Should I Buy This? Yes/No

1)
http://www.projectno8.com/assets/products/1564/large/bigscarf1.jpg?1282853827

It's on sale, and been on sale forever, since honestly who else is going to buy this thing? I totally love it, but I think it would be kinda hard to actually wear?

(its a scarf)

2)
http://www.sperrytopsider.com/commonimages/sperry/700x700/0865147_1_700x700.jpg

These also I've been eyeing since winter, and they're also on sale, since honestly who's gonna buy some shearling boat shoes that'll get ruined right quick?
Band of Outsiders for Sperry....

3)
http://fashioninaflashlondon.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/prada-brogue-1.jpg?w=500&h=325

I shoulda bought these fucking shoes when I had a chance before they got all sold out in the States... Maybe different color. Also, fucking expensive....

4)
http://collabsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/jil-sander-blue-sole-lace-up-shoes-1.jpg

Also fucking expensive, but ooooooh?

1. yes
2. no, ew.
3. hmmm, if not too expensive.
4. personally not a fan.

1. maybe as a hanging
2. boo is kinda the worst? idk i own their stuff but
3. these are terrible.
4. yes!

no, no, no, yes

1. Yes
2. No
3. God no
4. Only on you

And I only said yes to #1 because of how much I love wacky commemorative scarves and because I'm assuming it's 100% silk.

1.No
2.No
3.If not too expensive.
4.Yessssss

1) if you like it and will wear it, why not?
2) no
3) are those prada? I don't get why that line is so popular tbh
4) maybe. I kind of like those!

1. Well OK, I'll wait to go one one more further discount and get it... If I don't wear it, yeah I can use it as a wall hanger...
2. OK fine, no buy
3. Went to two Prada stores and its still more than sold out... (anyway they're $800.... so maybe thats a good thing)
4. Hoping for it to last to major sale... They're Jil Sander and also really expensive... But I don't have any non-sneaker or non-boatshoes

Thanks!

BTW, feel free to post your "Should I Buy These? Yes/No"s

hey phil-two do you remember like 5+ years ago jil sander did these gorgeous suede driving loafers in a couple of really pretty easter egg colors - like a mint green, lilac, soft pink & light yellow iirc? i always regret not copping a pair cuz they ended up getting marked down like 75% & i nvr see them around ever & they were ridic pretty

http://s.clctd.com/image/3d/3dca871ccb49fccff715709ee5ec2329.jpg?

oooooh cuuuuute! who makes it?

N n n fuck yes those are awesome.

Also in full support of kiss panda sweater

4 look a lot like the Lanvins you just picked up, ya?

quick, should i buy these from gilt groupe for $50?

http://cdn1.gilt.com/images/share/uploads/0000/0000/7285/72856217/med.jpg?53_1302280199000

you have 10 minutes to decide

No.

too late!!! i buckled under the pressure

friend of mine has those and loves loves loves them btw

i agree with Laurel.

WHERE WERE YOU GUYS TEN MINUTES AGO

they're ok! $50 for a pair of shoes, cant go too wrong

^^^ thats what i figured

http://www.optitrend.com/PersolSports/PersolSports404BlackPoloFront.JPG
http://www.optitrend.com/PersolSports/PersolSports4034PinkBack.JPG

?

are they green on the inside and pink on the outside?

no the front-facing pick must be for the black/green pair that hes also selling - the arms are pink on both sides - although i guess i cld get the green pair theyre the same price atm

Depends. If they're exactly the right size for your face, yes. If not, they can easily make you look ridiculous.

i dont hate them, but no

i didn't buy the adam kimmel roulette slot machine scarf, the sperry shearling boat shoes, the prada espadrille brogues, nor the jil sander neon soled shoe. in case anyone was hankering for an update

i did buy a SIBLING sweater but did not get the persols pictured upthread. i bought a pair of vintage 649s instead...

still wanna buy a pair of alden penny loafers:

http://image.rakuten.co.jp/eebase/cabinet/aalden/img57645216.jpg

but im trying not to spend money atm

koodoban mokashin

oh nice, which sibling sweater?

these are on sale for $19.95
http://www.6pm.com/multiview/7774198/283572

i should get them, right?

i like the shape of those a lot!

ORDERED.

lol i didn't mean all caps but i kinda like it that way.

Hm. That kind of wedge heel is not for me, but I like the strap arrangement.

OK these are either completely awful or could look really good on/in person. What do you think?

http://www.6pm.com/antia-rylie-old-gold-multi-kid-fold

And these?

http://www.6pm.com/ak-anne-klein-7alzira-pewter

i like the 2nd ones a lot more than the first.

Yeah I do too but I can't stop wondering if the fist might be the kind of thing that looks really good on. Probably not though.

The AK ones: yes. The other ones: No way.

lol

OK I GET IT

Unbelievable that they were charging $70 retail for a plastic wedge with elastic in the back. Disappointed, AK.

I got these silver glitter and raffia things from Strawberry for $15 and they're better looking. :( Anne Klein's product management whatever whatever committee should know better.

