So every few pages randoms or lurkers come in to make snarky comments, I mostly ignore them, they obv won't post fits but some discussion would be nice. If people know their shit or are at least level-headed enough to discuss their opinions then they are welcome to shit on everything they see.

This is honestly a very gentle fashion thread. Fashion discussion is by nature contentious, and internet fashion is one of the most unforgiving online communities. People who are thin-skinned have no business being here or doing this as a hobby. Imagine the discussion if a random posted a fit on SuFu or /fa, got downvoted and then proceeded to whine about people not being nice enough, like lol. But this is a small thread in a video game community about a pretty niche hobby so there are bound to be curious people, and I'm always happy for more regular posters, as long as they are reasonable.

And yes the whole thing started when I asked what the "post-modern look" is, cuz it's a meaningless tern.

BluemoonSC

SoCal8910 Posts

April 10 2016 13:43 GMT

#8204

for what its worth, i have dated women in the fashion design industry (and helped them create/design along the way), so passive aggressively making a comment about knowing my shit or having thick/thin skin and whatnot is kinda funny and fits the picture you've painted of yourself.

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

April 10 2016 13:47 GMT

#8205

I was clearly not talking about you but I'm happy to hear you have dated women in the fashion design industry have helped them create/design along the way.

BluemoonSC

SoCal8910 Posts

April 10 2016 13:49 GMT

#8206

i mean there are only two people you could possibly be referring to in the last 2 or 3 pages lol

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

April 10 2016 13:54 GMT

#8207

If you're curious, besides the mod who ran away,

On March 23 2016 10:32 ragnasaur wrote:

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When socks and shoes collide!
No joke though you prolly wont get laid in those.

but he's a good sport

On March 30 2016 18:55 Dangermousecatdog wrote:
There's something funny about internet fashionistas who can't identify a softshell, talking about gore-tex.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45771 Posts

April 10 2016 13:58 GMT

#8208

Emu, fashion threads are all subjective and culture-specific, and there are a lot of clothes and brands and ideas posted here that I think are wacky or disagree with.... But damn, way to come off as a jerk and just not let things go

farvacola

United States18857 Posts

April 10 2016 14:11 GMT

#8209

So, to flip things around, can anyone objectively describe what is "good" or "fashionable" about that jacket?

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

April 10 2016 14:14 GMT

#8210

So about Juun J, don't know much about him, the post I was thinking of was from this:

http://www.stylezeitgeist.com/forums/forum/forums/seasonal-collections/18448-juun-j-men-s-fw-2016?t=20497

I still think there is something missing - don't quite know what - but I follow what he does. The shearlings were crazy. One thing about Juun.J - I don't know if it's because of the Samsung money - the technical prowess and execution is really up there. I doubt many designers can make 20 different shearling samples with graphics and send them down the runway. Chances are no store will buy them, or at least not enough for production, so it's an expensive aesthetic exercise.

Apparently he has Samsung money? Thought that collection had some nice pieces, but overall it felt a little like WangxH&M cuz of the big shapes and neoprene. Anyway, the most extreme example of conceptual runway shows that I know of is Thom Browne

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Apparently it's to show off his tailoring? Always confused by it but I hate the thom browne pencil leg cropped trouser look and that it's like the Supreme of yuppies.

On April 10 2016 23:11 farvacola wrote:
So, to flip things around, can anyone objectively describe what is "good" or "fashionable" about that jacket?

It's interesting. Denim cut as a bomber and layered underneath a wool coat/vest thing or as one piece, can't tell. Shape is interesting. Not sure what the references are. But definitely never seen denim used this way. But again, most likely a runway/conceptual piece and never put into production.

