ghosting

4y

t shirts

class wario

4y

Rappers gassing up brands they heard about 5 mins previous, chrome hearts being the worst recent one

dr3am_weaver_479

4y

I’m patting down all carpenter pants in 2021 if U not carrying at least a Phillips head they coming off

fiveprestos

4y

I’d say because this year was yadayadayada, its more worthwhile to pinpoint how the sails have been shifted just enough to where we can gauge how the overall paradigm will evolve in the coming years. On a micro level, I dont think trends changed drastically this year - the uptick in mens luxury has been a thing since 2019 - but I think our collective interaction with the fashion world has changed. 2020 proved we have not even reached the peak of what fashion/streetwear culture can actually be synergistically. The Kanye 6, and its family chain of influencers are no longer the gatekeepers and trendsetters of the more niche sphere that we on KTT consider home. In regards to our niche, I think we have reached a point where, nearly 10 years in, kids are collectively strengthening the dialogue in such a way that it truly feels as if certain sects of the fashion community are unifying based on undefined-but-acknowledged ideals; An evolved appreciation for craftsmanship over hype, the appreciation for cultural context and the yearning for meaning, the outdoorsy stuff where we got people going all out in their WDYWT posts taking pics in deserts in Brain Dead vests. We’re subconsciously being extremely proactive in how we want to control the narrative, and I think that’s so hip hop and raw in a time where both of those cultural adjectives have lost much of their meaning and relevance on a mainstream scale. Its very easy for a brand to oversaturate themselves without major consequences, which is why its sacred that many posters on this site can often see right through the bullshit.

I’m critical of the democratization of fashion at times - but I think when done properly it really serves as a highlight of this year. We’re just starting to see what regular kids with youtube and ig accounts can do in the fashion realm, beyond it just feeling like jacobjkeller-core or explore page bait. Sangiev absolutely killed his collection this past fall, Avery Ginsburg’s vision is more fleshed out than most startup highbrow brands, and in theory the bootleg jordans/af1’s/dunks are in enough of an infancy period to be properly done in the coming years.

I love how the overall aesthetic of performative fashion has become more diy, more “shot on iPhone”-esque. Not just in a “sigh we’re all in our houses” way, but in a very natural way that builds upon the obsession with mixing high brow and low brow in years prior. Excellent examples of this were seen in the Juergen Teller work with Adidas x Oamc and Kiko x Asics, as well as the social media presence of the Telfars and Mowalolas of the world who have done a superb job of bringing true PERSONALITIES back to the forefront...none of this is to discount how much twitter emerged as the platform to really toy with fashion/lifestyle expressionism this year, compared to years prior where the IG fit pic was the wave. The post-covid relationship between fashion and twitter really allows fashion to re-embrace itself as an indulgence amidst s***ty living conditions instead of an aesthetic utopia.

Obviously, new balance and asics’ triumphant return to prominence is the standout high of the year. Talk about effortlessly killing it with almost every collab and GR rollout. Personally I sold off all of my sneakers except for my black Kiko kiril 1’s and grey 992’s because I’m that content with how versatile they are with every fit.

If I think of more things I like I’ll tell you, lol. But all in all, young diy brands and the evolution of the men’s luxury trend have my personal full attention going into the new year. The black leather coat thing that’s about to emerge is going to be interesting in the first 4 months of 2021 for sure.

BLM tees that I liked? I don’t know how much of a purpose there is in worrying about what designs were well executed (most were), though I made a thread a few weeks ago concerned with how the act of purchasing BLM streetwear shirts may be a subsect of performance activism and aesthetic posturing that may be completely antithetical to the movements that really need our deindividualized attention at the moment. As much as I indulge in this culture I’ve been attached to since high school, the reality is that I simply do not know how effective of a job the community is doing in doubling down on the specific socio-political messages that illuminate its contours. For christs sake, the amount of NYU kids who have their parents paying 300k for them to get music business degrees, and love No Vacancy Inn, but patronize black people and leftist policies on twitter is absolutely deflating and disgusting. Would I ever say that brands are doing a bad job raising six figures in BLM donations off of t-shirts? Absolutely not, I think it’s a heroic reflection of the culture in that when we show out, we get s*** done. But I think we must become more militant as descendants of 1970s hip hop culture by having more confrontational discussions with fellow community members doing f*** s*** instead of passively posting rocket emoji’s under people's fit pics.

