/fa/ - Fashion

Posting some pilotenstiefel because zip tongues are technical enough.

>tfw I get the Arc'teryx LEAF discount when I join the navy

I'll dump solid inspo later (wrong computer atm) but three questions for the hivemind:

1) How do Errolson Hugh's other projects (Stone Island Shadow, Disaeran, Herno Laminar) stack up to Acronym in terms of function and features? And what's the story on the latter two - I hear almost nothing about them, and Disaeran's website dates to S/S '12.

2) Are there any other companies that make stuff comparable in capability to Acronym?

3) I'm looking for a new fleece, and I want it to look/feel/be like a tech'd up classic '90s backpacker core thing. Any suggestions?

In before "why would you want to look like a backpacker." I don't, exactly. I want it as one element in fits.

>>7187848
>3
see triple aught design ranger hoodie, beyond clothing makes stuff to your measurements, and im pretty sure patagonia, outdoor research, and arcteryx all offer stuff in polartec windbloc pro

Is White Mountaineering considered as techwear?

What actually defines techwear? Is it the use of advanced materials? Is it a specific style and aesthetic? Where do you draw the line between techwear and other stuff?

what was that autechre song that got posted in the last thread?

>>7187862
Yes WM is techwear

since nobody answered,
cop or not

Copped these

Anyone got some headwear/backpack inspo/suggestions.

>>7188011
noice.

>>7188011
Basic ass nikes arent Techwear

>>7188013
same with basic ass collabs

>>7188061
how are flyknits not techwear

>>7188011
Nope. Cop Lunars

>>7188070
why lunars over the regular trainers or even these?

>>7188068
They're not flyknits

>>7188078
They look some hideous monstrosity you would wear to the gym. What part of this shoe belies a techwear connotation?

Plebian

>>7188094
>not flyknits

>>7188011
I went to the nike store today

they look like garbage, especially when you're wearing them
those sole flatten out like motherfuckers, you look like a dude wearing a pair of dinghys instead of shoes

>>7188174
okay thanks
>>7188163
The construction and materials do to me
but I don't really into tech. I was going to start by copping some shoes

>>7188188
I'll post more elaborately later, but don't let some fuccboi schmuck talk you out of liking something you like because he has a nonrational dislike for it.

IMO, the Flyknit Frees are the most aesthetic Flyknits, a very tall order – the Hyperfeels are closer to base of the Flyknit ethos, but the FF colorways are so much better.

>>7188188
I personally prefer flyknit trainer+ but frees are nowhere near as bad as people here are making them out to be. They do have flat soles but that's part of the shoes aesthetic and doesn't look as terrible/deflated as that one guy was making out. Maybe get a chance to see them in the flesh and see for yourself before you cop?

As for the people who say it's not 'technical' enough, fuck them. One of techwears roots/inspiration is sportswear and flyknits are great lower-end shoes IMO. Fuck, Acronym even uses flyknit shoes to model their own products sometimes (not the frees but you get my point).

Can anyone recommend some tech bags/backpacks which still have an urban/streetwear feel to them?

>>7188292
>decked out in rainproof gear, protected against the elements
>so tech
>wear shoes with holes in them that will get your feet wet in the slightest rain

would raf velcros go well with tech type garments? im thinking of buying some

>>7188302
Undercover multi-pocket

>>7188375
yeah sure. it's hard to go wrong with shoes for a techfit imo unless you're putting on tassel loafers or ballerina flats or something you know.
almost any clean sneaker is alright i think. post a fit if you want more of an opinion.

>>7188302
putting in a good word for rick owens x eastpak collab here
not too pricy on ebay

>>7188571
Pretty cool stuff! Thanks for the suggestion. Going to start dumping some stuff

>>7188966

>>7188975

>>7188981

>>7188981
I like the hood on this a lot

>>7188999

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acronym-SS-J10-stone-island-shadow-project-errolson-hugh-zip-up-size-S-/161139687080?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item2584ac7ea8

acronym on ebay
thought about bidding but i think the price will shoot up in the last minutes

>>7189033
I'm watching that right now, but yeah- get ready for it to skyrocket in price near the end.

