Urban Techwear

[hentaiyarou69 67]

Vollebak's upcoming iridescent jackets for ski and snowboard jacket. Guess it'd be water-proof a certain degree then?

https://www.vollebak.com/product/black-squid-jacket-waitlist/

[fission1 13]

^ Looks cool visually

my main concerns would be that 3m fabric (even the stone island shadow multicolor fabric) is extremely prone to cracking, wrinkles, or scratches. 

 

Can't imagine that would hold up well for an avid snowboarder or adventurer who needs some abrasion resistance

[danii 108,915]

anyone got any of the rereleased vexed generation??

[Dolphinski 2,642]

I checked it all in store and was quite disappointed, Danii. Don't get me wrong, it was quite nice, but not as good as i was expecting. The wax jackets and jeans felt really rigid and restrictive (maybe they break in?) but the fleece hoody and merino pullover were quite nice. I wasn't excited enough to buy anything personally.

[beepy 168]

I have the original parkas in waxed cotton and ballistic nylon. Assuming it's the same material, the waxed cotton should soften up. The ballistic nylon will not. 

They had a lot of pieces with interesting construction and fabrics (have another wool/cordura blend coat with outlast coating and some weird plastic bag-like interlayer), so was disappointed this release was all pretty basic. New designs are apparently in the works though!

[beepy 168]

Swung by the Tilak store very briefly today.

The new Poutnik Thomas coat is very nice. Fabric is the right balance of light and substantial with a great hand. Might just be because I'm partial to that style, but that's the standout piece of the line if you don't need a hood.

Shield coat is much lighter than I was expecting - almost like a packable shell. Easily SS weight, but construction was top notch.

There were a few pieces on sale (off the top of my head: shield coat in an XL, blade jacket in a S, knight pants in an XL).

Olive color is richer than in pictures. Was going in just for some black monk pants for everyday wear, but got some knights in the olive because the cut and color were great. Material is quite light, which I like. If you're thinking about the pants, the rise fits much lower than measurements suggest because of the cut. Monks are supposed to be 12" for a M and feel like 9". And they don't mention it online, but there's also a manufacturer's guarantee, and they offer repairs for something like $5-10. 

Probably going to poke around some more on Monday if anyone wants a proxy (everything is MSRP rather than the mark-up at other retailers) or some hands-on info.

[wexler 607]

On 3/8/2019 at 12:47 PM, beepy said:

Olive color is richer than in pictures. 

Not the best lighting but to compare the color.

Knight>Convert>P24A>Field Pants

Medium>Sz 48>Small>Sz 33

Edit: @beepy if you wouldn’t mind taking a fit pic w the Thomas and giving a recommendation on sizing it’d be appreciated. A lot of the retailer shots I’ve  seen have looked awful but it appears it’s from improper sizing.

Edited March 11, 2019 by wexler
sizes added

[dub 0]

@wexler Just for comparison, what sizes to you take in those four pairs?

[wexler 607]

22 hours ago, dub said:

@wexler Just for comparison, what sizes to you take in those four pairs?

added I'm 179 cm 79.5 kg for reference

[polarad 15]

https://eu.icebreaker.com/en/mens-tabi

icebreaker tabi line, collab with jp based Goldwin (TNF distributor)

good option for more casual fitting merino basics rather then icebreaker usual athletic fit 

[BlueBook 24]

Does anyone have recommendations for 15" / 17" laptop sleeves? other than dsptch sf

[brainerd666 1,416]

8 minutes ago, BlueBook said:

Does anyone have recommendations for 15" / 17" laptop sleeves? other than dsptch sf

https://www.bagjackshop.com/en/bagjack/laptop-cover/laptop-cover-black/a-438/

[alavkx 35]

Triple aught design has a pretty good lookin sleeve. Order one a bit ago. I’ll give you my thoughts when it arrives. 

https://tripleaughtdesign.com/shop/transport-sleeve/

[miiikejohn 34]

can anyone ID this x-pac accessory? extremely aggressive/dynamic styling cues.. 

Peeped it on someones IG story but haven't heard back yet..

 

Edited May 9, 2019 by miiikejohn

[alavkx 35]

On 4/8/2019 at 11:53 PM, alavkx said:

Triple aught design has a pretty good lookin sleeve. Order one a bit ago. I’ll give you my thoughts when it arrives. 

https://tripleaughtdesign.com/shop/transport-sleeve/

Woops, forgot to follow up. Pretty good quality, cool lookin sleeve. I got the large to fit my 15” mbp. It was a bit too big, didn’t fit snug. It’s just xpac, so no padding. The look doesn’t suit me, a bit too military for the office. I’ll be sending it back. Not a bad sleeve, just not for me.

[mattialife 0]

Someone know about this website?

 

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[Dolphinski 2,642]

Prada Linea Rossa SS19 has some interesting pieces, nice to see they've reingnited the old Prada Sport vibe. 

https://www.prada.com/us/en/pradasphere/special-projects/linea-rossa-ss19.html

 

[alavkx 35]

those prices are....somethin

[soundbomber 64,715]

Trash is expensive these days.

Edited May 25, 2019 by soundbomber

[danii 108,915]

let's skip 2.0, this is techwear 3.0

[soundbomber 64,715]

But will it cool my CPU?

[beepy 168]

victorinox did it better like 10 years ago.
https://www.wired.com/2008/01/new-victorinox/

[danii 108,915]

I like the let's wear padded jacket in summer by adding some real fans and a powerbrick. Their website (http://burtle.jp) is some proper Y2K blast too. Their 5260 bomber jacket has some OG SISP vibes.

[SuE 1,463]

^^^^

I tried the DIY method the other summer but the JP fans I imported were a little too loud YET didn't provide enough cooling for the tech/ventile shirts I was working with. 

Add fans in a padded jacket to eliminate sweat is little more than security theater. Although... if it were an air permeable linen or ramie jacket... the breeze might actually be effective?!

[danii 108,915]

INTERESTING (but short) READ:

https://aligeorgehinkins.com/home/moreno-ferrrari-s-legacy-at-c-p-company-urban-protection-transformables-line

[beepy 168]

Nice, very general overview, but really glazed over the functions/features.

Some not mentioned:
A razor scooter for the combat vest in the image
Detachable nylon pants
Inflatable neck pillow
Backpack straps
A dictaphone
Noise-reduction earmuffs
A backpack with a built-in stool

[TEKsevenZERO 3,565]

[Archival 5]

https://www.nike.com/launch/t/free-tr-flyknit-3-mmw-ivory/

https://www.nike.com/launch/t/free-tr-flyknit-3-mmw-black/

I'm curious to see how they look on foot.

[beepy 168]

Some of you might be interested:

I'm working with Tilak to release their samples, prototypes, and seconds of their Poutnik and Japan-only line. First drop (pretty much everything is size S-M; sorry big bois) is available now at https://www.oddelene.com/tilak

[beepy 168]

PS Second drop (Poutnik seconds) is up. Few M and L pieces this time - the Smith runs big so might work for an XL even.