Stores
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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: Avant-Garde and higher end gothninja pieces, you truly are #nxtlvl.
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Stores in New Zealand
Note: Some US/UK/Aus stores will ship to New Zealand, so check them out too.
| Brand | Tier | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area 51 | Uncategorized | http://area51store.co.nz/ | |
| AS Colour | Mall/Fast fashion | Nice variety of plain t-shirts some hoodies too. Decent quality and good for basics. | http://www.ascolour.co.nz/ |
| Barkers | Low | Menswear clothing good for both office and casual. Reasonably priced, can have some good sales. Decent quality and fits. | http://www.barkersonline.co.nz/ |
| 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. | http://www.cottonon.com.au/ |
| Country Road | Mall/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 | High | 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/ |
| Mandatory | High | Menswear, good quality garments and nice fits. | http://www.mandatory.co.nz/Page/home.aspx |
| Marcs | Low | Some decent menswear, good for business etc. | http://www.marcs.com.au/Marcs-home.html |
| Tarocash | Shit | Low quality ill fitting garments. | http://www.tarocash.com.au/ |
| Witchery | Low | Mostly business/prep clothing, has brogues and other #menswear accesories. | http://www.witchery.com.au/ |
| YD | Mall/Fast fashion | Pretty low quality but useful if you are looking for small sizes. | http://www.yd.com.au/ |
Why bother including stores like Tarocash or even mall tier shit? It will make everything less convoluted and who the fuck cares about shit like that?
Stores in Australia
Note: Some US/UK stores will ship to Australia, so check them out too.
| Brand | Tier | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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/ |
| Black Milk | Mall/Fast fashion | For all your galaxy leggings needs! | http://blackmilkclothing.com |
| Connor | Shit | Similar to YD except worse, tries to do menswear, but often poorly fitted and terrible build quality. Every man and his dog shops there though, avoid at all costs. | http://www.connor.com.au/ |
| 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. | http://www.cottonon.com.au/ |
| Country Road | Mall/Fast fashion | Very similar to Industrie, some nice "dressy" clothing. Definitely higher end of Mall Tier | http://www.countryroad.com.au/ |
| Culture Kings | Medium | Decent quality streetwear options, plenty of imported stuff thats tricky to get in Australia. | http://www.culturekings.com.au/ |
| Dirtbox | High | Good quality streetwear and casual, lots of brands that's tricky to get in Australia. Stocks Acne , Norse Projects , Lyle and Scott | http://www.dirtbox.com.au/ |
| FAT | Medium | Some solid streetwear pieces, nice button ups as well. | http://www.fatstores.com.au/ |
| Foot-Locker | Shit | Good if you need shoes for sports, but for things like air jordans/adidas originals you'll find much better prices elsewhere. | http://www.footlocker.com.au/? |
| For-Tomorrow | High | Great resource for Australian brands, from Andrew McDomble Shoemaker to Song for the Mute. Even has some BBS on the way | http://www.f-t.com.au |
| General Pants Co. | Mall/Fast fashion | A mixed bag of trendy/streetwear, you will have to dig a bit to find something good. | http://www.generalpants.com.au/ |
| Glue | Mall/Fast fashion | Not as good as General Pants, but if you dig you can find some cool streetwear gear. Very "mainstream" if you will. | http://www.gluestore.com.au/? |
| HypeDC | Mall/Fast fashion | Not bad for sneakers, they sell limited run shoes that may be hard to find elsewhere. Stock Vans, Supra, Adidas, etc. Can be a bit pricey. | http://www.hypedc.com/ |
| The Iconic | Low | Pretty huge range with decent quality, ships around the country. | http://www.theiconic.com.au/ |
