/fa/ - Fashion

>>10329204
shopping on a budget is more fun, there's literally nothing more satisfying than finally getting that siqq cop for 50 dollars new on ebay after looking for weeks

pic related

Save the money that you would spend for those shit clothes and buy the good stuff.

Instead of buying 5 shirts, buy a great shirt worth the five. Get it?
Now you won't have a shit wardobe

>>10329233
...or just wait it out on ebay and get it for half the price

>>10329214

super dirty nice cop

>>10329204
You'll save up for Co's and then realise later that you wasted all that dosh on some lame shoes that add nothing to your overall look. Spend the money on interesting clothes

>be me
>in Psych ward
>depressed_and_anxious.jpg
>havent talked to the other patients in 3 days
>super cutie sits next to me and offers me crisps
>obviously wants to talk
>say thanks and go back to listening to sun kil moon
>she gets up and leaves
> she catches me glancing at her from time to time
>I look away
>she can tell I'm anxious around her
>starts standing next to me in queues playing with her hair to test her theory
>eyes straight ahead DO NOT LOOK Away OR FIDGET
>tfw she can smell the autism
>everyone can smell the autism

>>10329214
I copd a pair of doc martens for 50 bucks

>>10329271
say 'hi'

What's wrong with h&m?

Decent shit at fair prices. Yes it's not meme designer clothes but it looks just right for most people.

Their blue jeans are nice tbh fam

>r9k: the thread

>tfw I also shop at h&m, uniqlo, asos, etc
>tfw normies compliment me on how well I dress
>tfw I know I don't dress well
>tfw when /fa/ people know I don't dress well
>tfw dressing well by the standards of normies is not dressing well at all

>>10329360
Quality is shit but at the price range who even fucking cares tbh. It's also a great place to buy certain items that you are experimenting with that you can later replace for higher quality.

I bought my first pair of skinny jeans there. My first pair of drop crotch pants there. My frost pair of cuffed trousers there. I pretty much experimented and found my current style all from buying cheap shit from there and working there. Most everything has been replaced with higher quality versions by now.

>>10329389
Wtf is even wrong with their quality tho?

Call me a nigger but their jeans aren't half bad. Comfortable, looks good, affordable. The triangle of value.

>>10329360
>>10329389

Probably one of the most insightful posts on /fa/. You have to weigh your use and balance it with the money spent. Tonnes of people just cop iron rangers on r/mfa because they're memed to oblivion. They're good boots -- but as your first pair? When your shoes cost more than your entire wardrobe, something's wrong.

And that's not taking into account the fit either, know your dimensions before you cop expensive shit -- hard lesson I had to learn. Especially your shoe size, it's hard to trust comparisons made online because many people themselves are simply wrong about what their actual shoe size is.

>>10329405
This and dress for what your lifestyle is.

If youre a NEET, acned, neck bearded beta cuckold you probably don't need designer clothes, shoes and accessories.

You'd look ridiculous wearing an outfit worth $800 while yourself being a beta loser who stutters and looks like shit. No one is going to admire your clothes because real life isn't a meme forum.

If you look and feel good you can wear fucking Walmart clothes and they'll still suit you and no one will be able to tell tbh fam.

>>10329400
Their quality in comparison to other low tier stores like uniqlo, gap, f21 etc is fine, but when you compare anything there to higher tier brands you will notice a significant difference. If h&m works for you though, then run with it.

>>10329389
Wouldn't all that money spent experimenting be better suited to saving up for something better? If you buy the H&M prototype every time before you try something new, that's a lot of money being spent on shit clothes you'll cease to wear that are a copy of what you want.
Especially if money is tight.

I'm down with buying what you desire and then getting a feel of how to style it correctly the longer you keep it

>skinny jeans, drop crotch, cuffed trousers
Hardly experimental

>>10329271
Hey man, good that you gave up internet fashion foruming and are re-evaluating your life,

gl
sell your undercover tbh

>>10329204

>not making your own clothes

you aint fam

>>10329387
>living life worried about living up to 4chan standards

consider suicide

>>10329204
there is nothing wrong with buying fast fashion and wearing it

the problem is that it's FAST fashion

so it's trendy for like a month or 2

wearable for maybe 3 months at most and then should not be worn much after wards

and the "basics" don't last more than 4 months of heavy wear anyways

so its generally more expensive, more time consuming (which is the hard part) and a greater carbon footprint than just buying quality pieces

an ideal scenario is a mix of both

so you're not wearing the same shit day in and day out

>dwelling in the us of a
>complaining about price of clothes

not always discounting and saling, huh?

