I’m speaking from experience and my best suggestions are be extremely patient, don’t rush and fully commit to it. Multiple times I was going to bite the bullet and pay full price for a j1w, but I waited and found one on sale for 1/2 off. Take your time and buy pieces that’s the best fit for your personal style that you’ll enjoy wearing for multiple years. Lastly just commit and buy the best brand that you absolutely love, for me it’s only ACRNM. I do appreciate other brands but I can only afford one and it’s gotta be ACRNM. Actually so far pretty much every acronym piece I’ve gotten was either on clearance or was marked down from original retail.
I got my foundation, a few pieces that I’m pretty happy with and have yet to really spend over $300 on a single piece. I’m really satisfied with the quality of the stuff I have and how it looks on me. I still want to grab more expensive pieces but I’m learning to be patient and wait for them to go on sale for like 60% off lol
Take your time and don't rush! You never know if you will land on a good deal! Good luck and wish you all the best in your wardrobe building process. Always remember it's not a competition ^.^
I completely agree with laying the foundation with some basic pieces and that they don't necessarily have to break the bank. Uniqlo shirts are a good start as you can replace these items when they wear down. Mid layers and Outerwear are the more costly items but provide the most protection and normally meant to last for years. So its a good idea the be picky and save for what jacket you really love
A philosophical question worth pondering on your first point: If you take too much care of a product, wouldn't that go against the concept of techwear? I mean clothes should work for you and serve you, not the other way around. Buying clothes that may need an absurd amount of time to take care of goes against the principle of functional, technical, practical wear that supposedly make your life a little easier. Instead, it gave you one more problem to think about. Techwear should atleast work for you beyond wearing it. That can include easier washing that can go well with your other pieces, wrinkle free technology (saves time and energy by omitting ironing), quick dry (earlier to reuse) and all that to name a few. Don't get me wrong, I do take care of my clothing but not to the point that I am its slave. If one clothing requires special attention, you'll eventually find yourself buying more clothes and give separate attention to that as well. Eventually, you attend to more pieces until it's not sustainable to keep attending to each individual piece. At least that's how I see it. What do you think? :D
This is a great point and in my opinion for techwear it focuses on the material. I had a leather samsonite messenger bag that I used for 15 years and got a great patina but also got worn due to my excessive use. I have a 1975 SADF canvas Daypack that I got at an army surplus and have been using it for 20 years. I have had to take care of it only because if I sweat it can get smelly, So yeah its made to last forever but care will make it evolve into a specific patina or extend its durability. Regarding techwear I have made some tyvek Items that are great against many things but they wont take as much damage as canvas or leather so if it gets damaged I can patch it but eventually due to my use it will need to be retired or modified onto a different item
I understand where your point comes from and I do feel what you have to say carries some very solid reasonings. Mainly I like that you pointed out clothes should work and serve you not the other way around. While yes that is very true, however just like having a car, you still do need to upkeep it and perform maintenance every once in a while so that it will run smoothly. Doing so doesn't necessarily means that you are "working" for the car. I would instead put it as being responsible in taking care of the things that you own so that it lasts. This is the same with any garments that you purchase. Also at what point is caring for a product starts to be considered an issue or what does caring for a garment actually means to you? I think this is also a very interesting point to look at. If asking to wash your garments after a number of wear considered to be a nuisance, then I would highly suggest you to rethink what caring for a garment means? Caring for a garment to me means I'm trying to ensure that whatever I own is in good condition so that it will have a much longer lifespan. For example, waterproof garments need a dedicated cleaning product to clean and upkeep the garment's waterproof capability and sure you need to wash them separately from all your other clothes. That's just what it takes in-order to care for that garment. There really is no other way around. You wouldn't use dish soap to shampoo your hair would you? xD You use shampoo because it's the appropriate product for your hair. Same thing applies here. Yes, all the functionality that you mentioned such as wrinkle free technology and quick dry are things that make the interaction between you and the garment better which is a huge part of the techwear ethos but it doesn't improve the longevity of a piece. This comes down to how you care for it. As I've pointed out, no matter how high quality or feature packed a garment is, if it's not taken care appropriately, it's going to have a much shorter lifespan. Especially if we are talking about techwear, they are not cheap. Hence you will want to ensure that you get the most wear out of it by making sure it's well taken care off. Hope I manage to answer your question and thanks sharing your thoughts! Really cool to have a conversation like this! ^.^
That $8 buckle that you're buying at retail has that markup built into it ffs... The manufacturers are getting those wholesale in the $1-2 range. The amount of cope built into "techwear" pricing is extraordinary...
Wishlists are great because you dont know if there will be any new things coming out that might reduce your wished items cost or help you decide to change it
Been waiting for video like this for a long while! Thanks! On the topic of delamination, would you happen to know if gore-tex 3 layer pieces with delam occurring on the inner layer but not the outer still be usable?
at 9:15 you talk about foundational pieces. do you have a video on these? such as, what brand shirt is the one you're wearing at 9:15 ? and the black jacket at 9:20 ?
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I’m speaking from experience and my best suggestions are be extremely patient, don’t rush and fully commit to it. Multiple times I was going to bite the bullet and pay full price for a j1w, but I waited and found one on sale for 1/2 off. Take your time and buy pieces that’s the best fit for your personal style that you’ll enjoy wearing for multiple years. Lastly just commit and buy the best brand that you absolutely love, for me it’s only ACRNM. I do appreciate other brands but I can only afford one and it’s gotta be ACRNM. Actually so far pretty much every acronym piece I’ve gotten was either on clearance or was marked down from original retail.
