darkanimal

Or borrow an airbrush from someone. It's close to spray painting but with better paint absorption.

I'm biased in seeing actual photos of the shirts for sale. Also a chart to show actual measurements.

Dave's at 6 Ave and around 16 St. or 17 St. area, Kaufman's at W. 42nd St. near Eighth Ave. A nice military surplus vintage around the corner of Church St. and Canal St.

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haha, i'm down. weekends please, not available on weekdays. lets go central park cycling, rowing boat etc haha so not supershoppers...

--- Original message by hahnstch on Sep 13, 2005 08:04 PM

Yeah anything but shopping for a change!

No luck too. I bought my own cloth went to a tailor, showed some pictures, and had the perfect slim blazer.

Very cool, I'm actually doing the same thing for the coming fall/winter. I've stocked up hoodies, sweaters, shirts, etc, etc that are not loud at all. Your average clothing, but with an edge. Everything is monotone now, no bright colors, everything's dark. Tragic Bliss, I remember sandpapering a silkscreened logo on a denim jacket that was screaming for attention. Sometimes I even go to all the trouble of replacing the buttons, if I know they'll look better. Like replacing them with a different button color. Now I'm more focused and have lessened my impulse buy.

I've read somewhere that wearing blazers should be no effort at all. Just like slipping in to a pair of jeans or a worn leather jacket. Wearing blazers with jeans totally works for me, and yeah agree that the slimmer cut has more style. I'm not a Wall St. kind of guy.

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it doesn't bother me when people are wearing the same thing as me, its kinda embarassing cuz you'll look like twins but im not the only one that shops at the stores i go to and what not. i think its stupid when people do get mad because they think they're so unique and stylish and that nobody else could have style like them. well anywayz, it doesn't bother me but i don't see many people with the same designed tees, i go to memes and they have a lot of "freelance designers" (if you can call it that) that design tees and sell them there. they got some kool tee's there i think.

--- Original message by baldy on Sep 13, 2005 06:20 AM

Yeah, Memes is cool!

Even if I really like the graphics, it should fit me first. I would pay extra if the material is already soft and pre-shrunk, as oppose to wearing, dunking them in the washer regularly to get soft. I know alot of people who will get them altered just so they can wear 'em. If I can walk out of the store wearing the shirt, that's my cue that I should buy 'em. I've never bought a t-shirt that goes for more than $80.

I'm gonna wait for the next, next, next, next, next or whatever Apple has up their sleeves. In the meantime, as long as my 2nd Gen iPod still breathes, I'm happy.

Just some cheap ass slim 2-fold leather wallet I bought under $20 at Macy's, simple, minimalistic but elegant. I put them in my front pocket, hence they needed to be slim. Wallets get a lot of beating, and so I replace them regularly. I do believe girls look at guy's wallet the same way how they look at your shoes, and that is they get impressions right away.

It would only bother me if someone wearing what I'm wearing couldn't pull it off, or looking like a complete dork. But this issue has made me more motivated to make my own clothes. I have my blazers tailored and I customize my jackets, or anything I can get my hands on. It's more of a challenge, to think forward and be more unique. I do appreciate how brands are designing stuff that don't scream the logos. Hope it will stay that way!

Where to pick up a good, decent computer desk for a space concious NYer?

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i collect vans so i got alot of sk8 his. ill wear some tommorow when i go to try the diors out.

--- Original message by adsurgo on Sep 9, 2005 12:55 PM

Yeah, if you look at some DH's SS2005 sneakers, they're inspired by Converse Chucks and Vans Sk8 Hi. I also have a lot of all white trainers that I pair with my tapered pants.

Don't expect New York hotels to have the usual standard room size. Even W hotels or any premium hotel's rooms are closet size.

Good to know. I'm gonna check out the shops then and take a closer look!

Fading wil be the same just like any dry jeans. I'm already starting to see some wear in the knee area. I think in terms of it stretching, it won't be too much. The cut is already perfect, nothing really to break into just like what somebody mentioned. I only wear them with Vans Sk8 high, all black, all red, all the Sk8 hi in my collection.

I got the 19 cm, if that's what they call it. But I did an actual measurement and it's actually 17.5cm leg opening. The taper is the same as APC tight jeans or Acne Max, which is a tight, slim fit. But they do have 21 cm in the dry too. If you're going for the look that's posted on the Dior site under Jeans1 and Jeans2, then I'd say yes..that's how they taper and how you're going to look. Granting that you're skinny. I'd say the detailing is good. The other Dior I have is the dirty distressed one. I would have a better answer once I break in into these some more. Good luck!

Edited by darkanimal on Sep 8, 2005 at 03:26 PM

Dior Homme store around Madison Ave, NY. I checked with Bergdorf, Barneys and Jeffrey before that, didn't see any dry ones. You could double check again, maybe they stock now. I was originally searching for grey cords in my size, no store had it, then I saw the dry denims....

Yeah not bad, 260 US with tax included. Another reason why I got them in a heartbeat.

I just got 'em. Wearing it straight for 5 days now. It's not stiff at all. Go straight to the Dior Homme store.

Edited by darkanimal on Sep 8, 2005 at 01:49 PM

The very end of Rivington are the Projects! Nothing to be scared of.

I'm interested in their pricing.

Eventough they're stretch, I think they will still stretch a half size bigger when you wear them longer and stay that way. At least my two pairs of stretch pairs, different brands, did.

There's a Yohji Yamamoto store in Soho, NYC. Sells all his line. Apart from that, I would guess places like Barneys and Bergdorf.