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'''High-tier:''' High fashion, designer pieces. Top tier menswear as well as some light gothninja pieces can be found here. | '''High-tier:''' High fashion, designer pieces. Top tier menswear as well as some light gothninja pieces can be found here. | ||
| − | '''Artisanal-tier:''' | + | '''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'. |
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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'.
| Brand | Tier | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Artisanal/Luxury | Sells designer clothing by Carol Christian Poell, Sruli Recht, Rick Owens, and more. | http://www.darklandsberlin.com/ |
| Acne | High | Designer clothes from Sweden. | http://acnestudios.com/ |
| Aldo Shoes | Mall/Fast fashion | Shoes will fall apart within a month. Only buy on SALE. | http://www.aldoshoes.com |
| AllSaints | Medium | Decent construction but sub-par materials for the price, they often try to sneak cheap fabrics into the mix. Good for edgier clothing on a budget, but advised to buy only on sale, avoid their jackets unless at a steep discount - the jeans and t-shirts are arguably their best products. | http://www.allsaints.com/ |
| American Apparel | Low | Has basic t-shirts in a variety of cuts. Tees fit well even for slimmer people. | http://www.americanapparel.net/ |
| American Eagle | Mall/Fast fashion | Fairly terrible quality, bright and slightly branded basics. Shirts are a bit long, usually go a bit past the waist. Pants fit a bit weird, and you get what you pay for with shoes. |
http://www.ae.com/ |
| April77 | Medium | April77 is notable for their large selection jeans which come in many different sizes, cuts, and colors. Caters to the skinniest of skeletors. | http://www.april77-shop.com/ |
| Archival Clothing | Medium | Great outdoorsy backpacks, and some other vintage-inspired clothes | http://store.archivalclothing.com/ |
| Asos | Mall/Fast fashion | For the home brand quality can be variable, although as the price entails it usually isn't the best. The site also offers items from higher-tier brands. Frequent sales. | http://www.asos.com/ |
| Atelier New York | High | "Goth-ninja" stuff. Everything is black, grey, or white. | http://www.ateliernewyork.com/ |
| Banana Republic | Mall/Fast fashion | Slightly overpriced but decent quality prep, similar to Club Monaco but roomier. Pretty bland, basically a fancy, more expensive GAP, geared towards "professional" clothes. Individual items can sometimes have great fits but this varies. Operates by offering immediately high prices but keeping a regular rotation of 30% and 40% coupon codes floating around, valid for about 1/4 to 1/2 of the month. Strongly advised to wait for these codes. | http://www.bananarepublic.com/ |
| Barneys New York | High | From high "goof" to Hamptons prep, anything that's expensive will be on here. | http://www.barneys.com/ |
| Bergdorf Goodman | High | Similar to Neiman Marcus but with even more expensive labels. | http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/ |
| Blackbird | Uncategorized | http://www.blackbirdballard.com/ | |
| Blue in Green | High | Mainly sells raw denim. | http://www.blueingreensoho.com/ |
| Blue Owl Workshop | Medium | Mostly sells raw denim on the cheaper side; known for having a great Momotaro stock | http://www.blueowl.us/ |
| Cotton On | Mall/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. Very good for fans of tank-tops and muted colors. | http://www.cottonon.com/ |
| Epaulet New York | High | Straight-up classic menswear, focusing on a high quality of construction. Has lots of exclusive Carmina models. | http://www.epauletnewyork.com/ |
| Everlane | Low | Their tees are generally well liked and they claim to offer the same quality as more expensive brands but with less markup. | http://www.everlane.com/ |
| Express | Mall/Fast fashion | Mainly geared towards "dressier" clothes, this store carries low quality but well fitting clothing. At the price point, one of the only places a lanky dude can find a very well fitting dress shirt (their Extra Slim 1MX shirts or their suiting). Also carries all of these items in extremely garish colors. Like Banana Republic, sale codes are extremely frequent for those with patience and a little effort can generally get you at least 50% off of sale. | http://www.express.com/ |
| farfetch | High | Boutique shopping aggregator. | http://farfetch.com/ |
| Forever 21 | Mall/Fast fashion | Has a fuckton of items in many eclectic styles, but the quality is generally absolute garbage. Like H&M, is best for experimenting with new styles without breaking the bank. | http://www.forever21.com/ |
| Frank & Oak | Low | Good quality menswear basics. I wouldn't recommend them for taller guys, as everything seems to run a bit short. Free shipping. | http://www.frankandoak.com/ |
| Gant | Medium | Bland, basic clothing with okay quality that is slightly overpriced. Good to cop during sales, prep staple. | http://www.gant.com/ |
