For your contrast problem with the purple-pink-grey set the solution would be to wear grey. Murky interesting colours mix the best with others alike, so no white, no black, no pure shades.
i applaud this video, it is like a self imposed public shaming of yourself and i am all for it. we all regret things we bought, 9/10 it is from H&M and yet the alure of fast fashion is something i cannot escape
Hahaha put me in the stocks and throw tomatoes at me, I can take it. When fast fashion is so cheap it's a lot easier to take the L on stuff - I remember doing that and buying 4-5 items at once from ASOS/H&M/Zara etc. and if 1 or 2 kinda sucked it was barely worth returning them. Easy way to end up with a bunch of clothing you don't really like, and it quickly adds up
@@ThisIsAntwon And this is part of why I've ended up learning how to sew. "Oh, that's a great button up, but it would look better on me as a vest" CHOP. "These pants are great, but the legs are a little long" CHOP (and also hem). There's actually a lot of little modifications you can do to really dial in an item to make it serve you better. Most of them are pretty easy, and some can flat out improve function and durability, like making pockets bigger or adding reinforcements where needed. I learned to do a lot of it from the historical fashion side of RUclips, and because I actually understand the work that should go into making a garment, it's done wonders for becoming more aware of what I wear
The first set is actually really clean!! Just wear a clean white tee underneath and rock some all white Air Force 1 instead… that way, the color would pop out more
I like the first pieces: both the jacket and pants. The colour looks great on you and this outfit fits you perfectly. Both the white and the black tee shirts are fine choices to wear with it.
You might want to try pairing the purple pieces with some earth tones or even a rich grey. Even the tee you wore for this video might be OK. I was having the same struggle with a mauve blazer I picked up on sale from Lemaire. Black was too much of a contrast, but once I tried it with olive browns, taupe, and other shades in that range, it worked much better. Now, rather than neglecting it, I'm actively hoping to find some dark green pants that will work too. I don't think such shades are ever going to be in a regular rotation, but I'm grateful to have the option when the mood strikes.
I bought a Dior oblique overshirt (since I loved how the oblique was weaved in, and I was big into knitwear at the time). I have yet to wear it even once, I bought it for the "craftsmanship" but now I know to get things I can truly wear everyday.
I think awareness of one’s “color season” is much more prevalent in women’s fashion circles. You seem to have underlying cool tones which could do a lot to explain why you like certain warm-toned clothing in the red/magenta area or even a yellow-y off white when you’re not wearing it then are unhappy with the way it looks when on. Clothes that aren’t in your color palette will always make you look a bit “off” even though you can’t really put your finger on why
100% my most regretted is the first time I bought "vegan leather" white platform boots and was introduced to the wonderful world of "Is this an actual leather alternative or is this plastic?" The online images showed a matte white boot, but when they came home, they had an undeniable plasticky sheen to them. The shoes were fine otherwise (and I got them on sale, so it wasn't a huge loss or anything), but that shine made it really hard to pair with the rest of my clothes, so I've barely worn them since. I've been much more mindful of checking material lists now and seeing vegan leather in the listing will almost always make me check out unless there's customer-submitted images somewhere on the page.
For the first 2 items it seems like the biggest mistake was buying the matching pants. Honestly the jacket is amazing and it actually fits very well with the blackout fit underneath it that you showed. I would imagine it looked just as good with a whiteout fit going off of the white shirt under it alone. I think it's a good statement piece for a more muted base layer!
Yes, at the start of my fashion journey I ended up buying some egregiously bad items because I was just too excited and wanted as many big name brands as possible. One of them was a white Bape polo with the bright multi-coloured sta pattern all over it. It's so ugly and makes you look like Polka Dot Man if he was a hypebeast. Funnily enough I still have it sitting in my wardrobe despite deciding long ago that I needed to get rid of it.
Also I have the same veilance bomber and wear it all the time 😅 works great in summer with black shorts, white tank, blue cap and white sneakers. Also all black fits in spring/ fall. Even combines nicely with a smart neutral beige pant imo
When I was 16 (12 years ago) I bought a £75 cybergoth hoodie from Camden Market (not even Cyberdog, one of the smaller stalls instead) that has a massive wizard hood, I never wore it for obvious reasons but feel like it would still go hard with the right fit in the current fashion climate. I still have it so maybe I should have a go
So, I'm not huge into fashion in the way that would warrant me to be considered "knowledgeable" in it, but for the first set of clothes with that muted purple look, it reminded me of another content creator named Fly With Johnny Thai, and he highlighted how one of the most underrated color combos out there was purple and yellow. Now I'm only saying this because I genuinely feel like it could work out very well with some more pastel/muted yellow, or even gray. Also, I've had my fair share of bad buys too, but most of them were from my very early times with getting into fashion, so it's mainly just Amazon/basic drop shipper clothes that were advertised to be cool looking. I fell into that techwear trap thinking that they were cool and all, but ultimately never fitted properly in them at all. Also, love your vids! It's very fun to watch with a slightly monotone and dry type humor that works so well with your personality (I apologize if that sounded like a backhanded compliment, I really don't know how to word it better, but if it helps, it's kind of like Moist Critical's humor with a mix of sarcasm and very brutally honest remarks)! Hope to see more content and thank you for being so transparent with your purchases and mindset on them! Makes me feel more at ease with my crippling drop shipping purchase addiction in the past and hopefully I will become more knowledgeable by watching your content!
We have the same regrets, this is quite unsettling. No joke, apart from the glasses I’ve owned (or currently own) everything you’ve brought up in this video. Wild.
Love both the veilance pieces 😊! I think your subconscious used the sale as an excuse because of how well they actually suit you. But don’t worry, it’s a surprisingly difficult colour/finish to style until you’re used to it. I have a few items in those awesome unusual colours, and it takes longer than usual to realise how versatile they can be. The colour is desaturated so I’d probably keep the top complementary with something like grey, and add more black/white high contrast pops of colour back in through accessories.
I've got the horrendous habit of buying pieces I really like, fit me well, then never wear them for fear of damaging them. Something I'm consciously trying to overcome. Going to get groceries at the corner store? Kit it out! Who cares? Enjoy your pieces, I say.
The blurred artistic background for showcasing the pieces being composed of yugioh cards, a nintendo controller, a supreme sticker and what seems to be an upside down tamagochi is an absolute MASTERPIECE!
For the Rigards glasses they actually sell two different fits. There is a western fit and an Asian fit. Depending on which one you have, the bridge fits differently.
first outfit the light(er)-ish(kinda) maroon outfit / pants/jacket is so fire, not trying hard on color but you know it's unique both jacket and the pants loooks good together. kinda looks like a quiet luxury on you. overall 100% great.
