Silent By Damir Doma

[MR27]

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I think the idea behind Silent is very good.

[Chant]

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^ Best be careful with the rate of your inane posts!

edit: I guess this post is irrelevant now since the guy has mysteriously disappeared..

Another one popped up right now.

[Farkhanyassin]

Got myself the hoodie in grey-bluish-white. I'd say it's an awesome hoodie. Super soft and because of the dual zippers, can be worn in multiple ways. Length is a bit long for me but should be perfect for those who are taller. Nice kangaroo pockets.

It's not too thick, perfectly fine for summer weathers or for night walks. Love it.

[beardown]

Forward owes Silent a huge debt. Generally, products stick around on that site until they go on sale and even then, they trickle out.
The Silent stuff (most of it, anyway) has blown out of there with ridiculous speed.

Just think if they could keep all the basics in stock how much business they would do.
Like I said before...I think it just goes to show how much of a demand there is for mid-tier basics that are made from good material with good cuts.
If you can sell a t-shirt for $75 that's just your standard cotton tee with a slight twist, you must be doing something right.

I'm fascinated with how well it appears to be doing from a branding angle. I can't help it.
There are no obvious logos, no visible labels...typical materials, really.
As far as branding goes, it's almost non-existent. I don't even think they have a website. Next level minimalism really does have an audience I suppose.

[Chant]

There are no obvious logos, no visible labels...typical materials, really.
As far as branding goes, it's almost non-existent. I don't even think they have a website. Next level minimalism really does have an audience I suppose.

They have, included in the main one :

http://www.damirdoma.com/site/silent-brand.html

But you're right, even though their cut makes them easy to recognize.
In addition, none of the designers praised here have visible logos.

[beardown]

In addition, none of the designers praised here have visible logos.

But I think you're missing my point in terms of branding. Other labels praised here have designers directly associated with them with their names as a prominent part of what they create and an established aesthetic to go with it.

This is the first basics line that I'm aware of that's garnered much attention on SZ. It's tough to compare something like this to Julius or CCP or Ann or RO.
Even Drkshdw is priced substantially above Silent and a lot of the mens shirts have featured logos and images over the years.

Damir's name is so loosely associated with Silent (and I've heard a lot of conflicting reports as to whether he actually is active in designing the line) that it almost seems inconsequential to the consumer and odd to me that a new line can come out with so much momentum.

[Matis]

It is a quality basics brand, and I have bought their tee and im really satisfied.
But when i compare prices on forward and our prices on european online sites, example of okini which charges around 350 dollars for a hoodie, forward has the same one for 211, is this only because of the retail price ?

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Seven is in the middle in terms of pricing but closer to oki-ni. I'm wondering too... maybe forward is making a much bigger purchase commitment? I know Seven only received one in each size, and forward must have ordered much more....but so did oki-ni. Maybe it's a customs thing?

Great line I agree. I'll never justify a basic rick tee or double layer for $300+ but I've bought about 10 things from the Silent line (including the hoodie and sneakers) for the price of 3 t-shirts from other designers.

It is a quality basics brand, and I have bought their tee and im really satisfied.
But when i compare prices on forward and our prices on european online sites, example of okini which charges around 350 dollars for a hoodie, forward has the same one for 211, is this only because of the retail price ?

[Faye]

most likely forward got some agreement with paper rain to be able to sell at such low prices as some sort of "introduction sale".
remember that exactly the same thing happened with the first DD collection that forward was selling: they also had the cheapest prices on the whole market back then and almost everything sold out in an instant.
as far as I remember the following DD collections were priced normally. same thing may also be in the case of Silent.

[DANSER]

gotta love damir .. anyone tried on the oversize trousers?

[Chant]

gotta love damir .. anyone tried on the oversize trousers?

http://www.stylezeitgeist.com/forums/showpost.php?p=232285&postcount=67

[Farkhanyassin]

I almost jumped the gun on those trousers the other day but it was between this and the hoodie. I got the hoodie because I realized that I don't actually own any hoodies at all.

Looks good on ya

[cjbreed]

lulz (at christian's post. not fark)

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I'm really feeling the baggy trousers too.. need to locate those in a brick-and-mortar store pronto. OR I guess an online store with a good returns policy ;)

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@lowrey: Do you know if Helsinki10 has the pants? Sorry for making a new post but for some reason I can't edit the last one.