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The head menswear designer used to work at L'E.
He was the reason for the whole aesthetic turn around. He was an immense raf fan boy and constantly travels to JP to source goodies,aswell as boutiques in london.
He is a nice guy though.His missus is a designer and used to have a boutique just of carnaby street.
But its still high street (rather higher level high street)and thats what the high street does.
They have a turn around of new stock every 6 weeks!
On a more WTF note...
Last edited by SHYE_POSER; 06-15-2010, 04:25 PM.merz: your look has all the grace of george michael at the tail end of a coke binge.
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For high street,the quality is better than most. You cant really compare it quality wise to labels discussed on here.
But saying that,the prices they charge for some pieces,your better off putting a few bob ontop and getting a better a product,in terms of quality and fit.merz: your look has all the grace of george michael at the tail end of a coke binge.
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Regarding All Saints, I'm not sure if quality comes into question for me. I would rather their inspired designs, be a bit more inspired and less literal. I understand the need for these kinds of stores, just hoping that the aesthetic won't catch on and it will just be one big mistake and they can go back to doing Diesel type shit.Originally posted by DRRRKThe bridge from Dior to CCP being Rick Owens.
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All Saints is weird...for as much as they knock off the usual suspects, they also have a lumberjack/flannel/aberchrombie vibe going on in there.
I think the quality is pretty crap compared to the cost.
If you go into the new store in NYC, grab something and turn it inside out...look at the seams and hems and stitching and cut.
It's no different than H&M for the most part (pieces I looked at) but they cost 4 times as much.
I have a pair of shoes from there because they were cheap and convenient at the time but I mean, they sell blank basic tees for $40 a piece, which blows my mind.
Best to save your money and shoot for next tier unless you just want a piece for one season in terms of cost vs. quality.Originally posted by mizzarSorry for being kind of a dick to you.
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Originally posted by beardown View PostAll Saints is weird...for as much as they knock off the usual suspects, they also have a lumberjack/flannel/aberchrombie vibe going on in there.
I think the quality is pretty crap compared to the cost.
If you go into the new store in NYC, grab something and turn it inside out...look at the seams and hems and stitching and cut.
It's no different than H&M for the most part (pieces I looked at) but they cost 4 times as much.
I have a pair of shoes from there because they were cheap and convenient at the time but I mean, they sell blank basic tees for $40 a piece, which blows my mind.
Best to save your money and shoot for next tier unless you just want a piece for one season in terms of cost vs. quality.
Along with the literal copies of designers spoken about here,the reason they do the lumberjack,abercrombie thing is because it is more commercial.
In terms of (commercial)street wear in London its quite on 'trend'.
In London, especially in the East,you cant get away from the check shirt/dark denim/hiking boot/trickers/penny loafer look.
IMO in terms of the high street, its just the next step after the over saturated indie band uniform.merz: your look has all the grace of george michael at the tail end of a coke binge.
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But let's be honest in terms of construction and materials:
You can get really, really solid craftsmanship in clothing that isn't super expensive and you can get really, really shitty craftsmanship in clothing that costs a mint.
I'm saying for what they charge, the quality (from what I saw) appeared crappy.
It would be more appropriate to compare All Saints to H&M or Urban Outfitters' house brand (BDG) than it would be to compare them to the brands discussed on here. It's just quite a bit more expensive than both of those.
But the most damning part is the blatant theft of design. That probably trumps the mediocre quality in terms of reasons not to support.Originally posted by mizzarSorry for being kind of a dick to you.
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beardown We are saying the same thing. I wholeheartedly agree with you. Although my responses may not have been so clear.
At the end of the day many people are not as educated in terms of design/construction/fabric.
I think it was merz that said, the main aspect of design is does shit look sick as fuck(or something along those lines).
That is how many people purchase clothing,irrelevant of fabric cut and construction.
Heirloom I beleive the head womens designer is a lady called Maria Chen(g). She once had her own label and a boutique on Londons South Molton street many years ago.
I have an old friend that is a pattern cutter at All Saints and she specialises in dresses.merz: your look has all the grace of george michael at the tail end of a coke binge.
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