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  • Fade to Black
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 5340

    wonderful pic interest1, takes me back to my college years when I'd hit up NY for thanksgiving break now and then and walk through stores of clothes I either couldn't afford or could buy cheaper in Asia, but cherished the experience nonetheless. I remember that sight, the staff struck me as chillier and maybe less CdG than the gang at CdG Aoyama. There was a beautiful Asian girl who worked at Balenciaga nearby.
    www.matthewhk.net

    let me show you a few thangs

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    • waxy
      Junior Member
      • Jul 2009
      • 11

      Originally posted by Faust View Post
      /\ lol
      okay that made me lol too.

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      • Dane
        HAMMERTIME
        • Feb 2011
        • 3227

        Adding my lol.

        Also, I shamefully admit that when I went to the NY shop for the first time, I walked right by it and had to ask someone where it was.
        i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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        • Dane
          HAMMERTIME
          • Feb 2011
          • 3227

          Potentially dumb question - what's the difference between Homme and Homme Plus? I think Homme is Japan-only(?), but I'm not sure. I also read that someone else designs the Homme line.
          i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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          • Johnny
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2006
            • 1923

            homme is not japan only - it's sold certainly in DSM and Paris, not sure about NYC. IN fact Atelier used to carry it for a few seasons recently.
            Homme is, I think, designed by watanabe with some explicit direction or collaboration from Kawakubo. It is more simple than homme plus for sure; much less experimental, much less weird, much less themed. It's sort of like the classic idea of comme des garcons menswear, with updated shapes - i.e., largely speaking, less baggy. there are some really lovely suits and jackets in this season's collections

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            • Dane
              HAMMERTIME
              • Feb 2011
              • 3227

              Many thanks to you both.

              I had no idea Watanabe was designing that line as well. Can I assume quality is on par with H+?

              ps - where does one find pics of Homme's collections?
              i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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              • Faust
                kitsch killer
                • Sep 2006
                • 37849

                CDG in NYC certainly has it.
                Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

                StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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                • HWith
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 665

                  How's the quality of Comme des Garcons BLACK compared to Homme Plus?

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                  • Dane
                    HAMMERTIME
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 3227

                    Originally posted by HWith View Post
                    How's the quality of Comme des Garcons BLACK compared to Homme Plus?
                    According to Mr. Faust it isn't great.
                    i traded my LUC jeans + Julius belt + Neil Barrett jeans for a blamain biker jeans

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                    • Servo2000
                      Senior Member
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 2183

                      In general black is also way more 'basic,' lots of t-shirts in other words. The womens line has some pretty nice shirting that I saw recently (nice sheer paneling and funny details on the collars / cuffs). Fabrics definitely don't seem at the same level as mainline stuff but some pieces are nicer than others - they had a washed polyester (i think) jacket that was pretty nice in the nyc store.
                      WTB: Rick Owens Padded MA-1 Bomber XS (LIMO / MOUNTAIN)

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                      • lowrey
                        ventiundici
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 8383

                        havent seen a lot but quality wise seems like its more Play than H+.
                        "AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."

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                        • underdog
                          Senior Member
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 174

                          Agreed, and given the "basics" nature of the line, in terms of both design and material, I was surprised at the higher price level of the pieces I saw at the store.

                          Originally posted by Servo2000 View Post
                          In general black is also way more 'basic,' lots of t-shirts in other words. The womens line has some pretty nice shirting that I saw recently (nice sheer paneling and funny details on the collars / cuffs). Fabrics definitely don't seem at the same level as mainline stuff but some pieces are nicer than others - they had a washed polyester (i think) jacket that was pretty nice in the nyc store.

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                          • jostun
                            Junior Member
                            • Feb 2011
                            • 9

                            Eye junya watanabe

                            Could anyone explain to me the differende between junya watanabe man and eye jnya watanabe?

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                            • Faust
                              kitsch killer
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 37849

                              eYe is a concept store Junya has in Japa, well, a bunch by now - it's mostly collabs and outdoor gear, I believe. MAN is the main line.
                              Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde

                              StyleZeitgeist Magazine

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                              • jostun
                                Junior Member
                                • Feb 2011
                                • 9

                                Thank you Faust.

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