/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.6010514]

omg u guys im so excited i have to make this thread

ive been looking for a helmut lang bondage ma-1 (black) for fucking ever and it finally came up today for pretty cheap, in size 44 which also took forever to find

pls

im so excited

[Anonymous No.6010515]

>>6010514

omg omg

[alex No.6010517]

>>6010514
>tfw find a grail but no money left to buy it

good night

[Anonymous No.6010524]

>>6010517

ive been savin, keep money in paypal incase i find this

[Anonymous No.6010520]

>>6010515

!@!@!

[alex No.6010528]

>>6010524
smart

how much did you end up dropping on that?

[Anonymous No.6010534]

>>6010524

>dat sexy bondage strap

[Anonymous No.6010544]

>>6010528

200+whatever they charge for shipping

which is cool because my budget for this is $450, seen them go for $800 on ebay for the cotton version w/ bondage all over the arms.

[Anonymous No.6010552]

>>6010528
Yeah, I second this; Can't imagine they'd go cheap at all.

[Anonymous No.6010571]

>>6010544
Great cop then, a personal grail at a fourth of what you expected to see them is always exciting.

[Anonymous No.6010575]

>>6010544

This looks great. I actually love the nylon's shine and texture in contrast to the other details. Hope you love it, OP.

[Anonymous No.6010586]

>>6010571

yeah this is the one i wanted that came up on ebay awhile back but it went way over budget and i was hella sad.

but yeah thanks man, im just glad i dont have to continuously run my searches in the morning.

[Anonymous No.6010594]

>>6010514
44? What are you a whale?

[Anonymous No.6010598]

>>6010575

yeah ill definitely post a fit with it when i get it, probably several because its like my only jacket other than my uniqlo ma-1.

[alex No.6010600]

>>6010594
44 is like XS lmfao

[Anonymous No.6010603]

>>6010594

lol, 44 is the smallest size that helmut made for mens, its euro, so its xs.

[Anonymous No.6010604]

>>6010594

That's a 34/XS.

[Anonymous No.6010607]

>>6010603

[Anonymous No.6010615]

>>6010607

[Anonymous No.6010616]

>>6010615

[Anonymous No.6010619]

>>6010616

[Anonymous No.6010620]

>>6010594
>going by American sizes

[Anonymous No.6010623]

>>6010619

just gonna put helmut pictures if thats cool w/ u guys, its pretty rare that /fa/ has a helmut thread :))

[Anonymous No.6010626]

>>6010623

[Anonymous No.6010633]

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[Anonymous No.6010637]

>>6010633

[Anonymous No.6010642]

>>6010637

[Anonymous No.6010647]

>>6010642

[alex No.6010649]

tfw u will never own this coat

[Anonymous No.6010650]

>>6010647

[Anonymous No.6010659]

>>6010649

i saw it 3 months ago on y!jp, theres also a super rare leather sleeve asym, coat on y!jp but its bin is $800 :(

[twerk it No.6010660]

>>6010649
its not helmut lang tho

[Anonymous No.6010661]

>>6010659

[Anonymous No.6010664]

>>6010649
i want his fucking life

[alex No.6010670]

>>6010659
:'(

i wish HL bombers had the chest pocket that's like one of my favorite components of a bomber.

[Anonymous No.6010675]

>>6010660

its not the leather sleeve 1? cant tell pic is so dark

[twerk it No.6010676]

>>6010661
i was thinking bout using some xtended zipper tapes a few months ago
then i see a bunch of old helmut and even some rick with it and im like "damn i am so far behind the curve time to quit and go into retail"

[alex No.6010682]

>>6010660
http://stylezeitgeist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13255

also its your move

[Anonymous No.6010686]

>>6010675

no its def. not

this is the one i was talkin about

[twerk it No.6010687]

>>6010675
actually it is helmut lang but it's womens
i saw the slender shoulders and im like no way thats helmut menswear dudes shoulders are mad dated that is way too chic no way cant be
then i googled the pic and it turns out its helmut. just womens.

kvk

[Anonymous No.6010698]

>>6010676

helmut has been doing that since like 1991 lol

looks fresh though, dont let it stop you, everyone copies helmut at least once

[Anonymous No.6010705]

>>6010687

yeah his shoulders are huge, thats why i wanted a sz 44 ma-1, theyre baggy enough as it is, still be baggy though.

