its a look book barney has put together called "the new punk"
what im trying to work out is who wears this shit? i grew up with punks and they were poor, very poor people. so then the bend is towards youth but what sort of young person has money to drop $1800 on boots?
I guess the only logical answer is rich kids but then I thought rich kids play it extremely straight so I am at a loss.
blackrussian Member since Oct 17th 2010 6498 posts
Wed Dec-17-14 11:18 AM
6. "i happen to know a bunch of them" In response to Reply # 2
they are international & go to various art schools here in London. (international = higher fees. plus cost of living in this expensive fucking city). they all have extremely cool & well decorated flats in central but just edgy-enough locations. they have lots of expensive equipment, cameras, etc. they do cool artsy hipster stuff while hanging out in overpriced coffee shops & bars. they get all the good internships in the arts & media because they can afford not to work. this is how they dress. their rich parents are elsewhere but still footing the bill.
I met a lot of ppl going to art school in NYC like this.
But you have also a lot of the teachers (Kim Gordon, sonic youth aged) who still dress sort of punk and bc they have $400 month rent controlled apts in the east village or bldgs they bought in the 70s in soho, can afford to drop $1800 on a pair of boots.
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3. "H&M could construct a similar look book" In response to Reply # 0
the items might only last a month it's a look, budget accordingly don't know what constitutes "punk" per say but i've noticed that black and slim is really popular across a gang of demo's now days
>I guess the only logical answer is rich kids but then I >thought rich kids play it extremely straight so I am at a >loss.
12. "i am loving the moto knees though" In response to Reply # 7
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8. "The new creative class, doesn't have to dress a certain" In response to Reply # 0
Way for work. Also a lot of fashionistas wear a lot of high and low. A lot of $3 thrift store finds with more expensive pieces for a few hundred mixed in that they wear forever.
the celeb set the rich NY set the diplomat kids set the rich asian cutting edge set
then the middle class aiming towards rich and cutting edge set
then the poor/middle class NYrs copping freebies on the regular
also its a mix and match of clothes you dont buy everything but if a particular piece is perfect you splurge ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
15. "RE: A fashion+class vs. youth culture question" In response to Reply # 0
Whoever can also afford an iphone6 .. a macbook pro etc..
Priced accordingly this isnt crazy for someone who has an iphone 6 to cop an off-white moto..
Sure there are mad rich kids doing it but I also know a lot of folks who would rather live in a slightly shittier apt so they can cop the shit they want
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