>take a Fruit of the Loom sweater
>screenprint VETEMENTS on it
>take an adidias track suit
>stick an embroidered patch with your name in Russian on it
>it's now high fashion and worth $750
Can anyone explain this aspect of fashion to me?
>>12678345
People will pay for it
Adidas tracksuits used to cost as much as a tuxedo in Russia, and was a genuine symbol of status
People looking for "inspiration" saw the tracksuit combos, didn't look into it and decided to make a $40 costume into an $800 costume just because
>>12678345
Humans have a common desire to 'belong' to a certain social group which is more successful than other groups. Better looking, healthier, wealthier, stronger etc. etc.
Fashion works through viral marketing to induce a certain image to their demographic that their brand is a display of such a successful group. It can be a simple letter print, a shape, a patch, a color combination, a stitching... it can be literally ANYTHING, as long as you manage to implant this image in the heads of the demographic and make them want to belong to the perceived exclusivity of this group. This is how 'fashion' generally works.
Simple example: Famous singer gets paid by brand X to wear a jacket in his new music video > demographic sees the video > wants to mimic him and buys the jacket > people who are unfamiliar with the singer see a lot of their peers wear the jacket outside > they are driven to buy it too > complete strangers to the singer, his fans and their peers realize that suddenly everyone is wearing this certain jacket > they go and buy it too = Mission accomplished.
>men design and wear a clothing item
>women begin to wear it
>clothing item is now "feminine" and men are highly discouraged from ever wearing it again
Were females in fashion a mistake?
>>12678187
But biker jackets look autistic on around 90% of men tho
Women just get a faux pas because the biker is a model originally designed for men, it's a heavily masculine piece so when a small grill puts it on, it looks like it belongs to someone like her father/boyfriend/brother. Same kind of contradiction you get when you mix combat boots and skirts together.
you wouldn't have fashion without females you flop
>>12678187
m8
stop giving a fuck and wear what looks great on you
Are puma's material quality good given that they are at the bottom of the big brands?
Have pic. for 3 years. They really pick dust so need to use washing machine every 2 weeks or so.
>>12678094
>... they ["PUMA"] are at the bottom of the big brands...
1. DEFINE "AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BIG BRANDS".
2. REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU MEAN BY THAT, I DO NOT THINK SO; THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT THE LABEL OF CHOICE FOR PROFESSIONAL PROSTITUTES ("CELEBRITIES"), DOES NOT ENTAIL THAT IT IS QUALITATIVELY LESSER.
SILENT PUMA —NO MOTTO.
>there are people in 2017 who think GATS are better than gazelles
I don't even like GATS but do you honestly believe this?
>>12677995
These look amazing but 26 DOLLARS FOR SHIPPING???
Fuck man I really want these but I can't justify that shit.
>>12677995
Gazelles are just the new stan smith, they look good bc adidas has told you they look good. They are very simple shoes really and they are a derivative of GATs if anything
Is it possible to dress in a way that makes you look powerful/confident?
I ask this question because I am taking classes at my uni that requires me to stay on campus pretty late and walk back to my apartment alone and I've been followed a few times in the past and I would like to avoid that this year since it sucks that as a woman I just have to put up with it.
big shitkicker boots and a sword
>>12677873
I already have the Docs for it. Might get another pair in oxblood tho.
>>12677871
i can't tell if this is bait or not, but look up some self defense classes. if you're being followed at night by sketchy dudes, they're not gonna be deterred by how you dress. stay safe anon
What does /fa/ wear to illegal raves?
A holster for when the cops show up. The holster is in pink tho
Pic related
>>12677822
If you wear that the pikeys will lynch you long before the po show up m8
>tfw one shot at life
>thin hair
Same, but could be much worse I'd rather have thin hair than a slow metabolism
>>12677523
True
I feel there is literally nothing I can about having thin hair. This is what i've thought of so far/tried
Take Biotin (can get better shit online) it works a little but not hugely
Nopoo, works
Cold wash hair only, not tried yet
Bleached, damages it (makes it even thinner) but lighter hair looks way less thin, roots become a bitch though
Grow hair out. My theory behind this is more hair = looks less thing, although too long and it'll weigh itself down
Gonna start using product when it gets long enough, like mousse and/or hair texturising spray. That shit makes you hair look like heaven
>tfw one shot at life
>extremely thick hair and no balding in any family members well into their 80's
wew lad
effay cars?
>>12677449
that looks like something out of saints row
P!
post effay TV shows ill start
There are none
>columbine boots
>Wranglers
>Rage against the Machine T shrit
>gas station employee
>recessed chin
/fa/?
/cancergeneral/
Let's clear this up, do you wear cuffed jeans with or without socks? Or does it depend on the shoes you wear?
You don't wear it
depends what kind of shoe and temperature
if it's a low profile slim shoe like an achilles low sometimes I'll wear no shows to give my ankles some air so I'm not hot
otherwise if it's cold I'll wear long socks to cover my ankles
>>12677080
With socks always unless the shoe you're wearing is already sockish.
About to cop this mask for a mask ball one of my friends will throw.
What do you think?
Better ideas?
a mask to make you look like a nigger, how /fa/
>>12676997
>American Halfnigger too stupid to know what venetian mask is
Heh
>>12676992
It's pretty boring, and the whole crow face thing is a meme. Find a more interesting one. Or you could alter this one is some way, maybe some gold accents or something. I'm not familiar enough with masks to recommend a shop or something. You can check "Eyes Wide Shut" for some inspo
Help me /fa/ I cant take it anymore.
I hate they way I look so much. Everytime im actually happy buying clothes and stuff the moment when I see a big picture of a Beautiful Model I remeber how fucking ugly I am, and start questioning myself, Why even fucking TRY, Why staying on that Diet, Why staying on than Skin Care routine, Why buy all those clothes, Why even fucking care, In then End Ill look like a fucking Piece of Shit anyways. The only thing I want is to be like those Models.
But theres nothing I can do about it.
Tell me /Fa/, why even keep bothering ?
I mean it sucks but like you said you can't fix it. However, you don't have to be attractive to be fashionable. Plenty of huge entities in the fashion world are ugly, they just have a sense of style and aren't fat. Keep working on the weight and everything else!
>>12676386
>>12676390
Yeah keep the weight down and all else doesn't really matter, at the end of the you need to validate yourself with what you look like youre not gonna find it anywhere else
what you look like externally doesnt do much for what people will think of you if it's not matched by body language, work on yourself more than trying to buy the jacket that will make you feel good, it doesnt matter what youre wearing till you can feel good in anything
>>12676386
if you're ugly focus on getting body, and getting brain.
Don't hit /fit/ tho they're retarded you don't need em, youtube has enough info this days, get Ottermode and hit /lit/ and /leftypol/ to build up your brain.
What core is this?
>>12675578
Mimecore
I'm tired of uncomfortable, minimalist sneakers and Gazelles just make you look like a limp-dicked self-loathing numale.
Are they versatile? What should I wear them with?
>>12675327
OP here, I think I posted a limited edition pair. I just got the classics. Pic related
You really can't go wrong with af1s, just wear whatever you want. I'm glad you didn't buy gazelles, adidas are overrated in general and vans are boring unless you're wearing a really nice technical jacket. CPs are just overpriced. But fuck flat sole shoes in general.
>>12675327
Theyre a great shoe but in toronto they have a very JHEEZE BACKWOODS WALAHI MY YUTE connotation