MacRumors pics!

[iGary]

Its "in" right now. :cool:

Again!

I actually noticed my nephews doing that at a first communion a couple of weeks ago (I have a few your age) and I heckled them that their old decrepit uncle used to do that 20 years ago. :p

[OutThere]

Popping your collar nowadays is often considered, among many, to be a message saying "I'm preppy, rich and cooler than you."

I do occasionally pop my collar on polo shirts, tho.

[2nyRiggz]

I like the shirt but no popping of any collar here....I thought not ironing your shirt was in style....guess not(I'm young and yet i'm not down with it)


Bless

[livingfortoday]

Bah, you kids with your "fashion". I've been wearing the same crap since I was 14. Sad, I know. Hell, I still regularly wear shirts that are 7 or 8 years old now (at 23, that's a long time).

And no, I've never popped my collar. Or worn a baseball hat backwards. Bah, I say!

[gekko513]

pop the colla

:p
That was in like 5 years ago here... you're so behind over there. :p

Or perhaps we're 15 years behind iGary.

[Capt Underpants]

Bah, you kids with your "fashion". I've been wearing the same crap since I was 14. Sad, I know. Hell, I still regularly wear shirts that are 7 or 8 years old now (at 23, that's a long time).

And no, I've never popped my collar. Or worn a baseball hat backwards. Bah, I say!

My cousin's your age, and he still wears jeans that he had when he was 16! Patches have been patched on those jeans, but he refuses to buy another pair. And he won't wear anything that advertises a brand. He's a peculiar one...

Even though a lot of people my age pop their collars, I'm not into it. Most of the people that I know that pop their collars are preppy/cocky assholes, and I don't want to be put into the same group as them. Nothing against those of you that do pop your collar, of course. To each his own...

[livingfortoday]

Well... One more photo for MR.

Here's me when I first wake up.

Yay!

[katie ta achoo]

Well... One more photo for MR.

Here's me when I first wake up.

Yay!

You look excited to be awake. :) :D

[CompUser]

A very random picture in one of the bathrooms. And no my hair is not red- the coloring is messed up. My shirt is actually blue, the walls are actually tan, and my hair is brown.

I sometimes pop my collar- but in this pic for the sake of peace, I did not lol.

I don't know why- but i am not a hat person, I don't even own one.

[scott2006]

thats the one thing i will never understand..popping your collar..lmao

[mark!]

thats the one thing i will never understand..popping your collar..lmao

me neither. i dont like being ''in''. i like having my own style. ahha. but when my colllaaarrr is popped on something it gets really annnoying. pour seriousment.

[Maxiseller]

Another hideous trend:

Wearing all - in - one coloured tracksuits and large gold chains which can only be described as linkages that could hold, say, a large ship dead in the sea.

[CompUser]

Another hideous trend:

Wearing all - in - one coloured tracksuits and large gold chains which can only be described as linkages that could hold, say, a large ship dead in the sea.

"Fo Sho"

Some shirts aren't for popping colars. I have found Abercrombie shirts have too big of collars to pop. J. Crew and Polo have good sized collar for popping.

[thedude110]

Popping your collar nowadays is often considered, among many, to be a message saying "I'm preppy, rich and cooler than you."


Indeed. Which is especially ridiculous when you consider the trend reasserted itself through undergound rap before being popularized by Three 6 Mafia and Usher.

[livingfortoday]

You look excited to be awake. :) :D

Oh, I'm positively thrilled to not be sleeping. In my bed. My soft, warm bed.

Even better, I'm pretty sure this picture was taken during midterms earlier this year. Oh yeah, lots of joy to spread about.

[Rod Rod]

This was taken after a wedding shoot last week. I usually try to not look this disheveled.

[Abstract]

You look quite well dressed and stuff, actually. I guess on a typical day, you're the least "dishevelled" looking person around, unlike I. :o

Its "in" right now. :cool:

It was in 2 years ago, and 20 years ago. Yeah....20 years ago. "I wuz poppin' collas since I wuz 5."

Either way, you're too late. ;)

[cycocelica]

a pic of me taken with Photo Booth...

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3644/photo2524gr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Jeebus you look almost exactly like someone I know. You know James Churchill?

[OutThere]

prom

I cropped my very-out-of-focus-too-close-to-the-camera date out of the picture. :p

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/3267/n10887304363001502094978pn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[w_parietti22]

Jeebus you look almost exactly like someone I know. You know James Churchill?

huh? :confused:

[count chocula]

on a plane
http://static.flickr.com/72/181913919_d4a7caecb6.jpg?v=0

[cycocelica]

huh? :confused:
obviously not.

[exabytes18]

Hahaha. Nice. I will have to do that with my next Mac purchase seeing as there's a Dell kiosk like two stores down from it.

