what are some high quality long lasting essential garments?
currently rebuilding my entire wardrobe. Spent a lot of money getting new basic tee’s & a pair of jeans. Honestly in love with the quality difference.
I’m looking for more essential pieces, specifically pants & shoes. I want to get the best possible essentials made with the highest quality materials that I can still rock and wear once I’m an 80 yr old grandpa.
Budget is basically non existent, but nothing more than $600 pls lol.
(Do I really like the quality or am I just addicted to spending money? Probably the ladder lmao)
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might be helpful
Need to know what you actually want to dress like before we can help, the idea of essentials is something of a flawed concept
It’s tempting to get really nice stuff you can theoretically wear forever but if you don’t like it in 2-12 months it doesn’t matter that it will last forever
I’m a big fan of workwear & academia/prep if that helps
thank u about the insight of essentials is a flawed concept
What makes the concept essentials flawed in ur opinion? @bishopcorrigan
Essentials aren’t universal
ahhh
So you can’t ask it in a vacuum
I see i see
what I consider essential someone else won’t
There are things that may be “essential” for ivy style or for workwear or whatever but they won’t be the same
But if you want to narrow down something like “I want black workwear pants” we can help you
Got it got it so I gotta be more specific
Kinda like how you can’t go to a restaurant and just order a sandwich but you have to specify a BLT or grilled cheese
Ya what’s essential to your wardrobe I guess, a basic item that would be cohesive to what you want (which we don’t know yet until you give us some inspiration or previous photos maybe)
I see I see
Thank u guys for the insight
Fashion is a real strong case for picture is worth 1000 words
maybe even some brands / stores that you currently like would be helpful
or yeah a couple images of things you are thinking about, when building out your new wardrobe
I just bought Whitesville t shirts and picked up a pair of Japanese denim. I really like how it looks despite it looking basic but also how it feels on me
I also really like the brand Bronson but I’m wary of a lot of their pieces since it’s all repros but idk where to find authentic pieces
"basic" isnt necessarily bad. maybe you mean "minimal" or non-flashy, which i think are nice qualities to strive for, and honestly, sometimes harder to achieve
got it got it yeah
For the most part I like being non-flashy with the basic pieces (pants & shirts)
i like Lady White Co. for things like tshirts, crew necks, sweaters
I think jackets and such can be replaceable and i can experiment with them
Shoes I’m having a very difficult time with tbh
Never been a huge shoe guy
I only wear one pair for years
yeah shoes are kind of hard for me too. what do you like wearing? or what are you looking for? loafers, boots, sneakers?
Sneakers that won’t get destroyed in like 4 months of use 💀💀💀
These reeboks are my dailies atm, I got them in November and the heels are already starting to peel a bit
Look through #waywt-highlights and #waywt and pay attention to footwear on the outfits you like
I’m thinking of German army trainers but I’m wary since I have an issue with the heels getting absolutely destroyed
Dead stock gats are pretty cheap
nice yeah those look pretty good with a lot of outfits. just dont waste a bunch of money on the margiela ones, if youre a little rougher on shoes 😂
I have a bad habit of thinking more money = better quality and I was debating heavily whether or not the Margiela ones would last longer
Thank you for letting me know they won’t last LMFAOOO
saved me $500
i highly doubt it
but i will say, ive never owned the margiela ones so i cant actually confirm
I kinda understand the issue with my shoes is that I don’t rotate enough bc I don’t have a lot of shoes
Converse are painful bc I love them so much but they never last
I’ve never had a pair of converse last more than 8 months 😭😭😭
i think this is true in some cases, but you need to be smart about whether youre paying more for the quality / material / craftsmanship or youre just paying more for the brand. MM has some really nice stuff, but in the case of their GATs, i feel like its more of the latter
Got it! Thank you
Where can I source authentic ones? I keep seeing drop shipped GATs and I’m super wary about the quality of them
Same goes for a belt, I’m trying to get a really high quality basic belt that won’t break but a lot of things on Etsy is drop shipped Ali express stuff
yeah not sure, look into the ones @bishopcorrigan recommended? or Adidas BW Army if you can find them. Hartcopy just did a small release of their new GAT - suppose to restock soon
other people on here have bought legit deadstock, I haven't personally, maybe make a new thread for it
theyre called bundeswher or something in german
I think there's still an eBay seller you can buy from and maybe someone on styleforum but I haven't looked in years
Thank you guys! I’ll try not to stray too off topic in this thread but it’s been super insightful and informative
don't worry about staying on topic, this is your thread, just that people might not dive in to help with GATs because they won't know you're asking about it in here
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this dude sells milsurp ones
thank u sir 🙏🙏🙏
will GATs last a long time?
