corporatelobyist
Member
what are your thoughts on brands like supreme, bape, palace and "streetwear" in general... tight or wack?
Thoughts on "streetwear"
- Thread starter corporatelobyist
- Start date
In general I think people are just trying too hard
-eREKTion-
Active member
I like some of the overall aesthetic but some of the hypebeast shit just feels like people are trying to hard. I think the only reason people are dropping thousands on "grail" pieces is because it's socially unacceptable to wear a t-shirt with your net worth printed on it.
I think they're pretty god awful in terms of style. But, I understand why they're popular and can appreciate the culture that goes along with it. People like to feel like their a part of something unique, and by wearing exclusive brands they can find that sense of belonging they're looking for.
Of course, it's in a prohibitively expensive and vapid sort of way, but I'm missing the point with that sort of cynicism. It's ok for teens/young adults to wear stupid clothes with with giant gaudy logos plastered all over them, they're just trying to fit in/be a part of something they like. When I was a kid I wore all kinds of awful shit (basically any piece of Oakley clothing from 2002-2010) and because of it I felt like I was part of the skiing community. It sure didn't improve my skiing (still terrible), but I felt cool and when you're a teenager that's pretty important.
So, in conclusion, I think street wear is both "tight" and "whack".
Of course, it's in a prohibitively expensive and vapid sort of way, but I'm missing the point with that sort of cynicism. It's ok for teens/young adults to wear stupid clothes with with giant gaudy logos plastered all over them, they're just trying to fit in/be a part of something they like. When I was a kid I wore all kinds of awful shit (basically any piece of Oakley clothing from 2002-2010) and because of it I felt like I was part of the skiing community. It sure didn't improve my skiing (still terrible), but I felt cool and when you're a teenager that's pretty important.
So, in conclusion, I think street wear is both "tight" and "whack".
Skitrippin
Member
Kinda into it but not really. I have a few Supreme tees but I got them on drop day for retail. I would never pay resell price, ever. I have a friend that's super into it and has 11k worth of preme/ftp/palace/bape/yeezy shit and even he says it's fucking stupid lol. If you know how to wear it right and don't dickride supreme, I think it's pretty cool
270on420out
Active member
Streetwear's mission is to ruin good skate brands like Supreme and Thrasher by flooding their clientele with hypebeasts.
-eREKTion-
Active member
13836658:DIRTYBUBBLE said:
"Ruin", I'm sure everyone involved is appalled at how much money they're making. I can totally understand how the core feel betrayed but it's just business and nothing's more authentic than capitalism. I don't know much about streetwear, though, I only wear wolf t-shits.
13836681:Spagett+ said:
It's just like something that it's totally unrelated to eh?
arnie_grape
Active member
all you haters are just mad cause you're poor and your dad doesn't even have 3 mil
Davomet
Member
i really dont give a damn about these hypebeast, but what really piss me off is how classic outdoor brands are ruined by collabs with these brands like supreme, etc. I love The North Face, Patagonia or Helly Hansen, because their clothing is part of skiing, the best thing in this world. But nowadays you cant wear TNF hoodie without being called a hypebeat and that make me sick. Why hype brands arent hype brands and outdoor brands arent just outdoor brands?
clorox
Active member
It really doesn't matter. Like I don't at all understand why someone would drool or mock someone for wearing supreme. I get that retail is overpriced but it is moderately well made and whenever I make an order, I make sure to grab one of the "hype" pieces to resell and make most or all of my money back on the whole order. Really not hard to do but I do agree spending $800 on a box logo hoodie is stupid but hey, capitalism.
katja.ewart
New member
Anything that looks sick from value village is cool, spending 100$ on a shirt isn't.
BeefiestExpert
Active member
fluoride is brainwashing our youth
katja.ewart
New member
ANyone that doesn't skate and wears thrasher is the fucking worst. End of story.
Rparr
Active member
I was hiking a rail for a while once and this 15 year old looking kid rolled up to stop and talk to me. After about a minute of him talking, it became very apparent that he only stopped to gloat about the Supreme hoodie he was wearing. This kid was rolling around telling complete strangers that he paid something like 600$ for a hoodie
I was embarrassed for him.
I was embarrassed for him.
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Active member
My typical attire is grey sweatpants grey fleece. I like it
13836597:theabortionator said:
SuspiciousFish
Active member
Are people still wearing Ed Hardy shit? That was the equivalent to tattooing "Douchebag" on your forehead.
