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14554629 No.14554629 [Reply] [Original]

Is there any way for someone to get into high fashion while having a low income? I love Raf Simons' work and vibe. I would love to buy some of his pieces, however I can only afford just one or two second hand pieces at most, and I would also love some quality combat boots (I hate docs). Any tips? Recs? Websites? Don't necessarily need to be about Raf just general stuff for guys on a budget

>> No.14554637

Yeah I know how to get designer shit more affordably, but the real question is why should I help you? You have nothing to offer me

>> No.14554645

>>14554637
Because I'm asking nicely? I don't know what's the point of replying if you're not going to contribute anything?

>> No.14554673

>>14554645
Can I have 2 trillion dollars to bail out the American economy? Please? I'm asking nicely.

How entitled are you?

I don't see why you're posting a thread asking for information that has value while providing nothing in exchange

>> No.14554682

>>14554673
fuck off lmao

>> No.14554699

>>14554673
>>14554637
you're so fucking stupid

>> No.14554702

>>14554629
grailed and thrift, mate. study shows and learn styling so you can find good pieces in the wild

>> No.14554703

>>14554673
Grow up sieg, fuck out of this thread if you don't want to give him advice, you don't have to.

>> No.14554705

>>14554673
lol are you trying to make an 08 reference? because...they did ask nicely...and they did get money to bailout and it kinda worked so ??

anyways fuck off namefag if you’re not going to contribute just go suck your own dick in peace

grailed, yoox, ebay, thrift, yahoo auctions of japanese shit. this is pretty much everything.

>> No.14554708

>>14554702
this is pretty interesting, cause is there a way you interact with fashion that doesn’t involve buying things? i wish there was but i don’t have the monetary budget to do only buying things and it seems very...consumeristic to have a hobby that’s just “buying things”

>> No.14554711

>>14554629
save up you poorfag
stop eating
u can have most shit in a month

>> No.14554714

>>14554637
>>14554673

Imagine being on an anonymous imageboard and expecting to be compensated for your opinion. Imagine being such a colossal faggot that you use a tripcode to make your shitty posts stand out.

>>14554629
I don't know high fashion very well, but if you're into unique shit and on a tight budget, thrifting+tailoring+modifying can help a lot.

If you want to dress in a particular designer's stuff without money, you're probably fucked, but if you just want to pull off a certain vibe, probably can be done. Again, the key is to know roughly what you want, and keep an eye on thrift stores and cheaper clothing outlets. I find the bigger stores in the poorer neighbourhoods have better stuff because they aren't as constantly picked over by hipsters.

Otherwise I can't help you. Thrifting is what I do, but I adjust my style to be more focused on basics and nice thriftable pieces rather than hyperspecific designer stuff.

>> No.14554715

>>14554673
Yo what the fuck is wrong with you. You need a hug god damn.

>> No.14554716

>>14554708
No, you live in the woods and make clothes out of leaves and wood.

I'm not saying KEEP buying things, I'm saying that's where you'll get nice pieces for cheaper than retail. or you can learn how to make your own clothes, or get designer friends that have too many clothes and they'll give you some.

>> No.14554724

>>14554708
I'm the same way man. If you study what makes certain pieces nice, whether its quality, shapes, fabric, process etc, you'll be able to discern clothing worth your time and money.

ultra-consumerism come with chasing trends and buying shit clothes that are cheaper to throw away than to mend.

>> No.14554741

>>14554673
And people wonder why I possess a burning hatred of tripfags

>> No.14554754

>>14554724
i like this thought, and i guess i’ll look at more runway shows. otherwise i feel like i’m just looking at inspiration pics and wearing clothes, i don’t really see a way to interact with the hobby besides that

would you say there’s any runway shows, designers, seasons that you find particularly inspiring?

>> No.14554766

>>14554724
This anon gets it.

I've been in this hobby/borderline obsession for close to six years now.

Doesn't help that I live in a "fashion city" either but the two things I've learned is to put money into jackets and boots. You can base an entire outfit with that and consistently wear it.

>>14554754
Raf Simons SS18 runway which was based off of Bladerunner.
Raf Simons FW02 Virginia Creeper .
Undercover's SS06 GuruGuru runway.
Undercover's first show in 2003 for Paris Fashion Week.
Number (N)ine's 2006 Noir and 2005 High Streets have some pretty cool editorials shot for them.
Saint Laurent with Hedi Slimane's shows were all around good, could take a look at those too.
Dior with Hedi Slimane has some cool editorials if you want to dig those up as well.

>> No.14554771

>>14554754
If you're looking for a way to interact with the hobby that isn't hard on the bank, besides reading and watching suff, again thrifting is a good thing to get into. You interact with a lot of clothes, and have to have to discriminate between good and shit much moreso than with commercial fashion.

>> No.14554794

>>14554766
thanks my friend. got any specific trend or concept you’re into right now? any fashion stream of consciousness you’d care to share?

>> No.14554807

just browse Yoox. i recently bought like 15 pieces of Rick and 5 pieces of Raf for total of only 5k USD

>> No.14554815

>>14554754
You can interact without buying, as well. If you want to be checking out showrooms and seeing how designs were put together, most designer shops really don’t mind you visiting and talking to them about the clothing. They are usually just as interested in fashion.

this is coming from someone in nyc though, so your availability to high end shops may vary.

>> No.14554819

>>14554807
“only” isn’t placed in front of “5k” for a lot of people

>> No.14554827
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>>14554794
It's been awhile since I've followed a trend.

I feel like I've done it all from hypebeast wearing Supreme and whatever flavor of the month sneaker was released, moved from that to Hedi Slimane SLP and old Dior seasons, then I came to have an appreciation of Japanese "punk" based brands. As of late I've been collecting UC and mixing it with SLP pieces.