What I'm saying is that I like the 2nd pair and I want to like them even more but I think $27 is a reasonable price because the quality that would justify anything more just doesn't seem apparent.

http://sevennewyork.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/t/a/talkbubblepink-1.jpg

Yaz Bukey brooch?

What is that, is her boob talking? Do your boobs talk?

its a pin so i can make any part of my body talk, not just my boobs

it's silver / chrome / mirrored, right? not that black-pink gradient, i hope.

i think it's fun! especially if you were to embellish it with a lipstick kiss

http://images.villagehatshop.com/media/images/viewer/201154KangolWoolColetteEggplant/medium_201154KangolWoolColetteEggplant1.jpg

moderately expensive purple kangol?

it would look really cute on you!

full disclosure: my irl response to this question is always yes. i am an enabler.

go for it

thrilled to see the village hat shop is still around. I bought a fedora from them in high school when I thought I was really into swing music and the roaring 20s!

http://i53.tinypic.com/2j13mnm.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/35dcbdh.jpg

for some reason, all 3 people i've mentioned this to have thought that buying it would be the stupidest thing in the entire fucking world

how would it help your style, though

I've read like half that book, it gets kinda boring

it's hard to know how low it would go on my head/how much ear it would cover?
i think the above hat would be more versatile than the ridiculous purple cloche i'm tempted to buy instead because i am a crazy old lady

http://images.villagehatshop.com/media/images/viewer/125510surlateteMollyClochePlum/medium_125510surlateteMollyClochePlum1.jpg

for some reason i really want a purple hat for fall/early winter

Z-S what would you do with that book?

shit, didn't see this was on ILStyle, sorry! but i guess my style is probably so bad that carrying it around would maybe improve it?

xpost i would probably file it on my shelf next to my fireplace dvd. basically to bust out for the lols, but mainly just to make myself lol

I've read like half that book, it gets kinda boring

― iatee, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 10:51 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

no way man, you never know whats gonna happen next

it would be sort of neat to wallpaper a closet with it as well

I'm asking because I have this gigantic slang dictionary (Eric Partridge!) that I occasionally pull out for lols, and I support this sort of purchase.

Amanda, i like the kangol better, but i don't know if it would cover your ears. i think you should get a purple hat in any case!

didn't mean to hijack yr "should i buy this" question, la lechera! you would most likely look supercute in that hat fwiw

otm

i think the kangol is the only realistic option if i am being totally honest with myself

no hijack, buy the book if you can do something fun with it

I thought I was really into swing music and the roaring 20s!

dayo, i just lol'd so hard at the idea of you being this kind of dude

you should absolutely get that kangol it would look adorable on you!

ok twist my arm and make me buy that cute purple hat

i also loled btw

I do like the cloche, but the cap is so sassy.

Do it do it do it!!

thrilled to see the village hat shop is still around. I bought a fedora from them in high school when I thought I was really into swing music and the roaring 20s!

― dayo, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 4:49 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

lol i bought my turban from them

for some reason, all 3 people i've mentioned this to have thought that buying it would be the stupidest thing in the entire fucking world

here's what bruce said about it in Applied Cryptography:

The meat of the book is the "Table of Random Digits." It lists them in five-digit groups -- "10097 32533 76520 13586 ..." -- 50 on a line and 50 lines on a page. The table goes on for 400 pages and, except for a particularly racy section on page 283 which reads "69696," makes for a boring read.

lol <3 that guy

that being said, i really want that book.. reminds me of kenneth goldsmith's 'uncreative writings'

I thought I was really into swing music and the roaring 20s!

dayo, i just lol'd so hard at the idea of you being this kind of dude

― just1n3, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 10:57 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

freshman year I joined a swing music club for 4-5 sessions

#admissionsthatwillsinkmyfuturepresidentialcampaign

oh god phil did you buy that scarf? i WANT IT

i bought the kangol, size medium because my head's kinda big? hope it's not too big.

yay!

bright yellow rain slicker ... i am concerned that 90% PVC / 10% poly will just be way too unbreathable, especially as all my other jackets are waxed cotton or goretex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g47n-kJh_JI

i do have a 100% nylon coach jacket that is not too bad with shorts and a shirt.

how can you tell how "sweaty" a synthetic is going to be? does it have to do at all with the variations in the density of the "weave" or is it just choice of material?

I have a raincoat like that and it is...not breathable. Good for walking the dogs in the rain, though.

supposedly it has a "breathable lining". maybe i just need to go XL so that there's tons of air circulation. i <3 the color so much.

