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On the other hand, I've seen tons of people dressed in cheaper Rick alternatives (read black jeans, white and black sneaker, elongated tee) sometimes mix with some balmain inspired biker jeans. In any case, a uniform around those lines.
I swear to god, 9/10 times it was worn by a jocky/douchy types. It has become a new douche uniform. Like popped collars for the 21st century.
Every time I see one my gf tells me: these are you peeps now. Because let's face it, we might see the difference, but others won't. #winning
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Originally posted by stagename View PostI swear to god, 9/10 times it was worn by a jocky/douchy types. It has become a new douche uniform. Like popped collars for the 21st century."The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in."
-Paris Hilton
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I can echo the nyc people, I saw one person with style related to this forum (which if I'm not mistaken was Faust) there the past week and I was out and about all day every day.. also the rick store was dead empty, actually thought it was closed when I went. I actually see lots more in knockoff rick here in cph than in nyc, which surprised me a lot.I do not recognise the vessel,
but the eyes seem so familiar
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I just went a couple of weeks back, great vibes, it seems to be the beginning of something big.Originally posted by unwashedTry to use a phone camera in broad daylight or use a proper camera.Originally posted by AhimsaI've found it extremely pleasant and enthralling over repeated whiffs so I would highly recommend.
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postrecently i sold a drkshdw hoodie for enough money to buy me a pair of pants, 2 knits and 2 coats (all from zara, full price items). and the quality is pretty good, considering the money - can't say the same about the quality of drkshdw (far from it). something is definitely not right here."The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in."
-Paris Hilton
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Originally posted by Nickefuge View Post
when you walk down the street dressed, say, full rick - at least that looks like you know what you're standing for. people are careless, people don't know shit, people just buy whatever they want without thinking about any background - but you know that your weird overpriced clothes were made in Italy by someone who, most likely, is not a starving third world "slave". very dramatic, in a way. but when it's more like "somewhere, someone, probably made this 9.99$ tee living in appalling conditions, so that's the reason i won't buy it", then i don't know...
also, i don't think i was born in a tom ford tuxedo, and back in school zara/hm/topman were the only brands i could afford - so what, now i should feel like i'm a bad person for the rest of my days? no matter what i buy now, i kind of already contributed to some "inhumane fashion system", right? i wonder if there's a single person on this forum who never bought some zara/hm/uniqlo/gap/whatever made in suck piece of clothing, btw...
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postoh c'mon. it's too big, too complicated. you can't stop it. you refuse to buy clothes produced by mass market brands - millions of other people don't. seems like some silly "one-man / small group" protest. i mean sure it's bad, but...
I agree it's a structural issue, though, but justifying your actions because millions of others are doing it is not a defensible position. There are something like 20 million slaves today. Based on your logic, that's a morally acceptable thing to do? I mean. MILLIONS!
That's how changes starts at the grass root level. Then, 50 years forward, people look back at the millions of people whose actions were morally reprehensible and wonder how they could do such things.
Goldwin's law. MILLIONS!
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postalso, i don't think i was born in a tom ford tuxedo, and back in school zara/hm/topman were the only brands i could afford - so what, now i should feel like i'm a bad person for the rest of my days? no matter what i buy now, i kind of already contributed to some "inhumane fashion system", right? i wonder if there's a single person on this forum who never bought some zara/hm/uniqlo/gap/whatever made in suck piece of clothing, btw...
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postoh c'mon. it's too big, too complicated. you can't stop it. you refuse to buy clothes produced by mass market brands - millions of other people don't. seems like some silly "one-man / small group" protest. i mean sure it's bad, but...
when you walk down the street dressed, say, full rick - at least that looks like you know what you're standing for. people are careless, people don't know shit, people just buy whatever they want without thinking about any background - but you know that your weird overpriced clothes were made in Italy by someone who, most likely, is not a starving third world "slave". very dramatic, in a way. but when it's more like "somewhere, someone, probably made this 9.99$ tee living in appalling conditions, so that's the reason i won't buy it", then i don't know...
also, i don't think i was born in a tom ford tuxedo, and back in school zara/hm/topman were the only brands i could afford - so what, now i should feel like i'm a bad person for the rest of my days? no matter what i buy now, i kind of already contributed to some "inhumane fashion system", right? i wonder if there's a single person on this forum who never bought some zara/hm/uniqlo/gap/whatever made in suck piece of clothing, btw...
However, where the option exists to NOT contribute to the problem, and when enough information is available to understand which choices are detrimental, why would anyone continue to purchase such garments? Simply to follow the popular consensus of such an action? That seems to me like a poor excuse for ignorance. I am not wealthy, and it takes a lot of effort for me to be able to afford some of the handcrafted items that I love. As well, I don't wear these garments everyday, and I have a set of garments that I wear to work. These are either made in unionized and/or conscious (environmentally) factories. Or, they will be purchased in the second-hand market, where the money I invest will not feed those that exploit their labor force and the environment. I don't dress to follow suit, to impress, or to belong...I dress for my self and to cover my body in a style which complements my persona and my physique. Ignorance is not bliss, it honestly is a disease.
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postrecently i sold a drkshdw hoodie for enough money to buy me a pair of pants, 2 knits and 2 coats (all from zara, full price items). and the quality is pretty good, considering the money - can't say the same about the quality of drkshdw (far from it). something is definitely not right here.
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Originally posted by delicious_not View Postbut you know that your weird overpriced clothes were made in Italy by someone who, most likely, is not a starving third world "slave". very dramatic, in a way. but when it's more like "somewhere, someone, probably made this 9.99$ tee living in appalling conditions, so that's the reason i won't buy it", then i don't know...
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