>>7189045
most def
i'll rather save up to get a new piece i think
hoping i'll catch something on sale around new years

looking for a messenger bag that is not acronym 3rd arm because 600 euros is out of my reach right now.
any tips?

>>7189052
Does Acronym do sales? I was under the impression that they don't, could be mistaken though

>>7189073
i have a shop where i live that stocks it. that's where i hope the sale will be. it may not though, i'll wait and see.

:[ it all looks baggy and disgusting, why cant techwear be fitted

>>7189079
Lucky bastard
>>7189088
But anon! It doesn't have to be!

>>7189088
who said it has to be baggy? that's more a choice of the wearer than anything else.
baggyness gives ease of movement though, which is nice imo.

>>7189113
>>7189120
these both look pleb, plz post more fitted tech to sway my opinion of tech. The only techwear shit I like is one or two acronym jackets right now B[

>>7189123
>imblying i give a shit what you think

lmbao

>>7189130
>implying u didnt just post that just 4 me
:^)

>>7189130

>>7189137

>>7189136
heh but i did it to spite you!
here's one you maybe will fancy

>>7189153

>>7189156
last pic, don't feel like it anymore
have a good one guys

Where can I find slim, adjusted cuts on techwear? I don't want loose, baggy stuff.

>>7189145
hnnng w2c shoes?

>>7189403
visvim

>>7189413
that's a bunch dude. I've been curious about those for a while. Thank you.

>>7189233

Arc'teryx Veilance
Aether

bump

Searching for waterproof/water repellant (and preferably warmth regulating but it's not necessary) tees, sweatpants and/or jeans

Where can I find that?

>>7188981
Those gloves are borderline comical

>>7189591

Cotton is what most jeans are made out of, and it's not a great fabric for water repellency. Some brands treat cotton with water-resistant coatings, though. Merino is the best fabric for temperature regulation, and it dries out pretty fast too. Outlier has some good options for merino tees and weather-resistant pants. Besides that, you might want to check out cycling-specific lines like

Swrve
Rapha
Levi's Commuter
Mission Workshop
Chrome

>>7189621
>>7189631
Thanks!

>>7189591
merino tees are easily found in outdoor stores for ~60-70 dollers

check outlier like that other dude said

>>7189699
anyone ever tried those on? how would they resist against -10 celsius cold

>>7189705
-10 aint shit i could take -10 in a softshell with a wool sweater and a good scarf
that would keep you plenty warm

>>7189621
>Cotton is what most jeans are made out of, and it's not a great fabric for water repellency

That depends very much on the weave. Gabardine is often made from cotton but is about as water repellant as any natural fiber can get.

>>7189726
Alright say -10 to -15
I'm chilly as fuck I can't handle subzero or even sub five without being extremely uncomfortable

Does anyone know any nice hats? Something that covers the ears would be best.

>>7190080
Balaclava.

Bump

>>7188302
Côte&Ciel is god-tier
got my Isar Rucksack a few weeks ago and it is incredible

>>7189153
w2c that beautiful jacket?

Although I don't really think one should be necessary - floating signifiers are just fine until some asshole starts arguing about them - I think I've come up with a pretty solid, encompassing, non-exclusionary definition of techwear.

The snippy version is "fashion congruent with its wearer's conatus."

The spelled-out version is "fashion that, through materials, engineering, and/or design ("tech") has functionality that helps the wearer live his or her life more than mainstream daily wear does, and makes at least some of its function visible, or at least touches on ideals related to things like striving, capability, dynamism, competence, athleticism, self-sufficiency, etc."

And "techwear" reserved for the aesthetic, "technical [x]" for fancy garments. Fashion/clothing distinction. Although if you get that anal in practice, you're an idiot.

