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i use a mac. i'm generally only on the computer to design/edit shit and surf the web so it works fine.

were i to ever get into games i'd for sure use a pc.

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cloak jacket - $500

thrift linen pullover hoodie - $5

aa tee - $10

sc47 - $150

buttero lace-ups - $375

$1040

jesus, it's kind of sobering sometimes.

jesus ayn, that is one sharp fucking photo.

nice fit too.

well, mil-mil.net will ship direct to the usa, and they're cheaper than history pres.

get a pentax k1000. it's a fantastic camera to learn on.

if you liked it, check out devil's backbone.

it's an earlier film by del toro in the same style.

wicker park is pretty well-stocked as far as shopping is concerned.

hejfina is there (they carry comme des garcons, cloak, engineered garments, etc). there're a couple other random clothes shops (mostly of the meltin' pot variety, but every now and again you can find some cool shit there).

earwax cafe is right by hejfina and they have great food (especially if you're a vegetarian). it's on milwaukee.

there's a great vietnamese place (vien dong) on clark. great food and it's not touristy.

if you're into books, i recommend checking out myopic (it's basically across the street from hejfina).

i don't really do much clubbing/bar hopping so i can't help you there.

C-plus beanie, talk to 2000db

cosign. i have one on the way.

buttero makes a boot very similar to this as well, it's a bit cheaper (~350) and still made of beautiful leather.

i have a pair of ndc brogues and a pair of buttero 7-hole lace-ups and the quality is about the same.

24 as of 2 months ago.

i'm totally interested in this.

nice pick up, canice.

my next lens is (hopefully) going to be the 85 f1.2l.

for under $100 you can get a pair of grado sr-80s. which, for the money, are about the best you can get.

fuck man. i remember all the drama. who was it courage crew or someshit? i forgot about all that. sxe kids beating up people for smoking. how lame.

oh shit, coldrice. my last gf dumped me for some fool who was part of courage crew. i hated 'em before but now, goddamn do i hate those jackasses. they still show up at my friends' shows sometimes and try to start shit.

brinbro, i'm a large in most brands and cloak's 04-5 stuff in xl fits me perfect.

faust, any pics of the v-neck?

you know, i really tried to get into sufjan. my friends had recommended him to me right after michigan came out. i gave it a listen and thought it was all right. nothing phenomenal, but not bad either.

then he sort of exploded all over the indie radar. illinois came out soon after and, minya, i have to agree with you- it really does exemplify all that's bad about indie right now (in that it's pretentious, ironically self-aware and, as you said, "overwrought"). i went back and listened to michigan and noticed much of the same. i've pretty much written him off since.

What are your thoughts on the fit of the jacket? I am debating sizing down.

size down.

my gf is 6' tall. i got her a pair of dior 21cm for her birthday last year (it's kind of a pain in the ass for her to find jeans she likes). she loves them. they were ~$230 retail.

maybe because the japanese will buy more than the american market? make sense to me. but, i think your main problem is that you're an XL, i doubt w+h/w&h sells a lot of XL's therefore it's not beneficial for them to make them and not beneficial for stores to buy them. there's plenty of S, M, L's that are easy to get a hold of if you look. but yeah. peasant has some XL's...

i was talking with brian at peasant a couple weeks ago while he was on the phone with his w+h rep. apparently (according to this rep) the xl's actually sell out first. so, yeah, i think his size may be a major component of the problem but for the opposite reason.

and yeah, last time i was there, peasant had some xl's. they were also taking direct orders from people a couple weeks ago. i don't know if they still are/can though.

i don't speak french but does comme des garcons roughly translate to "i like the boys" or is it "he/she likes the boys"

comme des garcons literally translates into "like boys." the "like", as it's used here is a synonym for "resembling" and not for "attracted to" or "enjoys."

boy-like or boyish could work as rough translations.

it's been a little while since i've had the need to speak french, so i may be a bit rusty but i'm pretty sure.

Front right pocket,no case.

cosign.

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for me it's really an extension of how i feel about pretty much everything: i hate anything that's made poorly and/or without concern for its function.

well obviously it depends on how hard you rock them... if you live in a city where you have to walk a lot (with very steep hills too!), and if you skate or bike in them, they are gonna stretch out a lot... if you just rock them around the house or in the office and drive your SUV or sedan with an automatic transmission to places, you're not gonna get very much wear or stretching...

this is a great point. i wear my diors when i'm biking and skating so they've stretched the fuck out because i move around in them so much. now that it's cold out my outdoor activities are more limited so i bet if i wash them now it'll take longer for them to stretch back out again.