Bad Taste?: Fanny pack pt.2

Supreme released S/S10 a few days ago. They released some cool stuff and they released some dumb stuff. Like the guys at Billy Kirk, they are trying to sell a disguised fanny pack. This one's under the guise of 'Waist Bag'. It's kind of like when your friends drunk dial you and try to act like someone else. It, well, doesn't really work.

On the other hand, Supreme released these gym class inspired graphic t-shirts. I have never not had graphic t-shirts in my wardrobe, as they serve themselves well in the summer months when it's too hot to wear anything else. I specifically carry aboard concert t-shirts as they are the best keepsakes and will remind my kids that I wasn't always a loser (hopefully they won't think I am a loser). These shirts, however, are branded. Supreme designed these shirts appropriately, as they evoke days body odor, awkward limbs, and dodgeball. While a doubter may say that these shirts differ little from an AE or A&F t-shirt, I would disagree. First and formost, they differ because of the color palette. AE and A&F haven't gone near some of these colors for the past few years (well, besides white and gray). Then they differ because of cut. These fit like a regular t-shirt, while AE and A&F t-shirts like to hug you like no other. I would definitely go for these over an AE or A&F graphic shirt any day.

It should be noted that ATG ran a graphic t-shirt post today. Check it out.

LL Bean Pack

Somethings will be cool forever.

Inspiration: McQ

I can't say I like much designer stuff. Especially casual designer products, which, more often than not, comes off as fake; because regular people don't wear 7 layers or 15 pieces of jewelery. However, Alexander McQueen's McQ line kills. Well tailored suits (well, for 6'0 150 lbs. people, but we can all dream), reds, yellows, and smooth textures exemplify how city slickers should dress. Sadly, this is McQueen's last line. While McQueen's women's lines were absurd and unpractically artistic (they're women, their lines are supposed to be unpractical), his men's line is far from that. Pictured are my favorties:

Images via Viewonfashion.

Bad Taste?: Shoes with studs

Selectism posted these the other day. And I quote, "They’re extreme but attractive in a way which I cannot really put to a finger on, but I find these remain classy in some manner of the term." No, sorry selectism, not classy... at all. There are a few things these shoes bring to mind, most specifically THAT scene from Pulp Fiction. These kicks are by Christian Louboutin (more like Audigier HARHARHAR) in case you were wondering.

Bad Taste?: Fanny packs

Billykirk usually kills. They create amazing products that I would wear Monday afternoon in class, Friday night chasing the skirts, and Sunday morning, purging myself of the weekend. I would wear most all their stuff. Most all their stuff. Of course everyone makes mistakes, we're human after all. Hell, we've even put nipples on the bat suit; making a disguised fanny pack is the least of humanity's mistakes. That being said, selectism.com threw this up on their site today. Billykirk's No. 247 is practical, utilitarian, and, after all is said and done, a fanny pack. I love the idea of having somewhere to stash my lock but putting it on a fanny pack? Here's a better idea, throw your u-lock on your backpack, attach it to the back of your bike, or strap it on your belt but don't ever put it on a fanny pack.

P.S. I love selectism because they post the good and the fodder.

Recollection: Dover Coloring Books

I think blogs like The Trad and Ivy Style are fascinating because they tell stories. They don't only show us what they think is dope, they tell us why they think it's dope through a personal anecdote or a well researched article. On that note, I'm going to recollect my grade school years and tell you what I thought was dope. I was homeschooled up until 8th grade and every morning for half an hour (before things like math and writing took place) my mother would read classic literature to us while we colored. And colored we did, specifically in Dover Coloring Books. I remember my brother and I would try to find the exact colors of uniforms that the soldiers would be wearing in books like:

I remember I finished coloring many a book up until 3rd or 4th grade when I outgrew them. WWI battles, airplanes, civil war uniforms, revolutionary war cannons, and, oh yeah, sports cars; we would color them all. I cannot remember being so satisfied with myself as when I would finish coloring an entire book. Since then, Dover has reduced publication of these books. Many books published years and years ago are still sitting in storage. I think I was one of only a few kids who thought Dover Coloring Books were cool. It's too bad, I learned the entire timeline of the Civil War by 4th grade, and knew the Lewis & Clark route like the back of my hand. Which brings me off topic. What's the deal with schools not teaching social studies?

If I wanted to look homeless, I'd be homeless.

It think it speaks for itself. It's kinda' like that kid in high school who smells bad despite having parents who have tried to teach them proper hygiene.