your style, your brands

You have to understand how much I love kinda frumpy ladies' career wear department store pieces.

Calvin Klein
Ann Klein
Evan Piccone
Jones New York
Pendleton here too

Jos. A Banks
Van Heusen
Hanes
Nautica
Wrangler
2xist
Gold Toe
Florsheim
Vans

I got depressed typing this out.

xp And worse, like Josephine Chaus and Willi Smith.

I inherited about half a dozen Liberty print ties when my father moved to Silicon Valley and stopped wearing suits to work. They are the most gorgeous things I've ever seen in my life. They're 60s vintage, so they're skinny tie style, as well. So lovely.

And Lilly Pulitzer, when I can find it at TJ Maxx.

They're 60s vintage, so they're skinny tie style, as well. So lovely.

oh man. i just caught myself salivating over this.

Wait is this stuff we actually own or things we would buy if we spent money on clothes. There are brands/designers I love but mostly I hate spending a lot of money on clothes so I generally buy really simple inexpensive things (from places like old navy, target, gap, H&M) like plain t shirts and jeans and then accessorize with great shoes and jewelry. I am slowly introducing non-plain things into my wardrobe but it's newish endeavor. I would like to learn to be better at thrifting but I don't have a lot of patience for it. I wish I had a buddy to go with. That would be good.

I'm dying at Muji Dayo in his flowy linens btw.

For example, the bracelet I'm wearing right now probably cost more than the cords, tee and cardi I have on combined.

tbh though I'm sort of lazy when it comes to shopping and get frustrated/tired easily so if money were no object i'd probably just go to Nordstrom's and get one of those personal shopper people to make me look fab.

interpret as you wish! i don't really entertain the option of owning a lot of higher end brands because it's not an option as dude who is kinda thick

I actually own all that stuff. If I made an aspirational list it would have a lot more Tahari on it, but since I can only wear petites and certain dress shapes, that's not enormously likely.

I own the high-end stuff mentioned upthread but generally don't even consider buying anything unless there's a discount of about 70%. This means i end up with lots of slightly strange things nobody else really wants, but that suits me.

Levi's
Steven Alan
APC
Uniqlo
John Varvatos
J Crew

Haven't bought new clothes in about 2 years, but those are my old standbys. Standard is clothing that looks good on a small frame, which puts Gap, Banana Republic, and most other stores out of consideration.

If I someone gave me a bunch of $$ to spend on new clothes right now I'd probably go here

http://www.katespade.com/designer-clothing/designer-dresses-and-skirts/clothing-dresses-and-skirts,default,sc.html

and buy nearly all of those dresses and skirts

Levi's
Old Navy
Geoffrey Beene
Van Heusen
Calvin Klein
Kenneth Cole
Fruit of the Loom
Jockey
Skechers
Dr. Martens
Vans
Alfani
Penguin
Claiborne

sadly, i've found that Uniqlo no longer suits my body, which is errgh bc i'm happier with my bod now than i was two years ago when their stuff fit me better! :/ i am still on a quest for jeans. am going to the big jeans jeans jeans store here in the next day or two to try on all manner of brands.

― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:13 PM (1 hour ago)

and then this jacket: http://www.katespade.com/katarina-coat/NJMU1777,default,pd.html?dwvar_NJMU1777_color=441&start=2&cgid=clothing-coats-and-jackets

Uniqlo
Muji
Gap
Levi's
Bass
Coverse

Levis
Perry Ellis
Ecco
Smartwool
Newton
Hanes
Saucony
Teefury

lacoste
ralph lauren polo
nudie jeans
superga
norse projects
our legacy

Oh forgot Gap.

