what do i buy (rare adapt post)
deliberating for a limited time only. probably only copping 1 and at an absolute maximum 2 of these things
https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/clothing/knitwear/sacai-luck-wool-crew-neck-sweater-ns8z5
https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/clothing/knitwear/comme-des-garcons-printed-crew-neck-sweater-m7swh
https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/clothing/tops/sacai-long-sleeve-button-up-top-md4g1
https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/clothing/skirts/sacai-printed-midi-length-skirt-m9d0l https://www.therealreal.com/products/men/clothing/sweaters/jil-sander-silk-v-neck-sweater-vest-w-tags-iz03m
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will you wear skirts?
no to 1. sacai luck sux ime and the arms are too skinny for a Big Sweater
i think so or at the very least id try that one out
and to follow up on that - have you worn skirts before? Not in a weird masculinity thing, but like if you are unsure you might try to thrift a cheap one first
2 is cool but a lil cooked and will be hard to clean if you spill curry on it while eating a messy delicious dish
not spend $100 on one yk
many such cases in my wardrobe. i am a very neat eater
yeah but i havent thrifted any that i like sillhouette wise
hard to find them long and voluminous when you are on the taller size and thrifting for them
look at the back
yeah i saw
CDG sweater i think
buy that i think it will work with your style
i dig the effect but not the whole on 1
yeah thats the safe bet here
biggest advantage to 1 is it's returnable
i don't love spending $100 on the first skirt, and I'm letting algoresky talk on 1
yall not rockin with 3?
its a button up
you can buy a non-designer button up for cheaper
do you not see the zippers
i vote 4
yeah i saw em and the shirt is too expensive for what it is
don't see them worth the conceit at your budget
i think the sleeves might be too short though so idk if im rocking with 3
2 and 3
1 - i trust algoresky on
2 - stupid
3 - zippers tacky
if you weren't a college student
Actually 3 you can get the effect by just cropping a regular shirt
I’m on team 2
of these 4, if you're a clean eater i'm a team 2
2 is nice like a lil less freaky Marni but just as freaky
ok ive been talked out of 1 and 3
worth noting that despite how 4 looks on the mannequin it actually hits me a little lower
like top of boot ish
I like the skirt best
oh i forgor one of the things i was gonna put in this
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5 has been added
Skirt with a crisp ironed oversized button up would be so cute
Untucked
it's a midi skirt
theyre about that afaik
I like 5 too it’s weird
Upholstery looking fabric
silk cotton blends look so freaky (positive)
i have a strong bias against anything meier at jil
Oh wait I didn’t see 5
I’d do 3 and 5
Tbh none of these are musts
i forgot to add it to the post
These are all adaptation core tho
I think they’d all look good on you
Theyre fun and i like that they occupy a whimsical formalwear sort of surface sheen
mb I thought a midi skirt was a kind of skirt drape but it's just a length
What’s your goal for a purchase
5 is so adapt I'm surprised you don't have something like it already
kinda just to wear it
4 is the only thing that really unlocks any kind of new idea in my closet (currently the shaping factor of my clothes is the dearth of good pants/bottom block garments) everything else just slots into the rotation
at least rn - i can be suprised when stuff gets here and i can do cool stuff with it ofc
i don't love the first garm of a category being bought online and not returnable. on one hand would force you to accept it, on the more likely it might sit unworn if it's not Just Right (the image in your head)
Get the skirt
I think you should start with a dark solid colored skirt
The pleats are great tho
its a pretty easy garment to resell though because i wear a smaller size
But dark will kind of make it less overtly a skirt
Who cares? If you're going to wear a skirt wear a skirt.
Great point thank you
It sounds like they already are comfortable wearing skirts anyways so might as well get one in a pattern they like.
Imo.
I think as far as wearability goes it have ambiguity as a bottom works in that favor
He doesnt own any and hasnt liked any he tried on so far
@adaptation If you do want something solid you can look for pleated comme skirts. They go cheap on TRR all the time.
the long belt strap is hard to see in the photos bc it gets lost in the pleats but its the detail that sold it for me
goes down to like the knee
so sick
i vote 2/5 personally me
4 is cool but as a possible proof of concept garm I'm not as sure
Love the skirt tbh
Yeah it's great lol
@adaptation for that vibe of skirt you can also look into noir kei ninomiya on TRR
sweater vest
did you add the jil sweater
yes
i like it, between that or the skirt
@plyisytwy yeah idk it's just that I own and wear a lot of skirts and what got me into them was finding unique ones that I really liked. the first skirt I owned was actually a pretty basic pleats please skirt and I never wore it because it didn't really have any of the drama or flair that drew me to that style of garment in the first place. so perhaps I'm just projecting my personal experience but I would actually opt for the out there one.
Jil sander for me
trr moment
Ya def get the Jil Sander
I think you wear that all the time
i think it might be from the collab but i should check more on that
look if you really like the skirt and see some outfits in your head you use it in go for it
i don't love that idea as said but it is a cool skirt
but make sure you have multiple outfit ideas for it
Cheaper too
im actually kinda in the opposite position where i dont know if id wear it enough
Ur wrong
maybe if you posted more fits the rest of us might know
Hey i appreciate that you have your own perspective, i wonder if next time you’ll find a way to express it without invalidating someone else’s personal ideas
this is true actually theres like a real disconnect in this thread because i dont post enough
good motivator maybe ill post some fits over break
i like to take pictures in the mirror and not put effort into the photo just so people get an idea of my fits 🙂
in my head its very easy but maybe im not thinking about it enough
@adaptation just get a low taper fade and call it good
Personally I feel like something in a solid or singular pattern would be worn more
how did I invalidate your personal ideas lol
i stand by you can find a long pleated skirt somewhere for cheap to try it first
you could even just go fast fashion
Cos baybee
feel like the skirt works well with your existing wardrobe
They have some cool stuff this season
“Who cares”? Tf
but yeah if sizing is iffy, harder to
Grow up
that’s not nice
But really @pierre bourdieu i’m not interested in engaging with you any longer on this
Enjoy your night
i own a really nice one thats slightly too small but like i am working with some idea of how this would fit on me
idk i have a choice between good clothes so im just gonna sit on it for a little while
I say sitting on it is good esp if you’re unsure about the fit!
Skirt is cool as FUCK I would snipe if it was my size but I also agree that thrifting a cheap skirt would be a good starting point
with puma here
okay after doing some thinking given that im balling on a budget i can afford to be more selective than buying stuff just because its cool and id wear it
like i should probably be either in love with the item or it should fill a need in my closet
the skirt is the closest on both counts but im not sure its there on the first
you need to figure out a photo set-up i think it would help everyone else understand your style i think and help make more informed reccommendations anyway
and ya college student shoestring budget is a limitting thing
but smart to realize you don't need to consume
just get a homie to flic u up fr fr
Can u borrow a skirt
From a friend
I know that I thought I liked the idea of a skirt until I wore one
ive worn one n liked it i just dont have a good one in the rotation
Make a skirt specific thread with some inspo pics