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Topic subjectAnyone use Trunk Club or Five Four Club?
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12653567, Anyone use Trunk Club or Five Four Club?
Posted by Hitokiri, Tue Nov-18-14 12:44 PM
I'm curious to hear about your experiences with them.
I signed up for Trunk Club a while back but once I saw the prices, I said bump this. I'll take my ass to Marshall's or Nordstrom Rack. Five Four is much more reasonable with their pricing so I'm intrigued. It seems odd to have someone else who doesn't know you at all pick out your clothes for you, but if the shit looks good, it looks good, right?

So. Anyone?
12653645, enwurds to lazy to pick out their own clothes???
Posted by PoppaGeorge, Tue Nov-18-14 01:30 PM
... or is this a throwback to childhood where momma picked out your outfits at Sears and shit...


... y'all gon' be wearing Tuffskin corduroys and sweaters with the initials ironed on again.

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12653659, They liken themselves to having a stylist
Posted by Hitokiri, Tue Nov-18-14 01:43 PM
Trunk Club especially.
They hook you up with a stylist, you skype with them, they pick some stuff for you.

Initially I felt the same way as you, but I've got a homegirl that I like to go shopping with from time to time because she'll pick out some stuff that I would have never even considered. And it'll look good. So, while I haven't actually used these services -- I kinda liken it to that.
12653662, men with money BEEN using personal shoppers at dept stores
Posted by John Forte, Tue Nov-18-14 01:46 PM
12653676, I hate trying on clothes...
Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Nov-18-14 01:54 PM
hate it so much if I won the lottery I would hire someone my size to try shit on so I wouldn't have to...

12653700, if you're in a major city, trunk club ain't worth it
Posted by kayru99, Tue Nov-18-14 02:08 PM
Signed up for a demo, got a bunch of clothes sent to me that was on sale at the mall 3 miles away for less than a third of Trunk Clubs prices. '

Nah, I'm good
12653732, I've done Trunk Club before
Posted by Overqualified, Tue Nov-18-14 02:35 PM
the customer service and experience was top notch. I told the stylist the kind of look I was going for and the clothes fell square in that mold. However it wasn't really beating anything you could buy at a high end Marshall's, TJ Maxx, or Rack (some AG pants & jeans, Penguin, Varvatos etc.) on price. All told, I think my trunk was a little over $1200. Unless convenience is that much of an issue for you, if you've ever opened an issue of GQ, you could do a lot better yourself and spare your wallet.
12653737, $1200?? What did that include?
Posted by veritas, Tue Nov-18-14 02:39 PM
And how often do they ship?

12653749, RE: $1200?? What did that include?
Posted by Overqualified, Tue Nov-18-14 02:52 PM
There were about 2 button ups in it between $100-150 a piece. Two pair of jeans that were about $100 per, a $300 blazer, a pair of boat shoes, some shorts and a few accessories (belts, socks). I didn't keep everything though. It doesn't ship on a regular schedule though, it seems to be on demand. I'm looking for similar services at a lower price point just to see what people put together I might like, but again, even if you're slightly into fashion, you could do better on your own.
12653758, yea, seems like it's not for me at all.
Posted by veritas, Tue Nov-18-14 02:58 PM
partly because i'm a clearance rack ass shopper.
12653787, five four club is similar with a much lower price point
Posted by Hitokiri, Tue Nov-18-14 03:18 PM
$60/trunk
Couldn't tell you if the quality is the same, I guess they make their own clothes.
12653837, $100 for some goddamned jeans is idiotic.
Posted by PoppaGeorge, Tue Nov-18-14 04:03 PM
don't give a shit what designer's name is on it, don't care what store it came from.