The idea is: making plain and explicit what we're dealing with here, while reflecting the plurality of people and situations they find themselves in who could use a boost from their clothes, and without getting all exclusionary over, um, basic ass (>>7188061) price snobbery, or sub-style snobbery, or "[disparaged racial minority] wears that shit, ew" snobbery, or whatever.

These threads have been shitty lately, mostly because people have been talking way too much about whether x or y fits some reified "techwear" with a rulebook and completely losing sight of its foundation in function and human action. Hopefully we can settle this ITT? Any ideas?

Although I don't really think one should be necessary - floating signifiers are just fine until some asshole starts arguing about them - I think I've come up with a pretty solid, encompassing, non-exclusionary definition of techwear.

The snippy version is "fashion congruent with its wearer's conatus."

The spelled-out version is "fashion that, through materials, engineering, and/or design ("tech") has functionality that helps the wearer live his or her life more than mainstream daily wear does, and makes at least some of its function visible, or at least touches on ideals related to things like striving, capability, dynamism, competence, athleticism, self-sufficiency, etc."

And "techwear" reserved for the aesthetic, "technical [x]" for fancy garments. Fashion/clothing distinction. Although if you get that anal in practice, you're an idiot.

The idea is: making plain and explicit what we're dealing with here, while reflecting the plurality of people and situations they find themselves in who could use a boost from their clothes, and without getting all exclusionary over, um, basic ass (>>7188061) price snobbery, or sub-style snobbery, or "[disparaged racial minority] wears that shit, ew" snobbery, or whatever.

These threads have been shitty lately, mostly because people have been talking in a half-assed way far too much about whether x or y fits some reified "techwear" with a rulebook and completely losing sight of its foundation in function and human action. Any ideas?

>>7189120
>>7189123
Fitted techwear, easy, pic related, about as basic and universally accepted as it gets. And with full range of motion: the Patagonia baselayer is a 65/35 merino/polyester knit that stretches and it's got a great construction, and the Climbers and the Frode are built out of nearly identical nylon/poly/elastene softshell with four way stretch. Add a waist pack to make up for the slight pocketing.

>>7189621
Merino is the best fabric for temperature regulation in most environments, but it dries slow as fuck compared to polyester or polyolefin, and so they're a better idea when it's dangerously cold out and you'll be working up a sweat without going inside.

Their main downside relative to merino is that wool is naturally odor resistant and they pick up stench terribly, polyolefin worse than polyester. There's ways to try to engineer it out that most brand will do today, but they're never entirely effective and they can all be applied to wool, too.

Wool's main downside is its lack of abrasion resistance: it'll wear down very easily under friction.

Some other brands for wool gear: Ibex, Smartwool, and Icebreaker are the three big names in wool and athletic wear, producing full lines of wool clothing in a range of weights, blends, and styles. Patagonia produces ones blended with poly to balance out dry time and durability, like the one in pic related. Arc'Teryx has some solid wool options. Finisterre is a British surfing company, with an aesthetic exactly like you'd imagine from that, with a superb wool range.

>>7192721
All those companies make true, fitted wool baselayers, along with looser, more conventional, more fashiony options that wick and insulate less well, but breath better, so better for most summer activities. These companies just do conventional shirts, although the heavier weights will still insulate great and be inappropriate for hot weather, and they can still work well as a baselayer if compressed under other layers.

Isaora makes a full line of wool knit shirts in their io diffusion line, and offers some in their mainline. Filson, Woolrich, and Pendleton are all traditional outdoor companies making great wool shirts. Outlier, as previously mentioned, has a merino tee, but it's overpriced and underdone compared to most others out there. Their other merino offerings - a cotton blend dress shirt, a henley, a cardigan, a hoody, and some sweatpants - are all excellent.

