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Raskol

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  1. what other brands use Alpha Industries?

    some of supreme's old jackets were alpha. and stussy made a collabo m65 with alpha f/w 06-07 i think.

    i had an alpha n-3b as well. shit was the warm as hell and, yeah, pretty much indestructible. the only problem is that the fucking sleeves were too darn short. so alpha + modern sizing is definitely a good thing.

  2. just wondering, how can you tell when a supreme jacket is made by alpha? what do look for in the tags, etc? i remember reading a discussion about this in an old thread a while back but i cant find it anymore. link anybody?

  3. i think it's these from what knugget told me. also a black version and another color.

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    thanks. it looks more like a short-sleeved shirt rather than a flannel. but yes, would like to see the other colors as well.

  4. i agree with you raskol to a large extent, but being that i grew up in skate culture and shit i know that dudes like the dudes behind supreme or any old school skater (im sure cheep would attest to this) used to rag on kids who would pick up skate gear cause they saw it and thought it was cool. now i know supreme definitely is not the average skate company and had broader ideas but when it boils back down to it, they are a skate company who acts elitist as the klan yet are really are just in it to make a buck at this point. and holy shit are they ever. i still respect supreme for what it was and for what they have done, but at this point much of it is just a joke. i mean how much of a counter culture is it? i see middle aged midwestern tourists wandering around nyc with their bags while they wait for their kids to finish up in urban outfitters

    im not a skater (never was) so i guess im in no position to discuss how they would feel about non-skaters appropriating their shit. but it's just that some of their references have nothing to do with skating and it would strike me as odd if the supreme staff would look down upon non-skaters who picked up on those references. i mean, i cant skate, but ive been saying "fuck bush" since 2001. and i wouldnt call myself a bboy if i couldnt get down with james brown. i dont have a harold hunter tee cause i didnt know who he was before i knew about supreme, but regime change and evil empire, im on it. but still, i understand where you're coming from. it must be hard for real skaters to distinguish between those who really understand the counter culture and trend hoppers wanting to be cool. i imagine it must be frustrating to see the latter group all up on your shit.

  5. supreme is still skate wear its just now completely coveted by streetwear poseurs basically supreme has become what skatewear companies hated for years, catering to nonskaters. zoo york is just shit now ever since ecko took them over. supra and krew are both just really trying hard to be the next big thing in skatewear shedding the functionality of the footwear for looks. the supra/krew company is extremely business savvy and have really gotten them selves into a position where kids that skate and dont give two shits about streetwear still buy some of their shit and kids who couldnt skate if the fucking deck was nailed to their feet will buy their shit. so what they are is just a fucking smart company in the vein of supreme but in their own way...which is kinda nice to see.

    i really dont think supreme gives a fuck whether their customers are skaters or not. yea, they are a skate company at heart but their vision from the very beginning was always much broader. if the references and ideals alluded to in their designs speak to you in some way even if you are not a skater, then by all means, rock that shit. what nobody likes are the trend hoppers who are only wearing it to be cool and have no idea about the counter culture that supreme represents.

  6. hey, just a question...

    I've read somwhere that w)taps style is "preppy biker"...

    Do you know how the biker community react to that?

    i suppose that only a few bikers know the brand, but still would they buy it?

    no. neighborhood is the one that represents teh biker lifestyle. but i wouldnt call it preppy at all.

  7. btw, since you mentioned in your link that uniqlo small was more like a medium, would you agree that thats how all their clothes run? i think i might proxy that uniqlo bomber really soon.

    no. i wear a medium for most uniqlo outerwear. it's just that this particular piece i feel fits a little bigger.

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