| Incu | Medium | Nice range, stocks quality denim as well as some more exclusive brands. Well above mall-tier. | http://www.incuclothing.com/ |
| Industrie | Mall/Fast fashion | Pretty good basics/chinos/knits, probably the best mall tier store thats near you. | http://industrie.com.au/ |
| Kmart | Shit | Only for underwear/socks. | http://www.kmart.com.au/ |
| Marcs | Low | Some decent menswear, good for business etc. | http://www.marcs.com.au/Marcs-home.html |
| Myer/David Jones | Low | Some nice dressy gear if you're willing to search, make sure the fit is good. | http://www.myer.com.au/ |
| Nike Store | Low | Pretty standard, handy shoes for streetwear fits. | http://www.nikestore.com.au/ |
| Roger David/RDX | Mall/Fast fashion | Similar to Industrie in that its at the higher end of mall tier, not a bad place to start out if you have no clue. Only buy when on sale. | http://www.rogerdavid.com.au/ |
| Salvos/Vinnies | Uncategorized | Thrift shopping is pretty common in Australia, great for the tumblrcore look. Alter clothing to fit. | N/A |
| Saxony | Medium | Limited range, avant-garde style, decent quality. | http://www.saxony.com.au/ |
| Supply Store | Medium | Plenty of streetwear, can be very pricey though. | http://www.supplystore.com.au/ |
| Surf Shops | Shit | Clothes might be alright but you'll be paying out the ass for something you can get elsewhere without a tacky logo on it. | Various |
| Tarocash | Shit | Pretty much identical to Connor, stay away. | http://www.tarocash.com.au/ |
| Up There | Medium | Tons of streetwear, good selection of shoes and hats. | http://www.uptherestore.com/ |
| Vanishing Elephant | Medium | Mostly menswear, nice shirts. | http://www.vanishingelephant.com/ |
| Witchery | Low | Mostly business/prep clothing, has brogues and other #menswear accesories. | http://www.witchery.com.au/ |
| YD | Mall/Fast fashion | Pretty low quality but useful if you are looking for small sizes. | http://www.yd.com.au/ |
| Zanerobe | Low | Entry-level clothing, brands itself as streetwear. | http://www.zanerobe.com/ |
| Apartment | Medium | Mostly leans towards the jap-streetwear look but also has some brands that aren't as commonly found. | http://aptmnt.myshopify.com/ |
Boutiques
Brisbane
Melbourne
Perth
- Dilettante - High fashun shit. Stocks a tonne of next level brands for both guys and girls. Henrik Vibskov, Marsell, Gareth Pugh, Vivienne Westwood Man, Helmut Lang, Peachoo + Krejberg, A.F.Vandevorst and Y's by Yohji to name a few.
- Zekka - Dark high fashun shit. The works. m.a.+, InAisce, Devoa, Julius, LUC, Ann D and so on.
Sydney
Stores in Canada
| Brand | Tier | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reborn.ws | Artisanal/Luxury | Only accepts email orders. | http://www.reborn.ws |
| gravitypope | Uncategorized | http://www.gravitypope.com/ | |
| Sydney's | High | Toronto | http://shopsydneys.com/ |
| Jonathan+Olivia | Uncategorized | http://www.jonathanandolivia.com/ | |
| TNT | Uncategorized | http://tntfashion.ca/ | |
| Roden Gray | High | Vancouver | http://www.rodengray.com/ |
| N O M A D | High | Toronto | http://www.nomadshop.net/ |
| Off the Hook | Uncategorized | Streetwear. Montreal. | http://othshop.ca/ |
| Lost & Found | Uncategorized | Toronto; heritage stuff. | http://www.shoplostfound.com |
| Club Monaco | Low | http://clubmonaco.com | |
| Haven | High | Great selection of high end streetware, mostly Japanese | http://havenshop.ca/ |
| Tate+Yoko | Uncategorized | A good place to buy buy high-end raws and various other clothes. Montreal. | http://tateandyoko.com/ |
| SSENSE | High | The online fashion retailer is based in Montreal and has a flagship store in Old Montreal. Designer clothes. Beware imposter stores from China with identical websites. | http://ssense.com/ |
Montreal, Quebec
Quebec's (and arguably Canada's) fashion central has a ton of great stores, boutiques, and department stores.
