/fa/ - Fashion

>>9358700
really up to you. if they have perma-stink then toss them. Otherwise you can wear it despite some stigma. If you are worried then just toss them when they start looking raggedy.

>>9358700
I wouldn't wear t-shirts with holes in them. You could keep them for when you're doing something messy like painting I guess. Or use them as rags for cleaning etc. You don't necessarily have to throw them away.

I also have some jeans that sort of look like this, except with more of a "oh shit that actually happened" naturally torn look from when I spilled battery acid on my jeans, rather than an on-purpose cutting for looks.

Not sure if they're worth keeping since I haven't work them in a long time.

>>9358726
>>9358730
Some might have a perma-stink and I just don't recognize it. I'll have to check, thanks fort he advice.

>>9358730
>Use them as rags

This. At the very least get some sort of use out of them before throwing them away.

>>9358738
Battery acid?! From what kind of battery?

(captcha: btw i love screwing up the matching image captchas by picking obviously wrong ones)

>>9358748
My car battery. I had these jeans in high school (5 years ago), only used them for a few months before I managed to spilled ~.5 liter of battery acid on them.

>>9358767
They didnt' actually start ripping until I went skating in them that week though.

>>9358770
Oh damn lol
Isn't battery acid supposed to be dangerous? Like would it burn your skin if you touched it? I thought it was

>>9358700
the nice designer shirts that i have that get holes or tears in them

well i normally sell them on ebay or grailed or sufu

put "like new" under condition heading. "only worn 3-4 times"

don't mention the holes. take real pictures that don't reveal how the item is damaged/worn

i practically wear all my clothes for free doing this

lol im wearing an old tee with small holes. soooo comfy that i dont even give a fuck about a stigma. u are at home ffs!

>>9358779
you're gross

>>9358776
I didn't really notice anything, just the holes that formed once I started wearing the pants again. Didn't wash them before then either.

>>9358779
Does anyone complain or ask for money back?

>>9358785
Right, I don't feel bad wearing them at home. But what about working out in?

>>9358806
If you work out at the gym, why not just buy some cheap gym wear? The fabric is more breathable and isn't as sweaty and gross.

For stuff to wear at home, you can buy Gildan blanks for like $2 that are fine for sleeping in.

>>9358812
I guess I just have a hard time throwing things away. It's a hording issue. I have tons of clothes I don't for not much more reason than that I don't want to. I don't want to throw these away because I've worn them so much and like them.

OK, I'm going to throw away just junk tees and wear my other ones. Yep.

>>9358830
http://markmanson.net/minimalism
It's a good philosophy to live by.

>>9358806
one guy filed a complaint on ebay. i said the pictures i posted were of the piece i sold. i said sold "as is." nothing happened.

it was a robert geller short sleeve shirt. the dye was stained orange in the both armpits because of my deoderant and there was a tear in the neck line on the left side

dude ended up bidding $98 on a shirt that cost me $90 on sale a year earlier lol

>>9358840
>http://markmanson.net/minimalism
That's a nice read and I'm actually an advocate for minimalism. I just have a hard time succeeding at it. I might actually need /fa/s help deciding what's good to keep and what I should donate.

>>9358812
Wearing old shit to the work out is way cooler than wearing new shit. People who always have to be completely put together are lame as fuck. Ratty old shit is way better than shiny sportswear.

>>9358840
Minimalism is lack of personality imo.

>>9358922
>People who always have to be completely put together are lame as fuck.

Please cut this insecurity bs out; this board is not r9k. You're entitled to your own opinion and so are others.

>>9358936
I'm pretty sure the guy who leaves his house in ratty old shit is less insecure than the one who has to deliberate over his brand new clothes. Use your noodle, friendo.

>>9358945
>the one who has to deliberate over his brand new clothes

What makes you think people "deliberate over" new clothing?

Why are you implying that any clothing that isn't ratty and old is new? There is an in-between, and I'm sure that's where most people's clothing falls under.

It seems like you're just trying to make yourself feel superior to others.

>>9358956
I just think buying gym clothes is dumb as fuck and embarrassing. Embarrassing because your scrawny ass isn't an olympian. You aren't a big guy and you aren't skilled at sports so why are you playing dress up? Watch Doin' it in the Park. All you need is a good pair of shoes.

>>9358979
I sort of agree here. I've always felt more comfortable working out in ratty clothes rather than exercise designed clothing. I usually wear some old teeshirt as a top and swim trunks, old shorts, or old pants rolled up as bottoms.

>>9358979
What if you are a big guy? Again, please stop assuming things to make yourself feel superior. You're weakening your argument.