Turquoise gym shark leggings for working out. I always opt for shorts… have no idea what I was thinking. Should have returned them but I couldn’t admit to myself that I wasn’t going to wear them 😂 Also considering buying heart shape prescription glasses but I feel like I might end up regretting it, buuuuut they are heart shaped glasses
I'd love to see someone rocking heart glasses irl 😍 Turquoise leggings are a bold move though I'll give you that. Hopefully at least they're comfy enough to wear round the house or something
For the orange shirt, I ran into the same problem with an orange jacket I bought. It's actuallly useful for an emergency night clothing when its very dark out (easy for cars/others to see you). I stuffed mine in the car for those times.
Another great video, Anti-alising! The veilence jacket actually doesn't look too bad on the black outfit imo, the splash of colour brings a bit of life out, but maybe I'm also just weird. Speaking of weird pink, when I was in my wagie-nerd-white-collar era, I bought a pair of green chinos, and a pink cotton dress shirt (separately! I never wore them together). I dunno what I was thinking when I bought the chinos; I wear khaki and deep navy chinos and they go well with my black/white shirts, but green is just such a weird colour and I think I too got a bit of that "it's weird so it's good" line of thinking in me, never wore it more than a few times. The pink shirt, on the other hand, I have a love-hate relationship with. I was told by a lady friend of mine that pink would look good, and I just dived face first into that shirt. It does compliment my dull pants well, but that colour just look weird *on me*. I still have it in my closet, awaiting the day when I'm brave enough to be a turbonerd once again.
My worst purchase was a pair of harness boots. The quality on them is great , I just never thought about when I would wear them. I regret it mostly because they were expensive.
Regrets, I've had a few 😅 Picked up a couple of the M56 'Cyber' jackets and while I love the idea of them, I am far too old to be wearing them and they will hang on my clothes rail until I get around to eBay'ing them. Also I chased a pair of the 'big tech buckle' NIKE 'Kommuter' kicks in my size for ages, kept seeing reviews 'they do not fit well and are loose at the heel', thought 'Ah I'm sure they will be OK' and guess what? Yeah several sticky-in heel pads later I admitted defeat, they are in my shoe-stack looking unloved. Last one, the VOLLEBAK 'Indestructible' Dyneema jacket - it looks fantastic, but the fact its unlined and a single layer shell (of somewhat rough fabric) means you absolutely have to wear it over at least a longsleeve or a hoody, doubly irritating as their V2 of the piece dropped recently and this one is lined and could be work as a regular jacket.
Yes thank you, I'm literally watching this to mute a "childhood trauma" reel my brain put on while I was trying to sleep 😆 Kenzo collaborating with H&M seems like a deal that could only hurt both parties, but the zippy shirt is quite funny with it's odd colours and totally pointless "functionality" 😅
I wouldn't describe them as a waste or regret but the Geo Forma Boots from A_COLD_WALL and Converse are something that I just don't get much use from. I've gotten a pretty good amount of compliments on the days that they escape the closet, but they're just not very practical to wear unless it's a dry time in early spring or late fall. Your very first jacket and pants combo reminds me a lot actually of the A_COLD_WALL Irregular Dye overshirt and pants combo. With the current summer sale they've got on it I decided to pick the overshirt up. I think it's been a lot of fun to wear around, but the color is definitely something you gotta have confidence for.
I know the ones! I'd say even if something like that isn't a shoe you wear regularly, if you feel good wearing them and people are complimenting you they still have value. ACW* have quite a lot of stuff on sale on their site atm, hope you like the overshirt! I need to have a look actually and see if there's anything else interesting 👀
Honestly, Decalthalon socks are among the best I own in terms of longevity and comfort. They do their own internal brands based on what sport they are aimed at, but you can get everything from longer, thinner socks to thick, chonky ankle socks and they do black and white with or without various branding/details and they are just cheap as heck.
Darn Tough though is the best. I've tested their unconditional warranty a few times and only needed to pay for shipping. These from daily worn socks that've been in work boots. They also do thin coolmax. And @Antwon, if you got gold shoes and shirts the veilance outfit would be like techwear lakers fan.
17:45 this is an excellent point I love Japanese and Italian brands however I’m 6’3, 240lbs (110 ish kilos), have a 44” chest and 26.5” thighs so the vast majority of that style of tailoring just isn’t going to flatter me. In a scenario where I want a particular piece so badly I am committed to buying (the Stone Island, iridescent Scarabeo parka from 2018 for a real example springs to mind) I will _always_ find a retailer and try the garment on before I purchase it, saved me so much hassle (especially with CP company 👍🏻) I know that it isn’t always practical or even possible to find a retailer for a lot of brands however I do still think it’s an excellent rule of thumb for purchasing the higher end items especially if you have a more irregular morphology.
I see exactly what the problem is with the first fit. I have the Jordan 4's A Ma Manière which is basically the same colorway. I struggle a lot to wear them because they were too bright for my darker clothes and too tone down (dark) for my bright clothes. That violet ore is tricky. I now just end up wearing full black and let the shoes shine, and that works great ! Now that I see your jacket Im thinking maybe buying it to match the color of the shoes, but then again I feel matching 100% top and shoes seems too try hard for my liking
feel like everyone that spent time on facebook fashion groups over the years will have a drawer full of random crap we probably wish we didn't buy and that now doesn't have much retail value/interest in it. found a few of those A$AP GUE$$ tees the other week, I don't think I ever even wore them lol
I like to think I've gotten pretty good at knowing my tastes and the kind of group of things that I will wear, while also trying to branch out (hopefully through thrifting and not through full retail price items), but I definitely made a lot of mistakes on the way to this point. Probably the 2 trendiest items I've bought and regretted are New Balance 550's and Carhartt double knees, but the problem isn't necessarily that I bought into those trends at all; I still love Carhartt pants, but the pair that I got are in a dark brown color that I oddly can't match to much, and I'd like them much better in black. And as for the 550's, I still like the first few Aime Leon Dore pairs and the general release pairs with a similar color scheme, but because I didn't want to pay resale on those, I got myself a black and grey pair which just totally misses the mark for me. Besides that I've bought a few t-shirts from "IG brands" that I now consider a bit corny, and I have North Face Nupste puffer jacket that I don't love but just don't like/know many jackets in general so I can never figure out a better option before winter hits, and I just end up wearing the puffer again (I did previously have it in purple which I thankfully sold and got an all black one, realizing how much I want a jacket to go with everything). Like I said, thankfully I think I have a pretty good grasp on what I'll actually wear now (now to just find a jacket that I like lmao)
LOL I’ve given myself a new rule for branching out which is if I want to try new cut I will get it in a colour I like, and if I want to try a new colour I’ll get it in a cut that I like 😊
I bought an expensive vetemnts hoodie, used it 2 times, the fit is terrible and iam too lazy to sell that shit, so I put it somewhere where I cant see it lol. Also bought off white 97s and wore them 2 times, I just cant see me wearing them, because they would get dirty, but iam too lazy to sell them too.
