/fa/ - Fashion

>>6549257
Post something different from the /fa/ norm on a regular basis, instead of complaining about hivemind.

>>6549264
This.

Prove us wrong, OP.

>>6549257
shut up matt

>there's a problem in the board quality
>better complain about it instead of acting like a good example

Twerk you are so fucking gay

>>6549274
>>6549290
>twerk
>matt
It's clearly dan.

>>6549257
>why do ppl tht associate wit a community have similar stylz

hmm.well shit, we may never know.

>>6549358
seconded. It must be Dan

>>6549439
/r/ing the buddhist dan thing

someone

>>6549439

>>6549430
/fa/ is not a community. It is not a culture. Stop supporting hivemind cloneshit.

OP the thing about this place is that it's not fashionable/stylish/etc.

When I came here in 2010 these guys were head over hills for dadcore, while I was wearing things these guys are so crazy over now they were telling each other how great boat shoes are etc... Now they're goth ninja and still far behind and insecure children.

In other words this place is every thing that's wrong with fashion, too many people waiting to be spoonfed.

>>6549358
No, its most likely that banana guy. I can smell his potassium from a mile away.

>>6549875

post a fit if youre actually "ahead of the curve"

>>6549875
wow ur so nxt lvl.

>>6549902
I wouldn't post a fit here unless I was prepared to be robbed by a bunch of try hard fuccbois/teens.

I only come to places like 4chan so that I know what not to wear any more. It's like those old articles in complex that would tell you "what's hot what's not" you know? Just a bit of advice for any one who actually takes this place seriously, people like me are here just to make fun of you and to encourage foolery.

>>6549940
Thanks.

>>6549966
>I only come to places like 4chan so that I know what not to wear any more

I'm getting sick of that excuse.

>>6549966
>brags about good fits
>doesn't post any fits
How does that saying go? All bark and no bite?

>>6549966

thats what i thought, yawn

its always cool when you see someone thats confident about their distinctive style, but apparently its a fabrication

hide report sage etc etc

>>6549966
>I only come to places like 4chan so that I know what not to wear any more
You have too much time to waste. Pick up a new hobby or something.

>>6549966
hipster faggot

>>6549977
like this isn't also a shitpost

>>6549977
oh fuck off shitbird. You've done a thousand times worse to this board

>>6549979
>>6549983
>>6549976
>>6549974
>>6549969
>>6541632
Ill just live this here for you guys, for inspiration yo.

fashion is shit.

>>6549969
>thinking it's an excuse

Trust me there's a reason why people circle jerk with you all about rick ownes and the same styles over and over again. I'm not here to inspire you or even give you ideas, I'm just here to laugh at you while I'm bored.

>inb4 Ill say post a fit again!

If you're not here to laugh at people, you're doing it wrong.

>>6550032
No, you're the one doing it wrong, anon.

Your attitude is also far more disconcerting than anything I've seen in WAYWT, and it bodes far worse for you than a pair of relaxed fit Skechers.

>>6550032

why do u laugh at people on 4chan when u dress worse than them? i guess i dont see much humor in that but if it makes u happy go for it

>>6550032
>look I'm gonna attach a picture of a chick smoking to make it seem like I don't care

You know how transparent you are, right?

>>6550032
>lol im just bored ok xD

alright kiddo enjoy your summer holidays

I used to care about fashion but now I just wear band tees(coil, depeche mode, current 93, xiu xiu) black dickies 874 and converse. I have a blank fruit of loom hoodie, 2 actually and an black American apparel cardigan from years ago. I just bought a digital camo m65 jacket off eBay along with a fishtail parka for the winter. I mean I used to buy clothes from unionmade, gitman vintage, lvc, tellas on denim but fashion just seems so shallow and vapid. Yawn.

>>6550017
Touche.

>>6550085
This is why most people eventually leave /fa/.

They become interested in learning to dress themselves, and learning to spot quality... but once they learn what they need, they lose interest.

Because the ones that stick around really *are* shallow and vapid.

If you don't lose interest in this place, there's something seriously wrong with you.

Look at the vans thread and you can see why /fa /. There simple shoes, but people are out crying because they're not common projects or Rick Owens. In 6 to 12 months /fa/ will be on a new trend, dick riding a new style.

>>6550100

the ones that stick around are the ones that do not lose interest in clothes

ive come here for pictures of clothes for a long time, usually each day i see a pic that i havent seen before

however if you are bored of clothing, i could understand becoming tired of visiting a fashion board/forum

>>6550122
Sounds to me like you're the one doing the crying out, largely because you can't afford common projects or Ricky-Oh.