Folk
Oliver Spencer
Norse Projects
Paul Smith
APC
Uniqlo
Paul and Joe
Onitsuka Tiger

I like to think I don't spend *that* much money on clothes; most of the above I buy on sale and if I like a piece I'll wear it until it falls apart.

uniqlo
converse
american apparel
top man
reiss

feel like this sounds limited but it does me well enough. i am trying to expand a bit and get some more classy stuff of late but i also wear a decent amount of vintage stuff.

j crew shirts, sweaters and shorts
polo / RRL whatever
supreme whatever
stussy / stussy deluxe (kind of given up on everything but collaborations though, they kinda suck now)
nike NSW jackets and shoes
patagonia shirts and flannels
baracuta harrington jackets and penfield down jackets
nike, adidas, birkenstock, clarks, vans
iron heart, warehouse and sugar cane jeans
buzz rickson and real mccoy sweatshirts and chinos
timex watches

also lots of random vintage military and outdoor stuff

i will follow my favorite brands into weird and dark places

for example, i got a line on this ridiculous corduroy jacket for about 1/4 of the price listed, please talk me out of it before i do something stupid

Don't do anything stupid.

My style is boring business wear during the week and complete disaster after work (we're talking draw string pants and tees that are beat to shit from working around the house/garden).

Boring business brands that find their way in to my wardrobe frequently are the Kleins (Anne and Calvin), Banana Republic, J. Crew for suiting and pretty much the same lineup for boring business dresses. Work shoes are all over the map, but at home I am far to frequently in Naots, an Israeli "comfort shoe" brand that feel great but my husband LOATHES. To offset the Naots he has bought me two pairs of classic Louboutins (pumps and boots), which I wear on the rare fancy occasions.

Husband is way more styley than I--he loves Epaulet for shirts and pants and Alden for shoes--and recently bought me this great pleated coral skirt that I think Laurel would love! I think I may just turn over all of my wardrobe-ing to him, actually.

Anne Klein
Ann Taylor
...

Is there another career wear Ann(e) that I'm forgetting??

Want to see coral skirt now. :)

http://www.epauletshop.com/servlet/the-Womens-Clothing-cln-Skirts-%26-Dresses/Categories

oops

Good job your husband on the shoe choices, btw. I just looked up that comfort brand.

Oh it's so bright and cute! I love knife pleats. I worry about sitting on them all day flattening them out, but they seem to do okay...?

Yeah the Naots are mostly pretty terrible looking, but I have bad feet and a bad back, give a girl a break!

The pleats are what made me think of you! The fabric is actually kind of substantial, I don't really know how to describe it, but it holds the pleats really well despite sitting-upon.

Ann Taylor is the other Ann, but daria-g has forever turned me against that brand. . .

If I had tons o' wardrobe money I would have nothing but custom-made suits. I love beautifully made suits, but they are rare as hens teeth in my price range.

Hugo Boss and Akris sometimes have stuff I like, but then I look at the price tag and walk away.

a.p.c. sweaters and cardigans and trousers and really everything
happy socks
band of outsiders shirts and sometimes sweaters (:/)
comme des garcon once but not anymore but i still wear lots of older pieces
rag + bone for shorts and trousers
lots of oliver spencer preppy basics, slim trousers and fair isle sweaters and baggy cardigans
vintage levis for jeans and cords although its hard to find now for cheap
i still have three pairs of nudie jeans
i have a couple of filson bags
theres stuff like kitson or edward green or sibling or norse projects where i only have one or two of their pieces but would love more, if they were cheaper
i went through a serious paul smith phase and his mtm shirts fit nicely but ive kinda gotten tired of the forced whimsy
i also used to own like 9 pairs of nike sb mids but ive sold them all since i dont think i can pull them off anymore. the only nikes i kept are some jordan iv reissues
i like shoes too much to only buy one or two brands but i have three pairs of cole haans and three pairs of bob cousy los
theres also some nameless brand of cashmere sweaters that my grandmother has been buying for me since i was 14, i have probably 10 of them they dont have a label in them but theyre heavy and soft and perfect, probably my favorite pieces of clothing, i am wearing one rn

when i have a husband i want him to buy me awesome clothes and shoes too!
xp

wow lamp sounds i bet you are v skinny

nudie jeans

lol is this a brand?

I have only owned one suit in my life. I bought it for a job interview when I was 21. I've always worked in business casual emphasis on the casual since so I've never needed another.

I need some fancy clothes.

e: haha yeah

wow lamp sounds i bet you are v skinny

what does this mean???

trouser brands that don't go up to 40.