>>10329509
I think you're missing his point

>>10329271
Fucking pussy

>>10329271
maybe you would fell less anxious once you fucking talk to her

>>10329387
>buying clothes to get compliments on an anonymous internet board full of autistic virgins rather than real people

>>10329204
dude are you me?

>usually broke as fuck
>start internship
>800 sweet yuros each month + free food + no rent
>literally spend every single € you earn in the first two months on clothes

I need to look at my life choices

>saving for basic white sneakers when you're broke
this is why you are broke

>>10331313

>>10329204
>broke
>consider buying 300$ basic white shoes

You really should form your own opinions instead of buying what /fa/ told you to

>>10331336
What you interning as lad?

>>10329204
>>tfw regularly shop at h&m, gap, uniqlo
heres ur problem

>>10329389
this

if you're new to fashion

literally only buy from h&m for the first year

i have so many clothes from just a few months ago that i wouldn't even consider wearing today

>>10331385
communication/public relations

preddy gud so far

>>10331420
>no hm in ~1400km

>>10329360
Yeah, quality stitching on their denim.

thrift

I'm poor and buying low-budget clothes too and I don't care that much.

Copping a 100$ shirt ain't gonna change anything about my autism, I prefer to get a basic shirt for 20$.

Anyway brands like HM, Zara, Uniqlo makes a lot of basic clothes.

>>10331531
In fact, 95% of people wouldn't even be able to tell it's a $100 shirt.

Srsly unlike what "/fa/" virgins would have you believe, clothing looks exactly the same past a certain price range.

No one will even be able to tell until you mumble
>t-t-this s-shirt w-was $100... D-do y-you l-l-...like it?

Lrn2thrift

>>10329271
i was in a psyche ward last summer for a week and met a total babe. we ended up hooking up once we were out but both realized we were too crazy and needed to focus on other stuff.

just try saying hi to someone

>>10332469
People with specific fashion knowledge will be able to tell, and everyone else won't be able to. This is true of all hobbies.

>>10329271
Have you tried sitting on her lap?

>>10332508
No. Effectively no one will be able to tell because the people who spout /fa/ memes are either suicidally depressed NEETs or they don't exist because they just post it for memes and don't hold those beliefs.

>>10332469
There's often subtle things even fashion-ignorant people will pick up on about better clothes, but that's not the important thing. The important thing is you can tell.

Look, I know from pretty dire poverty, I know from only getting new clothes from dumpster diving and clothing swaps, I know from having to buy Uniqlo Dry Packaged Tees and saving up for a pair of Dickies. And that's fine, if that's the situation you're in. We always make do with what we have.

But when you're not in that situation, when you have a little bit more to throw around? When you can get used tees that retail for $300+ for $50-150 with a little Internet savvy and just a teensy bit more saving, why not go for the clothing you feel better in, that feels better on your skin, when you move, when you watch it fall on your body in the mirror?

>>10329400
their jeans are shit. spandex, thin crappy material that doesn't sit right, seams are extraordinarily weak. you can do a lot better for $30...

>>10332550
$50

Fam I also wear Costco knock-off buffalo jeans lol tbh

>tfw keep spontaneously buying drugs when I'm trying to save money

>tfw 2 different dealers constantly send me texts every week seeing if I want to buy vicodin or dope

>tfw my boss buys vicodin in bulk from out of town and constantly tries to sell me them

can't get away from this shit

>work
>live alone
>still buy clothes at h&m forever 21 etc.

like i give a fuck

you all sound like losers leave /fa/ alone

>somehow always manage to be between clothing sizes
>shirt somewhere between L and XL
>pants between 32 and 34
>tfw frustrating because buying things that dont fit after a wash is tough on a poorfag

>>10329367
this.

>>10329271
>sun kil moon

there is no hope for you

>>10332550
enlighten me on something better for $30

>>10332627
levis, uniqlo

I never fell for the "le everything from H&M is shit" meme but even I think the jeans are literal garbage

>>10332731
But the jeans are the best thing they have.

They feel silky-soft, fit quite nicely, don't really get ruined from washing and look pretty darn great.

