissent. I mean hell, this is a clothing forum so we're all into a little self indulgence but, please, you've got enough dope leather jackets as it is, don't you? You really need to kill a fox so you can have another one? Wear a scarf or some ****!

Rant over, please continue the deluge of rampant consumerism (pics please!)

Originally Posted by Babar

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Well, here's a swiss documentary from a chinese fur farm where the fur went to collars on cheap counterfeit jackets that's quite provoking to say the least. Definitely NSFW: video


Ack! That was more sickening to me than the 2 girls 1 cup video. Why would they not kill the animals first?

Originally Posted by ghulkhan

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how much was the jil hoodie if you dont mind me asking?

$1,075

i might have to go check it out

ive been wanting a cashmere/silk hoodie in exactly those proportions

the one from mj but its too damn much

Nice pickups on the jil hoodie and turtleneck. Look real sharp. The cashmere/silk blend only sweetens the deal.

some very nice pickups here

I still love the metallic turtlenecks from f/w and the round toe lace ups are dope (though they run like 3 sizes big ha!).

We have a 3 person sander fan base here I love it. Wore my chunky metallic v today and the **** didn't keep me warm in 45 degree cold brrr.

Fuckin socal already scoopin spring ****, you're lucky I couldn't make it inside bev hills because it was a fuckin zoo and nowhere to park.

Originally Posted by LabelKing

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There's plenty on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Raf-Simons-Mar.../dp/888158543X
Are you going to get it for me?

Originally Posted by cloudhands69

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Ok I def. do not want to get into a debate about animal ethics blah blah blah but I will say for the fur vs. leather thing:
-Leather lasts a really long time. Its more durable than most man made equivalents.
-Manmade materials often require extremely toxic chemicals/processes and have therefore a much more negative impact on the environment, which should be weighed when choosing a purchase (imo).
-Leather is a byproduct of another industry (food) so it makes sense that you would use that part of the animal, too. I don't think anyone eats the mink carcass (er maybe its chopped up into pet food or some ****, I don't know)

I don't want to be a troll or come off as a hater cause that's really not me. But if someone posts something like the jacket above, I'm gonna jump in and be the (more often only) voice of dissent. I mean hell, this is a clothing forum so we're all into a little self indulgence but, please, you've got enough dope leather jackets as it is, don't you? You really need to kill a fox so you can have another one? Wear a scarf or some ****!

Rant over, please continue the deluge of rampant consumerism (pics please!)

Agreed. I wear leather because it´s (mostly) a byproduct, and definitly draw the line at fur.