bakedinatlanta

4y

Having extra s***ty merch is a trend that should be left in 2020

fiveprestos

4y

I’d say because this year was yadayadayada, its more worthwhile to pinpoint how the sails have been shifted just enough to where we can gauge how the overall paradigm will evolve in the coming years. On a micro level, I dont think trends changed drastically this year - the uptick in mens luxury has been a thing since 2019 - but I think our collective interaction with the fashion world has changed. 2020 proved we have not even reached the peak of what fashion/streetwear culture can actually be synergistically. The Kanye 6, and its family chain of influencers are no longer the gatekeepers and trendsetters of the more niche sphere that we on KTT consider home. In regards to our niche, I think we have reached a point where, nearly 10 years in, kids are collectively strengthening the dialogue in such a way that it truly feels as if certain sects of the fashion community are unifying based on undefined-but-acknowledged ideals; An evolved appreciation for craftsmanship over hype, the appreciation for cultural context and the yearning for meaning, the outdoorsy stuff where we got people going all out in their WDYWT posts taking pics in deserts in Brain Dead vests. We’re subconsciously being extremely proactive in how we want to control the narrative, and I think that’s so hip hop and raw in a time where both of those cultural adjectives have lost much of their meaning and relevance on a mainstream scale. Its very easy for a brand to oversaturate themselves without major consequences, which is why its sacred that many posters on this site can often see right through the bullshit.

I’m critical of the democratization of fashion at times - but I think when done properly it really serves as a highlight of this year. We’re just starting to see what regular kids with youtube and ig accounts can do in the fashion realm, beyond it just feeling like jacobjkeller-core or explore page bait. Sangiev absolutely killed his collection this past fall, Avery Ginsburg’s vision is more fleshed out than most startup highbrow brands, and in theory the bootleg jordans/af1’s/dunks are in enough of an infancy period to be properly done in the coming years.

I love how the overall aesthetic of performative fashion has become more diy, more “shot on iPhone”-esque. Not just in a “sigh we’re all in our houses” way, but in a very natural way that builds upon the obsession with mixing high brow and low brow in years prior. Excellent examples of this were seen in the Juergen Teller work with Adidas x Oamc and Kiko x Asics, as well as the social media presence of the Telfars and Mowalolas of the world who have done a superb job of bringing true PERSONALITIES back to the forefront...none of this is to discount how much twitter emerged as the platform to really toy with fashion/lifestyle expressionism this year, compared to years prior where the IG fit pic was the wave. The post-covid relationship between fashion and twitter really allows fashion to re-embrace itself as an indulgence amidst s***ty living conditions instead of an aesthetic utopia.

Obviously, new balance and asics’ triumphant return to prominence is the standout high of the year. Talk about effortlessly killing it with almost every collab and GR rollout. Personally I sold off all of my sneakers except for my black Kiko kiril 1’s and grey 992’s because I’m that content with how versatile they are with every fit.

If I think of more things I like I’ll tell you, lol. But all in all, young diy brands and the evolution of the men’s luxury trend have my personal full attention going into the new year. The black leather coat thing that’s about to emerge is going to be interesting in the first 4 months of 2021 for sure.

BLM tees that I liked? I don’t know how much of a purpose there is in worrying about what designs were well executed (most were), though I made a thread a few weeks ago concerned with how the act of purchasing BLM streetwear shirts may be a subsect of performance activism and aesthetic posturing that may be completely antithetical to the movements that really need our deindividualized attention at the moment. As much as I indulge in this culture I’ve been attached to since high school, the reality is that I simply do not know how effective of a job the community is doing in doubling down on the specific socio-political messages that illuminate its contours. For christs sake, the amount of NYU kids who have their parents paying 300k for them to get music business degrees, and love No Vacancy Inn, but patronize black people and leftist policies on twitter is absolutely deflating and disgusting. Would I ever say that brands are doing a bad job raising six figures in BLM donations off of t-shirts? Absolutely not, I think it’s a heroic reflection of the culture in that when we show out, we get s*** done. But I think we must become more militant as descendants of 1970s hip hop culture by having more confrontational discussions with fellow community members doing f*** s*** instead of passively posting rocket emoji’s under people's fit pics.

CLB PRADA

4y

Interesting post and I agree with you for the most part.