Only thing is i don't like the 3 button thing instead of a zipper, but whatever.

Here's what worked for me:
>be poorfag
>have wardrobe full of cheap shit I got from h&m and similar cheap-o stores
here laid my primary issue: all in all I could've copped some seriously nice pieces with the money I spent on all this garbage, so I made a decision
>got rid of 80% of my wardrobe
>donated cheap sweaters and tees to charity
>only kept the essentials: some basic tees, couple pairs of jeans, sweater or two, some necessary coats and whatnot
>allowed myself to thrift shop, but not anywhere else besides respectable fashion houses that sold well made clothing
>stopped spending money on stupid shit like starbucks, fast food, etc.
>got a part time job at a market
even at minimum wage, when you're frugally conservative with your money it piles up quickly, I was shocked at just how much money I wasted before. Now I have a decent sized wardrobe of high quality stuff, and am actually healthier because I stopped spending money on shit like junk food and instead eat at home, making my meals (also helped me learn to cook a little better). Just be a frugal fucking jew if you want sick cops OP, that's it.

>>10332757
I had a pair of hm jeans until the belt loop and part of the waist tore off when I pulled them on

why buy shit when you can get something decent for like 10 dollars more you fucking retard

>>10332818
>I had a pair of hm jeans until the belt loop and part of the waist tore off when I pulled them on
I've worn mine for 3 years and they're still more or less perfect.

>why buy shit when you can get something decent for like 10 dollars more you fucking retard

Because what fucking jeans are better you big ol' nigger?

Please tell me more "decent" jeans for $10 more. I will buy them tomorrow.

>>10332731
>>10332731
>>10332731
>>10332731
>>10332884
I already told you, you turbo nigger

>>10332627
wrangler, levi's, some of uniqlo's jeans but not all

How's the sizing on UNIQLO products? I need to get all kinds of basics.

No stores where I live, can only order from the UK. 5'7 ottermode and thinking of ordering in M but I'd like some opinions/experiences. I'm reading conflicting opinions online.

>>10329360
I like H&M for things like buying a few shirts for the summer or whatever. It's nice not having to worry about ruining them for whatever reason because it's just a loss of $10-$20.

>>10332942
Quality is decent. For sizing, just buy what you usually buy. Their t-shirts are very slim.

>>10332907
How in the sweet fuck are Uniqlo jeans any better than H&M memes? Same price too...

>>10333011
i think some of their selvedge is actually made out of proper denim and eschews the dreaded low rise, beyond that i don't know

>>10333014
ok what about costco jeans?

Is any other clothes any good? I bought a winter jacket from them and tbh it's pretty fly and comfy too

>>10329204
nothing wrong with Uniqlo mate, basics. Just get a nice coat or some good shoes mate

>>10329204

As a fellow resident, the worse part about this is living in Florida. Holy shit fuck this state. Wearing anything more than pants and a short sleeve shirt and you better be prepared for a heat stroke.

>>10329204
1) Go get more money somehow. Part time job, etc. More work = more things to do = less depression and more money to blow.
2) Go use online dating.

its called save up your money and then buy nice items once you've accumulated money instead of spending it all in bits on $10 shit from h&m and Uniqlo. Why are people so fucking retarded? Have you ever heard of savings and investment?

>tfw body dysmorphia fucks with your head and self/image daily
>the know in not ugly but severe confidence issues
>tfw 6'3, decent body, good bone structure but shit hair
>tfw no choice but to make the best of what I've got

Atleast I like the way I dress

>>10329204
Are you me

>>10334900
Post face and I'll tell you if you're ugly

>>10329271
Finally broke the ice with her. She complimented my shoes.

>mfw it was converse
>mfw she prolly did it out of pity

Go to a thrift store and wait for sales

>mfw picking up slightly scuffed factory seconds aldens for 230$

>sweet sale price
>"out of stock, sorry"

>>10335643
Maybe, but chances are she probably did it because she wants to talk with you.

