riskybusinesstomcruise
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Happens with those Rick Owens mints, water, and look books too. Stuff is free if you go into any of the flagship stores. The pull of our lord and savior Dick Ovens is too strong.
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Happens with those Rick Owens mints, water, and look books too. Stuff is free if you go into any of the flagship stores. The pull of our lord and savior Dick Ovens is too strong.
NinjaBoiX
Member
That chancer that makes bland clothes in boring colours that don't even fit?
Maybe his sweets are sick.
QuantumSquid
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w e w
The clothes are made for people who are in shape so that might be why they don't fit well on you
To make it clear, I'm kidding.
riskybusinesstomcruise
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LeroyPantwether
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Lmao, that look they give you like youre a wizard when you get them all unbuttoned in 0.2 seconds.
Ether_Snake
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Talking about brands doing things different, I would likely never wear anything from A Cold Wall* but respect, Samuel Ross is working hard doing things different. I follow it just because I find it interesting.
Yeah, I really like their holsters. Would I ever wear one? Fuck no lol
I'd probably buy a tee from them if they weren't prohibitively expensive for me though.
Also the last description I'd use for Rick Owens is bland. What kind of crazy shit do you have to be seeing to call Rick Owens bland, I really don't want to know
MoodyFog
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Heard people call Rick Owens almost anything but bland is a new one
I can definitely understand not liking RO's silhouettes because they can be a bit out there, but I don't see how anyone could really say they're bland when compared to 90% of menswear that's sold. He keeps to a fairly small colour palette but it all fits within his clearly defined aesthetic and I respect a designer that has a vision for what he wants his clothes to be. Personally I love a lot of what he does, if not all of it, and I would love to own a couple of pieces one day if I can pull it off.
Out of interest what is actually bland about RO to you, and what counts as 'not bland'?
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The thick soled Adidas Rick Owens are nice.
The loose black white and gray style is indeed overdone but I wouldn't blame RO for it.
The loose black white and gray style is indeed overdone but I wouldn't blame RO for it.
NinjaBoiX
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His clothing certainly has a strong visual characteristic which would usually go directly against the word "bland", but as that characteristic is almost always "black and baggy", I find it bland.
"Oh look, it's another Rick Owens garment, it's just like a normal black leather jacket but the arms are too long and the zip is at a jaunty angle."
Yawn...
(I do understand the appeal to those that vibe off it, I just find at all very uninteresting and homogeneous.)
"Oh look, it's another Rick Owens garment, it's just like a normal black leather jacket but the arms are too long and the zip is at a jaunty angle."
Yawn...
(I do understand the appeal to those that vibe off it, I just find at all very uninteresting and homogeneous.)
I think maybe the word youre looking for is drab.
sixteen-bit
Member
Joke's on them; a wizard would never be an that situation
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Appropriate string of posts, since I just ordered my second Rick piece yesterday. #blandandbaggy
riskybusinesstomcruise
Member
Yeah I've bought like 4-5 Rick pieces over the last two months or so, I am fully in lol
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
You kinda have to be, right?? It's not like a lot of his stuff can be easily mixed in with your regular attire 🙃
QuantumSquid
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Stay Black Norths from Acne came in. Very impressed by how soft and dark they are, but I'm not sure they're tapered enough around the calf for my tastes.
Thoughts?
They sort of pile up at the bottom. Perhaps going for a 32 length instead of 34 would solve that.
Thoughts?
They sort of pile up at the bottom. Perhaps going for a 32 length instead of 34 would solve that.
Oveja Negra
Member
Maybe I'm getting too old, but no matter how hard I try to look at them in a positive open mind, Rick Owens' creations always leave me shaking my head in disbelief about this guy being successful at what he does. Also, it makes me realize why the facepalm emoticon was invented >
Having said that, kudos to whoever buy his stuff. Life is way too short to be worried about others' opinion, regarding something as mundane as clothing.
Having said that, kudos to whoever buy his stuff. Life is way too short to be worried about others' opinion, regarding something as mundane as clothing.
MoodyFog
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They look fine, and you can have them shortened
NinjaBoiX
Member
Nah, it's definitely not drab, that to me says something is devoid of anything of note whatsoever.
