where can I find unstructured japanese style clothes?
I’m interested in trying the style I see some japanese men have, with lots of unstructured clothes that drape beautifully. Like in this image. I have wide shoulders so I think this kind of style would work for me, and in any case, this style speaks to me and I wanna try it!
Any brands or search terms I can use? I live in Sweden and don’t really see this kind of style here..
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lemaire
Lots of brands make some sort of drapey, unstructured light jacket or shirt with a shawl collar and/or tie close so I'd look online for something that fits your vision
However, I really think you should take a second to think about why you like this beyond just "it looks cool" because suddenly or clumsily wearing a garment heavily associated with a different race/ethnicity/country/culture can look odd at best and very offensive at worst
Jan jan van essche, yohji, mfpen for a more western version
I don’t understand or know about this. Can you explain more in dms?
Prospective flow is a great brand for this
Garments aren't just clothes/pieces of fabric. Many of them have significant cultural meanings and history. Blindly wearing stuff from a culture you don't understand is at best a high-risk move. I don't mean to be crass but if this concept doesn't make sense at least read the wikipedia page/summary on cultural appropriation or skim thru this thread
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1201934856741982208
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_appropriation
Cultural appropriation
Cultural appropriation is the inappropriate or unacknowledged adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity. This can be especially controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from minority cultures. According to critics of the practice, cultural appropriation differs fro...
Lol just linked the same thread
I hope it's useful though it does heavily blend cultural appropriation and socioeconomic appropriation which can be confusing
Klasica :chefskiss:
Also Aïdama 🇫🇷
Thanks for the brand recommendations everyone!