Menswear: Do we define ourselves with our products?


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shame
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12 Nov 2014 18:54
there's nothing wrong to define yourself with clothing or other products (on a certain level), if it's still authentic, not a charade and especially not the most important thing which defines you as a person.
…times are over where you could tell what 'subculture' someone's into or which music someone likes, simply based upon their clothing. everybody can buy themself into a certain lifestyle/culture, but you'll always notice the difference if someone is serious about whatever they might be into.

i guess for most people on fuk, buying brand xy is just a logical consequence of whatever other value/influence this person might had in life and this is (in a very good way) what sets this place apart from places like styleforum.
…so the key question isn't if you define yourself with a certain product (because everyone is doing that…) but why do you define yourself with this thing.
Crazy Joe Davola
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12 Nov 2014 18:56
Forper
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13 Nov 2014 05:36
jimmoleum wrote: Its basically a choice between wtaps and pussy,

Stylistics has always worn wtaps head to toe and he got married. His wife is hot also.
Forper
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13 Nov 2014 05:40
SoulBhoy wrote: MIL's suicide hyperbole aside, I'd say the majority of the west does define themselves through consumerism.

yeah cos Asia aren't consumerist at all. Roll Eyes

There's certainly a dearth of localised subcultures post-internet - so yeah, I think we largely aim to define/portray ourselves by how we spend our money.

wrong, local subculutres are becoming homogenised. There were way more local subcultures before the internet. New culture is now simultaneously experienced globally while old subcultures are exploited until they have no meaning anymore.
Forper
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13 Nov 2014 05:42
shame wrote: there's nothing wrong to define yourself with clothing or other products (on a certain level), if it's still authentic, not a charade and especially not the most important thing which defines you as a person.
…times are over where you could tell what 'subculture' someone's into or which music someone likes, simply based upon their clothing. everybody can buy themself into a certain lifestyle/culture, but you'll always notice the difference if someone is serious about whatever they might be into.

i guess for most people on fuk, buying brand xy is just a logical consequence of whatever other value/influence this person might had in life and this is (in a very good way) what sets this place apart from places like styleforum.
…so the key question isn't if you define yourself with a certain product (because everyone is doing that…) but why do you define yourself with this thing.

Good post I think
SoulBhoy
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posted 13 Nov 2014 13:36, edited 13 Nov 2014 13:36
footmobile2000 wrote:
SoulBhoy wrote: MIL's suicide hyperbole aside, I'd say the majority of the west does define themselves through consumerism.

yeah cos Asia aren't consumerist at all. Roll Eyes

There's certainly a dearth of localised subcultures post-internet - so yeah, I think we largely aim to define/portray ourselves by how we spend our money.

wrong, local subculutres are becoming homogenised. There were way more local subcultures before the internet. New culture is now simultaneously experienced globally while old subcultures are exploited until they have no meaning anymore.

Edit - never mind, there's genuinely no part of me that wants to get into an online argument with you & your own special brand of pedantry.
Forper
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13 Nov 2014 20:32
manula wrote: get a girlfriend,

girl…soft
MerciBeau
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14 Nov 2014 13:31
footmobile2000 wrote: wrong, local subculutres are becoming homogenised. There were way more local subcultures before the internet. New culture is now simultaneously experienced globally while old subcultures are exploited until they have no meaning anymore.

Forper
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14 Nov 2014 19:50
That guy gets so much ass in the show, how come?
snaye
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14 Nov 2014 19:54
because it not real
compulsiveshopper
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posted 2 Dec 2014 20:43, edited 2 Dec 2014 20:43