Fading Fast
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I'm thinking of going with the yellow and just "owning it."No worries. The Survivalon jacket is incredibly nice.
I'm thinking of going with the yellow and just "owning it."No worries. The Survivalon jacket is incredibly nice.
I saw one of those at Nordstrom last weekend- heck of a jacket. That said, that price is approaching Barbour range, which is what I really want, so I personally wouldn't purchase on at this point.I'm thinking of going with the yellow and just "owning it."
I think if you are tall (and I seem to recall you are), you can pull it off. If you saw me in something yellow, I think you would react the way I did when I first experienced Clouseau in 1975.I'm thinking of going with the yellow and just "owning it."
Very funny.I think if you are tall (and I seem to recall you are), you can pull it off. If you saw me in something yellow, I think you would react the way I did when I first experienced Clouseau in 1975.
I am one of those few people that struggles to keep weight on (I know, everyone hates me because of that), but it is just how I was built - and, despite what everyone thinks, it presents its own challenges. The funny thing is, the recent move toward slimmer clothes has actually help me find things that aren't too baggy. Before, "normal" fit for most people looked like a tent on me. Now, slim (not stupid skinny) looks on me, like traditional fits look on others. My guess, slim / skinny will go the way of all fashion cycles, so I'm selectively stocking up on slim cuts while they exist.6'1" and 150lbs??? I finally understand the name "Fading Fast." lol
(Seriously, I am just really jealous)
Were please tell does one look for the available at serious discounts?I don't understand the premise of this thread at all. Mall brands like Club Monaco, Massimo Dutti, and Polo can be underrated, but they certainly can't be overlooked. Bottega Veneta can be overlooked due to exclusivity and availability, but it can't be considered underrated as it's one of the premiere makers of leather goods with a price tag befitting that designation as well.
Drake's, Kamakura, Everlane, and Hober all sound like good fits to underrated and overlooked. I'll add -
Vass shoes: Completely handwelted and handmade, and very reasonably priced compared to the competition when purchased direct.
Chester Jefferies gloves: Bespoke gloves for less than higher end dept store prices.
Equus Belts: Basically same as above, custom made belts at a very reasonable price.
E. Marinella, E&G Cappelli, Bigi, and Breuer ties: All fantastic quality, not well-known at all outside menswear circles, and all available at serious discounts if you know where to look.
Some of the best Stones songs are NEVER on the radio. Not since the 70's when WNEW in NYC would routinely play what today are ingloriously called "deep cuts'.I am one of those few people that struggles to keep weight on (I know, everyone hates me because of that), but it is just how I was built - and, despite what everyone thinks, it presents its own challenges. The funny thing is, the recent move toward slimmer clothes has actually help me find things that aren't too baggy. Before, "normal" fit for most people looked like a tent on me. Now, slim (not stupid skinny) looks on me, like traditional fits look on others. My guess, slim / skinny will go the way of all fashion cycles, so I'm selectively stocking up on slim cuts while they exist.
Fading Fast is both a play on words and a theme in that it reflects the ongoing disappearance of Trad attire (and, more broadly, many things from the era of the '30s - early '60s) that I love - they all seem to be fading fast. I took the name for the site "Fedora Lounge," which is devoted to all things of the "Golden Era," (like our definition of Trad, always argued over, but think post WWI up until the when the Hippies took over the '60s).
I stole the name from the Rolling Stones' song "Sister Morphine," as it reflects the anguish a drug addict feels as he is going through withdrawal and doesn't believe he will make it. It's a hauntingly beautiful and painful song of loss of hope, of despair, of individual physical and mental agony. While I don't feel quite the extreme dispiritedness of the song, the name seemed to nicely capture the challenge fans of that era feel as we see it slipping away.
And to meekly and weakly tie this post back to our thread's theme: "Sister Morphine" is one of the Stone's most underrated and overlooked songs.
Could not agree more. I grew up listening to WNEW and "discovered" Stones' songs like "Jigsaw Puzzle" and "Stray Cat Blues" from "deep cuts."Some of the best Stones songs are NEVER on the radio. Not since the 70's when WNEW in NYC would routinely play what today are ingloriously called "deep cuts'.
WNEW...ahhh. Alison Steele, The Nightbird et. al. First heard Kansas, and ELP on her show.Could not agree more. I grew up listening to WNEW and "discovered" Stones' songs like "Jigsaw Puzzle" and "Stray Cat Blues" from "deep cuts."
Great memory - "The Nightbird -" I can hear her sultry whisper.WNEW...ahhh. Alison Steele, The Nightbird et. al. First heard Kansas, and ELP on her show.
Geez, are you guys as old as I amGreat memory - "The Nightbird -" I can hear her sultry whisper.
At 54, the payola stuff (at least its "heyday") pre-dates meGeez, are you guys as old as I am. Okay, who was the gravel voiced DJ caught up in the payola scandal? Allison passed much too soon.
Alan Freed was one of the most prominent ones involved. It destroyed him. Even without being sentenced to any prison time, he became a useless alcoholic. He died penniless at 43.At 54, the payola stuff (at least its "heyday") pre-dates me. I do remember reading about it, but wasn't that more of a '50s thing?
Although, I do remember some DJ pay-for-play scandal popping up in the '70s too, but no memory of which DJs were involved.
If you didn't live through it, it is hard to appreciate the cultural impact and importance, in the '70s, of stations like WNEW and its DJs.
Ho ho!Ed Hardy. Always a fashion leader, and inevitably a sign of good taste.![]()
Scott MuniAt 54, the payola stuff (at least its "heyday") pre-dates me. I do remember reading about it, but wasn't that more of a '50s thing?
Although, I do remember some DJ pay-for-play scandal popping up in the '70s too, but no memory of which DJs were involved.
If you didn't live through it, it is hard to appreciate the cultural impact and importance, in the '70s, of stations like WNEW and its DJs.
I remember Alan Freed's rock and roll shows at the now long since gone Brooklyn Paramount theater. The one I was referring to was Scott Muni who had more of a gravel voice.Alan Freed was one of the most prominent ones involved. It destroyed him. Even without being sentenced to any prison time, he became a useless alcoholic. He died penniless at 43.