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TIMDOT

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  1. I disagree with a lot of the criticisms of ACG on here. 

     

    I think the 2in1s neck/hood design is a step forward compared to similar stow-able ones by acronym because of the addition of the material where it gets dirty. Also, stowable>fold out. The chest pockets are a cool concept; two completely separate pockets on top of each other.

     

    People want more articulation. People think it should be cheaper. The two contradict because surely more complex patterning = harder to design + harder to make = more expensive. That's not to say I don't want articulation, I do and reading the design statement I hope we will be seeing more of it in future collections.

     

    @firstdoorontheleft "I feel like it is a huge miss for Nike." It all sold out in some regions webstores! And in others multiple items sold out.

     

    I bought the backpack. When I first got it I remembered that in school we used to take everything out of someones bag, turn it inside out, put everything back in and then close it up. Because of the strange zip design on the front I thought that you couldn't do this. But after trying, it turns out you can. Another feature that would have caused much hilarity for others in school is the fact that you can undo the plastic buckle and then pull apart the top and bottom triangles to open the bag very quickly, having someone do this to you while walking along would dump the contents of the bag onto the floor. There are actually lots of mesh pouches and side pockets in the bag to stop this being a complete disaster.

    This quick release function also applies to the two molle pocket on the sides of the bag. You have to vaguely center the zips and then yank the webbing tabs upwards.  

    The bag does look too tall along the top portion. It looks a little monolithic if it's empty.

     

    @aleporte I think the material on the outside is xpac because it has the diamonds running through it. I just checked my 3A-3 and the only real discernible difference is that the ripstop squares on the acg bag are smaller and the diamonds seem less pronounced, it is a different kind of xpac. I agree with you about when you put it down it falls forward, this is very annoying and over time would mean the front gets dirtier than it should.

     

    I like the bag. I like most of the collection. And I think it still follows the definition of urban techwear (minus the jacket with all the logos on it, got dayum). 

  2. ^^ With goretex skin oils cause a white stain on the outer fabric.

    I assume the black/white fabric is meant to reduce this and to make it not visible to others when it's worn. In addition to adding a little bit of comfort it also gives it a lil pop. You know, a lil pop.

     

    That jacket is gonna be a future classic IMO.

  3. this is why all good galleries don't let you take pics just enjoy the art in person ffs

    RIP national gallery (in London). They only started to let people take pics a couple months ago and the mood of the place has changed.

    They also want to privatize the guards.

    It seems like the two decisions go hand in hand for two reasons:

    A. To piss off the current guards. The mass majority of which are resisting privatization.

    B. So that if they get new private guards in they can't kill anyone they're restraining after they took a quick snap. (My stereotype of private security)

  4. Just got the bag (UK store).

    I really wish I could afford the 2in1. The second pocket on the chest and the hood are really inspired. I am jealous just looking at pictures of these features they're that good. 

    I have a few jackets that are the same kind of silhouette. So I can say I can live without it. :(

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    I saw a kind of disturbing thing when I went to the Rijksmuseum.

    In the renovated 'great hall' there was a crowd in front of every painting. There was this girl who was maybe 7 and she was giving grief to her mother (tugging on her arm, whining etc.) who was sitting down. The mother sat her down next to her, grabbed her neck and shoved it between the girls legs whilst whispering aggressively into her ear.

    I think no one else saw it. Too busy ogling the Vermeer's. I was shocked. What a degrading thing to do to your kid in public.

     

    Edit: If it wasn't clear. The young girls neck between her own legs. :unsure:

  6. Thats acg logo is even worse than Supreme Flyknit...

    How is it? It's on the inside, not on both sides, no one's going to see it.

    It also makes more sense than the supreme one. ACG has never been known for being subtle either. 

     

    I'm not sure what others were expecting but I want function. So in this regard flyknit probably isn't the most weather proof material.

     

    EDIT: Also, it's not ACG+Errolson. It's ACG+Acronym.

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    when you try and quantify taste as objective you mark yourself as a fucking idiot to basically anyone worth shit. i have no idea how you could be in to fashion and watch shenanigans like socks w/ sandals and full denim outfits become trendy on the runway and not realize this.

    Social norms don't change as quickly as trends do.

    So from a socially normal perspective I can estimate that certain things still look 'orrible. Whether it appeals to a tiny minority of people I will never meet on the street is less of a concern. 

     

    E.g. when I dress I think to myself; will this pass the pub test? Which is when you walk into a pub and not get laughed at.

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