Recent Pickups: Supreme, Levis Vintage Clothing, Rick Owens

What's good! I hope everyone's holiday went well. I spent a lot of money on clothes during Black Friday, which probably comes as no surprise.

Levis Sherpa Trucker Jacket

Absolutely classic, vintage staple piece. Cozy AND stylish, what more can you ask for. I wear the jacket in the next few pictures.

Supreme "Just Say No" Tee

It says, "Why not get together with some friends soon and say NO! Say no to racists, to sexist pigs, to authority figures, to religion; say no to television, patriotism, political ideologies, any of the thousand and one ways in which this society keeps you from realizing your own needs and desires. You'll find that when you do it, you'll like it!
Just say 'FUCK OFF'
You'll get a lot of satisfaction."

Supreme released a politically charged t-shirt during their last drop, saying NO to racism, sexism, homophobia, and political ideologies, donating all proceeds from the shirt to the American Civil Liberties Union. You go, Supreme.

Rick Owens Ramones

Rick Owens created his iconic "Ramone" sneaker silhouette as an homage to the iconic Chuck Taylor design by Converse. The difference here being the premium materials, massive size increase, and the zippers on the side.

I've wanted these shoes for forever and a day. And of course, I size down a half size (as advised by the internet), and now have very expensive designer shoes that hurt my feet and are too small. Oh well, live and learn. I'll be trying to trade up for a bigger size. At least I got those cool fit pics.

Songs listened to while writing this post:

Just a whole bunch of Sinatra

Recent Pickups: Raf Simons, Supreme

Hey all, 

It's been a while since I bragged about the clothing that I've bought recently ;)

In all seriousness, my pickups have slowed down quite a bit. I've been focusing on purchasing quality pieces over quantity, which is a better practice (I'd rather not support these fast fashion retail giants, like Zara and H&M) but much more expensive. Here's the couple pieces I've picked up in the past few weeks. 

Supreme Child of Hell Sweater

As you can tell from these pictures, I love this sweater. While it might seem overly edgy, I love the design, and the red text on black looks amazing. Definitely an underrated Supreme piece. It's also hella warm. 

Raf Simons Shooter Tee

Shirt: Raf Simons
Pants: Undercover
Shoes: Raf Simons x Adidas

Fam, this shirt is intense. Probably the most expensive tee I've ever bought, but definitely worth it. Very high quality yet lightweight. Raf Simons filled his SS15 collection with personal references, as he has with many of his recent collections. This T-shirt features a multicoloured floral print, and a black and white vinyl print of a photo of his parents from over 50 years ago. A more recent Raf Simons tee, these outfit pictures got me featured on Grailed Fits of the Week. Shoutout my boy Adam for photo creds. 

Songs listened to while writing this post:

Foreign 2 - King Krule

Ceiling - King Krule

Baby Blue - King Krule

Recent Pickups: Ricardo Tisci x Nike Air Force 1's, Cav Empt David Tee

I recently spent too much money on a pair of shoes and a single t-shirt, as is the usual for me.

Granted, I've been eyeing these pieces for a while now and I'm definitely glad I managed to snag them before someone else got their grubby hands on them.

Ricardo Tisci x Nike Air Force 1's

I got the tan colorway.

These have been an absolute grail shoe for me for about a year now. I didn't really pay attention to them much the first time I saw pictures of them online, but I saw them enough where it eventually got to the point where I NEEDED to have them. I managed to get a pair for their original retail price, which is a steal in my opinion. The collaboration between Givenchy designer Ricardo Tisci and Nike spawned three amazing iterations of the Air Force 1, an iconic sneaker silhouette in its own right. A white, black and tan model were released. Other than being overpriced AF1s (which normally run about $100), these are actually made with a different, softer leather, and the color pallet is just crazy. They're comfortable and they look incredible on foot. I got the tan colorway, and then I accidentally wore them during a thunderstorm this past weekend. Oops.

Ayyyyy.

Cav Empt David Tee

Details.

Shot these photos in a Pizza Hut parking lot, don't judge. Worn with Acne Studios denim and Raf Simons x Adidas Stan Smiths.

Good lord, I love Cav Empt. I wrote about the brand here. I just recently purchased the "David Cut and Sew" tee from them and I love it. It fits obnoxiously oversized but still forms to my body better than say, if I bought a random 3XL tee to achieve the same look. It's also gorgeous, the design is crazy yet sort of minimal at the same time. The quote says, "So one way of explaining desire is in terms of nostalgia." with a rendering of Michelangelo's David, and the Cav Empt logo. Their signature red rubber stamp is on the left sleeve. Absolutely obsessed with this piece. Also I got a lot of positive comments on Instagram so there's that.

Songs listened to while writing this post:
T-Pain's Tiny Desk Concert on NPR