QuantumSquid
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Uniqlo has a bunch of flannel shirts in stock now in preparation for the fall/winter seasons.
I snagged these two to go with my black jeans:
I snagged these two to go with my black jeans:
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Dracula's Nether Region
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Anyone know how best to describe various fits on a t-shirt? Even better, any brand suggestions for unconventional (subtle or otherwise) fits?
Not exactly interested in length experimentation, possibly a tight upper but loose lower end. I'm definitely interested in sleeve variation though, like wider arm holes on either very short sleeves (Probably a thin material) or longer short sleeves.
Not exactly interested in length experimentation, possibly a tight upper but loose lower end. I'm definitely interested in sleeve variation though, like wider arm holes on either very short sleeves (Probably a thin material) or longer short sleeves.
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I like black and green flannel.
One of the nicest plaid pattern I saw, black and red, was the blurred shadow one from John Elliott, but sadly the fabric isn't brushed. If it was I would have been willing to buy it, since I have only one flannel shirt and it's all gray.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but John Elliott has a lot of varied styles. My tees are either JE or Reigning Champ. RC quality is better IMO, but JE has more style and color variety. Fanmail US also has some variety. Good quality there, but yeah, they're expensive. I only got two sherpa sweaters from them, got them on sale.
QuantumSquid
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I really like the JE shirts as well, but after waiting an entire week for a pair of their pants only for them to arrive in poor condition, I'm kind of hesitant to buy from them again (not that it matters since they're sold out in size small anyway.)
I really want to pick up another shirt from Wolf vs Goat, the one shirt I have from them fits me like a glove and feels super soft.
I also need a new sweatshirt, which is probably gonna end up being something from Reigning Champ.
I really want to pick up another shirt from Wolf vs Goat, the one shirt I have from them fits me like a glove and feels super soft.
I also need a new sweatshirt, which is probably gonna end up being something from Reigning Champ.
You can try ASOS, they have a fairly varied selection. They're pretty cheap too, so they might be good if you're trying to experiment and find what you want
Ether_Snake
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Never bought anything else than tees and a pair of sweats from them, but it doesn't surprise me. They got great designs and campaign, that's what I follow them for first and foremost, mainly inspiration for outfits. I really like the image of the brand, but it's not affordable enough.
for anyone looking for a Common Projects style plain white sneaker, stumbled upon this Brooks Brothers pair. They're on sale for less than half CP and to me these look like one of the better attempts at the plain simple white sneaker.
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Leather-Sneaker/MH00510,default,pd.html
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Leather-Sneaker/MH00510,default,pd.html
sixteen-bit
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lol, are these ever for sale at the claimed MSRP, or are they perpetually discounted?
those are definitely a bit more 1:1 with CP, but i actually like the metal eyelets on the BB ones, it's like a high quality CP/Chuck Taylor combo because of the eyelets.
QuantumSquid
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Antiwhippy
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Anyone here looking forward to the JW anderson X uniqlo collab? Definitely grabbing a trenchcoat at least. Not usually a scarf guy but might get one just to complete the look.
https://www.uniqlo.com/jwanderson/us/en/men/
sixteen-bit
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Uniqlo quality tends to be pretty low, right? They're a fast fashion brand.
Antiwhippy
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Better quality than most fast fashion is my experience.
Ray-Ban Wayfarers. Boring but effective
They're not exactly botique, but they look okay, are reliable and cheap. Basically what I'm looking for when I'm buying 'normal' clothes.
sixteen-bit
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I always wanted a pair of Persol 714 but lol @ ever supporting luxottica
NinjaBoiX
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"Who still wears 'em"? They're a fashion staple and entirely functional, it's not a fad bro.
Dunhill Wayfarers in very dark (basically black) tortoiseshell.
Vivalaraza
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Rayban round metals, black
crooked spin
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I've been wearing these SA Brentwood's for 2-3 years and I love em: https://www.stevenalanoptical.com/mens-sunglasses-brentwood-dark-stripe-tortoise-03045070002504EF
Oveja Negra
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What?!!!!!!!!
Wayfarers are anything but boring.
Besides those, I also wear Aviator & Caravan, both from Ray-Ban and some Oakleys for those sport moments like when I ride my bike or go to the beach.
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Squid you have to try pants in store or from places that ship and return for free!
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For sunglasses, I wear warby parkers, ellison. quality, nice, good price. I'm thinking of getting another pair or two, different models.
I created a Facebook custom list for all clothing stores I follow, but Facebook temoved them some time ago and for whatever reason I can still access and edit them through a bookmark. Otherwise, subscribe to the sites to get their mails and make a rule to send all that to some folder. Follow some on Instagram too.
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For sunglasses, I wear warby parkers, ellison. quality, nice, good price. I'm thinking of getting another pair or two, different models.