HaHa! I used to play little tricks on one of those Dell kiosks. The idiots removed the URL bar from IE and had some sort of filter. Anyways, I could launch webpages by typing a URL into Word and clicking on it. I set the hompage to a page on apple.com that compared the PowerMac G5 to other computers including a Dell. I was pretty amused with myself. :D

[alienmac]

Here ya go...Representing San Diego, Ca. I'm gonna be here for awhile so why not. Peace G Macs...

http://www.dreamlinestudio.com/fun/macvic1.jpg

[2nyRiggz]

^Thought that was a mug shot:)

Welcome...Peace!


Bless

[alienmac]

What makes you think it isn't? lol.:)

[840quadra]

Yikes!

Lots of new people, and or new pictures of old (most young in age) people too!

I better post a new one to ensure the average age of people posting pictures stays in the lower mid double digits ;) .

[cslewis]

http://www.dreamlinestudio.com/fun/macvic1.jpg

DAD!?!?!

*chokes on coffee*

It's not really him, folks, but my dad does look vaguely like this guy...

I need more sleep.

[kretzy]

DAD!?!?!

*chokes on coffee*
Seriously?

That's hilarious if true.

[2nyRiggz]

What makes you think it isn't? lol.:)

A little red eye in that picture...;) ...light it up and pass it around.


Bless

[xper]

Hmm my host went down a couple of days ago so my picture in this post does not work anymore: http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2016065&postcount=25

Here's the same photo hosted by imagehack

http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/9404/jaug3dt.jpg

Wow my cheekbone looks really weird and rounded in that picture

[w_parietti22]

DAD!?!?!

*chokes on coffee*

It's not really him, folks, but my dad does look vaguely like this guy...

I need more sleep.

Wow, if so, your dad looks nothing like you. haha.

[scem0]

I promised a dance video:

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/3702/dance1uu.png (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TOLfVhM8UQ)

Who said geeks were good boys? :)

e

[iGary]

I promised a dance video:

Who said geeks were good boys? :)

e

Nasty boy™. :D

It looks like someone has been dragging you to the gym.

[scem0]

Nasty boy™. :D

It looks like someone has been dragging you to the gym.

I've been dragging myself! :D

Not anymore though. I feel healthy as is, I've been going to the gym out of boredom more than anything else.

e

[mark!]

OMG that's not dancing.

[iGary]

OMG that's not dancing.

OMG what is then? :confused:

[HckySo]

Hott Video.

[ham_man]

OMG that's not dancing.
That's, how do you say, "Getting Jiggy With It™"...:rolleyes:

[vniow]

Who said geeks were good boys? :)

You are one sexy bitch.

I had a hot flash while watching that video. :o

[Doctor Q]

I guess someone will have to start a MacRumors Members Video Directory. Between vniow's dancing avatar and scem0's dance movie, the self-video collection is obviously getting too voluminous to keep track of.

[scem0]

Thanks everyone! :)

You are one sexy bitch.

I had a hot flash while watching that video. :o

:blushes:

Thanks, V :).

I guess someone will have to start a MacRumors Members Video Directory. Between vniow's dancing avatar and scem0's dance movie, the self-video collection is obviously getting too voluminous to keep track of.

Don't encourage me :D. I'm such an attention ho when it comes to dancing, the last thing MR needs is a million dancing scem0 videos ;).

e

[iGary]

Thanks everyone! :)



:blushes:

Thanks, V :).



Don't encourage me :D. I'm such an attention ho when it comes to dancing, the last thing MR needs is a million dancing scem0 videos ;).

e

Well, there is one thing you could do to "enhance" the video. :D :eek:

[scem0]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Oh Gary, you goof :).

e

[iGary]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Oh Gary, you goof :).

e

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

But I'm not goofin' :D

[Frozone]

Well, there is one thing you could do to "enhance" the video. :D :eek:

I thought MacRumors was a child friendly place! :D :D :D

Nice video Emerson! =D :cool:

[mark!]

I thought MacRumors was a child friendly place! :D :D :D

Nice video Emerson! =D :cool:

me too, mee too.

[mad jew]

Nice one scem0. :)

Have you had belly dancing lessons or something? Someone tried to teach me belly dancing once but I couldn't do it. I reckon you'd be good at it though.

[scem0]

Thanks :).

I think the biggest influence on the way I dance is Shakira, and her dance is belly dance oriented. I even netflixed a bellydance video once, but I sent it back after watching 5 minutes. It was incredibly not-sexy :P.

But I'm all about dancing from the hips :).

e

[w_parietti22]

*covers eyes* and runs away screaming!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

[mad jew]

It was incredibly not-sexy :P.


Yeah, not quite my thing either but I'm still very impressed by anyone who can dance (from the belly, the hips or wherever).