I do think the bootleg aj1’s need to stop. it’s basically like handing a toddler a colouring book and telling them to colour inside the lines! there’s no inspiration or purpose behind any of these bootlegs. a lot of them just go hard in the presentation like they’re ari foelman.

secondly, youtube fashion brands make the mistake of charging as if they’re an established brand. terms like acid washed and sun dried have convinced everyone to start selling their garments at a higher price oh and more pockets = more details = I am now helmut lang!

fiveprestos

4y

Oh I agree with you as much as the next guy on both of those points, however:

The menthol AF1's will always merit the art of bootleg shoes a place in culture. As much as I'm tired of the s***ty bootlegs there will always be that one glitch in the matrix who restores the feeling. If that's the case, then you have to yield space for the whack s*** to have its explore page feature and move on.

You gotta take consumer context into account with the whack s*** is what im saying. You think a middle finger bootleg Jordan wearing kid gives a f*** that Kanye brought together Arca chief kerf and Bon Iver on a track? You have to be cognizant that all of this s*** is essentially a billboard for saying "I take culture seriously" and your purchases are telling of where you sit.

Second, theres a reality to the financial costs of putting collections together, especially for kids who aren't mass producing for bulk prices and dont have long standing relationships with factories. Did Virgil not get his rise from selling 500 polo flannels and hoodies? In the instagram age you dont have to purchase something to be invested in someone's creative arc and development, and I'll continue to be invested if a kid's work is original enough to give me the same feeling that say, an undercover collection or piece would.

Say no 2 BUSSY

4y

Work wear
Jordan 1’s
Ramones
Converse 70’s
Aime Leon dore
D***ies 874

bakedinatlanta

4y

Having extra s***ty merch is a trend that should be left in 2020

MM6 Moka

4y

I hate to say it but cpfm been really f***in up the merch lately

MM6 Moka

4y

I hate to say it but cpfm been really f***in up the merch lately

Hurry Up Mission

4y

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This isn’t really a trend as much as something that got really out of hand in 2020: I want to see brands (specifically Nike) stop their current exclusive release practices and people to abandon platforms like StockX.

I wish I could @ the user on here who posted the video on the gentrification of streetwear (cyberexboyfriend on YouTube), but he was 100% right in observing that resellers are the landlords of streetwear. It was bad enough with Dunks this year, and in a different lane PS5s being sold at 3x their retail value was predatory as hell, but what really made my blood boil was seeing what happened to Kobe releases after his death. I’ve tried to cop every single pair that released on SNKRS this year just to ball in and pay my respects to my favorite athlete of all time but haven’t gotten any, and then going on eBay or StockX right after the release and seeing the pieces of s*** selling them for $4-500 rubs salt in the wound.

People have come to regard articles of clothing and shoes and the like as either a sort of stock to invest in or just a vapid indicator of clout/money, and I wish they would just spend more time developing their own taste and buying stuff they actually like.

EDIT: credit to @disneyfrozen

dr3am_weaver_479

4y

I’m patting down all carpenter pants in 2021 if U not carrying at least a Phillips head they coming off

KayTray

4y

Real

As a working man I am tired of people appropriating my culture.

Hurry Up Mission

4y

· edited

This isn’t really a trend as much as something that got really out of hand in 2020: I want to see brands (specifically Nike) stop their current exclusive release practices and people to abandon platforms like StockX.

I wish I could @ the user on here who posted the video on the gentrification of streetwear (cyberexboyfriend on YouTube), but he was 100% right in observing that resellers are the landlords of streetwear. It was bad enough with Dunks this year, and in a different lane PS5s being sold at 3x their retail value was predatory as hell, but what really made my blood boil was seeing what happened to Kobe releases after his death. I’ve tried to cop every single pair that released on SNKRS this year just to ball in and pay my respects to my favorite athlete of all time but haven’t gotten any, and then going on eBay or StockX right after the release and seeing the pieces of s*** selling them for $4-500 rubs salt in the wound.

People have come to regard articles of clothing and shoes and the like as either a sort of stock to invest in or just a vapid indicator of clout/money, and I wish they would just spend more time developing their own taste and buying stuff they actually like.

EDIT: credit to @disneyfrozen

vickstah

4y

stockX highkey ruined the enjoyment of collecting sneakers. I made it to the final round for a job at stockX HQ. decided i couldn’t help this platform and withdrew my application lol