/fa/ - Fashion

>>14359957
There are plenty of reasons.
1) As mentioned, build quality increases the price. This includes materials used, but most importantly, the quality of the lenses. Assuming you don't require a prescription, you're paying for either proprietary technology embedded within the lenses (think adaptive brightness/darkness), extra coatings (polarization, etc.), and the obvious question of if the lenses transmit light equally throughout the range.
2) After the technology of the actual glasses comes the brand markup.
3) Then, how it makes our face look.

There is a significant difference between shit sunglasses you get at the carnival as a prize and a pair of Maui Jims, which are known inside and outside of the industry as having the best lens technology of them all. Similarly, a pair of John Ford sunglasses will have stellar build quality when compared with a pair by Oakley.

For specialists, there are other things to consider. High altitude sunglasses for mountainclimbing or piloting exist, and the best ones are clearly from Julbo, which is surprisingly not expensive considering what they offer. Similarly, sporting glasses that have interchangeable lenses are perhaps best purchased from Oakley; you treat the frames as disposable, but the lenses and variety are what is important.

If you want to sit at an Italian seaside cafe on vacation, obviously you go Gucci. The list is endless.

I have many pairs, and they all serve their function. I wear the Maui Jims the most, because they're the best driving glasses I've ever owned. I wear my Julbos when I'm in the North and snowblindness is a real danger, and I wear all the others for fun at random times.

One company that surprised me recently was ICBerlin, who make 'unbreakable' frames combined with 'unbreakable' lenses. They're super light, super comfy, and they have wonderful shapes and tech. They're atrociously expensive...but what can you do.

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>>14070689
>be aryan
>get fucked in the ass by vodka manlet

>>13850176
I can and do, however you have to be serious about it. Glasses with side-shields were developed primarily for mountaineering and high-altitude situations, so if you want to get a good pair you have to go with a company that does that.

The only company you should look at is Julbo. They discontinued their Drus, but I got a pair before that. They're fucking awesome. They have a few different models other than the Drus that have side-shields. If you want vintage design, go with their Vermonts.

If it's not what you want, then consider other brands, but just be aware that Julbo is the leader in this particular area. Anything else is essentially larping.

One alternate I also wear is one made by an independent, called O'riginals Trading Company. They crowdsource/fund, and they specialize in glasses with side-shields that are based on old styles (not mountaineering but more like steampunk 1880's Railroad glasses and so forth).

No matter what, you'll stick out, so make sure you get a pair that fits your face well, and that you style your hair and facial hair accordingly. Side shields severely change how your side-profile looks, and it also changes the perception of your head size (the more hair you have, the better).

>>13776886
>paying $300 for a service on a $300-watch

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>>13689572
>modest and smart women

>feel like a narrowcel
>feel bizygomaticmogged by literally every man on the planet
>finally cave and buy calipers just to find out how subhuman I actually am
>measure 153.4mm with 0.01mm accuracy

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I usually like to be positive but this is quite literally the worst WAYWT thread I've seen on here since joining

>>13280882
>Cringe 101
Is in session

Can this 'WAYT' thread die any faster?
Jesus Christ

Nigs go back 2 Africa

>>13123507
I have an electric razor and a straight razor. It's a tough comparison, because everyone's hair is slightly different in terms of coarseness and density on the face.

For me, they're both fine, but they require completely different techniques. With the straight razor, it's impossible to get a close shave with only one pass on my face...I absolutely require 3 passes (with grain, sideways or against grain, then touchups).

With the machine, I simply need to make as many passes against the grain until there's nothing left...sometimes it's 2 passes, sometimes it's 8 or 9.

As for soaps and gels, there are definitely packed with chemicals. My face is perhaps average in terms of oiliness...so it's fine to just use water and soap, or 'shaving soap' from those hoity-toity companies. But Gillette or any other shaving cream that comes out of a canister is to be avoided by me, not because of any biological problem, but because for some reason they don't work as well as the soap on a badger brush. The lather is the problem...the ones out of cans feel oily to me..but the soap doesn't.

But electric ones are fine...just learn your growth patterns and shave accordingly. Shave with a straight razor or a safety, and you'll learn your growth very quickly.

>>13105704
Cowhide is for proles. Horsehide or Buffalo is the only ACEPTABLE ultra /fa material. Cowhide looks like shit lets just be honest. And it's from a cow, a fucking cow

>>13103003
It looks comfy...that's about all that's good that I can say about it. The design is woefully generic (probably North American), and it looks like it's built for generally overweight clientele.

>>13091747
That feeling when u use Ebonics and nigger speak to describe high end Fashion items

>>13087882
Definitely. Do it now.

>>12756728
I hope you grow up and get some taste some time, but at this point I will guess you suffer from arrested development.