land's end canvas has some fair isle for ~$70 in a cotton/wool/nylon blend
http://canvas.landsend.com/pp/FairisleCrewneckSweater~215971_-1.html
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
fair isle: ebay or etsy? like if you search several terms and variations on the spelling of it & search for just things like sweater + wool + scotland. if i were in new england i'd go to church thrift shops and look..
for that kind of thing i'd probably try to get vintage if possible because you can actually find a decent quality piece, whereas if you buy new it'd have to cost a couple hundred before you get out of the range of cheap/throwaway clothes
― daria-g, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80689976/vintage-brooks-brothers-classic-shetland
― daria-g, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
the only thing is i've noticed about looking for fair isle / nordic / figural sweaters on eBay is that it's totally corrupted by this phenomenon of "ugly christmas sweater parties"
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
i ordered one of j crews 'ludlow' jackets this summer for a wedding and was kind of shocked at how poor quality it was for $400. returned and got a slightly less well made but much better fitting jacket from uniqlo for $100
i also have a longsleeve henley from them and the buttons broke w/in like 4 weeks
on the other hand ive had a few j crew tees for like 8 years now and they still look/feel/fit great
― max, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
thanks y'all
― corey, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
i really don't like j crew shirting at all, it's pretty bad tbh, but i've never had any trouble with anything wool from j crew
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:36 (twelve years ago) link
their dress shirts have horrible fits iirc, but their sweaters and t-shirts fit (me) great
― max, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
woah
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
'ugly xmas sweater' parties are the actual worst
― Lamp, Friday, 16 September 2011 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
btw i'm sure most of y'all have seen em but i still think the junya fair isle jackets are the sickest, I keep staring
http://trendland.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/junya_watanabe_fall_2011_1.jpg
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 16 September 2011 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
http://trendland.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/junya_watanabe_fall_2011-600x514.jpg
― elmo argonaut, Friday, 16 September 2011 21:30 (twelve years ago) link
would wear!
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Friday, 16 September 2011 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
<3 junya
― daria-g, Friday, 16 September 2011 21:55 (twelve years ago) link
my other fall fashion complaint for women's is that all these low priced stores have discovered celine. and if you rip off celine, it's not like you can do anything to distract from v low quality fabrics and materials.
― daria-g, Friday, 16 September 2011 22:28 (twelve years ago) link
I'm wondering how to fit a "Death on the Installment Plan" joke into that.
― corey, Friday, 16 September 2011 22:33 (twelve years ago) link
hahahah it took me a good 60 seconds to get that
― daria-g, Friday, 16 September 2011 22:43 (twelve years ago) link
houellebecq will write that joke
― daria-g, Friday, 16 September 2011 22:44 (twelve years ago) link
corduroy shirts are the best i have one & it is my favourite shirt, couldn't wear it during the day most of the summer but now im going all in
― hank azari & iii (flopson), Saturday, 17 September 2011 01:54 (twelve years ago) link
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrmubdozhD1qf4ilao1_500.jpg
fashuns!!
― elmo argonaut, Saturday, 17 September 2011 02:55 (twelve years ago) link
omg. only if it were super thin, like a shacket, we'd all be in heavens
― jaxon, Saturday, 17 September 2011 05:26 (twelve years ago) link
lol that feels like the fashion equiv of seo
― max, Saturday, 17 September 2011 12:08 (twelve years ago) link
haha exactly
― elmo argonaut, Saturday, 17 September 2011 12:47 (twelve years ago) link
ha i think i am going to get that norse projects shacket. great thread!
― caek, Saturday, 17 September 2011 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
got new parka
http://www.oipolloi.com/Content/3802-1-L.jpg
― you've got male (jim in glasgow), Saturday, 17 September 2011 14:41 (twelve years ago) link
People looking for red women's pants (quince, definitely): a coworker of mine bought some red pants from Victoria's Secret, which I recognize is kind of gross, but she loves them and they look amazing on her. She's at least 6 feet tall, too.
― pullapartsquirrel (Jenny), Saturday, 17 September 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
I can't speak to quality, but then again, red pants don't strike me as a thing that you need to worry about lasting more than two, three years at the outside given the vagaries of fashion.
― pullapartsquirrel (Jenny), Saturday, 17 September 2011 15:20 (twelve years ago) link
yay, found this in a consignment shop ^_^
http://i55.tinypic.com/1079tvs.jpg
― corey, Saturday, 17 September 2011 21:32 (twelve years ago) link
nice grab!
― elmo argonaut, Saturday, 17 September 2011 22:49 (twelve years ago) link
Oh I fogot that VS even made garments beyond bras and panties! Iirc (from way back in college days when the catalog showed up in my university mailbox no matter what) they actually do some tall sizing? I am going to investigate, thx for tip!
― quincie, Saturday, 17 September 2011 23:13 (twelve years ago) link
going to find a sweater similar to the one in the op that doesnt cost 220$--just u watch me
― hank azaria & III (flopson), Sunday, 18 September 2011 00:20 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.orvis.com/orvis_assets/prodimg/4K951PBchar_lg.jpg
― elmo argonaut, Sunday, 18 September 2011 00:34 (twelve years ago) link
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrqsq27Flw1qclrjao1_500.png
this look is pretty much 100%. tho i am not big on the 'invisible tie' look myself
― elmo argonaut, Monday, 19 September 2011 11:21 (twelve years ago) link
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lro7ehldqB1qc6h32o1_500.jpg
this is nice, too
― elmo argonaut, Monday, 19 September 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
I'm just sticking with a hoody and jeans.
― Jeff, Monday, 19 September 2011 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
what is 'invisible tie look'? shirt buttoned all the way up?
― jaxon, Monday, 19 September 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah. it can be okay sometimes, i guess, i just think it looks a bit fussy for such an otherwise casual look
― elmo argonaut, Monday, 19 September 2011 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
I keep trying to pull it off and failing horribly
― max, Monday, 19 September 2011 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
My new coat just arrived in the most awesome packaging! Gonna go try it on now (in the work bathroom, which conveniently features a full-length mirror!).
― quincie, Monday, 19 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
SUCCESS! Thanking u ilx for sizing advice!
― quincie, Monday, 19 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
: )
― caek, Monday, 19 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/files/corkgrips_bp_tartan.jpg
― elmo argonaut, Tuesday, 20 September 2011 15:18 (twelve years ago) link
*beams*
― flopson, Tuesday, 20 September 2011 23:53 (twelve years ago) link
bought a jean jacket yesterday
im over varsity jackets
― max, Tuesday, 20 September 2011 23:56 (twelve years ago) link
thinking, thin sweaters, crewneck sweatshirts
saw the jcrew shacket in person today. over it
― jaxon, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 03:38 (twelve years ago) link
or was it 'over' you
― memories of c-murder (Lamp), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 03:39 (twelve years ago) link
if you're going for the norwegian sweater look i say go for some legit old patterns
http://www.lillunn.no/images/marius%20og%20hall%20of%20fame/400px/2%20MARIUS%20HANDKNIT.jpg
(i do like those blazers upthread tho)
― chilli, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 09:42 (twelve years ago) link
i have been searching for a nice old beat up denim jacket but the only ones I have seen thrifting are either phat farm or marlboro miles
― elmo argonaut, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:48 (twelve years ago) link