As I say, I find it bland because it's just so homogenised and samey, it's invariably a pretty standard garment designed badly, seemingly on purpose. He's almost too afraid to break away from the norm, just enough to make you think "WTF" but for all the wrong reasons.
Haha, fair enough, but my issue is that it's left field design in the most mundane, unimaginative way possible. He seems to just take a pretty standard garment, fuck up a few of the dimensions to make an artistic statement or whatever, maybe slide the zip over to one side a few inches then be done with it.
Bravo I guess, you're a maverick to be sure.
They look good man, as someone else said just have them taken up a little. I literally can't buy pants without having to do this being vertically challenged. I've basically got to tack on an extra tenner to the asking price knowing I'll need them tailored. Sucks...
(My tailor is sound though so it's not too bad.)
NinjaBoiX
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I dunno, something other than designing a pretty standard, off the rack garment that looks just wrong enough that it's "unique".
I don't know what to tell you man, I see his clothes and think, that could look decent if it didn't have that trademark "it's all a bit out of whack" Rick Owens effect.
I get that it's his thing, to make it look a bit ill-fitting or whatever, but I don't see it is touched by genius, more as reaching for a hook without a great deal of genuinely unique ideas.
*shrugs*
Hard to see how much stacking is going on there from your pics but it's up to you how much you want, you can always get them hemmed or roll them up a little. Personally the bigger problem is they look too straight for my own tastes, I think I'd want a slightly more pronounced taper from the knee down.
I'm also wondering whether a slightly higher rise might fit you better? I can't really put my finger on it, and I'm not familiar with Acne's fits (particularly their updated ones), just wondering.
I feel like I could take that second paragraph and apply that to a lot of designers, though. Like a Vetements piece or something, which relies on "fucked up dimensions to make an artistic statement".
Anyways, this is relevant from a guy who posts over on r/malefashionadvice who wears a lot of thrifted suits and tailors a lot of his clothes, has a pretty well developed sense of his personal style etc. Here are some choice quotes:
https://streetxsprezza.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/going-full-rick/
Lastly I think it's super interesting that you consider his work bland but find a lot of room to discuss his clothes, which I think is actually pretty cool. Even if you don't like it, we're still talking about it.
NinjaBoiX
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Exactly, it's clearly a talking point so he must be doing something right! I guess it comes down to the whole "what is art?" question; a piece of music composed entirely of silence, a film that is literally three different shades of blue shown in sequence, Tracy Emin's "My Bed", etc. One man's trash is another man's treasure and all that.
And maybe in a few years everyone will be wearing clothes with the sleeves far too long or the shoulders boxed out four inches further than they should.
But in the here and now, I don't vibe off his clothing, I think a lot of it looks daft as fuck and people will stand and point but hey, subjectivity and all that. I wear Adidas trainers that aren't even the Y3 variety and straight cut jeans of all things, and they aren't even ripped! So what do I know.
And maybe in a few years everyone will be wearing clothes with the sleeves far too long or the shoulders boxed out four inches further than they should.
But in the here and now, I don't vibe off his clothing, I think a lot of it looks daft as fuck and people will stand and point but hey, subjectivity and all that. I wear Adidas trainers that aren't even the Y3 variety and straight cut jeans of all things, and they aren't even ripped! So what do I know.
riskybusinesstomcruise
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Here are some of my favourite Rick fits for your viewing pleasure.
I have pretty moderate tastes as far as Rick goes so maybe you can find something to like here. I feel like a lot of the public's exposure to Rick are some goofy articles poking fun at his crazier runway stuff, but really there's a lot of variation within the brand.
QuantumSquid
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I kind of like that third fit but you can get effectively the same look by wearing a black tee, black jeans and black chelseas.
is rag & bone denim good? their black jeans are a bit cheaper than the acne studios ones and they have a 5.75" leg opening instead of 7".
is rag & bone denim good? their black jeans are a bit cheaper than the acne studios ones and they have a 5.75" leg opening instead of 7".
NinjaBoiX
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OK, that second outfit looks pretty cool. I couldn't pull it off personally but I appreciate the aesthetics.
