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Menswear: The Visvim Thread. Everything Visvim In Here!
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posted 4 May 2017 10:18, edited 4 May 2017 10:18
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posted 5 May 2017 07:08, edited 5 May 2017 07:08
5 May 2017 09:06
interesting to see comparison price of NC stuff here and in Japan. Like you say fucked either way. I can give nige a knock and ask why!?
https://www.endclothing.com/gb/visvim-mid-border-tee-0117105010022-pk.html
It annoys when idiots say £50 or whatever is too expensive for a T-shirt when they cost 11p in Primark, as if they're the same thing, but surely £420 is just ludicrous? If you're buying this then you either have fucked up priorities or more money than sense.
I'm not even saying it's not worth the money on some level - it might have been handwoven from whale sperm by Himalayan monks - but FFS.
For all its pretense I do quite like what Visvim do, I just find the prices stupid. Even if I was truly minted I just couldn't bring myself to cough up for it. Was it always this daft?
It annoys when idiots say £50 or whatever is too expensive for a T-shirt when they cost 11p in Primark, as if they're the same thing, but surely £420 is just ludicrous? If you're buying this then you either have fucked up priorities or more money than sense.
I'm not even saying it's not worth the money on some level - it might have been handwoven from whale sperm by Himalayan monks - but FFS.
For all its pretense I do quite like what Visvim do, I just find the prices stupid. Even if I was truly minted I just couldn't bring myself to cough up for it. Was it always this daft?
as the brand's hype has built up over the last few years their prices have gotten steadily more and more ludicrous in my opinion, especially if you're buying from a retailer outside of Japan.
i saw that tee this morning and thought the exact same thing to be honest. even by visvim's lavish standards it really stood out as utterly ridiculous pricing! i bet the guys at end are taxing hard as well though!
i saw that tee this morning and thought the exact same thing to be honest. even by visvim's lavish standards it really stood out as utterly ridiculous pricing! i bet the guys at end are taxing hard as well though!
That's just fuckin crazy.
I have the same LS version I might try and shift for £500.
Joking of course but it's gone nuts with brexit and the exchange rate.
It's not just Vis. Everything has gone up. EG is the same. 2-300 quid for a shirt which was £150 18 months ago.
I think a lot of retailers are taking the piss and have gone way above what the import costs have relatively.
I can afford it but I won't pay it out of principle.
You know they are all taking the piss when Cabourn ups the prices on all his made in England stuff.
Wherever the gear is made now we are fucked over.
I have the same LS version I might try and shift for £500.
Joking of course but it's gone nuts with brexit and the exchange rate.
It's not just Vis. Everything has gone up. EG is the same. 2-300 quid for a shirt which was £150 18 months ago.
I think a lot of retailers are taking the piss and have gone way above what the import costs have relatively.
I can afford it but I won't pay it out of principle.
You know they are all taking the piss when Cabourn ups the prices on all his made in England stuff.
Wherever the gear is made now we are fucked over.
To be honest I've switched most of my wardrobe to buying RRL, it's made in Mexico and China and the USA and not Japan sadly but in the most part quality seems really good.
Aesthetically apart from the older technical pieces I own and some footwear (which Visvim always surpasses expectations with) I've been looking at lots of other brands for a few years which I find more accessible and obtainable and less expensive to own. Keeping the essentials but selling the rest year on year.
I do love Visvim, the cuts are usually spot on and its understated brilliance. Truly special pieces which have always turned up from Japan with details and fabrics which are amazing.
Prices however are a joke over here and have been for years. I've never purchased anything from Europe via a store either eBay or proxy for me.
Aesthetically apart from the older technical pieces I own and some footwear (which Visvim always surpasses expectations with) I've been looking at lots of other brands for a few years which I find more accessible and obtainable and less expensive to own. Keeping the essentials but selling the rest year on year.
I do love Visvim, the cuts are usually spot on and its understated brilliance. Truly special pieces which have always turned up from Japan with details and fabrics which are amazing.
Prices however are a joke over here and have been for years. I've never purchased anything from Europe via a store either eBay or proxy for me.
You know they are all taking the piss when Cabourn ups the prices on all his made in England stuff.
Wherever the gear is made now we are fucked over.
Wherever the gear is made now we are fucked over.
interesting to see comparison price of NC stuff here and in Japan. Like you say fucked either way. I can give nige a knock and ask why!?
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