australia :: melbourne :: shopping

[Pandemonium]

what is there to buy on boxing day anyway? discounted shit clothes?

[vamks]

Thanks for the opinion guys.

[DJI]

any recommendations on slim washable work slacks? I cbf going to the dry cleaners...

[seksu!]

dont know if they are slim to your liking dji, but target's work slacks are quite credible for the price you pay.

what gigs melb people goin to this summer?

bloc party put on a good show at festival hall last week or so

iim goin to crystal castles, lykke li and st jeromes laneway fest; i heard tv on the radio are down soon but havnt checked anything out. of montreal are supposedly comin too, sometime in march.

anythin else good?

[seksu!]

oh and street peeper has been updating the melbourne part of the site recently. pics from the alpha60 opening (i dropped by for like 2 secs lol) and stuff if anyone was interested

[DJI]

thanks for the recommendations guys. I'll probably order a couple of pairs of the cotton/poly blend uniqlo slim slacks, still a bargain even with the fucked up dollar.

is anyone going to the damir doma launch party at CM tomorrow night? doubtful I'll bother going after work but will definitely be checking out the buy sometime on the weekend.

[DJI]

not sure if it's by invite only. one of the dudes at the store gave me a call after I registered interest a while back, sent me an invitation in the mail. eh, I'm sure they'll let anyone that turns up in anyway.

[James Vincent]

anyone know a aussie stockist of reppettos? maybe a fruity dance store? Dismal got me wanting some white ones instead of sneaks...

Repetto's are foolishly hard to get ahold of. Most stockists here only do women's and if they do agree to buy in men's sizes of the Zizi (they usually carry the women's already), you can expect a 3 month wait. I've got a store in Perth that I debated getting them through, but I wanted them for summer, not after.

Chant can proxy them from France, but they'll run you $500 a pair with our dollar and his proxy fees. Blackbird has limited stock and will get more in for 09 summer. With the sizing, I've heard they run a full size small; so I'd normally wear a 44 in dress shoes, I'd go a 45. I got Tyler at Blackbird to measure up a pair for me to confirm.

With locally sold/made dance shoes, the style is similar but the cut is really unattractive; boxy and bulbous not sleek. The Zizi's can be victim to this too, they often look a bit broad.

Depending on how much the last will cost me, I'm considering making my own (stepping off from the Repetto oxford cut and slightly slimming down the width, keep the same rounded toe, taper the heel, get some nice glazed goat skin leather). But by the time I've done that, it'd probably have been simpler just to buy from Chant.

[James Vincent]

Ahh shit. Lost my post with an edit... Anyway, yeah, still here in India. Have got a few hours to kill before an appointment with a bag manufacturer this afternoon =)

[aloysius]

if you are after the model above, why not try salvio's dance shoes

they make something really similar not to sure if they make

them big enough for men...

[James Vincent]

Leather soles like on the Zizi's are good for the street and for dancing on regular surfaces, but are too slick for pro dancing on polished floors; at serious dance events they usually use suede or resins.

Leather sole dance shoes don't wear out any quicker than regular shoes, and they can always be replaced.

[DJI]

lulz, the internet at work has already blocked superjetset for containing offensive material...

[Pandemonium]

by offensive material i guess you mean the layout.

[DJI]

haha, that must be it. I only check superjetset and superfashion these days anyway, can't even stand to search the classifieds anymore...

[campster123]

Heading to Melbourne next weekend and am keen to cop a few tees and a new pair of jeans. Where should I be heading?

I've been reading through the thread getting ideas and the map is sick, but there were a couple of places like south west trader, VG (stands for?) and restricted that sound decent but arent on the map. Anyone want to direct me or hook it up on the map?

[DJI]

gertrude st is a great place to shop, although I still frequent the stores in the CBD more often while I'm at RMIT. I don't think alice euphemia did a lot of business in fitzroy, everytime I visited it was empty. what labels does title and third drawer down stock? any word on when JC is opening there?

[home]

^ everything looks a little overpriced to me..

fuck this new layout blows.

[seksu!]

i love the quirky stuff at thirddrawerdown. also saw them at the melbourne design fest but the entire thing wasnt nearly as good as id hoped.

gonna be bummin in the city tonighgt, hopefully can find something fun to do...

also i serzly hope robert doyle wont open up swanston st walk to regular traffic...such a bad decision if he does

[kstanl]

Any ideas on where to buy good quality (slimish) plain white t-shirts?

Bonds and american apparel are shit...they're so thin and the aa fit is weird.

[lotek01]

I don't usually ask people to check their PMs but with the new layout it seems to be less obvious when you get new ones so...

Sent you a PM, kstanl.

[DJI]

I have to spend more time shopping in Fitzroy I think haha.

I checked out claude maus today, the damir doma buy is tiny, literally only half a dozen pieces. a vest, some sweats and a few drapey things. I did pick up a pair of claude maus jeans today though, suprised they aren't more popular with the melbourne guys on here. quality (japanese) denim, locally made, minimal details and super skinny fit. some other nice pieces in store, they made some double layered tanks and tees from japanese cotton/cashmere jersey which I'd be tempted to buy if they make it to sale. good to see they slimmed down the fit on most of their pieces too, size S fits like an EU 44 now.

[lotek01]

RE: the CM jeans, I personally think they're too skinny and inseam too short, making it look like horrid denim tights on most people but that's just me.

[DJI]

they do make a couple of cuts but they're all rather tight, I can understand if that's not your thing. inseam shouldn't be an issue though, measures 35-36 inches.

[lotek01]

Oh ok, my bad, they always seemed short when I saw them... maybe it was shorter last time? 35-36 is perfectly cool.

[home]

claude skinny blacks fit like a dream. real nice taper going on thurr.

[DJI]

yeah the fit is great, takes a bit of effort to get them on and off with such a small hem width though haha. I guess it's the same as with most other skinny jeans like april77's and cheap mondays, just need to break them in.

[034936]

claude skinny blacks fit like a dream. real nice taper going on thurr.

x 2... probably the nicest fitting pair of jeans i own. the taper continues pretty much down to the ankle.

[DJI]

nice to see other people on here wearing claude maus denim,definitely my favourite local label

[JayPee]

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Edited January 21, 2016 by JayPee

[melvin7]

whats the hem on them jeans DJI?