SuspiciousFish
Active member
13836637:sweso2 said:
Oh man, Oakey has come up with some weird shit over the years. I was watching Propaganda with my Brother last weekend and there was a scene of a teenage Tanner Hall wearing the "Over the Top" glasses and I almost spilled my beer. Their old bomber jackets from around 2006 were really nice though. I remember when I had an Oakley belt with their old Skull and Crossbones logo for the belt buckle. God I cringe even thinking about that.
**This post was edited on Apr 11th 2019 at 6:44:43pm
NASA hat, supreme x northface collab, cuffed chinos, rain boots every day= 90% of the kids at MSU Bozeman.
Also a bunch of tactical looking ass "adventurers " who show up to class in full Patagonia suits with socks and birks for some fucking reason.
If you wanna see "trying too hard", come to this damn campus and people watch.
Also a bunch of tactical looking ass "adventurers " who show up to class in full Patagonia suits with socks and birks for some fucking reason.
If you wanna see "trying too hard", come to this damn campus and people watch.
tsingtaofanatic
Active member
I respect it. High end fashion has always been super expensive, and I never found that it looked nice, felt nice, and it never seemed to appeal to the younger crowd. Now it looks really nice, and is really comfortable.
FruitBootPro
Active member
Palace is fucking dope and my fave clothing brand by far. Bape designs are alright I guess. Supreme is generally not my thing and bogos are cool but so fucking expensive. Idk much else than that. I've heard bad things from the community about ASS Club but would probably buy it otherwise. I don't have money for extra clothes right now anyway, maybe will do a wardrobe makeover someday.
Thrifting/core brands are also a great option. Vishnu and Jiberish are dank for streetwear and don't cost you an arm and a leg.
Thrifting/core brands are also a great option. Vishnu and Jiberish are dank for streetwear and don't cost you an arm and a leg.
PsychicMigration
Active member
They are smart at marketing it’s a tool to get dumb rich fucks to buy your shit. Outside of that the shit is wack and doesn’t really look good. I could go to Tj max get a white shirt for $3.99 and slap SUPREME on it. There’s absolutely no point to it.
yeetus_chund666
Member
if its a sick peice of clothing that I really like I would buy it but not to have it because its expensive
trendy skate shit is cheaper and I like it more than most hypebeast desings
I cant fucking spell
**This post was edited on Apr 14th 2019 at 7:16:25pm
trendy skate shit is cheaper and I like it more than most hypebeast desings
I cant fucking spell
**This post was edited on Apr 14th 2019 at 7:16:25pm
BigdaddyPCMR
Member
I swear to god every kid who draws sad Barts and wears bape is most likely retarded
whiteboi
Member
14023359:Quaff said:
Walk into the Miller Dining Hall and you're bound to see a clean mix of cuffed-pant hype beasts and kids who look like they just shoved a handful of granola up their ass for some adventure clout. The same thing goes for females, I have never seen such a high density of Lululemon attire in my life
Chubz.
Active member
14024392:Profahoben_212 said:
i feel like (at colleges at least) its kind of the same everywhere, you get the kids who spend all their parents money on clothes and try and fit that social angst skater sadboi look, idk i feel like its literally everywhere. And yet everybody thinks their look is unique. Who knows
Film.
Active member
There's a huge difference between dressing nice vs. following the hype. I've been in Italy the last 4 months on a study abroad program and Italians dress nice, their outfits aren't crazy expensive (not cheap either) but their style is classy and clean. I think hypebeasts that are all for brands have no idea how to dress, just follow trends. Hypebeasts don't even like the clothing either but in their head it's what's "cool." The ugly and bulky multi colored dad shoe hasn't caught on here and Italians don't wear big dumb dressed sized off white hoodies. Instead it's stone island coats, collared shirts, a sweater with a clean pair of dress shoes. I am only saying this because Italians are known for making the best clothing and I rarely see them wearing skittles colored bape hoodies.
FluAdolescent
New member
I don't see anything wrong with that, but I genuinely don't understand the people who overdo it. Sometimes it looks just awful. I like to dress up not to show off my big status or anything like that. I like to be able to have clothes that will reflect my inner world and talk about me at a glance. It is better to go out in a T-shirt with a unique print that will describe you, than to dress in tasteless but expensive things, just to show off in front of friends. I think it depends a lot on how a person thinks and maybe sometimes it's related to childhood traumas. I noticed that the second option is most often worn by young men of 15-20 years, who are trying to assert their position in society.