they're probably pretty typical for a sneaker, I wouldn't expect them to last forever but probably decently long enough if you rotate them
Got ittt tytyyyy
Ill def add these to my list
imo sometimes quality does cost more but also no one said you had to pay retail price. if you're set on a particular item check ebay or other resellers (poshmark, depop, grailed, therealreal, etc) who may have what you need at far less cost
if you live near a goodwill or other physical store that may also help thought this get into more detail https://malefashionadvice.substack.com/p/beginners-guide-to-buying-expensive
Beginner's Guide to Buying Expensive Clothes for Less
Did you just stumble upon MFA and find yourself appalled by the prices of some of the shit you saw in WAYWT? Are you looking to try some higher end clothing but put off by the prices? Did you fall in love with something in WAYWT and then find out it costs more than your rent? Then this guide is for you.
yup!!! Kind of what I’m doing atm. The shirts i got are $95 a pack here but $45 in japan so i had them shipped over from there so i saved quite a bit of money
If you want footwear that lasts longer, start looking into boots. Most trainers arent really built to last years of use.
You can get deadstock GATs from ebay for about 100 usd or so, and they're incredibly versatile to pair with
should I drop $30ish on this jacket lmao
eBay
ORIGINAL BUNDESWEHR SPORTSCHUHE SAMBA BW LAUFSCHUHE SNEAKER HALLENS...
ORIGINAL BUNDESWEHR SPORTSCHUHE SAMBA BW LAUFSCHUHE SNEAKER HALLENSCHUHE WEIß | Kleidung & Accessoires, Herren, Herrenschuhe | eBay!
I will def cop these eventually
Have you thought about what kind of aesthetic you wanna head towards
primarily Japanese americana & workwear, but also want to do some academia & Japanese ivy for sure
My old wardrobe was baggy pants & graphic tee’s & im trying to move away from all that
For Japanese workwear/americana you can consider getting chinos from buzz rickson, t-shirts from Whitesville and denim from Sugar cane/full count
I'm not too sure about Ivy however
thank you so much!!!
I definetly do need a pair of chinos
Most of my haul was primarily Whitesville tees LOL
and yeah, I’m also struggling finding pieces for ivy at the moment
looked into beams since I heard they have pieces inspired by ivy but didn’t find anything that caught my eye
I personally would avoid the heather grey cuz it doesn't last as long as the other colours
fr?
But the grey is also the nicest and slubbiest
I got 2 white packs and one of everything else
That's good enough
Actually too many IMO
I got excited when I realized I’d be spending half off on the shirts tbh
I'd suggest that you get a few t-shirts from the flat head as well
Flat head?
Those things will last you forever
Yep
Looking into them rn
Did you mean the flannels or do they have basic tees?
These basic tees
THE FLAT HEAD
3本針の1本外し 伸びにくいネック 度詰生地 Tシャツ 無地 FN-THC-001 | THE FLAT HEAD | THE FLA...
フラットヘッド公式サイト。ジーンズ、Tシャツ、レザーアイテムなど日本の職人の技術が詰まったこだわりのアイテムを展開。着用を重ねるたびに経年変化による風合いが増し、その表情は着用者ごとに違った良さになって現れます。
It’s hard for me to find in depth reviews about Whitesville tee’s online, do they last long?
interesting hmmm
I’m planning on doing another buyee haul soon so I’ll probably snag a shirt from the flat head if I find it there
It really depends on how and how often you wash em, but they've lasted for at least a year so far
wearing them everyday tbh just switching between the 12 shirts
I think I've had about 20-30 washes on these so far I think
And they're still okay
I’m looking at a review vid for this atm the inside stitching is insane
There's a review vid of em?
I’m at work rn but I’ll try to find it later