Recent Purchases 2013

[pokpok]

[Pertinhead]

why do guys fuck w/these? would you bother if cobain hadn't? i'm not even trying to give you shit, i'd honestly like to know what the appeal is

no matter who's emulating them, i don't think i'll ever see them as anything but one of those run-of-the-mill frames for teenage girls 

 

Everyone's quick to hate on this guy's question but it is a somewhat valid thing to ask, especially considering how easily items are over hyped these days with the culture bred on these forums + tumblr etc.

 

Many items attain a cult like status and are purchased just because they are deemed 'desirable' via consensus. The concept of a "grail item" or using euphemisms for clothes such as "pieces" has only lead to people like sundance buying shit that they think is popular and then wondering why it doesn't instantly make them look good when they wear it. Once you become so disconnected to your clothes that you have to refer to them as "pieces" or you need to refer to thread counts to justify your purchase then maybe you forgot the key reason people wear shit: to look good. This is understandably why jamokes is skeptical about this particular purchase. It brings up the question of why some items become desirable.

 

In this case obviously the connection to Kurt Cobain and  the legacy of Number (n)ine has made these sunglasses more attractive than, say, the exact same kind of glasses you' would find with the similar shape at any Hot Topic right now. Kurt Cobain's canonisation and image has made him especially popular with brands, (japanese especially) simply because he projects an image of american "cool", despite the fact that all his clothes probably came from thrift shops and he was a naturally good looking guy. These glasses by Number (n)ine aren't even that well made or glamorised to fully justify the price they are bought for. The question then is, is it worth the money? The answer is likely: it doesn't matter.

 

I guess what I'm saying here is I think everyone was quick for jumping on this guy for questioning a purchase of a popular/cult item bought by a popular poster, and that if those glasses were bought by, say, sundance, everyone would be rolling their eyes right now. 

 

For the record, I think jackg is one of the few people that can pull them off, and he is allowed to spend his money how he wants, regardless of intention. If he bought them cause he loves Kurt, then yeah, so what? At the end of the day all that matters is how they look when he wears them.

Here's what I believe they look like when the wrong person wears them:

 

*I actually don't mind this dude, I just think those glasses look horrible on him and he's clearly a taka fanboy regardless of how he looks

[master716248]

Very refreshing post !

[Pertinhead]

Very refreshing post !

 

shut up

[kiya]

Maybe he does wanna channel Cobain and i don't think there's anything wrong w/ that.  I would wear big glam shades like Jason Spaceman if given them because hes my hero.

Also u like ur things he likes his, is that such a hard thing to comprehend?

 

Just wanted to say that Jason Spaceman is also my hero.

Carry on.

[Fuuma]

Just so you guys know, while it is often repeated that Cobain's clothes came from thrift shops he actually loved Jean-Paul Gaultier so those hairy striped sweaters probably came from JPG, amongst other things. Sunglasses might have been designer too.

[jamokes]

Also u like ur things he likes his, is that such a hard thing to comprehend?

 

don't you think this is a bit redundant?

 

Fair enough. I was looking for something a bit divergent from the relatively stagnant shapes/styles that seem to be in circulation these days (as prof suggested) I came across these for a great price and thought why not! Plus for whatever reason I have been after these for a while it might be a cobain thing or just a nn thing.

 

that's cool, and it's all i was asking for

my goal was never to validate your purchase in my eyes or whatever, i just wanted to know if it was the shape itself, the story, and/or maybe something else that attracts people to this design

 

your civility is appreciated

 

Everyone's quick to hate on this guy's question but it is a somewhat valid thing to ask, especially considering how easily items are over hyped these days with the culture bred on these forums + tumblr etc.

 

the fact that most of them won't even engage in any kind of discourse speaks for itself

 

anyway, thanks for posting, this is actually the first time i've seen someone wearing NN's rendition

Edited December 13, 2013 by jamokes

[ninetynine]

Just so you guys know, while it is often repeated that Cobain's clothes came from thrift shops he actually loved Jean-Paul Gaultier so those hairy striped sweaters probably came from JPG, amongst other things. Sunglasses might have been designer too.

 

Christian Roth

[e0d9n0b5]

put a throwaway ebay bid on this and won it =]

[djrajio]

Where is your sacred Visvim now sufu....???????

 

[Fycus]

He's been wearing that same model for years....

[saffronrevolution]

yeah and why post that picture in this thread, there havent been any visvim cops for like 4 pages.

Edited November 18, 2013 by saffronrevolution

[Denton]

kim k in the full kept woman getup

[SSchadenfreude]

He's been wearing that same model for years....

 prob the reason some people here kop vis

Edited November 18, 2013 by SSchadenfreude

[digitalmountain]

Home improvement

 

 

Edited November 18, 2013 by digitalmountain

[kojiro]

My people are already working on creating next VISVIM recent purchase post.

 

yeah and why post that picture in this thread, there havent been any visvim cops for like 4 pages.

[Arwhyayen]

all over shirt

ol tee

wm x tretorn boots

sophnet. trousers

will post fit pics when items arrive.

Edited November 19, 2013 by Arwhyayen

[master716248]

[kojiro]

I think good old grizz win vs "the new grizzly" © Vinneus

[hooper]

 

Had to ship these back home to avoid paying import fees. Won't actually see these for a couple weeks.

Edited November 19, 2013 by hooper

[andrewisdope]

bappu 

 

[master716248]

[master716248]

[Mr.Sander]

I litteraly hunted the size S so happy to have it now, cannot wait the next run this w-e - actually away for few days 

 

[TwelveAM]

SISP Moleskin-R 3L Peacoat

 

 

ACR 3A-1

 

 

Visvim FBT

 

[mutt225]

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Edited November 24, 2013 by mutt225

[mutt225]

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Edited November 24, 2013 by mutt225

[Fuuma]

JanJan Van Essche  handsewn patchwork tunic & oversized sweatshirt with contrasting panels





Both worn together on the left and patchwork tunic on the right:



Stephan Schneider candle print scarf


Ute Ploier paneled shirt with mesh collar

[Thatboyo]

 

CPs seem to fit a bit bigger than older years. I bought this pair to replace a worn down pair from 08? and it's looser than my old pair

[soveryspecial]

attachment

 

stephan schneider

 

stephan schneider

 

prada

 

cdg shirt