[Anonymous No.6010708]

>>6010705

[Anonymous No.6010711]

>>6010708

still need sz 40/40.5 metal plated derbies, the heel ones

[Anonymous No.6010720]

>>6010711

i feel like ricks store is very inspired by helmuts greene street store, massive scale geometric shapes, very monastic feel to it

[twerk it No.6010719]

>>6010698
oh man there's ton of shit i want to pilfer from helmut
and rick
and ann
and vionnet
and balenciaga
and gres
and poiret
and....

[Anonymous No.6010732]

>>6010719

ill stick to helmut, gres, rei, and rick, they inspire me enough to last a lifetime.

however you could build a business just modernizing old vionnet pieces

[Anonymous No.6010735]

>>6010732

mebbe some raf but hes

[Anonymous No.6010740]

>>6010735

a lot like a younger helmut

[Anonymous No.6010742]

>>6010740

[Anonymous No.6010745]

>>6010742

[Anonymous No.6010762]

>>6010745

i would love to live in a warehouse filled with old helmut lang clothes, concrete floors, and high ceilings, huge iron racks to hang bombers and heavy minimal wool coats

[twerk it No.6010765]

>>6010732
lol, rick practically has built a business modernizing old vionnet
and then lilies is gres
man that's just the tip of the iceburg btw
so much good stuff needs to exist irl

[Anonymous No.6010767]

>>6010762

i big slab of glass to put shoes on

[Anonymous No.6010779]

>>6010767

yeah so i should stop buying clothes and hire a sewer so i can spend my time on patterns.

[Anonymous No.6010788]

>>6010781

leather sleeve coat runway :)

[Anonymous No.6010781]

>>6010779

i love the colors in this, the horrible yellow latex looks like a mess, its excellent

[Anonymous No.6010795]

>>6010765

For reference:

[Anonymous No.6010796]

>>6010788

[Anonymous No.6010800]

>>6010795

the way he does bias is like exactly the same

[Anonymous No.6010804]

>>6010800

[Anonymous No.6010814]

>>6010804

how i adore helmut biker pants

[Anonymous No.6010819]

>>6010814

[Anonymous No.6010820]

>>6010819

and the backpack straps in his blazers

[Anonymous No.6010829]

>>6010800
i swear to god i've seen this shirt or close helmut variations at least 10 times on y!jp
y have i never copped

[Anonymous No.6010831]

>>6010820

and his horsehair mohawk hoodie

[Anonymous No.6010838]

>>6010829

fun 2 layer, i guess a lot of people find them hard to wear.

[Anonymous No.6010839]

>>6010820
i have sum oversized blazers i want to sew straps into

should i go for buttons like this piece has? would just sewing the strap in rip through the lining w/ stress?

[Anonymous No.6010845]

>>6010839

not if you sew it at the collar, into the seam allowance of the outer part of blazer and lining.

id add buttons :)

[Anonymous No.6010846]

>>6010845

[Anonymous No.6010850]

>>6010846

[Anonymous No.6010852]

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[Anonymous No.6010857]

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[Anonymous No.6010862]

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[Anonymous No.6010866]

>>6010862

[Anonymous No.6010870]

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[Anonymous No.6010875]

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[Anonymous No.6010881]

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[Anonymous No.6010885]

>>6010881

[Anonymous No.6010889]

>>6010885

gonna go eat, i can post more helmut later if u guys like it

[twerk it No.6011461]

>>6010800
it's the right way to do bias, though - the seaming is placed so that it is on grain and so that it utilizes the yardage effectively.

hate seeing seams twisted for no damn reason. look @ u voidthebrand, boris bidjan saberi....

[Anonymous No.6012132]

>>6011461

i dont see the problem in twisting a seam for aesthetic reasons, but i agree, design with intent (and utility) is always better

[Anonymous No.6012136]

>>6012132

[Anonymous No.6012143]

>>6012136

[Mifune No.6012144]

helmut lang mens 44 was closer to a 46. His sizes usually larger.

>>tfw when I sold all my bondage stuff for a premium

[Anonymous No.6012148]

>>6012143

[Anonymous No.6012155]

>>6012144

yeah, its the smallest he made ma-1s though, and i think its made to be worn baggy, which i dont mind.

do oyu have any pics of your bondage stuff?