Yeah, I would imagine that a raincoat like this made now would be superior to the 80s version that I am still wearing around. Mine is green and has whales on the inside.

i think breathable lining is just a layer of mesh? i've had that before on rain jacket and it did nothing to help the breathability.

i think i really want bright primary colored outerwear right now

http://i.imgur.com/StyBF.jpg

hart schaffner marx 2 button navy suit @ 50% off?

http://www.ruelala.com/event/product/36205/1211737937/1/DEFAULT

are those pants double reverse pleat? sort of square for my taste.

i can't look at that rue la la link.

you can't argue with a classic two-button navy jacket, but what's the material? is it about $300?

single pleat, pin dot medium weight wool

$350, marked down from $895 msrp -- i guess that is more than %50 off duh

i should state that i have 30 minutes to decide before sale closes, lol flash sales

i think i am gonna go for it, i need a suit to wear to interviews & i can return it if need be

well i am not a fan of pin dot personally but it looks like a good deal imo

vahid, this color is a bit more pale, but just came in some email i got. reversible, nylon

http://www.parkandbond.com/product/81058093

http://www.parkandbond.com/images/share/uploads/0000/0000/8753/87533325/217x289.jpg

is nylon more breathable than PVC/poly?

thank you to the dedicated humans who helped me decide to buy this hat. i like it, and it's cute + can be worn in several ways. medium was the right size, might even be a little small!
this picture is dedicated to emil.y even though she probably won't see it
apologies for the armpit
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6145666217_a643c03bed.jpg

:D :D :D

newsun hat!

yo vahid

http://www.norseprojects.com/collections/ss-2011/jackets/elka-solid-raincoat

reposting from gun sounds 4 my fashion bros
http://i.imgur.com/Q7vVj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/HUQW6.jpg
http://www.complex.com/style/2011/09/this-sick-vest-reimagines-rappers-as-punk-bands

no, you should not buy that

c'mon

sick fashion demands you buy it!!

rrrobyn otm, it IS pretty sick

no

No. Gang-style vests not a good look unless you actually have your own, with patches & stuff that you started on when you were 14.

ha you guys i'm not actually gonna buy it jeez i just wanted to share w/ yall

SORRY WRONG THREAD

yeah, it was

WAY TO KEEP A SECRET ELMO

http://0.tqn.com/d/history1900s/1/0/C/S/wwiip206.jpg

about what, norse projects?

yeah

im going to put the over/under for previous ilx mentions at 4

shit APC

oh no someone blew up vahid's super secret overpriced clothing label

nah i think it's a nice jacket is all! i think y, u should buy it

i mean i really there there is too much said about "classics" and "investment pieces" and "quality construction" wrt #menswear but i think that buy is all those things & totally justifiable

ohhhh the wool jacket

i might buy it but i worry that i will just always be reaching for my goretex stuff first

http://havenshop.ca/collections/acronym/products/gt-j5a

that navy suit came in -- it's super nice and the jacket fits perfectly in the shoulders. phew. i'll obviously need to take it to a tailor -- I need the pants hemmed and the sleeves lengthened, maybe I'll have the trouser legs tapered a little and the waist suppressed, but all in all it's exactly the sort of starter suit i've been looking for.

yay!

i wish i had occasion to wear more suits. only wear them about twice a year (weddings, prom).

yeah, i don't have much occasion either. my only existing suit was an emergency funeral purchase, which was fine but not quite good enough. i like that this new suit is a true navy blue and not just a flat midnight blue -- just bright enough to stay youthful without being too bold.

OMG I got the Jil Sander shoes in #4, except in royal blue instead of purple... At the sample sale for $110 down from $800!

woah nice kop bro

thinking about a 70s-patagonia-style fleece jacket

but do i want red, blue or grey?

http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b4d6a7e4b0de8ae9a7a503/52681e8ce4b0d94adb887804/524c8ee6e4b0b5e2e07f8402/1388597330777/%3Fformat%3D500w

http://www.artintheage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aitafallfashion-3.jpg

http://indigoandcotton.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/465x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/a/battenwear-warm-up-fleece-grey-6.jpg

i like the gray but not really into that pocket

dude the pocket is the pièce de résistance

agree with goon, something about the pocket is just a little too jump-outy

on the gray I mean. obv on the navy it's fine

i mean im like the opposite of a jump-outy type of guy so yrmv

I say go flashy with the red one.

go big or go home, right?

red in xxl

The red one is a nicer color combo and def bolder.

tlg did you see topo is making some like that now?

http://topodesigns.com/collection/fleece-jacket/

also-- how do you like your backpack?

also patagonia stores now have a section that sells "previously owned/vintage" patagonia apparel lol

it's the best backpack i've ever owned

hi-five

there is a store near me that has about 50 vintage patagonia fleece pullovers

also: check out my new winter coat (mine is army green not charcoal)

http://i.imgur.com/Bl5mvkX.jpg

buy all the fleeces and send us each one

like that coat

i like the navy fleece

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pharrell-Williams-Vivienne-Westwood-Mountain-Hat-worn-at-the-2014-GRAMMYs-/181329060057?pt=US_Hats&hash=item2a380de0d9

lol

oh damn, that red/blue fleece is pretty good

https://www.etsy.com/listing/110911515/joe-cool-snoopy-ambient-music-t-shirt?

http://i.imgur.com/OI5KQOT.jpg

want

i don't even wear printed tshirts