I created a Facebook custom list for all clothing stores I follow, but Facebook temoved them some time ago and for whatever reason I can still access and edit them through a bookmark. Otherwise, subscribe to the sites to get their mails and make a rule to send all that to some folder. Follow some on Instagram too.
Cosmic Bus
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I have prescription sunglasses, like a true middle-aged person. Warby Parker Topper in matte black. Unfortunately the last pair of Warby I'll be buying because my prescription has evolved past what they can manufacture.
My husband bought his "grail" pair last spring: Dior Technologic. My eyes were watering when he [eventually] admitted how much they cost, lol but at least it's not supporting Luxottica
That is a good idea, thanks
never support Luxottica. not surprising to see tons of people in here buying shit from them. i currently own a pair of Moscots
https://moscot.com/shop/sun/miltzen-sun?mos_color_id=8
Vivalaraza
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Went to the new Arket store in London today, latest member of the H&M/Cos family.
Pretty good stuff. Bit overpriced for what are essentials but quality seems good. Picked up a crew neck and work shirt.
Pretty good stuff. Bit overpriced for what are essentials but quality seems good. Picked up a crew neck and work shirt.
They have a crazy monopoly on the glasses market and set prices absurdly high in every piece of eyewear that people think come from famous design houses. They tried to buy Oakley for instance, when they refused to sell, luxottica removed Oakley from their stores which depressed the stock so much that Oakley sold in order to remain a brand in business. That's just one evil
They design and manufacture almost EVERYTHING. People should really seek out non scummy independent companies
because the of the monopoly, it's why i thought for the longest time that 400$ glasses were the norm.
it's why warby parker became such a big deal for breaking into the market and offering stuff for 1/4 of the price
rockinreelin
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How's it compare to COS?
Arket seems like a weird thing. Looking at their collection a lot of it feels Cos-ish, pretty minimal, basic. Looks like they also carry some non-store brand stuff though. I'm not seeing the need for the differentiation between the two brands tbh.
I get a Uniqlo-ish feel from Arket, but it's pricier.
I get a Uniqlo-ish feel from Arket, but it's pricier.
Psychoward
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I have ray-bans but don't like them, they're way too heavy and I'm scared they're gonna get lost or scratched. I just use 10 dollar clubmasters now lol
QuantumSquid
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i bought a reigning champ sweatshirt
Ether_Snake
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How is it? I saw it on sale, I think it was on Notre.
new ALD season is looking hot.
I got the same, if that's the midweight. Great fit and quality.
QuantumSquid
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yep, it's the midweight.
for some reason i got someone else's tracking link in my "your order has shipped!" email, but the one they texted me is correct. DHL is weird
I really like it. It's lightweight but substantial. Will be a good transition piece until I start wearing heavier jackets. My only issue is that I wear a lot of olive pants come the fall, but I wear enough denim and black that I'll probably still get a lot of wear outta it.
Widdle Puppy
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anyone here into leather jackets?
Ether_Snake
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I got their black melton wool varsity jacket for free because they billed my credit card to a different company name once, which caused me to cancel my card thinking it had been hacked until I realize it was the same sum as for the jacket. When they realized their mistake and I told them I canceled the card, they said "Oh. Well, keep it then!", probably cause they still got their payment. They're awesome though, that jacket was actually out of stock in my size and after I emailed them asking if they would restock any they said they had one in one of their stores left and would contact me the next monday to put it back on their site so I could buy it. I got the email, told them "I'm ready!", refreshed the site, and boom it was there.
Nice. Olive is really a lot more versatile than most people think. Gray, white, black and brown/beige work well as main pairing colors, but you can add poping colors too be it for accents, sneakers, layering; yellow, cyan, salmon, orange, pistachio green. It's really versatile.
I wouldnt risk it personally.
NinjaBoiX
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Hmm, the thing is it's a really nice fit. I got a plain white one from Next instead to play it safe (it was all sealed so couldn't try it on until I got home) and the collar is super stiff and comes up too high and the arms are too long. It's a really awkward fit, don't like it at all.
I think I'll just get the one with the navy buttons, I like it and think it'll work and to be fair the tie will cover most of the buttons anyway! It'll just look like a plain white shirt apart from a single button visible at the cuff that matches the suit colour anyway.
It's half the price of the really stiff, awkward one too...
I think I'll just get the one with the navy buttons, I like it and think it'll work and to be fair the tie will cover most of the buttons anyway! It'll just look like a plain white shirt apart from a single button visible at the cuff that matches the suit colour anyway.
It's half the price of the really stiff, awkward one too...
Ugh, that's straight up cartoon villain amounts of evil.
Any other alternatives other than the aforementioned Warby Parker?
As I mentioned on the other page, I really like Moscot, an NYC family owned operation for 100 years, SALT are independent, Barton Perrerira, Maui Jim is apparently still independent. You can usually find a whole list by typing into Google "independent sunglasses company" or "non luxottica owned companies". I am personally not a fan of Warby Parker's quality, but appreciate their disruptive efforts.