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forcing myself to actually respond to you is like bathing in ebola virus. - Binlahab

Like there is stupid, and then there is you, and then there is dead. - VAsBestBBW

R.I.P. Disco D
12653901, what are you going to wear with your $65 OKP sweatshirt, broke boy?
Posted by ThaTruth, Tue Nov-18-14 05:08 PM
12653997, If you keep buying $40 jeans and they fall apart
Posted by sixteenstone, Tue Nov-18-14 06:47 PM
you might as well buy some quality jeans once for the year. $100 is pretty standard for good denim.
Men anyway, I ain't paying more than $10 for some jeans. But I'm small and there's a million options for me.
Smaller men might have the option to find jeans for cheap with lots of options. Larger men, not so much.
12654629, RE: If you keep buying $40 jeans and they fall apart
Posted by PoppaGeorge, Wed Nov-19-14 11:55 AM
>you might as well buy some quality jeans once for the year.
>$100 is pretty standard for good denim.
>Men anyway, I ain't paying more than $10 for some jeans. But
>I'm small and there's a million options for me.
>Smaller men might have the option to find jeans for cheap with
>lots of options. Larger men, not so much.

I'm a borderline "larger" man (38-40" waist). Cheap jeans are easy to find and they last forever. I've never once had a pair of jeans "fall apart" even with my habit of washing after I wear them once.

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forcing myself to actually respond to you is like bathing in ebola virus. - Binlahab

Like there is stupid, and then there is you, and then there is dead. - VAsBestBBW

R.I.P. Disco D
12655704, ^^^washes his jeans
Posted by ThaTruth, Thu Nov-20-14 11:18 AM
12653733, I'll never support those pretentious fucks...
Posted by PIMPINCHICAGO, Tue Nov-18-14 02:35 PM
12653741, my husband uses trunk club
Posted by sixteenstone, Tue Nov-18-14 02:43 PM
Only really for jeans though. He's very tall and fit so finding jeans is always an isssue. Nigga rips a hole in the crotch of his jeans after six months like he's the hulk or something. So shopping for jeans at the store is nearly impossible. The trunk club stylist sends pants he can actually fit and a lot of choices. The prices are usually like 175 to 250 or so. The shirts they send are usually overpriced and a joke stylewise.
12653811, re: crotch blowout - see civilianaire canvas pants
Posted by double negative, Tue Nov-18-14 03:40 PM
i've been wearing a pair for a bit. fucking love them
i blow though crotches all the time as well. broke my heart when I did that to the last expensive pair i got for myself.
12653998, Good looks, I also found him some black LEE jean for $28
Posted by sixteenstone, Tue Nov-18-14 06:49 PM
at this swap meet discount type of store. They had exactly one pair that fit him. He hasn't busted out of those yet thankfully.
At least the trunk club sends a lot of stylish options of jeans rather than the standard boxy looking cut of jeans.
12653752, Seems like a waste.
Posted by jetblack, Tue Nov-18-14 02:53 PM
12653835, I'm sorry but this shit is awesome
Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Nov-18-14 04:01 PM
$1200 for a trunk filled with clothing that could be bought for $300 or so dollars if you got up off your ass and shopped.

I love hearing people make up all types of excuses for why this shit is needed.



12653893, Five four club is $60/package
Posted by Hitokiri, Tue Nov-18-14 04:59 PM
They claim the value of each package is at least $120.
I might give that a try for a month or two.

No one says they need this shit, but it's there for those who want it.
12654679, I''m talking about the $1200 case...
Posted by legsdiamond, Wed Nov-19-14 12:30 PM
12654648, cause fuck shopping
Posted by T Reynolds, Wed Nov-19-14 12:09 PM
12653912, I just signed up. This post reminded me one of my coworkers fools
Posted by T Reynolds, Tue Nov-18-14 05:26 PM
with it
12654028, nah. them prices are LOL
Posted by infin8, Tue Nov-18-14 07:35 PM
you can get cool Levi's in an array of styles/fits for $40-50 bucks at Macy's.

JCPenney sells decent dress shirts or try Charles Tyrwhitt if you feelin fancy

Spend $$ on SHOES and build around it.

Play with patterns/colors; try opposites, complimentary colors. Wear shit that makes YOU feel good. CONFIDENCE is part of being stylish/looking good.

12813581, Im considering Frank & Oak
Posted by atruhead, Sat May-23-15 03:28 PM
I will go ahead and read this post now