Stores In New Zealand
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 | Low | Supplies Nudie jeans, and parkas. However, sweaters, shirts, shoes and tees are considerably overpriced. | http://area51store.co.nz/ |
| Ben Sherman | Uncategorized | #menswear | |
| 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/ |
| Black Box Boutique | Medium | 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 | 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/ |
| I Love Ugly | Uncategorized | http://www.iloveugly.net/ | |
| Mandatory | High | Menswear, good quality garments and nice fits. | http://www.mandatory.co.nz/ |
| Marcs | Low | Some decent menswear, good for business etc. | http://www.marcs.com.au/Marcs-home.html |
| Needles&Threads | Low | 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 | Low | 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/ |