Are you employed, sir?

>>why don't you like my fits /fa/
>>why are you so bitchy /fa/

>>6550122
do u not see the second reply in that picture
no one cares because vans are so inoffensive

why are there so many fucking meta threads like this EVERY SINGLE DAY complaining about the "hivemind"

hypocrites

>>6550122
>/fa/ wont make a 36$ decision for me over the most plain, boring shoes in existence
>THIS MUST BE RICK OWENS FAULT

fuck off

>>6550135
Yes, but why would I pay 400 dollars for a pair of shoes? I already have Allen Edmonds for works. Ill just wear converse or vans. I tried wearing Alden's but it just seemed so stupid.

Anyway /fa/ sucks. If you want REAL fashion advice without snarky fags go to reddit or styleforum. I made about 1300 dollars off selling clothes to styleforum, all real nice people

>>6550135
Jesus Christ man, listen to yourself. It's about the fit, not the money. I can't believe I even have to say this shit.

>>6550151
>>6550161

is this a samefag troll

>allen edmonds
>styleforum

top lel

>>6550151
wear vans then no ones stopping you

>>6550167
No shit, Dan.
It's also about annoying the hell out of this kid and getting him to spill the real reason that he hates /fa/. If that takes incendiary bullshit, then so be it, I still want to watch the kid spill the beans.

>>6550170 you must be Autistic
But styleforum is a better forum than /fa/ ever on. I mean come on this is 4chan. On all the others chan back in the day you would see shit like this. Enjoy gore

>>6550172
He only brought up the vans in the first place to make a point.

And he *does* have a point. It's a small one, but he's got it.

>>6550151
person you are replying to is trolling you, maybe 4chan isn't for you if you couldn't realize this

you're also implying that common projects and rick are part of the same style. they're not, you just don't understand what you're criticizing so you simplify it in your mind. also, people have different spending habits than you so stop crying about it

>>6550161
styleforum is cool
allen edmonds are cool
sounds like 4chan isn't for you if you get offended by the atmosphere

>>6550187
>calls other people autistic
>has pictures of gore saved on his computer so he can post it in threads he doesnt like

uh huh honey :)

>>6550187

then go circle jerk about tie knots and your lapel

dont let the door hit your fedora on the way out

>>6550201

>And he *does* have a point.

yeah his point is that mediocre products and mediocre design are what he is satisfied with. he has low standards, which is ok, but dont expect everyone else to sink to your level.

>im not about to associate this post

in reality OP is just as unoriginal and doesnt want to admit it.

>>6550201
no, his "point" is undermined by his own screenshot

one person made the dumb fedora comparison, another pointed out that nobody cares because they're $30 basic shoes that literally nobody will comment on

>>6550197
Clearly you've never read styleforum. They have an extensive streetwear and denim section separate from the menswear.

And the menswear section is highly informative, even if it isn't always tasteful.

>>6550212
So what, basics have no place in a wardrobe?

>>6550213

im aware, i think the content and posters are mediocre at best, im sure its informative to certain people

>>6550225
no, it's that there's no point making a thread about it because it's so inoffensive

it's like making a cop or not post about a white t from american apparel

>>6550217
Stop. Just stop. This board is supposed to be about outfits, not comparing your e-peen through the costly acquisition of individual pieces.

A pair of simple canvas plimsols can serve an important role in plenty of fits. Whether they be vans, or Common Projects, or whatever.

What you're doing is the /fa/ equivalent of gearfaggotry on /p/.

>>6550236
Have you considered that some posters might be novices?

>>6550242

i never said it had anything to do with e-peen, i said that it had to do with mediocre products and mediocre design, things that should be open to critique on a fashion board.

expecting others to respect poor aesthetic choice on a board where design is paramount is frankly, ridiculous.

>>6550259
Ok, you're a faggot. Please kill yourself.

People talk about expensive clothes because they are the only ones fucking worth talking about. You want to ask us about 36$ shoes? We don't give a shit. Fucking buy the shoes - they're only fucking 36 dollars. It's not even worth the time.

>>6550283

so whats the problem, why are you crying now?

>>6550259
>poor aesthetic choice
And my point is that this is not necessarily the case.

Do you honestly trully think that there's something terribly wrong with wearing a pair of ordinary black plimsols?