Alot of the things I regret are purely style and culture based. Things that are just not something Im passionate about anymore or truly interested in at the time. Couple off the top of my head: -Jordan 4s -Air Force ones in multiple colours -chest logo hyped streetwear brand shirts -expensive ‘premium mediocre’ hoodies solely based on colour combos
One specific pair of palladium boots, or rather I regret skating in them because even with the thickened soles they wore down in no time, so now I really only wear them for weightlifting
great channel. really love functional everyday gorpcore style. though I love the craft feel of off white x nike and tom Sachs. very well done channel that focuses on technical fashion.
To solve the Veilance problem, I would've tried charcoal pants & a mid-gray shirt, or maybe a desaturated blue. Then the a pure black would be more of an accent (e.g. shoes). The right shade of khaki or olive would also work for the pants, and would support a white shoe as well. But then, I generally use technical clothing more as seasoning, so I don't have all-white/all-black wardrobe that tends to happen. As for the prompt: I have an issue with feeling almost obligated to buy *something* once I've put x amount of time into viewing a sale, so I have too many regrets to pick. But I do have a real saga involving some pants that I actually like: I first bought them as slightly dressy, lighter-weight summer pants, without considering that they were so suitable for summer that I could only wear them for a couple of months per year. Then I lost some weight, so I gave them away and bought another pair a size down. So now I'm at only about two dozen wears across two pair of pants. Then I put some weight back on, and just recently decided to pick up *two* new pair (original color plus a variant). Except they were only available 2" longer in the inseam than before, so they don't look as sharp when rolled up, and now I have to decide if I want to deal with tailoring.
That would help but it's partly that the actual length is too short so the curve at the end is kinda hitting my ear rather than hooking over the back. Some of my other pairs have a similar issue. Big skull problems smh
All the purchases I regret buying are them focusing too much on them as statement pieces and not thinking about how to actually style or wear them using the clothes I currently have.
I have the exact same pair of rigards but in black. They are probably my favorite pair of eyewear I own. I never experienced any significant comfort issue but it does sit a lot more forward on my face more than other glasses since the arms are a bit shorter. Also it never falls off or anything so its fine by me. I added my prescription to these and couldn't be happier.
Glad they work better for you! They do look awesome, and the overall physical product is a noticable step up from any other shades I own, particularly anything mass-produced
In my opinion, the first jacket looks great on you when paired with black clothes. Something I regret purchasing are the Nike Overbreak x Undercover shoes. While I love them as objects, I feel they don't look good on me when I wear them and I end up feeling like Donald Duck.The sole is gigantic.
fit is important, i agree... buuut if you find a really good deal on a clothing item that you really really want and can't get otherwise (for example at the thrift or on sale), then i say it's still worth trying to see if you can work with it. either it's just a bit tight in some areas or it can be sewn to fit better. but obviously that will only work if you go 1 or 2 sizes up/down, if you straight up buy the wrong size you're just wasting money.
When I first started exploring techwear/streetwear/cyberpunk fashion several years ago, one of the most prominent styles I noticed (which I doubt anyone actually does irl) were branded socks pulled over tight joggers. I got this was intended to showcase the socks. And AOKU has socks I've definitely thought twice about buying. But ultimately I decided branded socks were just unnecessary - hardly anyone will ever notice the socks, much less care. If the branding is printed, of course it'll just wear and tear away in no time. And it just seems like a "cheap" look anyways... something only swagbois on Hypebeast might really dig. Much better to get all black GOOD quality socks - says much more and last much longer.
I actually really like the zip crewneck. But I'm mildly bias towards ridiculous/loud items. Especially if they have black in the pattern My recent regrets: trying to add a pastel mini wardrobe when i have a near 100% black and white closet with some burgundy and garash neon yellow. I now have an entire diy cardigan not made (i've never crochet before till this project too... So...) along with some fabric i have yet to decide what to do with... Also related to the above, adding cute gold jewelry when my stuff is usually silver... I have too many piercings to change them out from silver to gold like ever so they just sit around And two shoes from koi footwear... They were on sale, but duties ended up costing the same as the shoe. However, really what was bad is that the sandel broke in 10 min (yes I'm serious) and the white boots just had such a thin layer of paint it wore off leaving forever scuff marks. Quality makes the difference, especially in footwear
I remember wanting to experiment with wearing more color so I made the obvious decision of purchasing neon yellow bruce lee pants. got laughed at at school and never wore them again
On the opposite side of the spectrum of things I wish I purchased when I had the chance is the Shadow Project Guayabera shirt that you are wearing on this video.
this sick poncho i bought with zip off sleeves was the coolest idea ever and i still do love it but you are so on point with how annoying it is to take them off while you wear it 😭😭 absolutely does not match up to the cool transforming silhouette fantasy u have in your head
Ugh your 'Some things will just not fit you' comment just landed on my doorstep - a MAHARISHI Cordura Tech Travel shirt bought for a super discount in the sales, and in XL which usually does me fine - the arms are a perfect length, the chest fits perfect, but for some reason the shirt cut/fit has the _narrowest_ sleeve-to-body armhole I have ever worn, it's tucked *right* up in there and I just know wearing this for more than say 30mins it's going to be sweaty and stinking up in short order past anything deodorant can halt. FFS, looks fantastic, feels terrible. Back it goes I guess! 😠
I bought an all white (I mean ALLLLL WHITE) Craig Green Adidas ZX 2K Phormar II. £70 down from £260. I dont do white shoes but they are super minimal, collapsible and a bargain. I look like Heath ledgers joker nurse outfit. Still dead stock.
A couple years ago I bought a pair of Nike 95s, in a white, grey and neon(?) green, they're extremely loud I've only wore them once and people kept staring at them 😅, I don't really wear any bright or loud colours, sale price suckered me in, I keep meaning to sell them on just not got around to it yet! Bonus regrettable purchase: A sort of pastel/mint green Agora windbreaker, wore it once, sold it on depop shortly after
I slow impulse bought the acronym blazer sneakers after you showed them off because they visually clicked with me super well with no consideration for the clothes to go with it. I had zero skater fit clothes for it and one pair of pants now. It also took me years to break out the habit my parents set me in of buying big to be sure it fits and just wearing a belt. Know your measurements people, it’s better than winging it.
I really like how open you are about some of those purchases, and now I'm really curious as to what current purchases you'd regret getting a few years from now.
I love goopi-made their cut though is really baggy and oversized. I figured after a couple of purcheses to go a size smaller than what I usually am and that seems to have done the trick.
Hey, dude! Great video as always! For me it was a yellow and black Machine 56 Jacket. I love it and do wear it sometimes, but it's SO LOUD that it need some mental preparing (it's also too hot for most of the Brazillian winter. Hahaha On a second note, would you consider making a video on glasses (sun or not) and technical clothing? I'm slowly moving towards it but I wear prescription glasses and haven't really found anything I think really matches the style. Thanks!
interestingly enough I actually bought the Viridi-anne x Rigards sunglasses based on your video (i got the black frame ones) and I actually really enjoyed them, I got prescription for the glasses portion which I wear everyday and the sunglasses part while I use rarely it's still a really nice extra option for when you want to go out in sunglasses but don't want to be blind. I have a little bit of that sunglasses part issue similar to yours but not as bad, I think it would have helped if the sunglasses part was actually bigger than the glasses portion as opposed to the other way around... but yeah, still a nice buy, sad that it didn't fit you well though.
