Stores In New Zealand

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Store Tiers

Shit-tier: The stores that are a common beginner's trap, and should be avoided. Often have poor build quality, fit, and just look plain bad.

Mall-tier/Fast Fashion: Good for basics; t-shirts, underwear, socks, etc. Recommended for poorfags. Buy sparsely and do NOT build a large wardrobe with these stores.

Low-tier: Bit more pricey, but at this stage odds are you'll be dressed much better than people around you. Build quality is a cut above mall tier. Tumblr-core usually fits around here.

Medium-tier: Some entry level designer pieces, and at this point the clothes are very "nice". Quality menswear/streetwear often fits in this category. Fit and build quality are high.

High-tier: High fashion, designer pieces. Top tier menswear as well as some light gothninja pieces can be found here.

Artisanal-tier: Hand-made with skill that approaches that of an artist. This has nothing to do with design and everything to do with production methods. A boring design done fully by hand (example: a full bespoke two button suit) is 'artisianal'. Many designers source their clothing from artisans, but not all designer clothing is 'artisianal'.

Note: Some US/UK/Aus stores will ship to New Zealand, so check them out too.

Brand Tier Description Website
Area 51 dLow Supplies Nudie jeans, and parkas. However, sweaters, shirts, shoes and tees are considerably overpriced. http://area51store.co.nz/
Ben Sherman Uncategorized #menswear
AS Colour eMall/Fast fashion Nice variety of plain t-shirts some hoodies too. Decent quality and good for basics. http://www.ascolour.co.nz/
Barkers dLow Menswear clothing good for both office and casual. Reasonably priced, can have some good sales. Decent quality and fits. http://www.barkersonline.co.nz/
Black Box Boutique cMedium Can have some minimal GN kinda stuff, prices and quality vary. Lots of smaller labels with some differently designed basics. A few stores around the country. http://www.blackboxboutique.com/
Cotton On eMall/Fast fashion Dirt cheap basics (<$10); great sales. It can be hard to find good fits here, but the upside is that you won't have wasted a lot of money if you decide you don't like something. http://www.cottonon.com.au/
Country Road eMall/Fast fashion Some nice "dressy" clothing. Definitely higher end of Mall Tier http://www.countryroad.com.au/
Factorie Shit Low quality pleb gear. http://www.factorie.com.au/
Good as gold bHigh Some nice pieces and a great selection, but can be overpriced http://www.goodasgold.co.nz/
Hallensteins Shit Low quality, poor fits basic stuff. http://www.hallensteins.com/
I Love Ugly Uncategorized http://www.iloveugly.net/
Mandatory bHigh Menswear, good quality garments and nice fits. http://www.mandatory.co.nz/
Marcs dLow Some decent menswear, good for business etc. http://www.marcs.com.au/Marcs-home.html
Needles&Threads dLow Streetwear mainly, got a decent range. http://www.needlesandthreads.co.nz/
Rodd & Gunn Uncategorized http://www.roddandgunn.co.nz/
Superette Uncategorized Similar to Area 51, huge range. http://www.superette.co.nz/
Slick Willy's Uncategorized http://www.slickwillys.co.nz
Tarocash Shit Low quality ill fitting garments. http://www.tarocash.com.au/
Witchery dLow Mostly business/prep clothing, has brogues and other #menswear accesories. http://www.witchery.com.au/
YD Shit Pretty low quality but useful if you are looking for small sizes. http://www.yd.com.au/