“quality” has become such a non-word in fashion mf discourse. You could replace “quality” with another non-word like “swag” in most of what people say and nothing would be lost. Some examples: “The more money is spent, the more swag you get, but that isn’t always the case. There is a big difference between high swag clothing and low swag clothing. This is a made in japan rick jean, so you know its high swag. You also have very low swag clothing like your h&ms and forever 21s. The potential for swag goes up and up, but to only to a degree and you get diminishing returns.” I’d like to see more discussion around what makes a garment quality, and discourse centered around how this should guide your valuations. Even in this video, the level of depth in this regard can be summed up to “thicker / heftier material, must be higher quality.
I've had pieces from Luxury brands that were comparable quality to fast fashion tbh... In my experience brands in the $200-$350ish price range MSRP usually have the best quality to price ratio, brands like EG, Y-3, Our Legacy (prior to some recent pricing increases), Stussy even though they're a bit over hyped at the moment.
I’m all about the context, the story , how it’s made , the process etc. also, Ive been on a weird way of thinking to where I don’t mind paying full price to support the atelier that I love. Hopefully that made sense lmao
ONLY $65??? Jesus Christ, people are overspending on clothes. I have several pairs of jeans from Old Navy that I purchased over 10 to 15 years ago all purchased for no more than $30 per pair. None of them have issues.
“quality” has become such a non-word in fashion mf discourse.
You could replace “quality” with another non-word like “swag” in most of what people say and nothing would be lost.
Some examples:
“The more money is spent, the more swag you get, but that isn’t always the case. There is a big difference between high swag clothing and low swag clothing. This is a made in japan rick jean, so you know its high swag. You also have very low swag clothing like your h&ms and forever 21s. The potential for swag goes up and up, but to only to a degree and you get diminishing returns.”
I’d like to see more discussion around what makes a garment quality, and discourse centered around how this should guide your valuations. Even in this video, the level of depth in this regard can be summed up to “thicker / heftier material, must be higher quality.
I've had pieces from Luxury brands that were comparable quality to fast fashion tbh... In my experience brands in the $200-$350ish price range MSRP usually have the best quality to price ratio, brands like EG, Y-3, Our Legacy (prior to some recent pricing increases), Stussy even though they're a bit over hyped at the moment.
I’m all about the context, the story , how it’s made , the process etc. also, Ive been on a weird way of thinking to where I don’t mind paying full price to support the atelier that I love. Hopefully that made sense lmao
Damn, I’m poor
ONLY $65??? Jesus Christ, people are overspending on clothes. I have several pairs of jeans from Old Navy that I purchased over 10 to 15 years ago all purchased for no more than $30 per pair. None of them have issues.