If I’m uncertain about an item I know I have to send it back. Also understanding what you like and sticking to it. I think one of my regrets is an Axel Arigato high top. It’s a bit too chunky and the shoe tends to pinch the top of my toes when I step. I thought it would get looser thenI’d wear them more. I didn’t. Once I bought the Rick Owens Comverse high tops it was over for the Axel Arigatos - now they just sit collecting dust. Also getting a black version of a shoe when I know damn well that I prefer white/off white shoes unless it’s a formal shoe/boot.
I got those see through cdg dunks several years ago. They cool but I got sweaty feet so it was just foggy 25/7 so I hated wearing them. Flipped them shortly after purchasing. Otherwise I wait a long time before I purchase anything so I don’t have many ragrets
The veilance siltstone is my favorite color. You missed buying the frame that matches. lol. I made the same mistake with the aqua secant set and an ionic pocket that matches. I look like a damn highlighter with feet
Guilty of collecting useless statement pieces and occasion wear! I wish I had more friends of similar size and/or style to swap things with. Re-selling in most cases is so much hassle and such financial loss, I would rather just gift stuff to a friend
The Y-3 socks are definitely a vibe. I 100% always regret buying screen printed stuff. Shirts get destroyed with just washing, I couldn't imagine how quickly something like socks could go.
Just a quick note about terminology, screen printed items usually last really really well, but those socks are not screen printed. It looks like they've been printed direct-to-garment, or a similar process where the ink just sits on top of the fabric and can peel and crack really easily. With screen printing the ink actually absorbs into the fabric (you can tell if it's screen printed by running over it with your finger - if it feels like the rest of the shirt it's screen printed and will last, if it feels plastic it's probs DTG and will crack/peel) Sorry for the info dump, I love high quality screen printed garments so I wanted to say that they aren't shit, just depends on the manufacturing:))
@@yakiyaki5043 Yeah I get it, screen printing is a technique, there can absolutely be higher quality applications and probably most inked/dyed designs use screen printing. I've done screen printing myself with cheap acrylic, but I also have some higher-quality stuff as well. I'm just [misusing] it as a catch-all, since I immediately think of Walmart shirts when I read it lol.
I once bought a FTP camping chair that was ridiculously over priced off one of their drops for it to break literally within a day of getting it. 😭😭 I got fomo and got a pair of the Nike x acronym pants in white only for them to restock the black pair in my size the next day and I never wear them but I’m thinking about dying them soon so there’s still hope for them. Got a pair of erelson ACG cargos shorts off grailed that took 6 months to clear customs and they didn’t fit me.
My trap has always been big loud patterned pants... I've bought so many pants where the patterning has just overshadowed the fit. I would try to wear it with black but it wouldn't look right, I probably had to tie in the colours with some accessories or other pieces but I didn't have the means for that. In the end none of those pants got more than 5 or 10 wears :(
Two purchases spring to mind. A pair of cowboy boots i bought in my sleaze rock phase (cost me half of my apprentice salary), and a pair of guerilla group pants that are just loud as hell, super flashy and go with very little of my wardrobe smh
I jumped into techwear by racking up thousands in credit card fees including something like 10 pairs of shoes, Guerrilla-Group pants, bags, etc. All of my outfits looked cringe and didn’t fit my own personal style. The only clothing item I wear from that phase of my life are the Enfan Levé Ametzus and a North Face shell. Lots of money lost and I didn’t make hardly anything back off of Grailed.
I got the Nike MMW TR3s in ivory/white for a hefty chunk of resell 2 years ago (about $430) and that has been the biggest regret for me. Annoying ritual to put on, the outsole and the outer sole rubbing against each other makes a loud creaking noise when walking, and once rubbed my ankle bloody like mad. Also I'd say it's too narrow for me, will clean it up and get rid of it, I don't think I've worn it more than 10 times
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Always Ant-won never Ant-loss...
This should be pinned
'Loss' is the, er, ant-onym of 'win'. 'Lost' is the antonym of 'won'.
@@mattrobson3603Antonym could be Antwon’s shady copy of Acronym
@@mattrobson3603 Always Ant-onym, never Ant-onom
Coz he doesn't lose.. all he does is win
For your contrast problem with the purple-pink-grey set the solution would be to wear grey. Murky interesting colours mix the best with others alike, so no white, no black, no pure shades.
or like faded colours like faded blue, black or others like that
i applaud this video, it is like a self imposed public shaming of yourself and i am all for it.
we all regret things we bought, 9/10 it is from H&M and yet the alure of fast fashion is something i cannot escape
Hahaha put me in the stocks and throw tomatoes at me, I can take it.
When fast fashion is so cheap it's a lot easier to take the L on stuff - I remember doing that and buying 4-5 items at once from ASOS/H&M/Zara etc. and if 1 or 2 kinda sucked it was barely worth returning them. Easy way to end up with a bunch of clothing you don't really like, and it quickly adds up
@@ThisIsAntwon And this is part of why I've ended up learning how to sew. "Oh, that's a great button up, but it would look better on me as a vest" CHOP. "These pants are great, but the legs are a little long" CHOP (and also hem). There's actually a lot of little modifications you can do to really dial in an item to make it serve you better. Most of them are pretty easy, and some can flat out improve function and durability, like making pockets bigger or adding reinforcements where needed. I learned to do a lot of it from the historical fashion side of RUclips, and because I actually understand the work that should go into making a garment, it's done wonders for becoming more aware of what I wear
The first set is actually really clean!! Just wear a clean white tee underneath and rock some all white Air Force 1 instead… that way, the color would pop out more
Adding burgundy jordan 5s might be overkill but, I feel someone is going to do it 😂
Thanks! I'll give that a go, AF1s are a little chunky VS the slim taper of the pant but it might work
I like the first pieces: both the jacket and pants. The colour looks great on you and this outfit fits you perfectly. Both the white and the black tee shirts are fine choices to wear with it.
Thanks! Maybe I'm just being too harsh on myself
I agree and I love the color. Maybe wear the jacket with a grey T-shirt? perhaps it would make the break in color less noticeable :)
Yep agree! The grape colour is different but looks really good on camera
I think white looks good with it.
@@dyfferent9883 Yes, it will look fine with white, brown tones, and grey.
You might want to try pairing the purple pieces with some earth tones or even a rich grey. Even the tee you wore for this video might be OK. I was having the same struggle with a mauve blazer I picked up on sale from Lemaire. Black was too much of a contrast, but once I tried it with olive browns, taupe, and other shades in that range, it worked much better. Now, rather than neglecting it, I'm actively hoping to find some dark green pants that will work too. I don't think such shades are ever going to be in a regular rotation, but I'm grateful to have the option when the mood strikes.