[iSaint]

OK that's good for starters, but let's see what you can do with some Beastie Boys. :D

[scem0]

OK that's good for starters, but let's see what you can do with some Beastie Boys. :D

hah, absolutely nothing! I try and restrict myself to hip hop and pop. I look like a flopping fish dancing to other stuff :).

e

[EricNau]

hah, absolutely nothing! I try and restrict myself to hip hop and pop. I look like a flopping fish dancing to other stuff :).

e
How is that different from your other dance? :confused: Sorry, I couldn't resist! :D

[skunk]

How is that different from your other dance? :confused: Sorry, I couldn't resist! :DSaved me the trouble...
Resistance is Futile.

:D

[xper]

I have to give some credits to Doctor Q, really nice work you have done with the picture thread ;) thanks.

scem0 Haha Shakiras male counterpart ;) Nicely done

[bradc]

Here, I'm new, a face to the name?

[Frozone]

Here, I'm new, a face to the name?


Hahaha, I read your location..."Canada, eh". Cracked me up.:D Welcome!

[mark!]

*covers eyes* and runs away screaming!

:eek: :eek: :eek:


x2

[floriflee]

OK that's good for starters, but let's see what you can do with some Beastie Boys. :D

I'm all for that! :D I can't stand it! I know you planned it! I'm gonna set it straight this WaterGate....

Scem0, so since you like hip dancing so much what about latin dance? I took a few latin dance courses and they were all about the hip action (and very fun, I might add). :)

[nightdweller25]

Getting taller:cool:.

[floriflee]

Getting taller:cool:.

Um, we can't tell height from a head shot. :D

[katie ta achoo]

Getting taller:cool:.

So you live in Houston?

I could swear, I saw you kicking around this city..

[scem0]

Scem0, so since you like hip dancing so much what about latin dance? I took a few latin dance courses and they were all about the hip action (and very fun, I might add). :)

I'd totally take latin dance classes if they were free and conveniently located :D. I like Latin dance styles a lot.

e

[leekohler]

I promised a dance video:

http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/3702/dance1uu.png (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TOLfVhM8UQ)

Who said geeks were good boys? :)

e

That's my little hot tamale. :) I share, iGary. He'll cost you though. ;)

[iTwitch]

That's my little hot tamale. :) I share, iGary. He'll cost you though. ;)

Shouldn't that be iShare? Is this thread getting a bit out of hand?
:o

[mark!]

You Guys, Theres Straight Young Virgin Ears In This Forum You Know.

[gekko513]

I missed the first post of the video, so thanks for quoting it, leekohler. :) I must admit that I also got hot flashes and other kinds of physical reactions from watching it.

Now I would like to see others try to copy the dance style. It could be a Macrumors competition. :D

[Doctor Q]

Congratulations to new member bradc. With his photo, the MacRumors Members Photo Directory has reached 500 members!

Current totals: 500 members, 1347 photo links

[bradc]

Hahaha, do I win something? A special title perhaps?

[bousozoku]

Hahaha, do I win something? A special title perhaps?

A winter with snow, perhaps. :p

[scem0]

Hahaha, do I win something? A special title perhaps?

*Dances for Brad* ;)

e

[Frozone]

*Dances for Brad* ;)

e

He wanted a prize, not punishment. :D

[Abstract]

DAD!?!?!

*chokes on coffee*


Wow, if so, your dad looks nothing like you. haha.


His mum has some explaining to do. :eek:

hah, absolutely nothing! I try and restrict myself to hip hop and pop. I look like a flopping fish dancing to other stuff :).


Is a flopping fish today's equivalent to "the worm"?

[Abstract]

*Dances for Brad* ;)

e

What's the consolation prize? I'm sure he regrets winning now.

[scem0]

An Abstract dancing video :).

e

[w_parietti22]

An Abstract dancing video :).

e

No!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[Abstract]

I do something called a break dance, not because I know how to do the actual dance, but because I fall and hurt myself a lot when I dance. :(


Um.......what to do now....


*shakes his ass while doing the worm*


I call this The Spasm™.

[bousozoku]

I do something called a break dance, not because I know how to do the actual dance, but because I fall and hurt myself a lot when I dance. :(


Um.......what to do now....


*shakes his ass while doing the worm*


I call this The Spasm™.

Do you have something in your eye again? :D

[njmac]

hah, absolutely nothing! I try and restrict myself to hip hop and pop. I look like a flopping fish dancing to other stuff :).

e

I see your forum (in your sig) is back up but what about your blog? It was always interesting when you updated. :)

[CompUser]

delete

[bousozoku]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/ErikCT060/070106_23271.jpg

In that we are talking about parents...

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/ErikCT060/047_003.jpg

Do I look anything like them?

