Working class heroes - in Cumbria
Menswear: Indie Menswear - Support your locals
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posted 2 May 2020 05:19, edited 2 May 2020 05:19
posted 2 May 2020 09:43, edited 2 May 2020 09:43
2 May 2020 10:18
never been to Manifesto but I feel this so much. makes me laugh though really, a shop assistant wearing £300 trainers sneering at my beat up Vans (every time I've ever gone into END). Makes places like Kafka (when the store is actually open) so refreshing; you can just go in and have a conversation.
2 May 2020 10:25
2 May 2020 10:25
this. end is just ridiculous. just so much to sift through. stylists/models are terrible too. make all the clothes look crap
2 May 2020 12:05
2 May 2020 12:34
2 May 2020 12:59
posted 2 May 2020 13:01, edited 2 May 2020 13:01
posted 2 May 2020 13:40, edited 2 May 2020 13:40
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absolute hate this shop in my town, staff of 20 year olds thinking they're the bees knees and constantly just stare and follow you around.
Used to get them questioning my gear before they started working there but now they look down upon the non-accepted spiceboy attire.
absolute hate this shop in my town, staff of 20 year olds thinking they're the bees knees and constantly just stare and follow you around.
Used to get them questioning my gear before they started working there but now they look down upon the non-accepted spiceboy attire.
I started a thread about this a while ago, I think the overall view back then was price was king, and people didn't have any loyalty to shops. Good to see that things have shifted a little
EDIT: found the link
https://www.fuk.co.uk/threads/independent-vs-big-business-menswear-shops/1/
EDIT: found the link
https://www.fuk.co.uk/threads/independent-vs-big-business-menswear-shops/1/
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absolute hate this shop in my town, staff of 20 year olds thinking they're the bees knees and constantly just stare and follow you around.
Used to get them questioning my gear before they started working there but now they look down upon the non-accepted spiceboy attire.
absolute hate this shop in my town, staff of 20 year olds thinking they're the bees knees and constantly just stare and follow you around.
Used to get them questioning my gear before they started working there but now they look down upon the non-accepted spiceboy attire.
never been to Manifesto but I feel this so much. makes me laugh though really, a shop assistant wearing £300 trainers sneering at my beat up Vans (every time I've ever gone into END). Makes places like Kafka (when the store is actually open) so refreshing; you can just go in and have a conversation.
John Simons, Kafka (including as even via email), Clutch, Rivet & Hide, Oi Polloi, Real McCoys all actually engage customers in person and have a chat without being annoying or 'salesy'.
End is easily the worst but not surprising.
Clutch is probably the best service IMO, everyone in there knows the product and gives honest opinions. Happy to take a the time on things whether they are selling £2k leathers or a t-shirt.
End is easily the worst but not surprising.
Clutch is probably the best service IMO, everyone in there knows the product and gives honest opinions. Happy to take a the time on things whether they are selling £2k leathers or a t-shirt.
I think it's due to tastes too.
The buyers at the independents are generally big fans of the brands and have a keen eye for particularly special pieces.
At the big retailers a buyer will just be going by what they can shift most of.
The buyers at the independents are generally big fans of the brands and have a keen eye for particularly special pieces.
At the big retailers a buyer will just be going by what they can shift most of.
this. end is just ridiculous. just so much to sift through. stylists/models are terrible too. make all the clothes look crap
I don’t get why they don’t make more of an effort. It makes such a difference especially for online shops. Notre especially showed me how good EG gear can look. How many of us are beanpole-esque? I sure the fuck ain’t. And I don’t wanna look like I just stepped off of a fashion week runway.
I think a lot of the duff styling is to do with the practicalities of providing correctly sized items for a shoot.
I assume they only send a large or a medium of everything to the shoot and only employ models of that size. So for Italian or Jap brands, the item sent to the shoot might be way too small for the model and look ridiculous.
I assume they only send a large or a medium of everything to the shoot and only employ models of that size. So for Italian or Jap brands, the item sent to the shoot might be way too small for the model and look ridiculous.
Assembly in Frome is a great little store. Friendly service and the guy that runs it makes small run items purely for the store.
https://www.shopassembly.com/
As is/was Clath in Poundbury, but their site is down and there's no sign of any social media posts since February.
https://www.shopassembly.com/
As is/was Clath in Poundbury, but their site is down and there's no sign of any social media posts since February.
End styling is so shit. I do find they’re usually the best when providing measurements of the products though - always refer to their site if I’m unsure on sizing of something.
Oi Polloi are the best imo. The decked out features they do are usually really well styled
Oi Polloi are the best imo. The decked out features they do are usually really well styled
Yeah End and a lot of other shops only have 6’5 models who weigh less than my missus. I’m sure high end designer gear hangs off them lovely but everyday gear looks absolutely shite on them. Oi Polloi have normal build geezers modelling their shit and it just looks more natural/less contrived.
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