Spot on.
I bought a Dior oblique overshirt (since I loved how the oblique was weaved in, and I was big into knitwear at the time). I have yet to wear it even once, I bought it for the "craftsmanship" but now I know to get things I can truly wear everyday.
The kenzo crew neck actually looks interesting, kinda like those self aware fashion brands. And it looks good on you!
I know this is totally out of the blue but can we bring spiky hair back? Literally nobody talks about how cool they look on some people
I think awareness of one’s “color season” is much more prevalent in women’s fashion circles. You seem to have underlying cool tones which could do a lot to explain why you like certain warm-toned clothing in the red/magenta area or even a yellow-y off white when you’re not wearing it then are unhappy with the way it looks when on. Clothes that aren’t in your color palette will always make you look a bit “off” even though you can’t really put your finger on why
Exactly this, I just hope some better systems are created or picked up instead of the "seasons" (a yellow for every undertone? come on 🤦)
ngl most of your regrets look pretty good. the purple jacket and pants, the stone island jumper, the orange long sleeve are all fine
100% my most regretted is the first time I bought "vegan leather" white platform boots and was introduced to the wonderful world of "Is this an actual leather alternative or is this plastic?" The online images showed a matte white boot, but when they came home, they had an undeniable plasticky sheen to them. The shoes were fine otherwise (and I got them on sale, so it wasn't a huge loss or anything), but that shine made it really hard to pair with the rest of my clothes, so I've barely worn them since. I've been much more mindful of checking material lists now and seeing vegan leather in the listing will almost always make me check out unless there's customer-submitted images somewhere on the page.
Poor vegans. How many shoes can be made out of one vegan?
Honestly, the fact vegan leather is almost certainly plastic and not an actual leather alternative is sad
For the first 2 items it seems like the biggest mistake was buying the matching pants. Honestly the jacket is amazing and it actually fits very well with the blackout fit underneath it that you showed. I would imagine it looked just as good with a whiteout fit going off of the white shirt under it alone. I think it's a good statement piece for a more muted base layer!
Yes, at the start of my fashion journey I ended up buying some egregiously bad items because I was just too excited and wanted as many big name brands as possible. One of them was a white Bape polo with the bright multi-coloured sta pattern all over it. It's so ugly and makes you look like Polka Dot Man if he was a hypebeast. Funnily enough I still have it sitting in my wardrobe despite deciding long ago that I needed to get rid of it.
Also I have the same veilance bomber and wear it all the time 😅 works great in summer with black shorts, white tank, blue cap and white sneakers. Also all black fits in spring/ fall. Even combines nicely with a smart neutral beige pant imo
I do genuinely think the Kenzo crew neck looks cool. The example zip on zip fit you had was pretty neat
When I was 16 (12 years ago) I bought a £75 cybergoth hoodie from Camden Market (not even Cyberdog, one of the smaller stalls instead) that has a massive wizard hood, I never wore it for obvious reasons but feel like it would still go hard with the right fit in the current fashion climate. I still have it so maybe I should have a go
Hahaha I can totally picture the stall. It probably would, guess you were ahead of your time!
Haha you used a pic of me in the Nemis jacket!!!!!! So cool!
So, I'm not huge into fashion in the way that would warrant me to be considered "knowledgeable" in it, but for the first set of clothes with that muted purple look, it reminded me of another content creator named Fly With Johnny Thai, and he highlighted how one of the most underrated color combos out there was purple and yellow. Now I'm only saying this because I genuinely feel like it could work out very well with some more pastel/muted yellow, or even gray. Also, I've had my fair share of bad buys too, but most of them were from my very early times with getting into fashion, so it's mainly just Amazon/basic drop shipper clothes that were advertised to be cool looking. I fell into that techwear trap thinking that they were cool and all, but ultimately never fitted properly in them at all. Also, love your vids! It's very fun to watch with a slightly monotone and dry type humor that works so well with your personality (I apologize if that sounded like a backhanded compliment, I really don't know how to word it better, but if it helps, it's kind of like Moist Critical's humor with a mix of sarcasm and very brutally honest remarks)! Hope to see more content and thank you for being so transparent with your purchases and mindset on them! Makes me feel more at ease with my crippling drop shipping purchase addiction in the past and hopefully I will become more knowledgeable by watching your content!
We have the same regrets, this is quite unsettling.
No joke, apart from the glasses I’ve owned (or currently own) everything you’ve brought up in this video. Wild.
Love both the veilance pieces 😊! I think your subconscious used the sale as an excuse because of how well they actually suit you. But don’t worry, it’s a surprisingly difficult colour/finish to style until you’re used to it. I have a few items in those awesome unusual colours, and it takes longer than usual to realise how versatile they can be. The colour is desaturated so I’d probably keep the top complementary with something like grey, and add more black/white high contrast pops of colour back in through accessories.
Great content, much needed. People tend to overspend due to branding for inferior materials
That Kenzo sweater looks cool, I definitely want to see you take it out sometime, and the T-shirt is now kind of ironic, like a "shirt that goes hard"
I'm sure you're not the only person regretting Fila Disruptors so it's all good
I've got the horrendous habit of buying pieces I really like, fit me well, then never wear them for fear of damaging them. Something I'm consciously trying to overcome. Going to get groceries at the corner store? Kit it out! Who cares? Enjoy your pieces, I say.
100%, get the nice stuff on!
Its a good day when antwon drops a new vid 🙏
And a good day for me when someone leaves a nice comment 🙏
@@ThisIsAntwon amen 🙏
The blurred artistic background for showcasing the pieces being composed of yugioh cards, a nintendo controller, a supreme sticker and what seems to be an upside down tamagochi is an absolute MASTERPIECE!
For the Rigards glasses they actually sell two different fits. There is a western fit and an Asian fit. Depending on which one you have, the bridge fits differently.
If you have a regular sized nose the extra big pads on the "low bridge frames" will cause nose pain after 3-5 hours.
first outfit the light(er)-ish(kinda) maroon outfit / pants/jacket is so fire, not trying hard on color but you know it's unique both jacket and the pants loooks good together. kinda looks like a quiet luxury on you. overall 100% great.
Turquoise gym shark leggings for working out. I always opt for shorts… have no idea what I was thinking. Should have returned them but I couldn’t admit to myself that I wasn’t going to wear them 😂 Also considering buying heart shape prescription glasses but I feel like I might end up regretting it, buuuuut they are heart shaped glasses
I'd love to see someone rocking heart glasses irl 😍
Turquoise leggings are a bold move though I'll give you that. Hopefully at least they're comfy enough to wear round the house or something
For the orange shirt, I ran into the same problem with an orange jacket I bought. It's actuallly useful for an emergency night clothing when its very dark out (easy for cars/others to see you). I stuffed mine in the car for those times.
Good call!
Another great video, Anti-alising! The veilence jacket actually doesn't look too bad on the black outfit imo, the splash of colour brings a bit of life out, but maybe I'm also just weird.