Yes, two arms, two eyes, two ears, teeth, hair...the list goes on. Indeed, you look anything like them. :)

So many nice-looking people. It makes me sick. :D

[Abstract]

Do you have something in your eye again? :D

What I do in the bedroom is none of your business! ;)

[bousozoku]

What I do in the bedroom is none of your business! ;)

From what we've heard, it's not ur business, either. :p

[mad jew]

It's nobody's business unless money changes hands.

[gekko513]

Do I look anything like them?
Yup, you've inherited the red hair. *wink*

[CompUser]

Yup, you've inherited the red hair. *wink*

Hahaha. Lets not start that again. I could not help noticing that you have one purple and one yellow eye ;)

Here is a pic that actually looks like me.

Lets write secret messages! Chuckle Chuckle! (sorry, it annoys me because I never look for it):)

[bousozoku]

Hahaha. Lets not start that again. I could not help noticing that you have one purple and one yellow eye ;)

Here is a pic that actually looks like me.

Lets write secret messages! Chuckle Chuckle! (sorry, it annoys me because I never look for it):)

Sunburned, fair skin, just like them.

[Abstract]

From what we've heard, it's not ur business, either. :p

No, I don't handle the business side of things. I just take the clients my boss tells me to............. or else. :(

[scem0]

I see your forum (in your sig) is back up but what about your blog? It was always interesting when you updated. :)

Oh, I don't know about my blog. Now that I'm dancing.... erm... off the dance floor, less adventures happen. That's a good thing and a bad thing, I suppose :).

I bet the blog will get plenty more entries when I move back to New York, and when I start blogging again I'll put it back in the sig :).

e

[bousozoku]

No, I don't handle the business side of things. I just take the clients my boss tells me to............. or else. :(

He won't buy you any fancy shoes.

[benthewraith]

It isn't that great of a picture. :( But it's the best iSight photo I've taken.

[cslewis]

It isn't that great of a picture. :( But it's the best iSight photo I've taken.

Nahh, it's fine. You look... happy!

[SC68Cal]

http://personal.retailmemberbenefits.com/Personal/Intro_files/Intro.png

Please excuse the fancyness, I just ripped it off my homepage.

[w_parietti22]

It isn't that great of a picture. :( But it's the best iSight photo I've taken.

damn you have white teeth! :eek: :D

[bousozoku]

It isn't that great of a picture. :( But it's the best iSight photo I've taken.

If the lights go out and you're part of a group of people, are you the designated flashlight?

[2nyRiggz]

Please excuse the fancyness, I just ripped it off my homepage.

Dude...I think I know you....well maybe not...

Bless

[benthewraith]

If the lights go out and you're part of a group of people, are you the designated flashlight?

I wouldn't know. Yeah, I try to keep my teeth white as good as possible. Listerine whitening works wonders. :D

[scem0]

is that a mouthwash or a toothpaste?

I should start using that. I brush my teeth at least twice a day with whitening toothpaste and I use mouthwash once a day, but I drink so much tea that it's hard to keep my teeth white. Tea stains ones teeth, one of the very very few negative side effects :(.

e

[benthewraith]

is that a mouthwash or a toothpaste?

I should start using that. I brush my teeth at least twice a day with whitening toothpaste and I use mouthwash once a day, but I drink so much tea that it's hard to keep my teeth white. Tea stains ones teeth, one of the very very few negative side effects :(.

e

Kinda sorta. It's a mouthwash that you use before brushing. Then you brush. Since the mouthwash you probably used is Listerine, the same good ole' mouthwash you've been using works just like that. Only difference is you use it before brushing.

http://www.freshdirect.com/media/images/product/hba_five/hba_listerine_wtmint_p.jpg

[HckySo]

I've got four different large mouthwash bottles in my bathroom. Crest tastes better but the Listerine seems to work better.

[Doctor Q]

I usually announce when the MacRumors Members Photo Directory grows to a new, larger round-numbered size, but today I have a reverse announcement.

The Directory has been reduced by 9 members and 23 photo links because volunteer njmac reviewed the Directory and identified the out-of-date links, where the original poster had removed the photo being referenced.

The Directory totals are back down to 491 members and 1337 photo links. Once again we get to smirk at the number 1337. :cool:

Your use of the Directory should now be more relaxing and enjoyable and no longer fraught with the peril of following a bad link.

Thanks, njmac!

[scem0]

Damn I was almost the 1337th picture link! :)

I'm 1337 anyways though. *smirks* ;)

e

[Josh]

Kinda sorta. It's a mouthwash that you use before brushing. Then you brush. Since the mouthwash you probably used is Listerine, the same good ole' mouthwash you've been using works just like that. Only difference is you use it before brushing.

http://www.freshdirect.com/media/images/product/hba_five/hba_listerine_wtmint_p.jpg

When I first saw that, I was like :eek: WTF? Pina Colada Listerine?!?!