If I had to say a few things if you're just starting out; follow designers and their work whether that be looking at runway or editorials more so over people that can style pieces well. Runways and editorials give a view of what the designer's "fantasy" is.

As well as don't be afraid to test out looks; from personal experience it took a solid 3 years or so before I felt comfortable with where my style and wardrobe was then I proceeded to build off of that.

And most of all, have fun with this. It's a hobby at the end of the day.

>> No.14554832

>>14554827
yeah i’m right about hitting the three year mark, been into dark stuff in general is what i’m discovering but haven’t specialized yet — getting way more comfortable with making fits though. moving to boston in two weeks, and i have no friends who are into this kinda thing and seems like boston is a little bit dead in that respect too.

anyways thanks for the thoughts, seems pretty cool and interesting, good luck! are you pursuing a career in art or fashion?

>> No.14554834

>>14554827
and yeah i wouldn’t say i’m necessarily at the “just starting out” phase, probably just starting to find my own specific taste however (2-3 year mark of browsing). pretty much been copying derivative fits till now but recently have been trying to self assemble.

>> No.14554837

>>14554827
>>14554834
Amusingly enough, there's a small community in Boston. There's a shop called Sizerun Supply that Owen Hyatt used to work out of and a UC collector by the name of Riv works there I believe.

Aside from wanting to do some small pop-up store events in NYC and taking advantage of my city for it's "creative" aspects; it's pretty much a hobby that I wouldn't necessarily know how to monetize to its fullest.

>> No.14554879

>>14554629
>>14554637

Taobao via Superbuy. Just buy reps

>> No.14554883

>>14554837
you’re in new york? what would you say is some awesome new york fashion community stuff? places to check out?

also how do you participate in the community ? most forums are dead, /fa is alive but not the best place for serious conversation, how do you take part in the community besides wearing sick fits?

>> No.14554886

>>14554837
got an ig?

>> No.14554890

>>14554819
for 20pieces of clothing? thats cheap af.

>> No.14554900

>>14554883
>>14554886
I've lived in Manhattan my whole life. Honestly I just happen to go to stores and just chat up employees and random people. That's actually how one of my group chats was created just through people I met.

And funny enough, from just selling on Grailed I have people that follow me that talk to me. What tends to happen is that someone posts a story of a piece I like or something I think is interesting and say something off that.

If you post your IG I'll gladly follow you.

>> No.14554906

>>14554883
Atelier is great.
Dover Street Market is phenomenal, everyone knows about it and if you haven't gone. It's great.
IF in SoHo is good as well.
Totakaelo is great too, one of the few shops that curate to a very "new" fashion forward crowd.

Mannahatta and Blue in Green in SoHo carries a Kapital and a few other Japanese Americana stuff.

>> No.14554914

>>14554900
ig is prestonfactorial but i don’t got got anything good. curious to see your shit, and maybe if i’m ever in new york i’ll hit you up.

>> No.14555031

>>14554673


lmao faggot

>> No.14555255

>>14554673
You are an enormous unlikable faggot, fuck you and your miserable existence.

>> No.14555262

>>14554673
what an idiot

>> No.14555282

>>14554637
>>14554673
this is just embarassing, even judging by the consistently low standard you've set for yourself

>> No.14555503

>>14554637
Holy christ you are a faggot

>> No.14555523

>>14554815
What stores are people usually talkative in? The NYC Saint Laurent and Dior stores have the worst fucking employees. Only places I've had good conversations have been APC, Gucci, and Margiela.

>> No.14555531

>>14554883
Other dude supplied some great boutiques. If you're into thrifting and vintage I'd have to recommend Tokio 7, Search and Destroy, and the Front General Store.

>> No.14555544

>>14555523
When I frequented stores, I went to Rick and Prada and they're very nice. Nowadays I work exclusively in fashion so I don't go to stores all that much anymore.

>> No.14555573
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>>14554629
honestly anon buying second hand and saving up for that is probably the best way to go. just allocate a few hours after finishing your work to look on grailed, ebay, and yahoo auctions.

i wasted a lot of money on brand new clothing and i wish i hadn't even if i like the pieces themselves. i should of just waited for someone to sell them.

sorry i can't give any other sites other than the standard shit but im still looking for sites aswell.

>> No.14555578

>>14554673
top cringe

>> No.14555677

>>14555523
I went to the celine store in my city and all the employees were super nice. They didn't have any mens items though

>> No.14555689

>>14554711
Jesus, how much do you make? most pieces i really want are like 1500-5000

>> No.14555754

>>14554883
tokio 7

t. lived in east village

>> No.14555783

>>14554711
this, kind of. Stop spending 150 at the club every weekend . Stop buying a coffee for 5 bucks every morning. Just stop spending money on shit you don't need and you'll be able to afford nice clothes pretty quickly

>> No.14555795

>>14555783
this again assumes that someone is poor because of poor spending habits. Sometimes people are just in a real shit situation, mate.

>> No.14555821

>>14554629
grailed, and i've found people online that i've asked to buy pieces from personally and they've given me a price way below anything you could find in online stores. thrifting and learning how to use a sewing machine is one of the greatest skills you can have. can turn a 20$ pair of pants and a 10$ button down into a perfect fit that will last you a long time. fit, confidence, and knowledge are the most important parts of fashion so do your studying now and you can make more informed investments/purchases in the future.

>> No.14555825

>>14555821
hell yeah, agreed. I've been a lazy bitch lately and have relied on my friends who can sew. How did you learn the skill?

>> No.14555837

>>14554673
*snap*
that's going into my filtered tripfag collection

>> No.14556999

>>14554673
this is embarrassing