[Anonymous No.6012158]

>>6012155

the shoulder with is 42 cm which will be fine for me for a jacket. can wear a hoody under :-)

[Anonymous No.6012162]

>>6012158

[Anonymous No.6012166]

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[Anonymous No.6012168]

>>6012166

[Anonymous No.6012170]

>>6012168

[Anonymous No.6012175]

>>6012170

these are the shoes i need. been looking for quite some time, found a pair in 42, and 43, never 40 :(

[minah !DAI5Y/n0FE No.6012180]

>>6010649

r u postin as me, andy

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012181]

>>6012175
Link to 43?

[Anonymous No.6012183]

>>6012175

[Anonymous No.6012184]

grats op, that's a really fucking cool cop

how much did it run you?

[Anonymous No.6012186]

>>6012181

sorry bro, ill pm you if i see another pair in 43, but i saw this one last year on a rakuten auction. they only come up once every few months, in varying condition.

[Anonymous No.6012189]

>>6012184

$200+shipping

which i am actually extremely happy with considering the condition, size, and colorway.

[Anonymous No.6012190]

>>6012189

[Anonymous No.6012191]

>>6012189
wow seriously?

that's crazy cheap. you best post some fits when it gets there

[Anonymous No.6012192]

>>6012190

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012194]

>>6012186
Don't worry about it, I was more curious than anything

Congrats on your cop, sorry I read the other post before I read the OP

[Anonymous No.6012197]

>>6012191

yeah dude, i definitely will, ive been wearing a uniqlo ma-1 for a long time, im kinda sick of it, and this one is so much more luxe, its nylon shell with 100% silk lining. i think its from s/s 04, might be 03 not 100% sure yet.

[Anonymous No.6012199]

>>6012194

thanks, as u can see im pretty excited, been running a daily search since last october for it.

[Anonymous No.6012203]

>>6012199

[Anonymous No.6012206]

>>6012203

[Anonymous No.6012208]

>>6012206

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012210]

>>6012199
Getting your hands on a grail is always exciting, I remember you talking about modding ur uniqlo one to have bondage straps haha.

Just got a got a grail of my own not too long ago, can't wait for it to ship

[Anonymous No.6012215]

>>6012208

rly want 2 of these bracelets as well

[Anonymous No.6012218]

>>6012210

nice post pics if you have them, if not what is it?

[Anonymous No.6012220]

>>6012218

[Anonymous No.6012224]

>>6012215

why not just get an actual pair of handcuffs

[Anonymous No.6012229]

>>6012220

[Anonymous No.6012238]

>>6012224

because this one is disconnected from a pair already without the chain, and there is something elegant about a handcuff made be helmut lang that wouldnt be if i bought it from a hardware store.

[Anonymous No.6012242]

>>6012238

made by*

[alex No.6012247]

>>6012175
fuckkkk how much did those go for when you saw them?

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012248]

>>6012218
I'm gonna post a fit when I get it, sutocorp should be getting it ins a day or so and then another week before I get it, but it's a UC jacket,
One I've wanted since I saw the collection

[Anonymous No.6012250]

>>6012242

[Anonymous No.6012254]

>>6012247

bin was 45k yen, i def. would have paid that if they were my size and had the box/dustbag.

>>6012248

excellent, stoked to see it man. i really want an old UISM (07/08) black perfecto, but 1.2k is a little high for me.

[Anonymous No.6012260]

>>6010544

>200 dollars for that sexy beast

OP is a lucky negro

[Anonymous No.6012264]

>>6012254

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012265]

>>6012224
Lol this reminds of when ppl put fascist on blast for buying the Julius nail ring

[Anonymous No.6012279]

>>6012260

yeah i am pretty lucky, it is honestly a good deal, i could easily ebay/sufu it for double that, however this is one item i dont want to flip, it took me too long to find. and i think its beautiful

[Anonymous No.6012286]

Is there any reason why darklandsberlin DONT measure their pieces on request?
What the fuck, do they not want to sell me shit?

[Anonymous No.6012289]

speaking of grails, i've always wanted a pair of black goatskin DBSS in size 1. i think teddy was selling his and they only went for like $300.

>tfw i blew all my money like 2 weeks earlier

[Anonymous No.6012292]

>>6012265

how weird. its a pain in the ass to make a nail out of silver and bend it into a ring, so it looks really nice, kind of lame giving someone shit for buying a cool design.

ive bought a lot of garments i could make on my own, but it would be super time consuming and i dont have the same access to materials.

[turnleft !!t/GvfGACpW7 No.6012300]

>>6012289
>Shoe sizing by Jap sizing.
w--w-w-w-wututttutt
Is 1 like a 6 or something?