That is very very true! A very good principle to stick towards ^.^
I got my foundation, a few pieces that I’m pretty happy with and have yet to really spend over $300 on a single piece. I’m really satisfied with the quality of the stuff I have and how it looks on me. I still want to grab more expensive pieces but I’m learning to be patient and wait for them to go on sale for like 60% off lol
Take your time and don't rush! You never know if you will land on a good deal! Good luck and wish you all the best in your wardrobe building process. Always remember it's not a competition ^.^
I completely agree with laying the foundation with some basic pieces and that they don't necessarily have to break the bank. Uniqlo shirts are a good start as you can replace these items when they wear down. Mid layers and Outerwear are the more costly items but provide the most protection and normally meant to last for years. So its a good idea the be picky and save for what jacket you really love
Even then Uniqlo pieces last so incredibly long for the price you are paying for it haha ^.^
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Finally a new techwear video
Yayyy! ^.^
A philosophical question worth pondering on your first point: If you take too much care of a product, wouldn't that go against the concept of techwear? I mean clothes should work for you and serve you, not the other way around. Buying clothes that may need an absurd amount of time to take care of goes against the principle of functional, technical, practical wear that supposedly make your life a little easier. Instead, it gave you one more problem to think about. Techwear should atleast work for you beyond wearing it. That can include easier washing that can go well with your other pieces, wrinkle free technology (saves time and energy by omitting ironing), quick dry (earlier to reuse) and all that to name a few.
Don't get me wrong, I do take care of my clothing but not to the point that I am its slave. If one clothing requires special attention, you'll eventually find yourself buying more clothes and give separate attention to that as well. Eventually, you attend to more pieces until it's not sustainable to keep attending to each individual piece. At least that's how I see it. What do you think? :D
This is a great point and in my opinion for techwear it focuses on the material. I had a leather samsonite messenger bag that I used for 15 years and got a great patina but also got worn due to my excessive use. I have a 1975 SADF canvas Daypack that I got at an army surplus and have been using it for 20 years. I have had to take care of it only because if I sweat it can get smelly, So yeah its made to last forever but care will make it evolve into a specific patina or extend its durability.
Regarding techwear I have made some tyvek Items that are great against many things but they wont take as much damage as canvas or leather so if it gets damaged I can patch it but eventually due to my use it will need to be retired or modified onto a different item
That’s how I thrashed my first P10, died after 4 years
@@zunxianliu5824 can you explain in more detail why your p10 are thrashed? 4 years is a reasonably long time though
I understand where your point comes from and I do feel what you have to say carries some very solid reasonings. Mainly I like that you pointed out clothes should work and serve you not the other way around. While yes that is very true, however just like having a car, you still do need to upkeep it and perform maintenance every once in a while so that it will run smoothly. Doing so doesn't necessarily means that you are "working" for the car. I would instead put it as being responsible in taking care of the things that you own so that it lasts. This is the same with any garments that you purchase.
Also at what point is caring for a product starts to be considered an issue or what does caring for a garment actually means to you? I think this is also a very interesting point to look at. If asking to wash your garments after a number of wear considered to be a nuisance, then I would highly suggest you to rethink what caring for a garment means?
Caring for a garment to me means I'm trying to ensure that whatever I own is in good condition so that it will have a much longer lifespan. For example, waterproof garments need a dedicated cleaning product to clean and upkeep the garment's waterproof capability and sure you need to wash them separately from all your other clothes. That's just what it takes in-order to care for that garment. There really is no other way around. You wouldn't use dish soap to shampoo your hair would you? xD You use shampoo because it's the appropriate product for your hair. Same thing applies here.
Yes, all the functionality that you mentioned such as wrinkle free technology and quick dry are things that make the interaction between you and the garment better which is a huge part of the techwear ethos but it doesn't improve the longevity of a piece. This comes down to how you care for it. As I've pointed out, no matter how high quality or feature packed a garment is, if it's not taken care appropriately, it's going to have a much shorter lifespan. Especially if we are talking about techwear, they are not cheap. Hence you will want to ensure that you get the most wear out of it by making sure it's well taken care off.
Hope I manage to answer your question and thanks sharing your thoughts! Really cool to have a conversation like this! ^.^
@@zunxianliu5824 Could have lived longer 🥲
That $8 buckle that you're buying at retail has that markup built into it ffs... The manufacturers are getting those wholesale in the $1-2 range.
The amount of cope built into "techwear" pricing is extraordinary...
Wishlists are great because you dont know if there will be any new things coming out that might reduce your wished items cost or help you decide to change it
It's a good overall guide! ^.^
I loved this video and your advice. Thank you very much.
Glad you found them useful! ^.^
Great video! At some point one will want to get ACRONYM, and that is damn expensive but addictive haha.
Discipline is key when it comes to buying Acronym stuff haha spend less and save up! ^.^
Been waiting for video like this for a long while! Thanks!
On the topic of delamination, would you happen to know if gore-tex 3 layer pieces with delam occurring on the inner layer but not the outer still be usable?
Well, non major delam jacket can still somewhat works, but it's still not a good sign for the longevity of the jacket.
at 9:15 you talk about foundational pieces. do you have a video on these? such as, what brand shirt is the one you're wearing at 9:15 ? and the black jacket at 9:20 ?
Hey, thanks for the video. Would have some websites to give for selling/buying already used techwear ?
There used to be JawnFlip which was bought over by Reversible. Depop/grailed or fb groups are great place to look at as well ^.^
Whould it be possible for me to buy the goopimade vp-01 utility bag from u see its sold out everywhere and i want one so bad❤?
DM me on IG and let’s talk about it! ^.^
What's the necklace?
You shall find out soon enough ;)
The USB necklace is included in ASUS ROG x ACRNM G14 Laptop, which I assume he bought :)
@@kenzolr9373 ahh I thought it looked familiar. thanks!