Then I read closer....:o

[bousozoku]

When I first saw that, I was like :eek: WTF? Pina Colada Listerine?!?!

Then I read closer....:o

It may be a flavour they're considering. They've certainly changed their ways.

[benthewraith]

When I first saw that, I was like :eek: WTF? Pina Colada Listerine?!?!

Then I read closer....:o

If only.....

Hmm, doesn't Pfizer make Listerine? Hmm, time to email them and tell them to make pina colada listerine. :D

[w_parietti22]

me in my new shirt that I bought yesterday :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3982/924058740l8ro.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DJMastaWes]

How much are your polos?

[bousozoku]

me in my new shirt that I bought yesterday :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3982/924058740l8ro.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Short sleeves! :p

[w_parietti22]

How much are your polos?

They range from $30-$80

That one was $40

[floriflee]

They range from $30-$80

That one was $40

$80 on a shirt?! I hope those ones are handmade or have the most awesome fit they make you look like a Greek god or something like that.... Sheesh... I guess I'm just a cheap-o when it comes to clothes....

Note: Always buy things on sale. There is too much of a markup on clothing.

[w_parietti22]

$80 on a shirt?! I hope those ones are handmade or have the most awesome fit they make you look like a Greek god or something like that.... Sheesh... I guess I'm just a cheap-o when it comes to clothes....

Note: Always buy things on sale. There is too much of a markup on clothing.

Some cost $100... but thats to expensive fore me. :o

[DJMastaWes]

Some cost $100... but thats to expensive fore me. :o
I'm kinda big, so you think they would have like kinda large sizes, becuase i could probebly fit in like a meduim, but I would want it to be lose, and now show my flab. Do they make them that size (i''''m not talking like xxxxxxxxxxL) but those companies seem to make things supersmall.

What companys do you recomend for polos? I only have 3, and there from footlocker, and I wanna get come nice ones.

Thanks.

[w_parietti22]

I'm kinda big, so you think they would have like kinda large sizes, becuase i could probebly fit in like a meduim, but I would want it to be lose, and now show my flab. Do they make them that size (i''''m not talking like xxxxxxxxxxL) but those companies seem to make things supersmall.

What companys do you recomend for polos? I only have 3, and there from footlocker, and I wanna get come nice ones.

Thanks.

Yep, they have have L and XL some run a little smaller though.

RL POLO and Lacoste are my 2 favorite brands for polos.

edit: even though I dont have any I've heard that Nautica makes good quality polos, I just personally dont like the style as much.

[njmac]

I usually announce when the MacRumors Members Photo Directory grows to a new, larger round-numbered size, but today I have a reverse announcement.
......



:) Thank you for maintaining the list... trust me, checking the links was nothing!

[Jimmieboy]

Hahah. I can't manage to place an image. Give me a sec and it'll be up.

It's me last year! How old do I look by the way?

(I'm the one on the left!)

[Bobdude161]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e23/bobdude161/stare.jpg

MaaacRummmooooorsss....... :eek:

[Anonymous Freak]

Okay, got a recent one with my daughter in her cute little pig-tails... Daycare put her in pigtails, and they were so cute, we had to get pictures.

Sorry about my goofy expression, my wife caught me moments before sneezing.

[ilikeninjas90]

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7799/picture0989sj.jpg

I look like a fag

but the guitar neck looks pretty cool

[Felldownthewell]

me in my new shirt that I bought yesterday :)
<snip>


I own one polo. It is The Only Polo In The Enitre World that looks good on me. I wear medium and larges of most things, and I am not fat, I am just tall and for some reason most polos do not look good on me at all. Lacoste makes me look like a 50 year old golfer (no offense to 50 year old golfers...you look fine, but I am 16 and play hockey, I don't want to look like you).

If you spend $80 on a shirt, what do you spend on pants? I generally spend >$50 on shirts and around $100 on jeans (7s and True Religions are my favorite...Nordstrom Rack and the Half Yearly sale are my friends).

[Bobdude161]

I generally spend >$50 on shirts and around $100 on jeans (7s and True Religions are my favorite...Nordstrom Rack and the Half Yearly sale are my friends).

:rolleyes: :confused: :eek: Khols anybody?!!!!! $25 for a shirt, $30 for nice jeans. I can't imagine throwing away loads of money for clothes.

[Felldownthewell]

:rolleyes: :confused: :eek: Khols anybody?!!!!! $25 for a shirt, $30 for nice jeans. I can't imagine throwing away loads of money for clothes.


And I can't imagine fans of a computer company spending hours a day talking about computers far more expensive than a pair of jeans :rolleyes: :D

[mark!]

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7799/picture0989sj.jpg

I look like a fag

but the guitar neck looks pretty cool

bad wordage.

i don't think you look like a ''fag''.