Exoteric

Australia2330 Posts

April 10 2016 14:23 GMT

#8211

where can i get a decent quality dark herringbone coat? my cursory searches only come up with some random brands from asos. budget 500-700

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

April 10 2016 14:27 GMT

#8212

On April 10 2016 23:23 Exoteric wrote:
where can i get a decent quality dark herringbone coat? my cursory searches only come up with some random brands from asos. budget 500-700

Our Legacy, AMI

farvacola

United States18857 Posts

April 10 2016 14:29 GMT

#8213

That jacket reminds me of some old cartoon character I can't quite remember....but thanks for the explanation; in the sense that designs like that are intended more as some sort of aesthetic exercise, I suppose they make a bit more sense.

As an aside, this thread really impresses upon me how not Asian I am

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

April 10 2016 15:13 GMT

#8214

On April 10 2016 23:27 zulu_nation8 wrote:

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Our Legacy, AMI

tbh everyone should just replace their wardrobes with our legacy and be done with it

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

April 10 2016 16:59 GMT

#8215

On April 10 2016 23:23 Exoteric wrote:
where can i get a decent quality dark herringbone coat? my cursory searches only come up with some random brands from asos. budget 500-700

because the rest of the world is moving to S/S

also where are the fits!

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

April 10 2016 17:10 GMT

#8216

On April 11 2016 01:59 CorsairHero wrote:

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because the rest of the world is moving to S/S

also where are the fits!

in the spirit of #makethisthreadgreatagain fine

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i know zulu will be mad this is too staged and not enough details again :p

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

April 10 2016 18:01 GMT

#8217

nah it's cool, last time your coat had a lot of details and it was impossible to see. Where is this and is that a strapped coat?

ragnasaur

United States804 Posts

April 10 2016 18:29 GMT

#8218

Tbh 'post-modern' is an art term that I used because design & fashion have a lot of crossover imo.
From Wikipedia: "Postmodern art is a body of art movements that sought to contradict some aspects of modernism or some aspects that emerged or developed in its aftermath."
The garment looked to me like formal activewear, so i used post-modern to describe it.

Aerisky

United States12129 Posts

April 10 2016 19:28 GMT

#8219

wow, saw 48 new messages in this thread, this really blew up wtf.

i can definitely see the acerbity of online fashion communities lol

out of curiosity, for limited budgets, is fashion on the "level" discussed here pretty much irrelevant? not sure if my phrasing makes sense, but is there even such thing as legitimate cheap fashion--since then you're talking about fast fashion/mainstream brands for the masses, and sans uniqueness it's not really fashion, no? seems like it's just dressing for the occasion with clothes that fit well. sorry for the abuse of the word fashion, hope that makes sense. like i mean you still have fashionable clothing that doesn't necessarily cost a fuckload, but if you're spending like tens of dollars on tops/bottoms then there's not really much discussion to be had about your fashion sense right, it's just a product of high fashion trends having trickled down or whatever[?] soz for plebeianism, just wondering

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

April 10 2016 20:47 GMT

#8220

There's probably more variety in fast fashion than anywhere else, I think Primark does cycles, which are miniseasons, where they put out new designs every few weeks. All of it is indeed trickled down fashion, but the variety in brands and styles in something like Urban Outfitters, mall brands, and fast fashion means there's enough for anyone to look like anything. Ignoring the often misleading criteria of quality, price, value, good consumerism, etc, it's pretty interesting in that if low, mass-produced fashion are copies of real fashion, the same could be said of something like off-white which rips off Raf wholesale, but pretends it's authentic fashion.

Not to mention the straight fakes/rip-offs in Asia.

On April 11 2016 03:29 ragnasaur wrote:
Tbh 'post-modern' is an art term that I used because design & fashion have a lot of crossover imo.
From Wikipedia: "Postmodern art is a body of art movements that sought to contradict some aspects of modernism or some aspects that emerged or developed in its aftermath."
The garment looked to me like formal activewear, so i used post-modern to describe it.

Yes, but afaik there was never a Modern movement or period in fashion, so the most immediate meaning of "post-modern" in fashion doesn't hold a lot of weight. There are certain concepts that cross over, like bricolage, minimalism, conceptual, and performance art, but it's too messy to give the same labels as fine arts.