Speaking of weird pink, when I was in my wagie-nerd-white-collar era, I bought a pair of green chinos, and a pink cotton dress shirt (separately! I never wore them together). I dunno what I was thinking when I bought the chinos; I wear khaki and deep navy chinos and they go well with my black/white shirts, but green is just such a weird colour and I think I too got a bit of that "it's weird so it's good" line of thinking in me, never wore it more than a few times.
The pink shirt, on the other hand, I have a love-hate relationship with. I was told by a lady friend of mine that pink would look good, and I just dived face first into that shirt. It does compliment my dull pants well, but that colour just look weird *on me*. I still have it in my closet, awaiting the day when I'm brave enough to be a turbonerd once again.
My worst purchase was a pair of harness boots. The quality on them is great , I just never thought about when I would wear them. I regret it mostly because they were expensive.
Regrets, I've had a few 😅 Picked up a couple of the M56 'Cyber' jackets and while I love the idea of them, I am far too old to be wearing them and they will hang on my clothes rail until I get around to eBay'ing them. Also I chased a pair of the 'big tech buckle' NIKE 'Kommuter' kicks in my size for ages, kept seeing reviews 'they do not fit well and are loose at the heel', thought 'Ah I'm sure they will be OK' and guess what? Yeah several sticky-in heel pads later I admitted defeat, they are in my shoe-stack looking unloved. Last one, the VOLLEBAK 'Indestructible' Dyneema jacket - it looks fantastic, but the fact its unlined and a single layer shell (of somewhat rough fabric) means you absolutely have to wear it over at least a longsleeve or a hoody, doubly irritating as their V2 of the piece dropped recently and this one is lined and could be work as a regular jacket.
was waiting for the "get the badge in" as soon as I saw stone island hahahah did not disappoint
loool impossible not to
Yes thank you, I'm literally watching this to mute a "childhood trauma" reel my brain put on while I was trying to sleep 😆
Kenzo collaborating with H&M seems like a deal that could only hurt both parties, but the zippy shirt is quite funny with it's odd colours and totally pointless "functionality" 😅
I wouldn't describe them as a waste or regret but the Geo Forma Boots from A_COLD_WALL and Converse are something that I just don't get much use from. I've gotten a pretty good amount of compliments on the days that they escape the closet, but they're just not very practical to wear unless it's a dry time in early spring or late fall.
Your very first jacket and pants combo reminds me a lot actually of the A_COLD_WALL Irregular Dye overshirt and pants combo. With the current summer sale they've got on it I decided to pick the overshirt up. I think it's been a lot of fun to wear around, but the color is definitely something you gotta have confidence for.
I know the ones! I'd say even if something like that isn't a shoe you wear regularly, if you feel good wearing them and people are complimenting you they still have value.
ACW* have quite a lot of stuff on sale on their site atm, hope you like the overshirt! I need to have a look actually and see if there's anything else interesting 👀
Fila Disruptors for sure. Was definitely biting on that whole trend 3-4 years ago.
I'm sure you're not the only person to regret Disruptors so it's all good
Ssense sale got me once… bought some Rains nylon pants wore it once and realized how insane loud and hot nylon pants are(I live in Texas lmao)
That is a recipe for insanely sweaty legs D:
Honestly, Decalthalon socks are among the best I own in terms of longevity and comfort. They do their own internal brands based on what sport they are aimed at, but you can get everything from longer, thinner socks to thick, chonky ankle socks and they do black and white with or without various branding/details and they are just cheap as heck.
Darn Tough though is the best. I've tested their unconditional warranty a few times and only needed to pay for shipping. These from daily worn socks that've been in work boots.
They also do thin coolmax.
And @Antwon, if you got gold shoes and shirts the veilance outfit would be like techwear lakers fan.
Oh sick, great recommendation!
@@QuickQuips i wear hella SmartWool and Darn Tough, both are incredible!! I think Darn Tough has a lifetime warranty which is siiiick
@@slugstory yeah. Lifetime and unconditional. I make sure to get an extra one to thank them when I redeem any.
@@QuickQuips the real MVPs of the sock game
17:45 this is an excellent point
I love Japanese and Italian brands however I’m 6’3, 240lbs (110 ish kilos), have a 44” chest and 26.5” thighs so the vast majority of that style of tailoring just isn’t going to flatter me.
In a scenario where I want a particular piece so badly I am committed to buying (the Stone Island, iridescent Scarabeo parka from 2018 for a real example springs to mind) I will _always_ find a retailer and try the garment on before I purchase it, saved me so much hassle (especially with CP company 👍🏻)
I know that it isn’t always practical or even possible to find a retailer for a lot of brands however I do still think it’s an excellent rule of thumb for purchasing the higher end items especially if you have a more irregular morphology.
I see exactly what the problem is with the first fit.
I have the Jordan 4's A Ma Manière which is basically the same colorway.
I struggle a lot to wear them because they were too bright for my darker clothes and too tone down (dark) for my bright clothes. That violet ore is tricky.
I now just end up wearing full black and let the shoes shine, and that works great !
Now that I see your jacket Im thinking maybe buying it to match the color of the shoes, but then again I feel matching 100% top and shoes seems too try hard for my liking
feel like everyone that spent time on facebook fashion groups over the years will have a drawer full of random crap we probably wish we didn't buy and that now doesn't have much retail value/interest in it.
found a few of those A$AP GUE$$ tees the other week, I don't think I ever even wore them lol
I like to think I've gotten pretty good at knowing my tastes and the kind of group of things that I will wear, while also trying to branch out (hopefully through thrifting and not through full retail price items), but I definitely made a lot of mistakes on the way to this point. Probably the 2 trendiest items I've bought and regretted are New Balance 550's and Carhartt double knees, but the problem isn't necessarily that I bought into those trends at all; I still love Carhartt pants, but the pair that I got are in a dark brown color that I oddly can't match to much, and I'd like them much better in black. And as for the 550's, I still like the first few Aime Leon Dore pairs and the general release pairs with a similar color scheme, but because I didn't want to pay resale on those, I got myself a black and grey pair which just totally misses the mark for me. Besides that I've bought a few t-shirts from "IG brands" that I now consider a bit corny, and I have North Face Nupste puffer jacket that I don't love but just don't like/know many jackets in general so I can never figure out a better option before winter hits, and I just end up wearing the puffer again (I did previously have it in purple which I thankfully sold and got an all black one, realizing how much I want a jacket to go with everything). Like I said, thankfully I think I have a pretty good grasp on what I'll actually wear now (now to just find a jacket that I like lmao)
LOL I’ve given myself a new rule for branching out which is if I want to try new cut I will get it in a colour I like, and if I want to try a new colour I’ll get it in a cut that I like 😊
I bought an expensive vetemnts hoodie, used it 2 times, the fit is terrible and iam too lazy to sell that shit, so I put it somewhere where I cant see it lol. Also bought off white 97s and wore them 2 times, I just cant see me wearing them, because they would get dirty, but iam too lazy to sell them too.