They're clothes designed for the gym; we're not talking about wearing some weird avante-garde runway clothes here. What's wrong with wanting to wear clothes that are functional and will better your quality of life in some small way?

If you don't like to wear gym clothes, that's completely fine, but you don't have to find reasons to insult people who don't share the same opinion as you.

Wear them to bed.

>>9358700
They make great pillowcases. I change mine often so every now and then I have to use a shirt in rotation.

Also, I wear them while sleeping.

But throw away anything that's not 100% cotton.

>>9359141
They don't actually help you at all at the gym or at sports. They're like camo for hunters, just a bad fashion statement. Plus I actually like the way ratty old clothes look like. I still wear my high school PE shirt to the gym and I'm 22.

I enjoy arguing so I'm going to shit talk. It's fun to pit your wit against others and you are far less articulate than I. If you are an actual athlete you are paid to wear sportswear by your sponsors.

>>9358700
Don't wear the shirts alone if they have holes >1 cubic inch. They never need be fully retired, just use them in a heroin chic fit.

>>9359178
They aren't as sweaty and gross
They're more breathable
They can sometimes be lighter/more flexible

These are all objective advantages to gym wear. They are facts.

Again, if you don't care about them, that's fine. Just remember that there is a market for them for a reason, and that reason is not primarily to show off new clothes at the gym.

>If you are an actual athlete you are paid to wear sportswear by your sponsors.

>actual athlete

That's your opinion. It's not a fact. Try again.

>>9359141
I have a good reason but you have to follow me on it.

There's a story in America that's not only popular but also inspirational to a lot of people. Poorer people in America (more than you'd think) that want to make high achievements depend on a 'rags to riches' lifestyle of only having ratted clothes to work with. Weather or not that case fits each person, many people feel following that idea will help the spirit in ways new, shiny (bleck!), functional clothing would.

>>9359169
>But throw away anything that's not 100% cotton.
>>9359178
>camo for hunters
depends what you're hunting mate
>>9359179
>heroin chic fit.
I like it.
>>9359201
>They aren't as sweaty and gross
I'm usually proud of my sweat at the gym. It shows I've been working hard.

>>9359201
You don't actually need them to be more breathable. You don't even work out man. I burn over 3k calories a day regardless on if I exercise.

>>9359203
Sure, but the American dream is BS just to get workers to keep working min wage jobs in the hopes of a car and white picket fence and being able to pay off your mortgage and all that.

Intragenerational mobility in the United States is among the lowest in the developed world.

In layman's terms, if you're American, you're going to stay in the same socioeconomic class you were born in unless you're an exception. And statistically, you're not.

>>9359211
Wouldn't # of reps or weight or laps you've run or whatever be a better indicator of performance? Sweat is just a side effect.

>>9359225
I do some bodyweight shit every other day and go to the Y with my friends on Saturdays, but you're right, I probably could step up my game. BTW that Flex watch thing is really cool.

>>9359237
Both of my parents make 6 figs and were raised in poverty. My uncle was raised in poverty and founded rent a center. He has over 200 million now.

>>9359251
Key word: statistically. Your parents and uncles are exceptions. Statistical outliers.

You can't really believe that all the people out there working working two minimum wage jobs will one day make it into the upper class, do you?

>>9359241
Thanks man. I try to hike or play basketball and lift every day. I know I can be rude but I just really like arguing. My dad gave the fitbit to me for christmas. I have friends who like to wear all nice sportswear and I respect your opinion. I just like to defend my choices for the sake of bettering my reasoning.

>>9359267
I just like to be positive and be inspired instead of letting myself squander this short time I have.

>>9358812
>Not sleeping entirely in dense, but incredibly soft, Egyptian cotton
Holy shit it's like you enjoy being uncomfortable

>>9358779
what are grail name?

>>9359291
>dense, but incredibly soft, Egyptian cotton
Recommendations? I sleep in either those or Target t-shirts (which actually fit really good) lol.

>>9359282
I'm not saying you shouldn't. Of course we should aspire to make the most of our lives. My original argument to >>9359203 was simply that "rags to riches" is for the most part, a fairy tale, and wearing t-shirts with holes won't do much to change that. But if wearing old clothes keeps you motivated, I don't see why you should stop wearing them then.

>>9359275
Cheers anon

>>9359237
I was raised from a horribly broken and poor home. I'm a senior Computer Science major now, first in family to go to school.

>>9359267
Like I said before, it's a spirit booster. It's not a magical formula.

>>9359377
👍
>>9359379
Yep. That's why they call it a dream.

>>9359141
>What if you are a big guy?
for you

>>9359179
this.