australia :: melbourne :: shopping

[melvin7]

oh how was ur trial @ dirtbox dude?

the SA i spoke to on friday was heaps nice. he asked me where i got my neoism shoes from and i told him i got it for like 80 bux and he was like wtf where from lol

the chicks @ bessyhead are heaps pushy though. we feel uncomfortable every time my gf tries something there

[wept]

melvin, where2cop GF?

sales assistants that push are shit. they treat you as if you didnt do research before you came into their store. Thats what annoys me. Its amusing when you know more about the products that they stock than they do.

[034936]

ahh the trial got pushed back to thursday. im very very anxious..

it'd be pretty much the best job i could expect as a casual 17 y/o worker (in brisbane, that is).

[DJI]

mel the MA leather next season is 131K yen, last seasons (fucking ugly) leather jacket was ~150K yen. the prices for Julius leather jackets are 170K-180K yen depending on the style, I think the MA leather jacket is cheaper as it doesn't have all of the addition zips and such. most other MA and Julius prices are on par with each other.

[ajax]

hey D, saw your post on sz about the doma shirt.. how much is it?? might be interested

[melvin7]

ah K. i've never handled any julius/attachment or any jap brands before so im definitely looking forward to that when i go to japan.

aaron, COP THAT DD TEE ASAP. sooooo nice.

[DJI]

listed it here ajax and sent you a pm.

[wept]

034936, youre 17? i thought you were older.

DJI you need to eat more and take roids. Ive never heard you say 'its too small"....ever! Good luck on the sale of your DD shirt. i am intrigued by this item but cant say i feel the urge to part with that much cash

on a diff subject what are peoples opinions on glasses as a fashion statement. clear lens, black frames? im looking at options atm but dont know where to start. something in the 100-200 bucko range.

[034936]

i would feel like a realll phoney wearing clear lensed glasses w/o a vision problem. especially if i were ever put on the spot and asked about it.

but i have to admit, sometimes i wish i had a vision problem of some sort to justify wearing frames, because i think they can really make (and break) a look.

/illogical thinking

[DJI]

haha, I actually eat quite a lot but don't really put on weight regardless of how much exercise I do. when I was working full time in an office position over the holiday I actually lost weight because I stopped going to the gym .

oh, and hell no to the prescriptionless frames. it's a waaaaay too emo/scenester kid thing to do.

just got word from the proxy that I should order a size 1 for the MA leather, kinda figured though haha.

[wept]

well im glad i tested the waters and you all slapped me in the face. (0)

ill prob need glasses in 20 years time anyway...ill wait.

and if you dont mind me asking DJI is your MA proxy fromjapan. i didnt know you could ask them questions? im prob wrong that and its another one of your proxies.

[DJI]

haha, sorry dude but it's better to hear it from us now then from someone else after you've blown $200 on a pair of frames .

yeah my proxy is fromjapan, they're more than happy to make enquiries for you and they even did an instore pick up for me once .

[Ivans On High]

When you mentioned clear lens glasses I thought instantly of Oliver Peoples and American Psycho. Not a bad look in my opinion.

[034936]

yeah, it's not to say glasses cant look extremely good on people who can pull them off. but i'd have no idea how to explain to someone why i am wearing non-prescribed glasses, just for show.

[ajax]

hey D, who's the best/cheapest japanese proxy for Yahoo auctions?

[DJI]

fromjapan

[Ivans On High]

Anyone on here buy off yoox? what's it like?

[034936]

i never really understood the deal with yoox. How is it that such a massive, online dept-style store with such a strange mix of designers (diesel vs demeulemeester, yohji vs d&g) is able to stock such elusive labels (CCP, LUC etc)?

[034936]

I know if i was serious about the image of my label, i would think seriously before stocking it in a sort of designer supermarket amongst Paul smith , Versace etc etc.

[Tyro1]

as in that's why you see fuck all CdG, they agree with you, and instead burn the shit they dont sell

[034936]

i get ittttttttttttttt

[James Vincent]

I've noticed two things about Yoox over the last few seasons...

One, the prices are getting crazier. When they release their new collection, (usually 12 months old, so when FW09 is in shops, FW08 will be on Yoox), typically their pieces will be MORE expensive than the new collection in stores.

Two, the actual stock is getting worse. 95% of the time, you can tell the reason why its made it to Yoox (big size, bad colourway, bad piece, or super niche). Lots of people have jumped in with mini-businesses based on a similar concept. There is probably a dozen or more eBay sellers that raid designers sample sales (the stock that would have gone to Yoox in the past), and then you've got stores like Gilt.com which takes the whole end-of-season clearance to another level.

Some of the items I had my eye on are already sold... One item I want but is waaay over priced is this YSL raincoat / fishtail parka:

http://www.yoox.com/item.asp?YOOX=YVES+SAINT+LAURENT&tskay=18EF27F8&cod10=41133603CF&sts=dreambox80&areaid=74&id_code=1369833_24_3_CF_271

Nice mix of English mod, military and techno fabric in a functional piece that you can scrunch up in your bag and carry with you in winter.

[Ivans On High]

I'm keen on the drkshdw grosgrain jeans, they appear on the market every no ad then, but the price isn't that far removed from the yoox brand new price.

Do any of you guys own drkshdw denim?

[sev3n]

How much do they charge for their services D? I've been using Hide.

fromjapan

[wept]

haha, sorry dude but it's better to hear it from us now then from someone else after you've blown $200 on a pair of frames .

i wasnt offended. i actually laughed at the responses (in a good way)

[Tyro1]

I really wanted the bless hood coat off yoox... but it sold just before I could get it.

Yoox make everything look terrible, which is good if you know what you are after. There is also different levels to yoox, based on how often you buy, how much you spend.

I get the feeling it was a lot better 2-3 years ago

[DJI]

haha, that's good to hear wept .

7 their price is:

(item cost + local shipping + banking fee + international shipping) * 1.05= total cost

so basically only 5% .

[sev3n]

holy crap thats cheap, i might check em out! Are they good with their service availability & communication etc? Thanks for info D!

haha, that's good to hear wept .

7 their price is:

(item cost + local shipping + banking fee + international shipping) * 1.05= total cost

so basically only 5% .

[DJI]

the best in the business, always quick to reply and fast to ship out. they have automated bidding and a snipe bidding feature for Y!, and mark the package at whatever value you specify .

[sev3n]

thats nice, hows their policy on YAJ bidding? do you have to send them half the money first?

the best in the business, always quick to reply and fast to ship out. they have automated bidding and a snipe bidding feature for Y!, and mark the package at whatever value you specify .