Ether_Snake
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Personally the ones I got are the best I have had. The stretch and comfort is top. I'm waiting for ssense to have a sale to pick some, since they usually have free shipping and free returns, at least in Canada. I got some Nudies in a store this week, skinny lin in grey, really like them too.
thezerofire
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I like my pair a lot, it's really soft and stretches comfortably, but fair warning when they say skinny fit they mean it
So i really like these Wings & Horns pants. Where can i get something like this without paying $300? Or just wait out a sale?
I understand that to the untrained eye they just look like a normal pair of charcoal dress pants, but i like the fit, the almost croppedness, and the tapered look.
I understand that to the untrained eye they just look like a normal pair of charcoal dress pants, but i like the fit, the almost croppedness, and the tapered look.
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They look nice, would have to try them. I don't like the horizontal seam in the middle of the leg, more visible on the back shot on their site.
I have wanted to buy similar pants for a while, butI have trouble figuring out what I have that I could pair them with. I think I'd have to wear black with them, even if I have some inspo photos or people pairing them with other colors.
Must be the third time I post those pics.
Wait is that the same pair of pants picture you found online? I want it even more now.
Ether_Snake
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No it's not the same. It's pretty common though, so you should be able to find some others. Usually they're wool pants. I assume the ones shown were Aime Leon Doré, but that was probably in their first season or so, didn't know them then.
Edit: Now I'm looking for a light rain jacket I could layer under another jacket. The JE fish tail rain coat was really nice, but that was two years ago or so. I like having a shiny hoodie under a less-shiny jacket, like under a black denim jacket or some such.
I just got a new pair of jeans and they're too long so I decided to fold them at the bottom, about 1,5 to 2 inches, how do you fashion afficianados feel about folding the leg of jeans? Never done it personally and for some reason I feel like I look like a tool while wearing them. Could be the fact that I'm really short and I think it makes me look even shorter. Not sure though.
This photo is quite accurate of how they look on me.
Yeah, I guess it's just that I¨m not comfortable doing it, since I've never done it before and I've seen other's doing it but for some reason I think theirs look much nicer than when I do it. I'll try to do it for a few weeks and if I still feel like it's not for me, I'll go get them hemmed. Thanks!
This photo is quite accurate of how they look on me.
Yeah, I guess it's just that I¨m not comfortable doing it, since I've never done it before and I've seen other's doing it but for some reason I think theirs look much nicer than when I do it. I'll try to do it for a few weeks and if I still feel like it's not for me, I'll go get them hemmed. Thanks!
QuantumSquid
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it's called "cuffing" and tons of people do it. doesn't make you look like a tool at all.
if you're that uncomfortable with it, you can just take the jeans to a tailor and have them hemmed 1.5 to 2 inches shorter.
NinjaBoiX
Member
Cuffed jeans can look great as long as you do it right, a single inch or so cuff with some nice selvedge denim works wonders. In fact selvedge popularised the trend with the seams often coloured with aesthetically pleasing red or orange thread.
Just don't make the cuff too big or it just looks like your jeans are far too big. Same with a double cuff, you should always be able to see the hem line.
QuantumSquid
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might try rag and bone jeans based on your recommendations..
but I can't decide between these two colors
but I can't decide between these two colors
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Always go black.
Second choice is kind of an ugly hue and much less versatile.
Second choice is kind of an ugly hue and much less versatile.
QuantumSquid
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i'm really nervous but i can't tell you guys why
i'll edit this post tomorrow depending on what happens
i'll edit this post tomorrow depending on what happens
So thats why Squid has been looking into all these expensive clothing.
Someone shares my hate for bluish tinted greys.
Someone shares my hate for bluish tinted greys.
QuantumSquid
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lol there was no date, acne studios had their discontinued skinny jeans (ace stay cash) in stock in my size in limited quantities but i hadn't gotten my refund back on the john elliott jeans so i couldn't buy them.
woke up this morning, noticed i got the refund, and bought them immediately.
hooray!
woke up this morning, noticed i got the refund, and bought them immediately.
hooray!
Widdle Puppy
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I may be getting a goodwear cafe racer made by himel bros. Crossing fingers I was fast enough to claim one.