Randino

a product trainer (apparel, accessories, cosmetics and jewelry) for fashion brands

Villains shoes on Haight, in SF by the golden gate, has a wide array of vans MJ, they'll charge and send if you choose to spend: (415) 864-7727

Sweet. Are they in LA? I only know what WWD says about Cone denim.

Ha! And I'm a total slo-mo pomo mofo when I'm around my denim pals. I am monstrous enough that I went to the Diesel offices near Bassano and met Renzo. Haven't seen any of the old looms in Japan, that would be amazing.

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ON THE REAL, HOW MANY OF Y'ALL NIGGAS ARE REALLY FAGGOTS OR ARE YOU ALL JUST FAKE ASS FAGGOT WANNABEES.

SINCERLY & YOURS TRULY,

THE TRENDOID

--- Original message by the trendoid on Feb 28, 2005 10:42 PM

Are you really a trendy tranny? Come on out for Peaches Christ's Midnight Mass: http://www.peacheschrist.com/

I'm so gay, I tried out for queer eye. Didn't make it, I may have come across as a faggot wannabee.

Sincerely,

Dino.

Trendiness is next to godliness

Montenegro

You guys are good. I have a pair of 1873 cinch backs from Fred Segal in 1999, nice and silky, but not as fun to wear as the semi shiny elesco's I got caught up in from that year. I'm in SF and have lots of Levi's / former Levi's pals who don't know this much data on the stuff. While I have most of the usual new suspects (Seven/PDC/James/AG/True Religion, and I wear none of them ever, I get samples from work stuff, but they're not me). My fave non glam brands are Cimarron ('New Randy' cut) and Cerutti Jeans, seriously. the Cimarrons I can only find in Paris, I think they have some womens' stuff at a few spots in the states. They're not an amazing brand, just a great secret since they look great on me. The denim is seriously good, Italian, lean cut but not like the Wranglers mentioned earlier. The Ceruttis have a better cut than my Dior Homme jeans. My Cerruti's are cut so well, I removed the label, straight guys ask me about them, gay guys complement them, they're not the same old eurotrash look, but the denim is top-dyed, fading every time they go on and the rivets are garbage, they can almost cut you. I have two western bootcut pair by Earl in heavy Japanese denim, I took the flares in, people stop me on the street in those jeans more than any other. The Cerutti / Moncler shop just closed here, so my lo cost denim secret is over. Looking to splurge on some Notify jeans in the next month.

Randino

apc jeans rule.

Randino

You too. It's 8:15pm, while you're doing your wnba bounce duties, I'm scanning last weeks shows and WWD's, trying to be original with action words and whatnot for fall. Seems like this thread is basically dead. Who started it? Did you get hit by a milk truck? Or are you in the hospital after your last ight with buyers too? Or are you hanging out with your favorite button / leather / hardware suppliers after the Paris and Milan shows because most stylists and journos are too poncy? And it's more fun to visit them in Como, Varese and Bassano than stay in Milan anyway. Tired of being accused a socialite by your family and old pals? Sort of regret that you didn't seize the moment and take a photo on the divan with Viv, the elevator with Marc, the museum with Paul, the river boat with Jil, the workshop with Jean-Paul, the shop floor with Zandra, etc etc etc? Me too.

Randino

Touché, totally tired, in a retail queenie kind of way, or a fanatic student kind of way, or anyway almost, it becomes stupid. Can't remember the last time someone said that f word. I'm up to my elbows in chiffon for fall as we speak. Any thoughts on Dior's new jacket thing? The foam enhanced silhouette. Love it that Galliano introduced something, but it's got to be a tough sell. I'm loving the Y-3 polka dot bags and sneaks. It's more pomo than Mendini or Graves, shudder, but works for me. Saw the $2100 jeans that Yohji Y painted himself. Menichetti's Celine stuff is cautious, but seems like Jil Sander from an slightly alternate dimension. Word.

Randino

Totally effing eff it all the effing way. Except for the latest Versace runway show. Sublime. Go Donatella Go!

Randino

Hmmm. I agree, it is a little bizarre. I don't know Benny Rags. (How do you do Mr Rags, lovely day, innit?...). Anyway, just a coincidence. I copied the _______ presuming it meant Fashion. Some days I prefer not to talk about Fashion. Not like it's anything traumatic, it's easy, but personally, fashion fatigue happens. Last night at a happy hour shindig held at a spot Ellen Allien visited recently where she super stylin but surrounded by the most insipid 80's industrial goth regurgitated looks by dudes who seemed to have never moved on from the look in the first place. Anyway, as always, someone came over to me and said "Who is the most put together person here?". Unless the wearer is asking for the comments, I'm off duty for critiqueing. Time to soak it in and sort it later, but no personal crits please, let the people relax. Having said that to the suitor, but in more benign words, we had fun comparing the threads we scored at various sample sales / salvaged bins from stylists, etc. My APC shirt, Agnes B jacket, Cerruti Jeans and LV loafers cost a total of $190 all together. Gotta love those slightly damaged, slightly out of season goods.

Randino

Not sure if this reply will be what you're fishing for, but I too work in ________ , for one of the juggernauts who's still beating it's chest from the luxury wars. I have one counterpart in NYC, and I get to say I'm the west coast one. In SF I'm far away from the designers and their creative teams, the biz has changed a bit so I usually get much of the critical info from marketing teams, as opposed to the design studios as it used to be. Then I carry the message to teach and train the sales teams and make sure the info of what's new and what's not is flowing, as well as keeping a handle on the difference between a few of the mega luxe brands that steer my moves. Fashion schmashion, it's like an unending wave.

Randino