If you can't find an appealing use for such a basic item, you're either incompetent or not trying.

>>6550249
Like all the other 'I've never been to /fa/ before' posters, they need to lurkmoar.
Not only is this /fa/, it's 4chan. It's not a serious resource. Our primary focus is having bitchy laughs.

>>6550303

>And my point is that this is not necessarily the case.

of course, it depends on the design.

>Do you honestly trully think that there's something terribly wrong with wearing a pair of ordinary black plimsols?

if the design sucks and details suck and its bad quality, yes, if not, no.

>If you can't find an appealing use for such a basic item, you're either incompetent or not trying.

i can find appealing uses for items that are aesthetically pleasing.

>>6550286
Alot of people who buy expensive clothes can barely afford it. I bet all those hypebeast have high paying jobs.

>>6550315
So you're saying that vans are a terrible terrible abortion of a plimsol that are so very very far beneath you? Really?

>>6550333
go handle a pair of common projects in real life and feel how nice the leather is
then try and come back here and say vans are just as good

>>6550317

That's why you discuss the purchase. You don't want to buy something expensive then regret.

>>6550343
I never said they were just as good. I'm asking you if you think Vans are beneath you. Do they somehow fail to execute the stylistic function required of plimsols?

>>6550349

not the same person, and yeah, im not interested in products that i feel are designed poorly.

>>6550355
Explain what it is you dislike about the design of vans, please.

Personally I dislike noticeable branding, but really that problem is solved by a sharpie and a pair of scissors. And not everyone feels the the same way.

>>6550349
they fail to execute the functions of any piece of clothing, which are:
to look good
to be comfortable
to be durable

>>6550365
Find me a pair of durable plimsols. Period.

I'm giving you guys every opportunity to explain yourselves, but more and more you're looking like gearfags.

Convince me otherwise. I really want to believe that it isn't true.

>>6550364

Shape of the toebox, proportion of sole to upper, level of comfort, mediocre construction quality, lack of decent lining, made in 3rd world country, color of the sole, pattern on the sole, I could go on .. and visible branding of course like you mentioned

>>6550364
sole is too tall

sole wears thru too quickly

canvas is shitty

stitching is shitty

not comfortable

dont look very good

i have a pair, theyre fine for something that costs 40$, but the point of cop or not thread is to make sure you dont make a mistake or waste money on something shitty. with vans, you know theyre shitty, and youre never wasting that much money. so theres no point in making a thread about it. if you made a thread on any other board saying "i lost 40$" no one would give a shit. its nothing. you literally cannot fuck up buying black vans.

>>6550381
>pattern on the sole
wat

>>6550388
holes are too big, lines are too thin. makes it wear thru faster.

>>6550381
And what would be acceptable in a canvas plimsol, then?

>>6550396
the fact that theyre canvas is just another thing to dislike about them

>>6550392
Oh, the bottom
I thought he meant the side for a second whoops

>>6550364
They're ugly and common and I associate them with poor young people and Hollister. They also look terrible as they age.
Cole Haan makes a better plim. NDC made by hand or Buttero if you want to be a dick about it. Anyone makes a better plim.

>>6550386
>sole too tall
It's the same height as any sole of this type, it just looks tall because the upper is low.
>sole wears thru too quickly
not aesthetics
>stitching is shitty
Thats quality control, not design
>not comfy
not aesthetics
>dont look gud
opinion without support

>>6550409
>It's the same height as any sole of this type, it just looks tall because the upper is low.
so dont get soles of this type
>not aesthetics
you said design, not aesthetics
>opinion without support
you asked me for my opinion you dumb fuck

>>6550364

...maybe you shouldn't be on a fashion board....

>>6550420
>so dont get soles of this type

So don't get common projects either then?

>you asked me for my opinion you dumb fuck
No, I asked for an explication of opinion. You know -- support.

>>6550396

http://totokaeloman.com/store/products/yohji-yamamoto/ss13/slip-on-sneakers/white

solve many of the aforementioned design problems.

>>6550427
i never said anything about common projects you dumb fuck, stop trying to put words in my mouth. and the soles arent the same anyways.

>>6550427
the soles are kind of diff tho

>>6550430
Hahah.
Yeah of course those are nice. They're Yohji. But who the fuck Buys yohji for cheap and disposable canvas shoes? I mean yeah they on sale an everything, but fuck man. Spend your money on something better.

>>6550441
They're the same thickness. Like I said, they look thicker on the vans because the upper has a lower profile.