I'm a 30" and i can't wear Nudie :(

i will follow my favorite brands into weird and dark places

for example, i got a line on this ridiculous corduroy jacket for about 1/4 of the price listed, please talk me out of it before i do something stupid

― the late great, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 3:11 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

I like this jacket because (and no offense intended!) it reminds me of a signature piece of clothing an anime character might have

lamp - i can't wear apc, band of outsiders, cdg, rag+bone

even if i buy XL, everything from those brands is too tapered and skinny. those are popular brands w/ skinny dudes and asians because they look nice on smaller people but if you're tall and broad-shouldered and long-limbed SUPER-MUSCULAR like me (i also have long arms) they are always too tight and short.

i do have one nice XL apc dress shirt that i got for $50 at a barney's sale but i can't button the neck and the sleeves only go about 3" from my wrists, so if i wear it to work i wear a t-shirt underneath and i always roll up the sleeves.

Man, shopping is serious business for you guys. I don't have enough patience to seek out sales. I think that's what I must be doing wrong. Gonna cultivate some.

uh my wife (ex) dragged me to that one

dayo i like that jacket because it reminds me of the kind of stuff my mom would buy for me in 1981 at fedco

i don't really shop sales but i will admit shopping is serious business for me

I am asian and have trouble fitting into most skinny jeans because I have thunder thighs iirc

maybe get tee w a picture of yr face on it

also u cld add hood by air to yr list

shop only at opening ceremony and vfiles

radical overhaul. love it.

http://imgserv.vfiles.com/api/file/f9EWLD1THOtIpyAZMHWU

sick

i luv u in that coat treesh

lanvin
veronique branquinho
raf simons
balenciaga
y3

you forgot 'DRKSHDW'

i was reading a load of interviews with rick owens the other week

nakh, can you post a picture of yourself wearing those sick high fashion brands?

hes an interesting person
his stuff is really popular on all of those terrible style forums u find while searching for fashion related shit
weird triangulation of dorky 'transgressive' and high fashion
not rly my scene

maybe he is insufficiently deconstructive, methinks

prob

rick owens is probably the biggest influence in #menswear in the last three years

i hate his look though

why so many hoods, why so many zippers rick? they dont make it any easier to skateboard...

ive been super into small japanese brands lately fwiw - minotaur, efilevol, is-ness

re zippers feel like theres a lot of cutting edge shit out thats basically repping this vibe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_exp4C8bNfE

I'm all about unnecessary zippers

h8 zippers, im amish tho

big dog sportswear

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maaxleX7gQ1qz4vjio1_500.jpg

lol

idk what message ur trying to send quite frankly

the big dog?

and u his enabler

there are 2 rules that may clarify:

#1 if you can't run with the big dog, you'd better get off his porch
#2 if you can't run with the big dog, you are pissin with the puppies

i will think that over and draft my reply

anyway, I mostly wear Above The Rim these days

affliction
tapout
venum
kikwear
rock revival
ugg

Lanvin
Thom Browne
Tom Ford
IWC
Persol
JNCO

Langlitz
Mr. S
Wesco
Bike
Nasty Pig
Under Armour

I miss JNCOs.

http://i57.tinypic.com/2n8mxbo.png

where r ur feet

what's the big deal with uniqlo? Their stuff looks really generic and boring.

I guess I was super into H&M for a while when they first opened one here, but their stuff seemed more fun and slightly "trashy"

outside of thrift store/random Ross finds, my current brands are:

Target
Sketchers
Liz Claiborne
stuff from Modcloth
and I recently discovered this place which has stuff that seems a lot better made than most Modcloth stuff:
http://www.tatyana.com/

Sadly most things from Modcloth are made really badly, yeah.

Uniqlo is awesome for basics.

also re jncos lol high school

Uniqlo is awesome for basics.

― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Wednesday, October 1, 2014 8:08 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^

With ModCloth, as with most things, you get what you pay for. You can't expect the cute frock you picked up for $40 to stand up to a $400 Tracy Reese.