| Gap | Mall/Fast fashion | Carry decent basics. Overpriced for the quality though. Their button ups and chinos are worth it on sale. Operates on the same business model as Banana Republic, and coupon codes ar often usable on both sites. | http://www.gap.com/ |
| H&M | Mall/Fast fashion | Recommended for very basic clothes and occasionally more stylish pieces. | http://www.hm.com/ |
| I Heart Yours | Mall/Fast fashion | Sells very basic, inexpensive shoes. | http://www.iheartyours.com/ |
| J. Crew | Low | Good quality clothes with acceptable cuts. High-ish price for the quality they offer. | http://www.jcrew.com/ |
| JCPenney | Mall/Fast fashion | Good place to cop Levi's jeans if you cannot find an outlet. Otherwise shit quality and full of soccer moms. | http://www.jcpenney.com/ |
| Karmaloop | Low | Has sales literally almost every day. Can sometimes find entry-level designer brands (e.g. Naked and Famous) at deep discount. | http://www.karmaloop.com/ |
| Kith | Medium | http://www.kith.com/ | |
| Leffot | High | Retailer of high-end shoes, from Edward Green to Viberg. | http://www.leffot.com/ |
| Levi's | Low | Large selection of jeans (among other things) in a variety of colors and cuts. The quality is beginner level in their cheaper jeans not made in the USA, but at the sub $100 price range they offer a quality that can compare to the denim offered by higher end brands and beats anything else in the same bracket. Good marriage of quality and price. Don't treat rigid washes as raw denim. Levi's often has sales, so avoid buying at full retail. Avoid if you live outside NA, ridiculous markups. | http://levi.com/ |
| Macy's | Mall/Fast fashion | Purveyor of various dad/mom/grandma-core clothing and other bland or otherwise bottom-of-the-barrel designer brands. Generally pretty cheap - occasionally they have something worth buying. | http://www.macys.com/ |
| Mr. Porter | High | The male version of Net-a-Porter. Designer clothing from Givenchy, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Loro Piana, etc. | http://mrporter.com/ |
| Nordstrom | Medium | Carries various upscale brands, you can find anything from Varvatos to Ferragamo to Prada here. More menswear/prep orientated than similar stores. Great if you need a suit and pair of oxfords. | http://nordstrom.com/ |
| OAK | High | http://www.oaknyc.com/ | |
| Old Navy | Mall/Fast fashion | Pretty inexpensive clothing, the fits can be a bit off. Sometimes there are passable pieces. Definitely go to a store to try things on before buying. | http://www.oldnavy.com/ |
| Pull & Bear | Mall/Fast fashion | Similar to H&M, but more colorful | http://www.pullandbear.com/ |
| Ralph Lauren | Mall/Fast fashion | Overpriced for the quality, has some decent pieces but are often ruined by rampant branding. | http://www.ralphlauren.com/ |
| Revolve Clothing | Medium | Revolve Clothing offers 20% off on first purchases if you email them with your order number. | http://www.revolveclothing.com/ |
| River Island | Mall/Fast fashion | Extremely similar to TOPMAN. | http://www.riverisland.com/ |
| SSENSE | High | Designer clothes. Beware imposter stores from China with identical websites. | http://www.ssense.com/ |
| Self Edge | High | One of the first stores to help establish the high end denim scene, SE shines at doing collabs with various brands. | http://www.selfedge.com/ |
| Target | Mall/Fast fashion | The Mossimo athletic fit t-shirts are decent and the Merona line is a good way to fill up a new white collar worker's wardrobe on a budget with some tailoring. If you can find what you need on the clearance racks and do your own alterations, it is very good value. | http://www.target.com/ |
| TOPMAN | Mall/Fast fashion | Similar to ASOS it tends to be hit and miss, however they do have a good returns policy and if you avoid the typical 'lad' items (usually t-shirts with pop culture references) and it should be decent. Their Stretch skinny jeans and chinos stretch out quite a bit. Suits and blazers are great looking especially considering the price. | http://www.topman.com/ |
| Tres Bien | High | Mostly streetwear, but they also have a pretty good formalwear selection. Probably the cheapest shop you will find for designer stuff, some nice discount codes from time to time | http://shop.tres-bien.com/ |
| Unionmade | High | One of the best shops out there for mid- to high-tier menswear. Does collaborations with Alden fairly often. | http://www.unionmadegoods.com/ |
| Uniqlo | Low | Above-average quality basics, recommended for entry level. | http://www.uniqlo.com/ |
| Urban Outfitters | Mall/Fast fashion | Decent clothes, a little more on the expensive side of fast fashion. Use discretion - some pieces are wildly overpriced for the quality. | http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/ |
| Yoox | Medium | http://yoox.com/ | |
| Zara | Mall/Fast fashion | Notorious fast-fashion retailer. Jumps aboard every trend's bandwagon and mass produces their own knock-off versions. Poor quality clothing for cheap. Generally very slim-fitting. Not awful if used sparingly. | http://www.zara.com/ |