>>6550430
buy vans instead and spend more on pants

>>6550441
i have a pair of vans in ops pic and a pair of rafs

vans are taller and dont curve inwards as much. rubber is waaaaay softer and shittier, and the sole is thicker to compensate, on both the sides and the bottom. and obviously the rafs are one piece of rubber rather than 2, and stitched on rather than glued.

>>6550449
>>6550456
the guy asked for plimsolls that looked nicer than vans not ones that are more affordable

>>6550452
Thickness isn;t the only visual quality of a sole tho

You can see how the cp ones look more natural (buzzword, but you know what I mean) cause the tapered end has the diff texture at the front

The vans looks like the upper part was just stick on a white mould and its disconcerting to my banana eyes

>>6550459
I gave him several further up the thread.

>>6550459
So with /fa/ it's either SHITTTY REPULSIVE VANS or Yohji Yamamoto marked down to 180 bucks for fucking canvas.

You'll see that I'm understandably skeptical.


Suspicions of crypto-brandwhorism abound.


If I were in that vans thread, I would have given OP this link

http://www.asos.com/New-Look/New-Look-Deano-Plimsolls/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3016359&SearchQuery=plimsols&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=White


and sent him on his way. He'd save money and have something that looked better.


I wouldn't have been a cunt to him and I wouldn't have shat all over him for not buying Yohji or CP instead.

>>6550481

>Suspicions of crypto-brandwhorism abound.

im kind of losing patience with you, i explained why the design of vans is flawed, and then i gave you an example of design that solves many of the flaws that vans had.

this has nothing to do with price and everything to do with quality and design, like i said my post farther up. some people are willing to compromise for mediocrity, others arent.

im going to bed, have a good evening (or day depending your location)

>>6550481
>So with /fa/ it's either SHITTTY REPULSIVE VANS or Yohji Yamamoto marked down to 180 bucks for fucking canvas.

youre actually the only one that said that, theres tons of shoes in between, but if making up bullshit proves your "point" better than go ahead

>If I were in that vans thread, I would have given OP this link

those literally fall apart in 2 weeks, youre a fucking asshole. also they look way worse than vans.

>I wouldn't have been a cunt to him and I wouldn't have shat all over him for not buying Yohji or CP instead.

we shat on him for asking for strangers approval before making a fucking 36$ purchase, and asking a stupid question thats asked on here literally every day, not for his choice in shoes. fuck off, lurk before making these stupid posts.

>>6550497
>>6550507
They're unbranded and slim profile with a flattering toe box.

And all plimsols fall apart.

Oh well. Brandwhores gonna brandwhore.

>>6550523
i own vans you fucking retard

the only one brandwhoring here is you

kill yourself

>>6550507
>a $36 purchase
So money does matter then? I thought you said it was only a question of design?

Are there not good and bad choices at all price points?

>>6550525
Now, now, based prophet. No need to be upset.

>>6550085
lmao shit taste

>>6550527
nothing worth 36$ is worth making a thread about or asking for a strangers opinion about

just buy it or dont buy it this board isnt for making up retards minds

>this fucking thread
I don't know if I should laught or cry.

>>6550538
If you don't care about 36 dollars can you paypal it to me? I might want to buy some beer. Or maybe some shoes.

>>6550550
do you phone your mom and ask her permission every time you feel like buying a 12 pack? because thats how fucking stupid that thread was

>>6550550
Well if you buy something with 36 bucks, you get something back

Its different than a straight loss

>>6550558
No, but sometimes if I'm in a different part of the country, I ask people what beer is good.

It kind of sucks to spend 36 dollars on bad beer when you could have spent 36 dollars on better beer.

>>6550550
ur a dumbfuck
u dont need a committee to decide whether you should buy 36 dollar shoes. 36 dollar shoes dont need a discussion.

>>6550565
Why not? Is 36 dollars not legal tender that could have been in your pocket?

Are you so flippant with your money that $36 dollars doesn't mean anything to you?

>>6550564
op didnt ask for alternatives, he asked us for permission before buying them. fucking pathetic. thats like 3 hours of work on minimum wage + pocket change

>>6550569
its called "not being on welfare"

>>6550571
He asked what /fa/ thought of black Vans.

That's like me walking into a Seattle liquore store and asking some rando do what he thinks of Ranier Lager (Mountain Fresh!).


The idea is that if you don't think much of it, you offer an alternative and strike up a discussion.