[Capt Underpants]

me in my new shirt that I bought yesterday :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3982/924058740l8ro.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Do you wear polos daily?

I have to admit that I only own one or two polos... First of all, they're way overpriced, and second of all, most of them look the same. I went to the mall the other day and only saw maybe 3 or 4 polos that I would wear. All were Ralph Lauren, and they had a pretty unique rock star look to them. I'm mostly a tshirt kind of guy, but if I was goint to buy polos I'd start with ones that look like this (http://www.polo.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2264223&cp=1760781.1760809&view=all&ab=viewall&parentPage=family). It breaks the mold as far as polos go...

Another thing that makes me dislike polos is that they are all sized too large. I have to get an extra small to get the kind of fit that I want... ideally the shirt would barely go below my belt and be pretty form fitting. I haven't been able to find that in polos that weren't from Abercrombie, Hollister, or American Eagle... and I refuse to shop at Abercrombie and Hollister. I'm just not much into the polo game.

Hahah. I can't manage to place an image. Give me a sec and it'll be up.

It's me last year! How old do I look by the way?

(I'm the one on the left!)

I like the shirt :)

edit: and while I'm randing about clothes, WTF is with no stores carrying suits in 36 short... its so frustrating

[ham_man]

me in my new shirt that I bought yesterday :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3982/924058740l8ro.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Poppin' ya colla I see... :rolleyes:

[mark!]

:eek: @ everybody fastinated with polos & the price of clothing.

[scott2006]

lmao..another person poppin the collar...i hope you actually know what poppin your collar comes from and why they do it...lmao

[cleanup]

:eek: @ everybody fastinated with polos & the price of clothing.

They're not expensive if you know where to look. You don't have to buy Polo or Lacoste or the higher-priced brands.

But then again I live in Shanghai where clothing is abundant and very cheap, and brands are faked left and right. But the small brands are actually much more stylish since all the Ralph Lauren/Lacoste/Nautica/etc. polos here are way too expensive, or if you buy fake then they're all plain, solid colours.

I like striped polos and the Eurasian brands they have here like Baleno, Tonlion and Giordano are much cheaper and more stylish. And you can find small, snug-fitting sizes if you wish.

For example at Baleno they had a sale. Two polos for RMB 80, or about 10 bucks American. They're kind of thin, but it's too hot here to wear thick clothing, and they're still very high quality and stylish IMO.

Example.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7879/devid4b9lc.jpg

[EDIT]: Oh and those Baleno polos have thick, stiff collars if you are so inclined to turn them upwards =)

[mark!]

uhm i know where to get polors & how mch they cost, cleanup. i'm just surprised at how many people are like ZOMG $75 POLO WTF @ YOUR FACE :confused: :confused:


& since everyone is like ZOMG POLO...

http://static.flickr.com/51/183927362_f50b9a6474_o.jpg

crappy but all i have...haha.

[w_parietti22]

Do you wear polos daily?

nah... just when Im going out or w/e.

[~Shard~]

Poppin' ya colla I see... :rolleyes:

Haha - do people realize how lame that looks? Well, I guess not, or they wouldn't do it. ;) It was cool 20 years ago and it was cool 2 years ago - either way, they've missed the boat. :p :cool:

[DJMastaWes]

Haha - do people realize how lame that looks? Well, I guess not, or they wouldn't do it. ;) It was cool 20 years ago and it was cool 2 years ago - either way, they've missed the boat. :p :cool:
People who do it today i find are full of themselfs.

I wish I could find a compnay that makes polos that are nice and big, stipred with a white colar and not expensive.

[Josh]

Haha - do people realize how lame that looks? Well, I guess not, or they wouldn't do it. ;) It was cool 20 years ago and it was cool 2 years ago - either way, they've missed the boat. :p :cool:

I don't even think it was cool then, to be honest :confused:

It's far from original now...maybe the first 3 people that did it were OK, but now people are just imitating other people they saw at the mall or wherever.

"OMG! Cool guy at 12-o-clock! I bet if I put my collar the same, I'll be just as cool!!"

Except, the "cool guy" thought the same thing about someone he saw 3 days ago...

[Diatribe]

I don't even think it was cool then, to be honest :confused:

It's far from original now...maybe the first 3 people that did it were OK, but now people are just imitating other people they saw at the mall or wherever.

"OMG! Cool guy at 12-o-clock! I bet if I put my collar the same, I'll be just as cool!!"

Except, the "cool guy" thought the same thing about someone he saw 3 days ago...

You know what's really cool? Wearing the things you want the way you want without giving a damn about what people think about you ;)

[Josh]

You know what's really cool? Wearing the things you want the way you want without giving a damn about what people think about you ;)
My point exactly :D

[~Shard~]

I don't even think it was cool then, to be honest :confused:

It's far from original now...maybe the first 3 people that did it were OK, but now people are just imitating other people they saw at the mall or wherever.

