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Wife and I skipped the engagement ring thing, too much money that could be better spent, like on the down payment on your house. We did get wedding rings though, we skipped the gold and got titanium bands, looks cool and will wear well over time.

Walked past Supreme yesterday and they're closed, I think the sign said they were opening again on the 27th or 29th, something like that.

Please check my auction out here:

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Edited by arem on Feb 21, 2006 at 10:43 PM

If you're just gonna use it for transportation go for some nice soft wheels, I have Ricta 78's and they're great for cruising. Autobahn and Satori make some good ones too.

And def check www.blankdecks.com for your deck, lots of different shapes and concaves available

They had a few Larry Clark T's when I was there on Thurs, the NY store. That was it on their T's though. I haven't seen box T's in the NY store in ages.

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i still love how simple and amazing that saville design of unknown pleasures, still gets me. picked up the supreme deck just because of that...

--- Original message by poly800rock on Jan 30, 2006 01:39 PM

Partytaco, how wide is the leg opening on the '47s you bought from HP? I haven't been able to find that out anywhere. Thanks.

Not sure what to tell you about cleaning them, I'd say just wear them and let the stains be part of the finished product.

Febreze is an odor remover, doesn't help with stains.

Can someone briefly explain the differences between a cut & sew piece (say a hoodie) and a less expensive piece. WHy are they better? Who makes good ones? Why do they cost so much more? I was trying to explain to someone why Alife's zip up hoodie is $140 but couldn't do any better than "It's a cut & sew piece". What should I say so I know what I'm talking about? Thanks all...

I just bought a pair of the same Core Classic jeans Parker669 posted, slim straight cut, really nice non-selvedge denim. I think a lot of people on SF have some preconceptions about G-Star and they've never bothered to actually check out their products for themselves. Sure, they make loads of ugly crap I'd never wear, but they always seem to have a really well made and designed basic jean like this as well.

Edited by arem on Jan 7, 2006 at 07:09 PM

So do I win the prize for NT'er who was on SF first?

^Word? I thought the New Standards were supposed to be a little looser, but I've never actually tried a pair on. Interesting...

I'm glad the honeycombs don't match, I think it looks a little over the top when peopl have these crazy starched webs on the back of their legs, it doesn't look anymore authentic than it does when people use their fingers.

So which of those jeans (Straight Sven or Sugarcane 47) is more like the Standard. Or should I be thinking of something else entirely?

Edited by arem on Dec 20, 2005 at 03:37 PM

Since I'm home thanks to the MTA, I thought I'd post my favorite pair. These are APC Standards (size 38 y'all skinny biatches!) that I bought back in August of 2004, I wear them 2-5 times a week during the colder weather months, not at all during the summer. These have never been washed (and suprisingly don't smell at all) but I think I'm ready to give them at least a cold water soak. I'm really happy with the way they're coming along, they really seemed to advance once I started wearing them again this fall for some reason. Now that these are ready to wash I'm thinking about my next dry pair, but I can't decide between the Nudie Straight Sven or the Sugarcane '47's. Anyone have any advice about which ones are cut the most like these (they are the original Standard cut, not the New Standards)?

I don't know who to recommend, but it's TAILOR dammit!

Pro skaters are just like any other pro athlete, they are paid by their teams to skate for them. However, the teams are formed by the companies that equip them. The best skaters "play" for multiple teams, who pay them to skate this deck, wear that shirt and use these wheels whenever they do their thing. The team wins when kids buy the team's product because they think that, say Bam Margera is cool, so they buy stuff from the teams/companies he skates for. The skater wins by being good enough and popular enough that their teams make them signature products, designed by/for them, that the skater gets a share of the profits from in addition to their salary.

An amateur skater is one who is affiliated with a company, but does not have a contract guaranteeing them a salary from the company. Skaters make the jump from am to pro by proving that they will get the team the kind of exposure that will make people want to buy the stuff that skater uses. This is done by getting pics in mags, doing well in contests, making good video parts, etc. Am's may make some $ from doing things like travelling and contests, but they have no salary and no signature products that they make royalties from.

A step down from am is "flow", where a company gives a promising skater free gear to encourage them to keep improving but offers them no real affiliation with the company.

Contrary to the othe advice you've been given so far, I'd say dress appropriate to the position. If you think think the people interviewing you will be really dressed down, don't show up in a suit. I know plenty of computer types that will consider you too uptight if you show up for a programming position looking like you are interviewing for bank manager.

However, I would advise against sneakers or denim for a first interview. I'd go with some decent dark colored casual pants (mothing technical or too trendy), a light sweater over a T-shirt, and some comfortable but nice looking casual shoes, maybe some Clarks/Wallabees. I wore creepers the last time I went through the interview process, and I got the job and a favorable comment on my shoes.

My general rule is to be a little more formal than the people interviewing you, so if you have an idea what they dress like, you should know what you're shooting for. Good Luck!

Hey all - I'm trying to buy some shirts for my brother for X-mas, nothing too flashy or anything, just nicely designed stuff. The thing is he is 6' 1" and probably 230 lbs, and a lot of "designer" styles aren't made to fit someone that big. So can anyone point me towards some stuff that is made for larger dudes? No Sean Jean/Rocawear type stuff either, please. Thanks!

I don't carry a wallet at all. Just a money clip in my pocket, and a card holder for my license and other stuff in my jacket or bag if I'm carrying one. I've always hated the feeling of a bulky wallet in my pocket.

^Nah, I don't carry my wallet in my pants and my left leg is more wrinkled tham my right on my jeans.

This is one of my biggest pet peeves n the world, people who wear sandals/flip-flops on the subway. Then they get mad when their feet get stepped on. You are on the A train, not the beach at Newport, protect your goddamn feet or be ready to have some broken toes.

Plain and simple, if you aren't on the beach or in your own house, lose the sandals.

Original message by Mr G on Nov 8, 2005 05:33 AM

Quote: Talk outside the BWS London store on Saturday was that Usher turned up there, selected a pile of stuff and then expected a discount, which he was refused. Which would be great if it was true, but I've also heard rumours that Ian Brown has turned up to queue and that just can't be true, seeing as he's supposed to be such a close friend of Nigo.

I heard that story about Usher too, but it was last winter and in NYC. Sounds like an urban myth to me.

Edited by arem on Nov 8, 2005 at 07:14 AM

I think post limits are just about the worst way to prove how "legit" a member of a site is. I've been a registered user here for longer than the vast majority of the membership, I just don't feel the need to post very often. That should not keep me from enjoying full privledges in this forum. I don't know what the best way to keep spammers and trolls off of the boards is, but we need to keep thinking.

I'll shop for sneakers/shoes with a friend or maybe t-shirts, but that's about it. If I'm looking at clothes I like to be alone, moving at my pace, headphones on to block out the salespeople, etc.

Check out a company called Quist Industries in Brooklyn. They've done printing for a lot of small designers recently and they work a lot with special materials like metallics and special effect inks. They also do embroidery and they are good people to boot. Tell them that Rich from Asstroland sent you.

Hey, I tried on the mesh jacket in XL and loved it but it was just a little too short on me. Do you make an XXL, and if so where in NYC or online can I get one? Stackhouse didn't have any...