Because. You know. That's what these boards are for.

>>6550580
no one wants to discuss shitty 36$ shoes that people have talked about 1000000000 times before

which makes me wonder why im doing it with a retard like you who needs to go on yahoo answers to decide what to get with his food stamps

peace faggot

>>6550580
>Because. You know. That's what these boards are for.
no, what the board for is decided by the collective userbase and we decided that discussing 36 buck basic as fuck shoes doesnt fly here

>>6550575
All the people I've met who were on welfare were terrible with their money. They'd blow it on stupid shit like iphones when they can't feed their kids properly.

People who actually work for a living tend to be smarter with what they earn because they know what it took to get it.

>>6550588
not your blog sperg

>>6550587
>we
Spokesperson for the board now, are we? I would think that fashionable clothing at lower price points would be very relevant to this board, seeing as much of the user base consists of College kids.

>>6550585
If it's been gone over so many times, why not just point him to the relevant entry in the sticky wiki?

Why say things that are unkind?

>>6550594
I feel that since basic fashion is much more structured than so called "normal" fashion on this board it can be covered much better by a well-written sticky article than whatever a /fa/ user will type up for the purpose of answering the thread

>>6550599
No one ever links to the wiki but they should

>>6550594
>Spokesperson for the board now, are we?
holy shit you dumb cunt if you looked at that thread the majority of people didn't want to discuss that topic meaning the collective userbase said fuck you to that guy and his thread

>>6550599
because spoonfeeding dumb lazy faggots who ignore the sticky to post shitty threads about idiotic shit thats been talked about to death beneficial to anyone

why are you still here? inb4 hurr durr trolling

>>6550604
also I just checked and the shoes page is all about dress shoes

>>6550612
aha

http://tuxbell.com/fa/majortest/index.php?title=Sneakers

>>6550602
I'm here to make the board better, obviously.

>>6550602
So if a guy posts a pair of vans and asks what you think, your response is


>I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING BESIDES VANS AT YOUR PRICE POINT SO I'LL JUST TELL YOU TO BUY SOMETHING THAT COSTS FIVE TIMES AS MUCH AS WHAT YOU POSTED AND CALL YOU A POORFAG WHEN YOU SAY THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND THAT MUCH. YOU FAGGOT HOW DARE YOU ASK A QUESTION I AM NOT HERE TO SPOONFEED YOU

>>6550635
I think its more like the naruto /a/ thing
They don't want naruto threads to become a normal thing so they shit all over them

I think people should just link wiki pages to lower-level questions

>>6550635
yes we don't want to talk about vans. dont like it? go to mfa or somewhere that is friendly. this board doesnt have to cater to you

>>6550646
But why not suggest something /fa/ at the same price point? Why not?

>>6550653
>/fa/ $36 shoes
lmao

>>6550653
Maybe they just don't know.

Maybe finding /fa/ stuff for cheap is hard.

or maybe becasue showing people something /fa/ and cheap would undermine the fact that they dropped the big cash on something similar. Who knows.

>>6550659
You think they can't exist? Why not? So it really is about money then?

>>6550663
>So it really is about money then?
yes it is

>>6550663
There is a correlation between quality and price but its not well defined, but is still applicable

>>6550669
You can take old converse and still look good though

>>6550669
Thank you. All I really wanted was an admission that you faggots don't give two fucks about aesthetics or design or looking good.

What you really care about is spending more than the next guy.

>>6550663
I think it's more about the effect of dumbing down production for the sake of saving money. In the end it IS about money to an indirect degree on account of how pricepoint so often reflects production values in basic garments.

>>6549257
God beware your trip gets infamous!!

>>6550675
you're dense

money is relevant because until you get to real luxury prices which have more to do with exclusivity, quality of both construction and design correlate with price.

how can you say that we don't care about aesthetics or design when it was clearly laid out why we either don't care about or don't like vans?

you can wear vans and look fine, in fact there are a few decent fits I've seen on sufu that use vans. they just are not worth talking about

goof shit confirmed for shit

>>6552015
lol @ that tinfoil fitpic. im pretty sure he stretches out all his fitpic images in order to make himself look taller

>>6551064
>, quality of both construction and design correlate with price.
that may be true but it looks like this

goof nigger is timeless you guys

>>6552033
he's like 6'4 why on earth would he want to look taller

>>6552033
ur 2 new

>>6552040
[edgy intensifies]

ITT: someone manages to be a worse poster than basedprophet