"OMG! Cool guy at 12-o-clock! I bet if I put my collar the same, I'll be just as cool!!"

Except, the "cool guy" thought the same thing about someone he saw 3 days ago...

You know what's really cool? Wearing the things you want the way you want without giving a damn about what people think about you ;)

Well said, the both of you. :D :cool:

[Bobdude161]

This explains everything.... HERE (http://www.factualmaterial.com/douchebag.htm)

Picture's funny, but the guy's detailed description is somewhat more than hateful

[Felldownthewell]

This explains everything.... HERE (http://www.factualmaterial.com/douchebag.htm)

hahahaha

:eek:

horrible and insulting and terrible.




But still funny.

[iTwitch]

What do you think, Mac or Dell?

[w_parietti22]

What do you think, Mac or Dell?

Mac or Dell? wtf are you talking about? :confused:

[w_parietti22]

http://static.flickr.com/51/183927362_f50b9a6474_o.jpg

crappy but all i have...haha.

ahhh!!!! he popped his collar!!!! we are all gonna die. :eek:

:rolleyes:

[mark!]

ahhh!!!! he popped his collar!!!! we are all gonna die. :eek:

:rolleyes:

I KNOW FORREAL everyones like ZOMG POPPED COLAR LETS WRITE 3 PAGE ESSAYS ROFLRAWR. if you look at that picture on my flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wickety_wack/183927362/) you see why i don't like ''popped'' colars.

[Capt Underpants]

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/7879/devid4b9lc.jpg


I dig the hair...

[iTwitch]

Mac or Dell? wtf are you talking about? :confused:

The guy that wrote that pink shirt skit, something seemed to get his bile up.

[scem0]

:rolleyes: :confused: :eek: Khols anybody?!!!!! $25 for a shirt, $30 for nice jeans. I can't imagine throwing away loads of money for clothes.

Am I the only one that would go to the salvation army store if they were to buy clothes? I never do, because I have old clothes that still fit me just fine, but if I needed clothes, there's no way I'd spend 20+ bucks on a shirt, that's outrageous.

$2 shirts, $4 jeans.... Salvation Army is the way to go :)

Eek, I can't imagine spending 25 bucks on a shirt! I wear hanes tagless Tee's - a 'Value Pack' of 5 of 'em is less than 15 bucks. Other than that I like tight small sized t-shirts that I generally got for free. My last clothing purchase was $5, a splurge :) - a t-shirt from a local vegan/vegetarian restaurant that I love and thought I should support by buying a t-shirt:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8020/1000461small5es.jpg

More stylish than a polo anyways! :D

e

[iSaint]

Am I the only one that would go to the salvation army store if they were to buy clothes? I never do, because I have old clothes that still fit me just fine, but if I needed clothes, there's no way I'd spend 20+ bucks on a shirt, that's outrageous.

$2 shirts, $4 jeans.... Salvation Army is the way to go :)

Eek, I can't imagine spending 25 bucks on a shirt! I wear hanes tagless Tee's - a 'Value Pack' of 5 of 'em is less than 15 bucks. Other than that I like tight small sized t-shirts that I generally got for free. My last clothing purchase was $5, a splurge :) - a t-shirt from a local vegan/vegetarian restaurant that I love and thought I should support by buying a t-shirt:

More stylish than a polo anyways! :D

e

Heck yeah! Rich people don't have garage sales, they take their stuff to the Salvation Army!

[floriflee]

uhm i know where to get polors & how mch they cost, cleanup. i'm just surprised at how many people are like ZOMG $75 POLO WTF @ YOUR FACE :confused: :confused:
.

I'm amazed at that price because

a) we have to live on a budget that doesn't allow for $75 shirts. We make decent money, but after housing, utilities, food (and we don't eat out that often), student loans, insurance, retirement funds, etc, etc, etc, there isn't much left over for other purchases. Our clothing purchases have to be practical and bargains/sales. Even so, we maybe buy clothes like 2-3/year, if that. I still have clothes from high school (and a few sweaters from middle school), and I've been done for 10 years....

b) the mark up on clothes is horrendous. I got a $140 skirt from Express for $10 when it went on their clearance rack. I also got about the same deal with a blazer. And it's amazing to think that they probably STILL made a profit of my purchases. I refuse to buy clothes at retail price at any of the "fancier" stores. Clothes are cheap. It doesn't matter if they're designer or whatever. Sure you should pay a little more for better fabric, but I hardly doubt it's worth 3+ times as much as the other guys....

scem0 I'm with you. I have no problem shopping at thrift stores or second-hand stores. The money goes a lot farther that way. :)

[DJMastaWes]

My older brother is INSANE when it comes to cloths. He works at club monaco, so alot of his stuff is from there. But his cheapest t-shirt is probebly 25$ (plain white t-shirt) his most expensive t-shirt is like $70. His jeans are al like $300, he has like $300 glasses, his shirts are 100+ each, his blazers are 300+ each (but he got an amazing deal on a D&G blazer, originaly 1000$, he got it for 200.) But yea, hes nuts with cloths, and its only been like this for a year since hes been working at club monaco.

