/fa/ - Fashion

>>14045076
i think you mean black people and mexicans

when they were young it was good quality, european or american made clothing giving off the "i've made it in life" vibe, and most of their stuff wasnt even branded btw. if you check their old advertisements and catalogues it was literally the perfect life
nowadays it is still not a bad brand but of course not what it once was, most of it is made abroad and the choices are limited. it has also become cheaper and more available to quench the demand which is of course really against the image it once portrayed

>>14045106
their advertisements were all high class sports such as skiing, tennis, cricket and of course polo

>>14045111
it was the image of the perfect american family
honestly companies nowadays could learn something about early polo ralph lauren marketing, it was incredibly effective. drake's does something similar in their lookbooks (but to a much lesser extent) and i feel like that is also one of the reasons theyve become so popular so quickly
though of course nowadays people dress like negros did in the 90s so it might be different, although conservative dress is on the rise again

>>14045119
conservative in the sense of style i mean of course. not politics.

Why do zoomers love vans

>>14045076
Polo huge in Japan with zoomers n boomers alike.

>>14045427
same in the netherlands

>>14045427
>>14045467
And here in Spain

>>14045416
Because zoomers are their target audience. Most men realize at some point that there are some alternatives to ugly uncomfy canvas sneakers so Vans need to push their product for next generation always keeping it cool and trendy.

>>14045076

It's a status thing for the middle class in a different way than it is a status symbol for niggers.

>>14045111
>>14045119
God these look comfy
What are some 'conservative' style brands that aren't that widely known and still maintain good quality?

>>14045843

If you're in the UK a lot of heritage Saville Row brands do nice knitwear and basics.


https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/savile-row-tailors-london

>>14045843
Drake's, J. Press, Cordings but mostly you'll have to look for induvidual brands for induvidual items like knitwear from Scottish Brands such as Jamieson's and Harley, shirts from brands such as Drake's, Kamakura and Mercer and Sons, footwear from Crockett and Jones and Alden etc.

>>14045857
Nah I'm from central europe and probably can't afford bespoke garments...
I like Polo for their style and the fact you can pick them up for a decent price on sale. But the last couple years I realized that the quality varies a lot. Their basic 100% cotton polo is still nice, but now they have so much cheap chinese synthetic crap on offer now.

I was looking at brooks brothers and barbour for a jacket....

>>14045076
Polo has some nice things. Just make sure what you buy is made in Italy.

>>14045940
brooks brothers nowadays have a lot of the same issues as polo do in regards to quality.
anyway barbour made in england wax jackets are really good spring and fall jackets

>>14045940

Just note the names of the brands. I find you can pick up their knitwear, trousers, polos, etc in TK Maxx ridiculously cheap because they're relatively unknown amongst brand whores.

>>14045915
Thanks so much.
I've given all of them a superficial look. What items do you own from these brands?

>>14045996
2 drake's shirts and a kamakura shirt
sweaters from bothharley and jamiesons
thats it really i cant afford crockett and jones shoes so just stick to my trusty meermin and if i need a new sportscoat ill probably get a j. press one

90s PRL is god tier. Its what american apparel aspired to but failed miserably at emulating

African american people usually covet the shittier stuff they made that was either bright primary colors or had large logos

>>14046031
>African american people

Where do you think you are?

>>14046008
How's the kamakura shirt, aren't they tailored to the oriental physique?
Currently looking at Drake's/Brooks Brothers jumpers/sweaters.

>>14046068
nowadays since opening in the usa they have the 'new york' fit which is actually just as long as my drake's shirts (84cm) but i was able to pick slightly longer sleeves
anyway i think they are about equally good quality wise but kamakura has better sleeves for me, but drake's goes on sale while kamakura does not so i can pick up drake's shirts for cheaper
i also ordered a brooks brothers shirt but it hasnt arrived yet, will compare the three in the /trad/ general when it does

>>14045076
Boomers like things black people think are gay

Black people like things the Boomer's parents enjoyed. Newport Cigs, Boxy lowriders, etc

>>14046119
>black people don't like polo

>>14046260
>>14046119

nowadays you can still buy decent stuff there

>>14045119
Because we know the "Perfect American family" was a sham. You grew up being the child of this "perfect" family. You knew you and your parents were just putting on an act for their friends and vice versa. It's pretentious as fuck.

>>14046743
very little people grew up in a PRL-type family, unless you lived on a country estate, went skiing every year, had a tennis court in your backyard, went on safari everyyear, had to go to events with suit dresscodes 2 a week, owned a yacht and were white

>>14045076
There's literally nothing wrong with vintage RL. They made some of the best ready to wear shit at the time.

>>14045106
>when they were young it was good quality, european or american made clothing giving off the "i've made it in life" vibe, and most of their stuff wasnt even branded btw.
This is critical. The quality of RL items has dropped precipitously in the last decade or so.

>>14045076
It's part of the typical middle class white person attire

>>14045076
Because real men wear it. A boy like you would not understand.

>>14046743
What we have now isn't much better desu

>>14048094
Is that rodger stone or that australian pedo killer?

>>14045076
Mexican Americans love the fuck outta polo