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I'm just gonna excuse myself from further discussion in this thread until I catch up.

elaborate? YOU SELLIN OUT?!?!?!?!?!??!?

Nah, part of me kinda wishes...hahaha. No, looks like we are gonna be able to re-configure / re-negotiate our lease. We signed at the absolute peak of the market, and I'm really looking forward to getting it to a reasonable level. Like, significant savings...

Don't spoil it for me, I'm on episode 2 of season 1.

I'm actually kind of jealous.

ahhh, the fucking worst.

Scenario 1: Boyfriend / girlfriend come in, she's super quiet and he's a loudmouth asshole.

Scenario 2: Boyfriend / girlfriend come in, he's really meek, she does all the talking for him (and cusses).

I don't know which is worse... I think #2 maybe.

WILL IT??

WILL I GET INTO SCHOOL??

WILL I MOVE??

IS THERE A HEAVEN??

R U GOD??

Sry, mean't to say "it won't". All hope is lost. Typo.

nice pockets bro.

The pockets definitely aren't the only thing that's wrong with them...

I just got a piece of really, really good news for my wife and my business. Like the kind of news that's potentially life changing if it plays out. Fingers crossed...

you gotta cute kid and wife...stick to pickin' pumpkins!

Yo Sonic, I appreciate the compliment (I think it was kind of a compliment), but I hope you're not being sarcastic with that last bit. I've been in the garment industry for a long time on both the manufacturing side and the retail side. I own a retail store now and deal with these issues daily. You are the middle level, aspirational customer I mentioned, not that that's bad or anything, I'm the same for certain markets. I guess I don't really understand the point you were making, 'cause it just seemed to echo my last few posts. Anyhow, no hate old man, for real. I think you're funny to have around. I still like Scott's fit + 1,000, but just my opinion. I think I just appreciate people who dress age-appropriate, but do your thang man. It's like all the 50 y/o women who wander in my store in low rise denim and cropped jackets, it's like, ok...I see what you're after, but that train left the station a long time ago...

I think the link doesn't work, or does that mean I'm a racist? I wanna know...

it will.

10char

Soooo... i found the brown niggah

oh man you went there...

I know I'm pretty late to the game here, but man come on. What the fuck. I feel sick.

I need to know who "liked" this movie.

Bjork - To some extent, I absolutely agree, A great example is Coach. Made in China out of the shittiest materials, but propped up in pricepoint to "compete" with LV, Gucci, etc. In reality, aside from Hermes, pretty much all leathergoods manufacturers are a joke nowdays... It's one of those "it is what it is" type of situations though. People will buy what they feel is of value to them, same with wine, cars, comic books... What I always feel is bizarre though, is how much of our disposable income we spend on clothing and food by percentage has dropped, and we still want it all for cheaper. But then again, we don't really value or even appreciate quality, craftsmanship, or longetivity in a garment anymore (general society)...

Scott, if you happen to be my superswap partner I'm sending you these in a size 38 or 40.

What sucks is I really could...

and fuck no, I don't own a pair. My buddy reps the snow side of the line...

Just started watching Antichrist, and I feel sick already.

really regret not copping a nomas crenshaw sweat awhile ago.

When I read that, I thought you said "Nomis".

L-O-motherfucking-L

^^^

i don't really understand the dynamics of the fashion industry, but is a BoO shirt or a pair of raf astros really worth their retail price tag? I understand paying more for quality, innovation and style, but several hundred dollars for pair of plasticky shoes seems a little excessive. If you guys disagree, I'd love to know why.

I think there was a thread on this already, but if not, another one is definitely warranted. Pricepoints are set in a cuople ways, first, by volume. The more quantity of something is produced, the lower the price tends to be. A brand can outsource production to a 3rd world country and pay pennies or less for something to be "manufactured". Certain lines, like Raf, don't produce in the quantities that could make low pricepoints possible, so each piece is going to be more expensive. Factor in materials and where the item is produced (Japan vs Vietnam), and it's easy to see how prices can escalate. Second, some designers will price their goods at a level to maintain some sense of exclusivity, as those products won't be available to all consumers. I guess I'm more astounded that a shirt can be designed, materials can be sourced, the garment can be assembled, packaged, and shipped from the other end of the Earth, loaded on a truck and driven halfway across the US, and retailed at a profit, for under $15 (Forever 21), as opposed to a Boo shirt for a couple hundred bucks. Sorry to be a bit long-winded, but it's a good conversation to have.

why don't you

why don't you shove it

why don't you

why don't you shove it up my ass

shove it up my ass

shove it up my ass

why don’t you shove it up my ass

up my ass

my ass

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that Begs one is still the best pic in this thread.

poor, poor kitty...

again...who the fuck is pos repping Sonic.

Sayword - Most people somewhat connected to the industry will get the hookup, but the industry really relies on the aspirational middle level customer to pay the bills. I know it's tough to do, but paying retail for things is the backbone of our economy. It supports the brand, as lines can't establish a presence in as many markets as they need, and it supports a ton of people from sales clerks to managers to buyers, etc. When we all start looking for "deals", we force ourselves to accept lower quality goods and service... The "Walmartification" of our society. You probably know all this allready, just a subject I feel really strong about...

I get Sonic talking about saving $, I shoulda listened to my parents when they told me the same thing, but the context he used...makes no sense whatsoever. Sonic's officially senile.

the fuck are you talking about, grandpa julius?

References to Sonic's age are still hella funny to me.

I really want to be a freelance illustrator but the work isn't coming in frequently enough or paying enough. Got an email today from a magazine that wants to work with me (for free of course) saying how they love my work and they think i'd be a great fit etc etc. I just replied back saying yes, and reminding them that I have in fact worked with the TWICE before (one time doing 11 illustrations for them and writing 1,000 words....)

Yeah Natse, you definitely have skill. It's tough in that industry, there's so many kids that are really medoicre at it, and set the pay expectation really low. I know I get kids in all the time who will do work for almost nothng in trade, or for free just to get work out there. You'll get there, it's just hard to wade through it all... You might want to look at waiting on the freelance thing and sign on with a brand or firm and get some momentum that way...my 2 cents anyhow.