On June 27 2014 14:38 Xiphos wrote:
Hey how do you guys feel about wearing a vest during the summer?

I usually wear a simple polo shirt, want to class things up a bit.

do whatever you wanna do dude

but for me i think that's fucking stupid simply because you don't just "class things up" by wearing a vest. you wear a vest to achieve a certain look. i don't walk outside to give the impression that i'm "classy" because that's the exact opposite of what's actually going to happen. dress according to the social situation that you're about to attend.

tl;dr just do yourself but please realize there's a time and place for everything.

Bigtony

United States1606 Posts

June 27 2014 06:36 GMT

#4625

On June 27 2014 14:38 Xiphos wrote:
Hey how do you guys feel about wearing a vest during the summer?

I usually wear a simple polo shirt, want to class things up a bit.

Yes from me, but with the caveat that it's still a casual look.

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

June 27 2014 06:46 GMT

#4626

the thing with lots of formal attire (vests included) are that they serve purposes

vests/waistcoats were intended to warm people up because of a lack of central heating; polos are sport shirts meant for actual activity

so putting the two together is counter intuitive. unless you mean a fashunz vest like n(n) or like, EG or whoever else makes them. in which case idk glhf

ive only seen dries/YY/rick so far. liked the latter 2 a lot

Pulselol

Canada1628 Posts

June 27 2014 07:13 GMT

#4627

the springblades from rick are so fucking next level

i can't wait to skip down the sidewalk in them, finally achieving ultimate goofninja status donning his massively oversized block tanks and white body paint

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

June 27 2014 09:18 GMT

#4628

I liked raf and yohji collections thus far.

andyrau

13015 Posts

June 27 2014 16:49 GMT

#4629

I just had a chance to view the collections.

- rick/raf/jil were pretty boring imo. also the blades look really bad & shapeless from the front.
- the highwaisted trousers from DVN are going to be very cool, may pick a pair up.
- some of the BBS half khaki half leather pieces look great, but I feel like a lot of his looks are very contrived/busy, especially with the knit shawl-things over leather jackets
- ann d looked like standard ann even though she's not there anymore; it's great anyhow. I've always liked her style and whoever is designing the collection is doing a great job maintaining continuity without being mundane/repetitive.
- julius was fairly standard as well, but not sure what the deal is with gigantic coats and s/s. his structured lapelless blazers look great though.

two collections that stood out to me this season were yang li and craig green. I prefer the former over the latter because the clothing feels much more wearable, but green's concept is very interesting - the padded vests over a flow-y bottom block is a great concept. yang li's collection for men was pretty boring but his women's more than makes up for it.

also what the fuck is going on with the bondage straps this season
it's like helmut lang secretly molested every collection

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

June 27 2014 16:53 GMT

#4630

whats with bondage straps to begin with? Like how did that became an inspiration, I know og helmut lang has it but did someone do it before?

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

June 27 2014 17:01 GMT

#4631

I used my Billykirk small caryall today and got a lot of compliments on it, yay

Bigtony

United States1606 Posts

June 27 2014 17:18 GMT

#4632

On June 27 2014 15:36 Bigtony wrote:

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Yes from me, but with the caveat that it's still a casual look.

Not sure if you meant to wear the vest with a polo shirt. That would look really stupid actually. Vest with a t-shirt or casual button up shirt, not with a polo.

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

June 27 2014 18:31 GMT

#4633

so far:

- i enjoyed rick a good amount. he has better shows but it was still interesting.
- yohji killed it, but that's standard
- dries was fun. i like the weird strap/half vest going on in everything. lots of stuff i feel like i'd play with. also, ballet influence apparently.
- junya's pants, i want some. some of the shirting too, though people were talking about the patchwork a lot.
- i agree about ann D. very like her
- margiela was odd but i feel like that's their thing
- wang keeps doing these big themed collections, but then there's some weird stuff like a scaled shirt like what.
- raf was eh. i like the jackets with the contrast arms.
- givenchy was simultaneously more tame than i expect, and really abrasive with that paint splatter thing.
- lemaire feels like a twisted version of dadcore and i love it. i want those sandals
- woah craig green. pretty cool.

still having trouble discerning what's "good" as a whole vs individual pieces i enjoy. hearing others' opinions is interesting.

andyrau

13015 Posts

June 27 2014 18:50 GMT

#4634

well a collection that's 'good as a whole' means something else entirely
all collections thematically based upon a single idea; eg, raf's collection this season was to reflect his life through clothing, a biography of sorts conveyed through his clothing.
my thoughts on clothing aren't as 'artsy' and abstract as this, so it's hard for me to judge collections off such conceptual notions

for me, I simply look at the collection to see if the theme, as a whole, resonates with me.

also to add upon my other comments on this season
- margiela looked schizo - you have classic margiela semi-formal and all of a sudden full on streetwear & then some loungewear. huge fan of looks #17, 19, and 20 and pretty much deadpan for everything else. I seriously need those pants things idek what you would label them as
- kva pretty disappointing this time around
- that sheen fabric on the suit for look #3 for a. wang is spectacular. some good stuff here and there but overall I thought the rest was meh.
- his designs for balenciaga were a lot more interesting conceptually but I'm not sure whether any of this is actually wearable. the odd proportions will look oddly out of place in a real world context

Pulselol

Canada1628 Posts

June 28 2014 05:14 GMT

#4635

springblade lows are hella nice so far:

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Juliette

United States6003 Posts

June 28 2014 05:15 GMT

#4636

that makes sense. right now im either enjoying seeing something cohesive, or liking individual pieces. i got asked who my favorite designers/brands/labels were a few times yesterday and its so scattered lol

wang sheen
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that's pretty cool. i think i go through looks too fast. i just flip through and see if i like the feel of the look as a whole and connect to the rest of the collection. i should look at fabrics and details a bit more but eh. big picture thinking