- Michel Brisson boutique
Stores in Europe
| Brand | Tier | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albam | Online, London | http://www.albamclothing.com/ | |
| Ben Sherman | Online, lots probably | http://www.bensherman.com/ | |
| The Bureau | Online, Belfast | https://www.thebureaubelfast.com/ | |
| Cos | Online, London | http://www.cosstores.com/ | |
| Dogfish | Online, Cambridge, Norwich (also incorporates Sevenwolves in Cambridge and Norwich) | http://www.dogfishmen.co.uk/ | |
| End Clothing | Online, Newcastle | http://www.endclothing.co.uk/ | |
| Farfetch | Online, sourced from boutiques around the globe. | http://www.farfetch.com/ | |
| Flatspot | Online, Totnes | http://www.flatspot.com/ | |
| FUSshop | Online | http://fusshop.co.uk/ | |
| Goodhood Store | Online, London | http://goodhoodstore.com/ | |
| The Great Divide | Online | http://thegreat-divide.com/ | |
| Hackett | http://www.hackett.com/ | ||
| Kafka | Online, Aberdeen | http://www.kafka.co.uk/ | |
| Mandon | http://www.themandonstore.com/ | ||
| Massimo Dutti | http://www.massimodutti.com/ | ||
| Oi Polloi | Online, Manchester | http://www.oipolloi.com/ | |
| Pull and Bear | http://www.pullandbear.com/ | ||
| Selfridges | http://www.selfridges.com/ | ||
| Stuarts London | http://www.stuartslondon.com/ | ||
| Reiss | http://www.reiss.com/ |
Paris, France
Unarguably the world's fashion capital. Home to the notorious Paris Fashion Weeks.
- Colette
Stores in the United States
| 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 | Mall/Fast fashion | Has basic t-shirts in a variety of cuts. Tees fit well even for slimmer people. | http://www.americanapparel.net/ |
| American Eagle | Shit | 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. Pretty bland, basically a fancy, more expensive GAP. | 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. | 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 | Good for better-fitting dress clothes, everything else is Persian-core. | http://www.express.com/ |
| farfetch | High | Boutique shopping aggregator. | http://farfetch.com/ |
| Forever 21 | Shit | Has a fuckton of tacky items in many eclectic styles, but the quality is always dubious. | 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 | 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. | 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. 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 | 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 | Medium | 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 | Rrraw denim and Americana pieces. 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/ |
Archive
High Tier
- Unionmade One of the best shops out there for mid- to high-tier menswear. Does collaborations with Alden fairly often.
- Superdenim Great for "heritage" menswear and some streetwear.
- Tres Bien 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.
- Guyiconsignment Carries some high fashion brands such as DRKSHADOW, BALENCIAGA, DAMIR DOMA, DIOR, RAF SIMONS, and YOHJI YAMAMOTO.
- farfetch Boutique shopping aggregator.
- Mr Porter The male version of Net-a-Porter. Designer clothing from Givenchy, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Loro Piana, etc.
- LN-CC Online & London, UK
- Leffot Retailer of high-end shoes, from Edward Green to Viberg.
- Epaulet New York Straight-up classic menswear, focusing on a high quality of construction. Has lots of exclusive Carmina models.
- HICKOREE'S Heritage-focused menswear.
- Neiman Marcus Lots of menswear but carries a small amount of goof as well. Think Scott Disick.
Uncategorized Tier
- MyHabit Requires an Amazon.com account.
Here are weird sort of Japanese Ebays but things go crazy cheap here. Talked to heaps of people that have found anything from Yohji Yamamoto to pre-2000s Helmut Lang and MMM for less than $50.
It sort of requires heaps of dedication and watching so idk, ive never put in the effort myself.
http://global.rakuten.com/en/
http://www.yahoo.co.jp/
Stores by Country
UK Tier
- Albam Online, London
- Ben Sherman Online, lots probably
- The Bureau Online, Belfast
- Cos Online, London
- Dogfish Online, Cambridge, Norwich (also incorporates Sevenwolves in Cambridge and Norwich)
- End Clothing Online, Newcastle
- Farfetch Online, sourced from boutiques around the globe.
- Flatspot Online, Totnes
- FUSshop Online
- Goodhood Store Online, London
- The Great Divide Online
- Kafka Online, Aberdeen
- Oi Polloi Online, Manchester
Canada Tier
- Tate+Yoko A good place to buy high-end raws and various other clothes. Montreal, Canada
- Sydney's Toronto, Canada
- Reborn All orders made by email
- Roden Gray Vancouver, Canada
- N O M A D Toronto, Canada
- Off The Hook Montreal, Canada
Thrift Stores
goodwill.org Complete crapshoot, great for poorfags and trustfund babies looking for "vintage" stuff. Brings in new stuff on Wednesday. Pricing is unilateral for all clothing, be it horrible Gildan cotton tees or ancient, high quality suit stuff. Physically hurts your dignity being here.
