Originally Posted by
RFX45
Originally Posted by
tokes99
Originally Posted by
lilpro4u
The Hundreds must be seriously hurting..
@ "dressing better" being fashion snobbery..
again it is speaking to people who want to "dress better" read:
Originally Posted by
Falcon4567
Y'know he's not talking about us the consumer, he's talking about other designers:
As a consumer, if you wanna go get your grown man on, enjoy yourself. You’ve moved beyond streetwear, I understand, and I’m sorry to see you go. But for our fellow streetwear brand-runners, I think it’s important to remember who our collective customer is. He’s young, he’s not so serious, maybe he likes to skate, and perhaps listen to hip-hop. He was a lot like you, actually, back when you weren’t so conscious of being an aged fashionista or trying to look serious in your grown-man clothes, when in fact you look even more ridiculous trying to do so.
See its not about us since we're a lost cause as far as he's concerned but he's worried about streetwear not being streetwear anymore. We don't have a dog in this fight really.
it'd be like toys'r'us saying they're no longer going to sell toys anymore and start selling furniture because kids eventually become adults, instead staying with the ideals that made them appeal to youth...there is a slight jab to those "dressing better", not because they want to but because they are trying to be something they are not, because despite the classic nature of more formal attire, it is becoming quite trendy to do so. to eschew jeans, sneakers, & tees for designer denim, loafers & blazers; there definitely is a fad quotient to the "dressing better" movement...
I certainly wouldn't say it isn't becoming a trend, boat shoes sale and desert boots might be at an all time high and it will slow down a bit later on but it will still be there. It has been there for decdes, kind of like the polo shirt fad a few years ago. People acted like it was just invented then but it has stuck and people still wear polo these days more often and I think that is one step to the classic stylings direction.
With this new trend and with more fashion brand adapting it, going with a well fitted look, there is hope that some of that will stick. That people that buy these button ups, sweaters and blazers that fit well will adapt that style to theirs. Again, a classic blue blazer that fits well will never go out of style, a classic blue oxford shirt will never go out of style, a classic pair of chukkas will never go out of style, the same way that a pair of chucks will never go out of style. This new trend has more staying power, I don't think we'll be throwing out chinos or blazers away in a few years for the same reason we threw away our Fubu shirts and Phat Farm jeans.
As for me, I can't say I promote designer denim because all I wear are Levis and H&M.
To be honest, I think designer jeans are on the fall and less people are caring about selvedge. The days of TR, SFAM, RR, etc.. are pretty much done.
I wouldn't consider APC, Nudie, etc... designer really.
I can't say I promote dress shoes/boots more often than sneakers because I buy more of the former than the latter.
But again, buy classic shoes and it will be in your rotation forever.
a white tee, jeans, & sneakers is just as classic in youth culture but i don't think anyone would argue that reached epic fad proportions...just because a thing has achieved that kind of staple status doesn't mean it can't be bastardized like anything else...especially with fashion. right now this whole "grown up" look is cool, doesn't change that it may be classic in its appeal, and this "casual formal" look is trendy...there is no doubt that it started organically with people getting older & moving to a more office friendly, cool. however, when you have people that don't really need that type of utility going that route, you have to question whether it because of it being time tested or is it just being dictated as what is "in style" and especially being that the price of admission can be prohibitively high...
@ "dressing better" being fashion snobbery..
