/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.6482471]

To people who bought a pair of RO sneakers: how do you justify the purchase?

I have the money, but I just can't make it up in my mind that it's worth it.

So my question is simple, how do I tell myself it's a good deal?

[twerk it No.6482496]

because no one does sneakers the same way, including the chinese
i don't dislike the sneakers of say, lanvin, or ysl, but then you have common projects doing something pretty similar and sometimes better for less money, for example. they're using the same soles and very similar lasts. rick has something fairly unique, and while some have riffed something new off the idea (the dbss kicks, the augusta kicks), i don't think there's any real substitute for a geo or a ramone boot.

ymmv

[Anonymous No.6482509]

>>6482496
>fairly unique
>geos are literally jordan hightops with the swoosh changed slightly

[twerk it No.6482514]

>>6482509

[Anonymous No.6482521]

>>6482509

>he actually thinks this

[Anonymous No.6482526]

>>6482496
Thanks twerk

[Anonymous No.6482523]

>>6482509
If you really think that you are truly lost.

[Anonymous No.6482524]

>>6482509

top lel faggot

[twerk it No.6482540]

>>6482526
part of the appeal of rick, in general, is the great degree of creativity and the lack of a real substitute. i can't really afford the retail product in most cases, but he's one of the designers who i think can demand that price point for this reason, as opposed to many others who i frequently feel are overpriced.

these draped cardigans come to mind. literally everyone has riffed on this, you could probably buy wrap cardigans at walmart, but no one has does it with the proportions and fabric waste that rick nailed so easily. they're always too efficient and the effect is lost when they don't skim the floor or even extend far enough to throw over your shoulders. in fact, rick himself released a toned down version of this and i don't like it. i am very sick of overefficient uses of fabric.

[Anonymous No.6482543]

I bought them brand new for 600$. My justification was that if I ever felt like unloading them, I could break even or suffer very minimal losses.

[Anonymous No.6482564]

>>6482540
Much appreciated twerk. On a sidenote: do you think i.e geobaskets are worth the money?

[twerk it No.6482568]

>>6482564
they're interesting, but my least favorite after the ramones lo and ramones high. i would buy just about every other shoe he makes before i bought geos.

[twerk it No.6482572]

>>6482568
(but i'd still buy them)

[Anonymous No.6482601]

>>6482540

i wish rick went back to that excessive fabric notion. I want to see more cardigan/sweater/shirt hybrids that fall to the floor creating a really intense silhouette. No one does that better than rick imp

[Anonymous No.6482605]

>>6482568

i love his ramones hi's. they have a great punk rock sensibility, but i can see where you are coming from. For me they are perfect, but i know your taste in aesthetics and i get why they arent your fav

[twerk it No.6482613]

>>6482601
"went back to"?

[Anonymous No.6482610]

personally i think they're pretty boring and overrated. you can buy dope shoes for 600-700 and get some other nice articles of clothing with the rest.

[Anonymous No.6482611]

>>6482572
w2c pic of sides,back+front of shoe?

[twerk it No.6482614]

>>6482601
has he not been doing it lately?

[twerk it No.6482619]

>>6482601
did i miss something?

[Anonymous No.6482623]

>>6482613
>>6482614
>>6482619

shit nigga i been outta the loop i gotta cop some shit now

[twerk it No.6482625]

>>6482605
> but i know your taste in aesthetics

pls describe it :^)

[Anonymous No.6482649]

>>6482614
tinfoil/10

[twerk it No.6482651]

>>6482625
opera diva's day off
vionnet meets slutty twink

>>6482649
these shoes hurt my feet
why is no one looking at my sick fit
>tfw no qt mountain bf
this dress makes my cunt itch

[Anonymous No.6482723]

your thinking now what the fuck, why did i buy this shit oh man i am feeling the post purchase buyers remorse creeping up when suddenly
>GUY FRIEND"O ANON I SAW THOSE ON TUMBLR THOSE R HELLA EXPENSIVE YOU SO COOL LET ME ATTEMPT TO DISCUSS FASHION I LIKE TO YOU I LIKE SUPREME blah blah

>GIRL ACQUAINTANCE"O ANON WOW R U GETTING HANDSUM WAT HAV U BEEN LIFTING O MAN NICE SHOES HEY WATER U DOING FRI NIGHT COME DRIVE BY PIK ME UP WE RARELY SPENT TIME TO GET HER IN THE LAST WEEK O SO

internally: "what the fuck? society is generally holding me in higher standards because of a few monetary material purchases i made??? really, is it that easy ty based rick and all u other fagget italian based bitch boys to the industry i could care less of ss13 fw13 ss14 23480351-1-1-1--00101"

[Anonymous No.6482759]

if i had the money, i would buy it all.

[Anonymous No.6482768]

>>6482540
or go to a tailor and get a replica done

what about now?

[Anonymous No.6482827]

>>6482509
literally.