/fa/ - Fashion

>>14191043
They don't start of as meme brands.
Skaters start wearing them because of the build quality of the clothing, they can usually withstand a bit of punishment.
But then, people see skaters wearing this shit and think "that looks pretty cool, I'm going to copy that style", then a few Instagram posts later every cunt on the planet is dressing exactly the same.

Almost every one of these "meme brands" only get popular in fashion because of skateboarders.

>>14191157
>thinking these brands got popular because of inane drug addicts who fling themselves off of stairs
anon these were popularized by outdoor enthusiasts and eventually trickled into everyday wear through the increasing acceptance of casualwear in professional settings.

>>14191240
You're a fucking idiot
>popularized by outdoor enthusiasts
do you have any idea how stupid you sound

Shit gets popular because the right people wear it. Do you really think people would be wearing Northface (collabed with supreme), surplus family (is in every uk skateshop) or patagonia because they saw some fucking mountain climber wearing a jacket???

>>14191772
who did patagonia collab with retard, cav empt? both these brands got big because of association with pnw outdoorists not stupid skate kids

>>14191157
based and skatepilled

>>14191774
>>14191240
cringe and fagpilled
tell me why everyone wears dickies instead of literally any other outdoor/boomer brands? why are old skools a meme sneaker and thrasher hoodies a pleb staple?

Patagonia fleeces are comfy af. I’d cop one if I had extra money

>>14191791
>not realizing multiple subcultures can influence how normies dress
the existence of skate wear being popular does not negate TNF and patagonia being popularized by whites innawoods. Also, you're ignoring how Patrick Bateman-core has been completely supplanted by the godawful midtown uniform.

>>14191043
I'm from the Pacific Northwest, everyone and their dog has been wearing those brands around here for the last 30 years at least. They're ok I guess. I have a light Patagonia rain jacket and a marmot hardshell. There's nothing special about them, just bland normie coats.

>>14191854
city people could not give less of a fuck how you pnw cucks dress

>>14191940
>assuming I'm from PNW because I won't parrot your retarded opinion
>city people could not give less of a fuck how you pnw cucks dress
The same 'city people' that wear patagonia vests to their analyst jobs? Just stop anon, you really think the guys at morgan stanley would be caught dead trying to imitate skateboarding culture? These brands are just signifiers for an image of upper-middle class sporting activities, and image that is currently popular in professional settings. Just because supreme makes a fleece does not mean skaters popularized the garment.

>believing Patagonia/TNF was popularized by skaters.

How fucking stupid is this board. Like goddamn this next level retardadtion

I have some Columbia items because they're on the cheaper end of those types of clothing. It's also abundant in thrift stores near me. I enjoy hiking and could easily wear any other brand that associates itself with the activity, but those are the easiest to come by.

>>14192029
>Just stop anon, you really think the guys at morgan stanley would be caught dead trying to imitate skateboarding culture? These brands are just signifiers for an image of upper-middle class sporting activities, and image that is currently popular in professional settings. Just because supreme makes a fleece does not mean skaters popularized the garment.
think about the pipeline dude. those guys are wearing it because they're ex-fratbros. why are fratbros wearing it? because skaters made it cool. frats dont make anything cool.

>>14192180
that's not the pipeline, frat kids maybe wanted to look like skaters 20 years ago, not anymore. You would be more convincing in your point if you had any inspo that supported it. If you can't understand that eventually people grow out of dressing like skaters but still want to give the impression that they are still "active", so they wear patagonia, columbia, and when seasonally appropriate, will wear bean boots.

>>14191043
>are these brands a meme or are they legit?
It's fucking outerwear, on a ranging price spectrum. Patagonia/TNF are more expensive, Columbia is budget. Patagonia has a whole green/good earth policy with their materials and TNF is a bit more "meme" because they've done Supreme collabs and that kind of stuff. It's all decent quality and widely available.

>what kind of people do you see wearing these brands?
I live in the Northeast, so literally fucking everyone. Probably less in other areas. Again, widely available.

>which jacket models are the best?
IMO; it depends what you want. Patagonia, arguably, makes better fleeces than the other two...but their sizing is weird especially if you're slim/thinspo. I don't think Patagonia heavy jackets are worth the cost, so go to TNF for parkas and the like. Columbia makes decent fleece as well with better sizing. Basically, you find articles that fit you well and that you like and layer them accordingly.

Patagonia: Nano-Air, Synchilla, Torrentshell, and Baggie shorts are their best products.

>what are the better alternatives, if any?
L.L. Bean is probably the closet to quality/longevity. Some people like Arc'teryx, but it's a bit overpriced.

It's primarily HIKING/OUTDOOR CLOTHING, so think about that for a moment.

Patagonia Better Sweater vests are a MEME; that shit died like two years ago when the back-office jerk-offs started copying the guys on the trading floor. Avoid that shit.

>>14191772
I mean, yeah

CO is absolutely a culture center, especially in 2019. Rock climbing is fucking exploding as a sport and dirtbags have been ogled by the public for years who buy like 4k worth of gear for an overnight family trip and shit.

>>14192231
retro x fleece is goat Patagonia. REI in house brand is pretty good if you don't want to spend out the ass for comparable products. Better sweater is for interns now.

>>14192245
Yes, and Retro Pile is one of the best things I've ever bought. EMS (rip) used to make GOAT fleeces; this perfect warm fleece that was water resistant and I wore it into the ground in high school. I'd kill to have another one of those.

anyone have any experience with ECWCS?

>>14192266
looks like shit, the type of garbage only a homeless person would wear, and not in a good way

>>14192242
>CO is absolutely a culture center, especially in 2019
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHA

>>14192242
>CO is absolutely a culture center, especially in 2019
had a hearty laugh, thanks for that anon

>>14192538
>>14192834

yikes

>>14193820
enjoy being irrelevant in boulder

>>14192242
>Cultural Centre
Anon my sides can’t take anymore, stop

>>14191043
patagonia lasts forever and has good quality. otherwise fuck the other brands

If you wear it cause you think the clothes are nice and suit you well: No

If you wear it cause you want to go with a trend: yes

>>14191043
carhartt my boy

>>14192266
absolute shit. The fleece is like dog hair and clumps of it will fall out everywhere you go. The polar-tec ones are much better, but at that price range why bother getting one in the military cut and color?
p.s. there is literally no way to look good in military sage green. You'll look like a dweeb and actual milfags will call you a tryhard. Just save your shekels and buy a civilian one.

Should I cop?

>>14195259
i only buy fleece from clearance rack stores
never buy used fleece because it deteriorates badly and I never can justify buying fleeces at full retail for 70+

go to an REI or something, any clothing store really, and look for patagonia and colombia fleeces for like $20

>>14191043
Need a quick advice, I'm wearing jeans and tshirts year round, but I'm going to a rainy place where the temp is 60 F/15 C, need somekind of a jacket or a windbreaker. I'm 6 foot tall, ottermode.

I work for a store that sells patagonia so i can buy it 60% off, but all of it fits like shit and none of the fabrics are very nice. They make about 1 interesting piece a season but the fit is always terrible.

>>14195397
Arc'teryx squamish

>>14195472
Will this be enough if I'm just wearing a tshirt underneath? Seems very light, looks good tho.