Fellow bighead here loving my sets of Kuboraum frames. I can’t recommend them highly enough.
Those Gentle Monster were fire too
YESSS ORGANIC BASICS IS MY JAM their stuff is invisible under clothing and lasts forever!!
Bruh the orange shirt is cool too. Olive or charcoal gray pants and it’ll be great.
Alot of the things I regret are purely style and culture based. Things that are just not something Im passionate about anymore or truly interested in at the time.
Couple off the top of my head:
-Jordan 4s
-Air Force ones in multiple colours
-chest logo hyped streetwear brand shirts
-expensive ‘premium mediocre’ hoodies solely based on colour combos
The jacket would work instantly if you wore black boots or smart shoes with it imo
I think that orange long-sleeve goes well with that purple top and pants. I'd wear those together as an outfit.
the first outfit your rocked very well with the matching bottom with a white inner
Stone Island Ghost looks sick! I like the different take on the badge
One specific pair of palladium boots, or rather I regret skating in them because even with the thickened soles they wore down in no time, so now I really only wear them for weightlifting
Skating in boots is a bold move ngl, I'd be tripping over myself trying to do that
The Stone Island LS would look good under the purple Jkt? That LS tee would also look good under the shirt you wore in the vid.
great channel. really love functional everyday gorpcore style. though I love the craft feel of off white x nike and tom Sachs. very well done channel that focuses on technical fashion.
To solve the Veilance problem, I would've tried charcoal pants & a mid-gray shirt, or maybe a desaturated blue. Then the a pure black would be more of an accent (e.g. shoes). The right shade of khaki or olive would also work for the pants, and would support a white shoe as well. But then, I generally use technical clothing more as seasoning, so I don't have all-white/all-black wardrobe that tends to happen. As for the prompt:
I have an issue with feeling almost obligated to buy *something* once I've put x amount of time into viewing a sale, so I have too many regrets to pick. But I do have a real saga involving some pants that I actually like: I first bought them as slightly dressy, lighter-weight summer pants, without considering that they were so suitable for summer that I could only wear them for a couple of months per year. Then I lost some weight, so I gave them away and bought another pair a size down. So now I'm at only about two dozen wears across two pair of pants. Then I put some weight back on, and just recently decided to pick up *two* new pair (original color plus a variant). Except they were only available 2" longer in the inseam than before, so they don't look as sharp when rolled up, and now I have to decide if I want to deal with tailoring.
For the glasses comfort you could go to any optician and they would heat the branches so it will fit you better (or give it to me pls)
That would help but it's partly that the actual length is too short so the curve at the end is kinda hitting my ear rather than hooking over the back. Some of my other pairs have a similar issue. Big skull problems smh
All the purchases I regret buying are them focusing too much on them as statement pieces and not thinking about how to actually style or wear them using the clothes I currently have.
I have the exact same pair of rigards but in black. They are probably my favorite pair of eyewear I own. I never experienced any significant comfort issue but it does sit a lot more forward on my face more than other glasses since the arms are a bit shorter. Also it never falls off or anything so its fine by me. I added my prescription to these and couldn't be happier.
Glad they work better for you! They do look awesome, and the overall physical product is a noticable step up from any other shades I own, particularly anything mass-produced
In my opinion, the first jacket looks great on you when paired with black clothes.
Something I regret purchasing are the Nike Overbreak x Undercover shoes. While I love them as objects, I feel they don't look good on me when I wear them and I end up feeling like Donald Duck.The sole is gigantic.
fit is important, i agree... buuut if you find a really good deal on a clothing item that you really really want and can't get otherwise (for example at the thrift or on sale), then i say it's still worth trying to see if you can work with it. either it's just a bit tight in some areas or it can be sewn to fit better. but obviously that will only work if you go 1 or 2 sizes up/down, if you straight up buy the wrong size you're just wasting money.
When I first started exploring techwear/streetwear/cyberpunk fashion several years ago, one of the most prominent styles I noticed (which I doubt anyone actually does irl) were branded socks pulled over tight joggers. I got this was intended to showcase the socks. And AOKU has socks I've definitely thought twice about buying. But ultimately I decided branded socks were just unnecessary - hardly anyone will ever notice the socks, much less care. If the branding is printed, of course it'll just wear and tear away in no time. And it just seems like a "cheap" look anyways... something only swagbois on Hypebeast might really dig. Much better to get all black GOOD quality socks - says much more and last much longer.
I actually really like the zip crewneck. But I'm mildly bias towards ridiculous/loud items. Especially if they have black in the pattern
My recent regrets: trying to add a pastel mini wardrobe when i have a near 100% black and white closet with some burgundy and garash neon yellow. I now have an entire diy cardigan not made (i've never crochet before till this project too... So...) along with some fabric i have yet to decide what to do with...
Also related to the above, adding cute gold jewelry when my stuff is usually silver... I have too many piercings to change them out from silver to gold like ever so they just sit around
And two shoes from koi footwear... They were on sale, but duties ended up costing the same as the shoe. However, really what was bad is that the sandel broke in 10 min (yes I'm serious) and the white boots just had such a thin layer of paint it wore off leaving forever scuff marks. Quality makes the difference, especially in footwear
I remember wanting to experiment with wearing more color so I made the obvious decision of purchasing neon yellow bruce lee pants. got laughed at at school and never wore them again
one of the easiest ways to shop is by knowing your measurements, the standard labels of size means nothing now a days so getting fitted helped me fit
Skin-color tan or beige will probably look good with the dusty rose jacket/pants
like his Stone Island LS? That LS tee would also look good under the shirt he was wearing in the vid.
Yeah I can see that working
On the opposite side of the spectrum of things I wish I purchased when I had the chance is the Shadow Project Guayabera shirt that you are wearing on this video.
this sick poncho i bought with zip off sleeves was the coolest idea ever and i still do love it but you are so on point with how annoying it is to take them off while you wear it 😭😭 absolutely does not match up to the cool transforming silhouette fantasy u have in your head
Ugh your 'Some things will just not fit you' comment just landed on my doorstep - a MAHARISHI Cordura Tech Travel shirt bought for a super discount in the sales, and in XL which usually does me fine - the arms are a perfect length, the chest fits perfect, but for some reason the shirt cut/fit has the _narrowest_ sleeve-to-body armhole I have ever worn, it's tucked *right* up in there and I just know wearing this for more than say 30mins it's going to be sweaty and stinking up in short order past anything deodorant can halt. FFS, looks fantastic, feels terrible. Back it goes I guess! 😠
I have a few items in that mauve-y/ purply color…looks great with greys and cream/sail, kind of like the A Ma Maniere Jordan 3 color scheme.
I bought an all white (I mean ALLLLL WHITE) Craig Green Adidas ZX 2K Phormar II. £70 down from £260.
I dont do white shoes but they are super minimal, collapsible and a bargain.