>>10332598
>pants between 32 and 34
:^)

>>10336631
9/10 nurse was in the common room yesterday(I was listening to music) chatting with other nurses; a black guy and some old lady. They then start talking about their sex lives and clubbing and shit and the hot girl's like how she's had caramel and brown but never black and I thought she was giving the innuendo to the other black nurse and she was like maybe she should chat up the black guard at the hospital because he's big and could throw her around her bed etc Then today morning I asked her to open the laundry room for me and she compliments me on my style, looks me up and down while curling her hair(literally wearing white tee, slim dark denim, converse) and I stutter out a th-thank you but inside I'm laughing at how absurd this is because I hadn't worn anything "effay" in my time in hospital. At first I dismiss it because
a) She's way too hot for me and the other black nurse is more handsome
b) Why would she hook up with a patient
c) and more likely that she just likes flirting (old lady mentioned that)


but I reflected on the convo she had yesterday and there's a part of me wondering what if? Should I ask someone to bring one of my good casual outfits so I step my game up?

>inb4 autism

Also Agaetis byrjun is a surprisingly good album to really feel your depression

>>10329645
>an ideal scenario is a mix of both
>so you're not wearing the same shit day in and day out

people need to realize this. i recently copped a pair of black distressed (aka SLP replica) h&m denim simply for the fact that i wanted distressed black jeans but know im not gonna wear them that often.

i own pairs of APC and NnF denim and wanted something a little different for when it works in a fit.

whenever someone says >DAE HM DENIM IS HORRIBAD. WHY PEOPLE WEAR CHEAP JEAN

well duh asshole, i got them for $30. tf do you expect

h&m is good if you aren't super into fashion and coutures and niches and trends and memes.

i have a certain look i strive for and i think it works. i dip in and out of certain trends, just to show people that i am aware of current fashion and that i don't reject it entirely. but i have my own spin on it. h&m is fine for this sort of thing.

i guess what i mean is that h&m is good for the occasional cop for people who don't want to be perceived as being super into fashion. it takes a certain kind of personality to do that, and there is no point in looking cutting edge and effay if you don't want to be seen as that guy who is into fashion.

>>10339736
>here is no point in looking cutting edge and effay if you don't want to be seen as that guy who is into fashion.


uh what

they recently starting caring what are basically replica fear of god joggers. i doubt people who "dont wanna be seen as theyre into fashion" would really go for something like that.

i hardly shop at HM but when i do its for basic stuff that i probably wont wear too often. not too long ago i ordered some elongated t shirts from them because theyre cheap and will get the job done if youre only gonna wear them a couple times.

uniqlo is sick though

it's cheap plus not a huge amount of normies know about it

>>10339460

Damn your psych ward sounds fun

Mine was just full of old people shuffling around, nurses were qt but yeah

>>10339777
>>10339777

> not a huge amount of normies know about it

you lie in the midwest or some shit?

there is a uniqlo in every mall out here

>>10329204
>>tfw live in florida
I'm so sorry

>>10339797
england

i've never seen a uniqlo store irl here

>>10329271
What has this got to do with anything?

>>10329204
>land in florida to go see gandma
>walk outside
>nope nope nope nope
>back into airport and walk in heavily air conditioned airport all the way until i could find an air conditioned cab


my trip of florida was

house > caddillac -> walmart for her shit > caddillac > home

and i still was sweating like a pig

florida is seriously unlivable, idk how anyone could manage to live there

>>10339810
Uniqlo is only London I think. There's loads down here.

>>10339818
i live up north so that explains it i guess

>>10339816
if you think florida is bad you should feel the heat of the middle east. i was in dubai last summer and every woman there is effay as fuck with expensive shit underneath their jihabs and the temperature reached 50 degrees celsius (around 120F I think) and humid as fuck. i would step outside the hotel with sunglasses on and they would be totally steamed up in less than a second.

>>10339822
you're not missing much

the quality isn't that great

all made in china crap like zara, h&m, abercrombie, forever 21


i'd say uniqlo:

Shirts = $14.99 H&M tier

Jeans = zara tier

t-shirts = Forever 21

it also doesn't help that they use vage advertising

like the selvedge jeans with the blue stiching

"pure japan blue denim" a lot of people assumed they were pure blue japans or a collab

>>10339815
It's an /fa/ feels thread man, don't take it so seriously.
>>10339832

Yeah even uniqlo is pretty hit and miss(their skinny tapered jeans for example stretched out in the waist for me). I do agree with the people who mix fast fashion, thrifting and designer(and I do that as well too) but sometimes I find myself spending way too much effort researching a cheap garment just to ensure its not total garbage. I hate shopping on the Internet for fast fashion