APC Spring 2008

[Calden]

has anyone gone to the APC outlet store in Williamsburg? or is it even open yet?

Word in the sales thread is it's not worth the trip. I'm probably going to check it out this week though, I'll let you know when I do.

[le_chic_garcon]

I like the simplicity of the shoes, but they are like a pair of ll bean slippers. They are overpriced too.

[timpoblete]

The APC website has every sale item listed as SOLD OUT, which I take to mean that the Spring line is going to be uploaded pretty soon.

[CPK]

up now, apc.fr

[Servo2000]

I hate the website changes.

I don't really understand where A.P.C. is going with this most recent collection. Very little of it makes sense to me in the context of their past, superior, collections.

Looking through the women's collections it seems that they're trying to hit some 70's "naval" notes, and I can see that they did create a sort of "deconstructed / minimal-ized" version of that, but it's just not really appealing to me, regardless. The womens is superior to the mens.

Might look into a pair of the narrow jeans, though.

[chronoaug]

Mostly all really wearable but kind of thrown off as well. Women's stuff wasn't as strong (or at least not my thing) as year's past. Maybe partly because i really dislike the drugged out looking 70s girl and really miss the cute fair skinned redhead from last season. I think more than anything i can't stand the fucking website. I can't see below their calves and trying to look at all the individual items is a pain in the ass.

All and all, i like some of the pants and 1 or 2 of the light jackets.

[pwnzj00]

APC Olive Oil for me...

[Servo2000]

That Olive Oil / container is more classic A.P.C. than this collection is, in my opinion.

[surfed57]

As far as I can tell the theme is some sort of Mediterranean traveler meets WW2 British north africa.

Damn these american prices suck.

[jet]

Collection is better than fall.

You guys will be singing a different tune later on.

[constant struggle]

i like ALOT of this, but only at sale prices

[fadingblue]

i like the collection, i can justify the price on only a few pieces though

[totally epic]

Nice stuff. I like it.

[beacons_home]

I also like most of the collection. What I don't like are the stonewashed jeans. I think they look terrible in my opinion.

[BIG WILLIE STYLE]

looks nice, as usual. I might try to pick up that parka and the hooded jacket, shit is expensive though, I think I saw some similar pieces in uniqlo's spring/summer collection for like a quarter of the price (probably reflective of quality though).

but seriously, fuck that website

[lucky_cloud]

I just had a look through the physical S/S catalog the other day and it looks MUCH better than on the website. More/different pics, more stuff, and you can actually see the full-length shots. I don't know about the quality, but I actually like the styling on the shoes. They might not be crazy hip, but they seem like they wouldn't go out of style on you, either. I believe they call that sort of thing "classic".

I want the military jacket, but fuck $360. Highway robbery for such a thin and simple garment.

[todesengel]

not quite my thing but that APCxPorter bag is pretty nice. The rest looks pretty solid

[timpoblete]

I was able to see the full body shots by switching to full screen mode on the browser (F11 for those not in the know). Also closing any tabs might help, but who wants to do that? Clothing wise, that parka's money.

BTW, when did they start manufacturing their stuff in China? I bought a sweater from FW and didn't bother to check the tag, and, surprise, Made in China. SOB.

[airportlobbytx]

.BTW, when did they start manufacturing their stuff in China? I bought a sweater from FW and didn't bother to check the tag, and, surprise, Made in China. SOB.

I like this collection much more than some of the recent ones, but the price increases, offshore manufacturing and drop in quality all nix any purchases for me (at least until sale time).

APC is turning into a more stylish Thoery.

[Servo2000]

I like this collection much more than some of the recent ones, but the price increases, offshore manufacturing and drop in quality all nix any purchases for me (at least until sale time).

APC is turning into a more stylish Thoery.

This may be a nice collection, but A.P.C. to me has lost more than a little bit of the spark that really made it A.P.C. for me. I think a more apt description would be Theory x A.P.C. at this point. It feels to me that they've begun to lose their core values and have become something more along the lines of Final Home. A passable, and intriguing streetwear brand that lost its own core values, that of "survivalwear" innovation and conceptualization.

[todesengel]

BTW, when did they start manufacturing their stuff in China? I bought a sweater from FW and didn't bother to check the tag, and, surprise, Made in China. SOB.

FYI the parka I got at blackbird was made in Romania, the sweaters were made in China (I think, not 100% sure about that) and the hoodies were made in India. Weird that the rain parka isn't on their website, though.

[Servo2000]

The parka I got at blackbird was made in Romania, and the hoodies were made in India. Weird that the rain parka isn't on their website, though.

There's usually a fair bit of stuff that shows up in stores that never appears on the website.

[constant struggle]

the rain parka is on the website in white only, for preorder

[josephr]

apc has used chinese manufacturing for a while now, at least since 2004. also macedonia, poland, macau.

[poopie boy]

There is some nice stuff in here and some awful stuff in here. Of course APC stuff always feels and looks better in person, so we'll see.

[jet]

I was able to see the full body shots by switching to full screen mode on the browser (F11 for those not in the know). Also closing any tabs might help, but who wants to do that? Clothing wise, that parka's money.

BTW, when did they start manufacturing their stuff in China? I bought a sweater from FW and didn't bother to check the tag, and, surprise, Made in China. SOB.

Most but not all knits are MIC now. The only one I bought in fall was mauritius as most of their past knits have been and though not stellar still markedly nicer hand that the china ones. They do have production everywhere though, my tie is italy, belts are france and my buddy's knit from last year is france as well. That one is amazing, apc is still wonderful.

[Kesnel]

There are quite a few things I really like from this collection; both trenches, the parka, the buttoned jumper, the leather derbies, the leather bag.

I'd like to pick up a pair of those grey jeans, however the smallest size they have on the site is a 29, which will be too big. Bah.

[fallen angels]

not bad.. some nice stuff here and there. the grey jeans is a must cop for me.

[Morningstar]

I'm digging this collection too. I want to see what else they have that isn't in stores. I'm hoping the short trench also comes in black besides the blue shown on the web. The boy scout shirt, grey jeans and narrow herringbone trousers are definite for the spring/summer.

Something I think it hot but would never pay full price for is the speckle Wool/Acrylic sweater for $310. That's like more than double the price a yarn composition like that should cost.

Also kind of feeling that porter bag.

[inconduit]

i emailed apc about the grey jeans, fyi they're not raw. their response:

>> the fabric is a soft medium weight denim with no stretch

wonder what size i should get then, i'm only used to apc raw jeans, in a size 29 or 30 to accomodate stretch.