Lies

First sentence is true tho (maybe)

not everyone is struggling is also true

I think buying reps of hype items in bulk is wack, but I don't there's anything wrong with targeted purchases of sentimental archival items that you plan on wearing

Its a moot point, the fact is the economy is getting worse like the other dude said so just because theres some nonzero number of people with money doesnt invalidate his point

Your argument that reps are bad because its stealing from people is like saying pirating software or music is inherently evil when the people youre "stealing" from are just as complicit in evil as you are if not much more

Ever heard of robin hood?

pirating is bad as well

I’m cool with a lot of ppl that rock vintage / 1 of 1s.

It really is more about expressing your own personality through fashion and not being someone’s walking billboard.

Hmm naw bro

I feel like if ur gonna think in such a simplistic way u should leave the heavy mental lifting for other people

Pirating is not bad because the vast majority of companies are just trying to run up a crazy bag and pirating is like one of the only ways to prevent absolute runaway abuse by those who invest in product development

Lets run up the stock market and make everything worse under the guise that "stealing is bad"

Money is bad bro its 2026

just say you sin and move on

pirating is a form of stealing, just say ur a thief and move on

only buy resale if its below market value

Jesus youre bad at this

Also your cute little moralistic argument will get u nowhere out here bro

op is carrying water for multinational apparel corporations under the guise of being a streetwear fan

Move to fashion sxn

What is reps

Buying the rep doesn't counteract any of this lol

It's like saying you can't f*** Beyonce so you might as well get a cheap funny looking s***doll that vaguely looks like Beyonce lol

S***s not even about being fake or the money or d***riding brands, you just know it's just not "the thing"

lol you know deep down yourself that it's a knockoff which ruins the whole thing you're trying to achieve. it gotta be in you not on you.

nigga like me would feel way more confident and "swaggy" rocking some vans if that's all i could afford rather than head to toe fake pieces or even worse you wearing some bummy shirt and pants which obv makes your OFF-WHITE 1 OF 100 PAIR MoMA Special Edition Air Jordan 4 or whatever a f***ing fake lmaooo

Shout out Cudi and Wiz for showing our generation how to have a fire fit with just Vans/Chucks, Walmart Camo Shorts and a decent graphic tee

The people who care what people think are the ones buying reps.

it comes down to whether you value fashion primarily as a status symbol vs a means of self-expression. You keep making it about larping when someone might just like the way a piece looks

Not even because deep down you yourself know they are fake. The moment someone even shows genuine interest and start asking you questions about where you got em and how much you paid and man I been looking everywhere for those for a decent price, your chest getting hot as f*** and you subtly getting mad at them for having genuine interest thinking they tryna clown you LMAOO

It’s not bad because you’re stealing from the companies (fuck them) it’s bad because you’re stealing swag from people who got the real s***

I would tell them they're fake. i have no ego attached to how much i spend on my clothes. i'm not a 19 yo who needs approval from edgars

People who wear fakes tryna fake aura. You don’t need expensive s*** to look fly