And I forgot Rapha in the first grouping - I think they just do straight baselayers and a few jackets, but they're among the best. They've got these great summer baselayers that combine a poly mesh with merino. Mission Workshop and Chrome that >>7189621 also mentioned have some merino options, including great hoodys.

Sierra Trading Post usually has the best prices on straightforward merino tees and baselayers.

As far as the original question (>>7189591), that's pretty much what we're up to here. Default techwear guide at http://dressed-down.com/blog/2013/5/13/intro-to-techwear-part-1-the-bas

>>7187860
Thanks; I didn't think about TAD. Definitely in the running. Right now the leaders are a few options from Marmot.

>>7192754
Bruce Chatwin.

>>7192760
Stone Island Shadow Project.

>>7192764
Tim Hetherington, plus a lot of interestingly dressed people.

>>7192772

>>7192777

>>7192788

>>7192799

>>7192803
And that's all for now.

Could anyone recommend some tech underwear?

I've got cotton and a few poly/cotton blends, and I think some %100 synthetic would be a nice addition.

>>7192838

uniqlo airism

>>7192838

Merino or modal. Your junk will thank you.

>tfw you will never make enough money to own aitor throup...

http://player.vimeo.com/video/76742032

>>7188966
w2c
>>7192684
Are there any good hightops in this style that could be found on ebay?

Thanks to the anon(s?) that have been dumping

>>7188302
I think this is pretty good, katmandu arc 28l

>>7189033
i ride my bike to uni in winter and need a mask thingy to protect my face against the cold wind.
Preferably something i can still breathe through, i use black tees atm and almost collapse every time i ride uphill

Why is techwear (usually) so devoid of colour? Most fits I've seen are just black (pic related) and it's pretty boring, anyone got any examples of more colourful fits?

>>7193654
http://vimeo.com/21010887

>>7193382
acronym sells a facemask. you can probably find facemasks in sports/outdoors stores too for cheaps.
i would recommend a balaclava though because fuck biking in cold weather

>>7193680
thanks for the input
not sure if i can pull off a balaclava, even if only half my face is covered people are getting visibly afraid of me lol

>>7193689
if you just wear it when i bike it's no biggie imo. when you hop off the bike, pull it down to make it look like a gaiter round your neck.

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>>7193689
lol wikipedia's page for balaclava has this pic

>>7193692
i will think about it.
fun fact for you: in germany balaclavas are called "hasskappen" which corresponds to "hate cap"

>>7193718
yeah well they kind of brought that upon themselves

>>7193713
that guy needs to fix his nose

Bump.

>>7193793

>>7194512

Thoughts on these?

>>7194647

>>7195014
top lel

>>7188302
Whoever makes these pictures are angels sent from /fa/ heaven. I just found my new backpack because someone was nice enough to make that pic.
goodfeels.jpg

>>7188302
nike chenyenne or that norse projects backpack thats out

>>7193654
That's something that annoys me, the technical aspect of the fabric should allow you to dress however you want and still stay warm and waterproof and for some reason people still default to NorthFaceCore

>wool sweatpants
>merino wool sweatpants
ARE YOU PREPARED TO BE COMFY?

>>7194647
they look good
>>7195014
lel

What're some good techwear style fishtail parkas?
I've seen the NSW one but wondering what other options are out there.

>>7195774
The functional goal of techwear is to seamlessly and effortlessly protect the wearer from the elements.
The aesthetic goal of the techwear wearer is to appear to be expending as much technical effort on environmental protection as possible.

bump

I thought /fa/ didn't follow trends. Last year you guys were all wearing ninja clothing now this shit.

>>7198495
what?

>>7198495
They're not mutually exclusive

Fuck breathability. I wanna see some /fa/ vapor barriers.

Where do I get started with techwear? Someone should make an infographic

>>7200122

>thrust thrust thrust

What is the Name of that film?

>>7200122

Try this: http://dressed-down.com/blog/2013/5/13/intro-to-techwear-part-1-the-bas

>>7200129

shyboys