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012303]

>>6012254
It's not :s

It was the can one from ss12, but i never saw it get stocked in any online stores, but y!j is a godsend, not only for clothes, but I found a ton rare Japanese vinyl pressings that I'm pretty excited about

[Anonymous No.6012306]

>>6012292

>>6012289

haha, a blue pair and a black pair went on rakuten last night. they were a size big but i considered it cuz they were only 200 bucks, im glad i didnt spend the money now. but yeah dbss are really nice

i want the all black/w black sole destroyed goatskin ones.

>>6012286

because it can be a pain in the ass, idk, maybe theyre just lazy?

[Anonymous No.6012317]

>>6012303

yeah ive found a lot of extremely rare film posters on there, and some really great rare band t shirts. im stoked to see your jacket though.

>>6012300

for dbss -

1=eu41 or us 8
2=eu42 or us 9-9.5
3=eur43 or us 10-10.5

[Anonymous No.6012324]

>>6012317

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012327]

>>6012286
Darklands is a really shitty boutique in general, don't shop their

[Anonymous No.6012328]

>>6012324

[Anonymous No.6012331]

>>6012328

[Anonymous No.6012336]

>>6012306
I did grab some silent sneakers for 150$ including shipping from aus pretty recently, so i'm still kind of happy in the sneaker department.

I think going to start a grail fund that i don't spend on normal things just in case something good pops up again.

[Anonymous No.6012337]

>>6012331

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012344]

>>6012317
Rare band tees? Like what? Might have to look into that it sounds neat

[Anonymous No.6012345]

>>6012336

nice, id definitely recommend it. i once lost a pair of rick milk dunks for $350 because i had spent my budgeted money, never again.

i usually keep a bunch in my paypal just in case.

[Anonymous No.6012351]

>>6012344

not for me, but i have a friend who is a hardcore collector, he paid me (way too much) to hunt down vintage iggy pop and joy division t shirts, so i went to vintage stores a lot and went to the sellers at rose bowl/pcc/long beach flea markets, but i found a ton more on y!jp

im sure its that way for a lot of bads, jp people are really into collecting, memorabilia

[Anonymous No.6012355]

>>6012351

for a lot of bands"" i drank way too much wine

i love this helmut shirt, its so weird, but i am a suck for high contrast minimal prints

[Anonymous No.6012364]

>>6012355

[Anonymous No.6012372]

>>6012364

coolest advertising as well

[Anonymous No.6012376]

>>6012372

[Anonymous No.6012379]

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[Anonymous No.6012383]

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[Anonymous No.6012386]

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[Anonymous No.6012396]

>>6012390

[Anonymous No.6012390]

>>6012386

am about done, need to sleep,

hope some1 liked the helmut pics

:-)

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012395]

>>6012351
Might have to scope out some tomorrow :)

I'm so tempted to buy the original sailor moon manga series, but I can't read it. I just think it would be cool to have and it's only 4,000, but the shipping would kill me :|

[Mifune No.6012397]

>>6012306
I had these pants, except the bandage were black as well. Went for 390 (more than i paid new) if i remember on ebay. lol

Still have 2 HL overcoats, 2 suits, 1 dinner suit, 2 boots, 1 bag, 3 shirts and 2 t shirts from back in the day. His tailoring was really spot on. Oh his jeans and two denim jackets too.

My grail pieces would be the metal tipped boots and shows. I do wish i kept one or two of my bondage pieces, just for nostalgia sakes.

[Mifune No.6012403]

>>6012396
Fuck THIS!!! this is a grail piece for me. I'm low on accessories, two bracelets (neither are handcuff) and a wallet.

[Anonymous No.6012414]

>>6012397

theyre beautiful pants, 390 is actually not a bad price, thats aweosme that you got more than what you paid though.

yeah i just love how pared down everything is, the details make such an impact.

and i know how you feel about the metal boots/shoes i have the same reaction.

>>6012395

nice, i hope you find the series you like, i am actually not familar with anime at all, but im sure y!jp has a ton.

[Anonymous No.6012422]

>>6012403

they are great, anyways hope u enjoyed

good night

one last handcuff pic

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012450]

>>6012397
I'm guessing u don't have fit pics?

Tfw never see mifune in HLbondage pants

[Mifune No.6012452]

>>6012422
epic thread dude.

goodnight.

[None !/Rei/JcrFk!!7ap0F7GbJAA No.6012466]

>>6012422
Nite fam