I look like Heath ledgers joker nurse outfit. Still dead stock.
A couple years ago I bought a pair of Nike 95s, in a white, grey and neon(?) green, they're extremely loud I've only wore them once and people kept staring at them 😅, I don't really wear any bright or loud colours, sale price suckered me in, I keep meaning to sell them on just not got around to it yet!
Bonus regrettable purchase: A sort of pastel/mint green Agora windbreaker, wore it once, sold it on depop shortly after
Techwear for me is almost solely just watching other people wear the stuff I can't get :D
Let others make the expensive mistakes so you don't have to :D
I slow impulse bought the acronym blazer sneakers after you showed them off because they visually clicked with me super well with no consideration for the clothes to go with it. I had zero skater fit clothes for it and one pair of pants now.
It also took me years to break out the habit my parents set me in of buying big to be sure it fits and just wearing a belt. Know your measurements people, it’s better than winging it.
I really like how open you are about some of those purchases, and now I'm really curious as to what current purchases you'd regret getting a few years from now.
I love goopi-made their cut though is really baggy and oversized. I figured after a couple of purcheses to go a size smaller than what I usually am and that seems to have done the trick.
Rehabilitate bright orange Tshirts! ✊ Maaaaan that CP foggy is terrific 😮
Hey, dude! Great video as always! For me it was a yellow and black Machine 56 Jacket. I love it and do wear it sometimes, but it's SO LOUD that it need some mental preparing (it's also too hot for most of the Brazillian winter. Hahaha
On a second note, would you consider making a video on glasses (sun or not) and technical clothing? I'm slowly moving towards it but I wear prescription glasses and haven't really found anything I think really matches the style.
Thanks!
I love y3 so much but I only wear wool socks, most socks are painfully tight on my calves
The swag boy era faces took me 😂😂😂😂😂 also I too fell victim to the puma thunder spectra
Like the persona 5 ost playing in the background
Actually have some music updates coming soon, similar vibe but improved!
The kenzo crew neck with the puma breezy’s with black pants might look lit.
interestingly enough I actually bought the Viridi-anne x Rigards sunglasses based on your video (i got the black frame ones) and I actually really enjoyed them, I got prescription for the glasses portion which I wear everyday and the sunglasses part while I use rarely it's still a really nice extra option for when you want to go out in sunglasses but don't want to be blind. I have a little bit of that sunglasses part issue similar to yours but not as bad, I think it would have helped if the sunglasses part was actually bigger than the glasses portion as opposed to the other way around... but yeah, still a nice buy, sad that it didn't fit you well though.
If I’m uncertain about an item I know I have to send it back. Also understanding what you like and sticking to it.
I think one of my regrets is an Axel Arigato high top. It’s a bit too chunky and the shoe tends to pinch the top of my toes when I step. I thought it would get looser thenI’d wear them more. I didn’t. Once I bought the Rick Owens Comverse high tops it was over for the Axel Arigatos - now they just sit collecting dust.
Also getting a black version of a shoe when I know damn well that I prefer white/off white shoes unless it’s a formal shoe/boot.
11:30 banana flesh needs to be the name of a colorway on something fr
I don't know why I just find that profoundly entertaining
circle glasses forever a nono for me
That mauvish jacket will go nice with browns and grays.
I got those see through cdg dunks several years ago. They cool but I got sweaty feet so it was just foggy 25/7 so I hated wearing them. Flipped them shortly after purchasing. Otherwise I wait a long time before I purchase anything so I don’t have many ragrets
The veilance siltstone is my favorite color. You missed buying the frame that matches. lol. I made the same mistake with the aqua secant set and an ionic pocket that matches. I look like a damn highlighter with feet
Guilty of collecting useless statement pieces and occasion wear! I wish I had more friends of similar size and/or style to swap things with. Re-selling in most cases is so much hassle and such financial loss, I would rather just gift stuff to a friend
The Y-3 socks are definitely a vibe. I 100% always regret buying screen printed stuff. Shirts get destroyed with just washing, I couldn't imagine how quickly something like socks could go.
Just a quick note about terminology, screen printed items usually last really really well, but those socks are not screen printed. It looks like they've been printed direct-to-garment, or a similar process where the ink just sits on top of the fabric and can peel and crack really easily.
With screen printing the ink actually absorbs into the fabric (you can tell if it's screen printed by running over it with your finger - if it feels like the rest of the shirt it's screen printed and will last, if it feels plastic it's probs DTG and will crack/peel)
Sorry for the info dump, I love high quality screen printed garments so I wanted to say that they aren't shit, just depends on the manufacturing:))
@@yakiyaki5043 Yeah I get it, screen printing is a technique, there can absolutely be higher quality applications and probably most inked/dyed designs use screen printing. I've done screen printing myself with cheap acrylic, but I also have some higher-quality stuff as well.
I'm just [misusing] it as a catch-all, since I immediately think of Walmart shirts when I read it lol.
Y-3 in the thumbnail. I've been summoned.
Y-3 warriors assemble 😤
My biggest regret hits twice: black caped Asilio dress I never wore (never found an occasion) then gave away but kind of have always wanted back.
I once bought a FTP camping chair that was ridiculously over priced off one of their drops for it to break literally within a day of getting it.
😭😭
I got fomo and got a pair of the Nike x acronym pants in white only for them to restock the black pair in my size the next day and I never wear them but I’m thinking about dying them soon so there’s still hope for them.
Got a pair of erelson ACG cargos shorts off grailed that took 6 months to clear customs and they didn’t fit me.
I like that unusual Verlander color and think it looks good with the outfit
My trap has always been big loud patterned pants... I've bought so many pants where the patterning has just overshadowed the fit. I would try to wear it with black but it wouldn't look right, I probably had to tie in the colours with some accessories or other pieces but I didn't have the means for that. In the end none of those pants got more than 5 or 10 wears :(
For me it's the acronym prestos in racer pink. Still love them but I can never find a fit in my wardrobe , so they've been collecting dust 😅
Two purchases spring to mind. A pair of cowboy boots i bought in my sleaze rock phase (cost me half of my apprentice salary), and a pair of guerilla group pants that are just loud as hell, super flashy and go with very little of my wardrobe smh
GG pants and cowboy boot big trend for SS/25.
I jumped into techwear by racking up thousands in credit card fees including something like 10 pairs of shoes, Guerrilla-Group pants, bags, etc.
All of my outfits looked cringe and didn’t fit my own personal style. The only clothing item I wear from that phase of my life are the Enfan Levé Ametzus and a North Face shell. Lots of money lost and I didn’t make hardly anything back off of Grailed.
I got the Nike MMW TR3s in ivory/white for a hefty chunk of resell 2 years ago (about $430) and that has been the biggest regret for me. Annoying ritual to put on, the outsole and the outer sole rubbing against each other makes a loud creaking noise when walking, and once rubbed my ankle bloody like mad. Also I'd say it's too narrow for me, will clean it up and get rid of it, I don't think I've worn it more than 10 times