i dont like the blue pinstripe and the cream. too much upper class summer clothes feel, which makes it difficult to wear

now if i were an upper class person out for the summer id do it

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

September 08 2015 03:56 GMT

#7203

Not a fan of the cut (coz I'm thin) but otherwise I don't see a problem with it if it fits your style. Gant makes good clothes but it really has a preppy or upper class white dude slant. Which is really not to the taste of a lot of people here, hence the votes against it. But if it goes with the style you want I think it could work. Feels like a rather niche piece though.

Aerisky

United States12128 Posts

September 08 2015 05:20 GMT

#7204

Ah gotcha, yeah I see what you guys mean. Probably not my style haha...does seem like it would be a bit baggy/boxy on me as well. I'm pretty new to all of this anyway so I don't have a personal "aesthetic" yet, for the most part--just trying to find classier/nicer clothing.

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

September 08 2015 05:44 GMT

#7205

If you're still in the phase where you're trying to figure out your style, you should stick to cheap stuff and fast fashion so you don't end up wasting a lot of money buying really nice pieces and then deciding it's not for you. Or I guess you could look through more inspiration albums/lookbooks/pinterest and try to figure out what you want your style to be before you start buying.

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

September 08 2015 06:09 GMT

#7206

i tried to find one for a while, then i realized fuck clothes

and now i have an aesthetic.

Aerisky

United States12128 Posts

September 08 2015 06:12 GMT

#7207

Good point, I'll start with cheaper stuff and look around to find stuff

@Juliette: that's so zen, finding your aesthetic by saying fuck clothes, I can't find an aesthetic etc

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

September 08 2015 15:07 GMT

#7208

I mean essentially I thought about how my clothes represent me. What do they imply about who I am when people read me by appearance?

for a bit it was what so the clothes themselves signify to other people that are into clothes (menswear to me signifies tries too hard, or has disposable income. Goth ninja means "spends a lot of time online" or "rich af". Hype/streetwear means "follows the hype". Japanese stuff, "dadcore". Runway, "I'm too broke for that")

But what do they signify to people that aren't? The kind of people that think anyone in a suit looks "snazzy" or wear bright colored shirts. They're looking at cultural signification. Linen means beach. Sweatpants mean college or chill. Flowy stuff means abstract "high fashion" that are either dumb or "I don't get it"

I don't want to look "good" by either group, either through generalization or a poor "style". Not to sound harsh to either, but I don't want to be identified as any of those things, other than my identity.

So fuck clothes. I'll stick to function and fly under the radar. Instead of being defined by the clothes, I would rather they define them as "that's Juliette's type of thing"

CorsairHero

Canada9489 Posts

September 08 2015 17:35 GMT

#7209

what are your guys thoughts on COS?

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 08 2015 17:55 GMT

#7210

New season pretty nice from the lookbooks at least

IgnE

United States7681 Posts

September 08 2015 18:00 GMT

#7211

Can you post some "goth ninja" pics?

Aerisky

United States12128 Posts

September 08 2015 22:41 GMT

#7212

On September 09 2015 00:07 Juliette wrote:
I mean essentially I thought about how my clothes represent me. What do they imply about who I am when people read me by appearance?

for a bit it was what so the clothes themselves signify to other people that are into clothes (menswear to me signifies tries too hard, or has disposable income. Goth ninja means "spends a lot of time online" or "rich af". Hype/streetwear means "follows the hype". Japanese stuff, "dadcore". Runway, "I'm too broke for that")

But what do they signify to people that aren't? The kind of people that think anyone in a suit looks "snazzy" or wear bright colored shirts. They're looking at cultural signification. Linen means beach. Sweatpants mean college or chill. Flowy stuff means abstract "high fashion" that are either dumb or "I don't get it"

I don't want to look "good" by either group, either through generalization or a poor "style". Not to sound harsh to either, but I don't want to be identified as any of those things, other than my identity.

So fuck clothes. I'll stick to function and fly under the radar. Instead of being defined by the clothes, I would rather they define them as "that's Juliette's type of thing"

Holy shit, that makes sense. Kinda next-level meta shit too lol. Now I feel like nailing yourself to x aesthetic is dumb as well. Hitting some pigeon-holed form of expression to appeal to whatever demographic doesn't matter to me personally either.

andyrau

13015 Posts

September 08 2015 23:14 GMT

#7213

idk clothes are just a reflection of things I like and enjoy looking at. it just so happens they're also embodiments of passing zeitgeists and that ranges from nonconsequential to unfortunate depending on your opinion of those facets of society.

bUrself

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 08 2015 23:33 GMT

#7214

it's good to know where each style is coming from, other than that you can mix and match w/e you want. I kop things that look cool and are reasonably priced.

ZeroChrome

Canada1001 Posts

September 09 2015 01:49 GMT

#7215

On September 09 2015 03:00 IgnE wrote:
Can you post some "goth ninja" pics?

This reddit post is satire but check out the albums linked for each 'class' https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/153mk1/goth_ninja_rpg_strategy_guide_part_i_general/

andyrau

13015 Posts

September 09 2015 02:09 GMT

#7216

yea faust is full of fluff tho

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 09 2015 03:13 GMT

#7217

CAD is so weak right now, not sure if it's gonna get weaker but buying from Canadian shops is like getting vat taken off.

phosej

173 Posts

September 09 2015 03:48 GMT

#7218

things that are currently making me angry:

grailed charging 4% commission on sales

hit with $80 in customs for my schneider memory coat

still have over $1k sunk into TOJ with nothing to show for it

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

September 09 2015 04:03 GMT

#7219

$80 for a 1k coat is pretty good, and I think the 4% is just the paypal fee, grailed itself is free.

IgnE

United States7681 Posts

September 09 2015 04:20 GMT

#7220

Oh shit I didn't realize this:

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