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fromnewyork's avatar

this baggy/wide trend in the west is exactly that, a trend. but in JP it's always been another fit/cut of how you wear clothes. even in the late 00's/10's when it was slim time, baggy/wide was very well alive in haraujuku.

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Louis Cheslaw's avatar

That’s what I liked so much — an approach designed for the wearer rather than the people who are going to be looking at them.

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Sami Reiss's avatar

“Relax” fit only truly, outside the false western paradigm of tailoring

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Toby Standing's avatar

That shirt sizing revelation is so true - I think it’s why I’ve always loved the OL borrowed shirts, I feel so billowy and free in them

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CBL's avatar

My Moonstar Side Goas are completely cooked and you’ve sent me down a rabbithole of Moonstar vs Doek vs Anatomica ecru slip ons. Any further insight?

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Kelly's avatar

Lemaire’s pricing has become unhinged, $800 for a cotton tote?

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Louis Cheslaw's avatar

It’s undeniably a fortune (even if it costs a couple hundred less where I live.) But I’ve gathered that the redeeming qualities that make it worth it (for those who can afford it) are that the leather is comfortable and strong, the bag can go crossbody, shoulder, or hand-held, the canvas is reinforced and durable, and the leather actually runs all the way down and under the bag, so it’s strong enough to hold your laptop, etc, without concerns about stressing the seams. These people also find it so beautiful that they’re hoping it’ll be their bag for life, saving them money down the line. Though of course, we all tell ourselves that until the next discovery!

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