I'm not like that, but thats because I never have the money for anything really nice. I have 2 90$ shirts, one i got for 25$ and another for like 75$ becuase of his discount.

[benthewraith]

Am I the only one that would go to the salvation army store if they were to buy clothes? I never do, because I have old clothes that still fit me just fine, but if I needed clothes, there's no way I'd spend 20+ bucks on a shirt, that's outrageous.

$2 shirts, $4 jeans.... Salvation Army is the way to go :)

Eek, I can't imagine spending 25 bucks on a shirt! I wear hanes tagless Tee's - a 'Value Pack' of 5 of 'em is less than 15 bucks. Other than that I like tight small sized t-shirts that I generally got for free. My last clothing purchase was $5, a splurge :) - a t-shirt from a local vegan/vegetarian restaurant that I love and thought I should support by buying a t-shirt:

More stylish than a polo anyways! :D

e

Try overdrafting your bank account and buying a pair of $190 pants. ;)

[Abstract]

Would some of you who don't spend much money on clothes pay more money to a clothing company that doesn't produce their products in a sweat shop?

http://americanapparel.net/mission/

I feel weird paying $5 for a t-shirt because you can imagine how little the worker who made the shirt must be making if the company who's selling me the shirt is making a profit.

On the other hand, companies that charge out the ass for a t-shirt are spending most of that money on useless advertising and their garment workers (or whomever they hired to make the shirts) are probably making the same amount of money as the companies who charge $5 per shirt.

If it didn't seem crazy to order a few t-shirts online from American Apparel and have it shipped to Oz and pay $20 USD delivery charge in order to get 3 shirts that each cost $15-16, I would have done so. I don't know how I feel about this sort of stuff. I really don't. :confused: Right now I've decided to be like everyone else and not spend too little on clothing, but not go overboard.

[Lukeinnj]

so i posted one of me way back...and so I guess its time for another...meh.

http://static.flickr.com/77/189155150_ccd411e413_o.jpg

[CompUser]

I have a lot of polos. Its mostly what I wear. These are just some of the ones I have- most are in the wash because I just got back from vacation a couple days ago and the others have not been washed. I accidentally took out that long sleeve polo- I have a bunch more of those too.

I stick mostly to Abercrombie & Fitch, Polo, and J. Crew because they are the closest stores. I do have some American Eagle, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, and 1 fitting Lacoste shirt. American Eagle has many close stores but I find there cloths are not that great in quality and too many people buy from there. I bought a rugby shirt there and about 500000 people at school.

I like the new J.Crew logo on their shirts, its a little guy holding an oar.

I hate that green polo, I never wear it, never will, I think the tag is still on it. I didn't buy it. I have a lot of cloths I have never worn come to think of it.

[ilikeninjas90]

They're not expensive if you know where to look. You don't have to buy Polo or Lacoste or the higher-priced brands.

But then again I live in Shanghai where clothing is abundant and very cheap, and brands are faked left and right. But the small brands are actually much more stylish since all the Ralph Lauren/Lacoste/Nautica/etc. polos here are way too expensive, or if you buy fake then they're all plain, solid colours.

I like striped polos and the Eurasian brands they have here like Baleno, Tonlion and Giordano are much cheaper and more stylish. And you can find small, snug-fitting sizes if you wish.

For example at Baleno they had a sale. Two polos for RMB 80, or about 10 bucks American. They're kind of thin, but it's too hot here to wear thick clothing, and they're still very high quality and stylish IMO.

Example.

[EDIT]: Oh and those Baleno polos have thick, stiff collars if you are so inclined to turn them upwards =)

Hey cleanup

Me and my friends are thinking of going to China over the summer break, and I was wondering if China sells fake items, such as lacoste, nike, ralph lauren, and other big name clothing brands for cheap, but the "higher end" items (F.E. with more colors, stripes, and etc..), not just the plain and simple ones with one solid color

And also
how is the quality of fake items in China, and where would one go to find the ultimate deal?

And Im assuming China sells all types of items
Clothes, bags, shoes, hats, and etc?

[vniow]

The only reason I'd ever buy an item of regular clothing for over $30 or so was if it was of exceptional value or a rare item you couldn't just find anywhere. Above that it seems worthless.

[mark!]

now you guys see why everyone bitches about the price of macs :rolleyes:

seriously people. get over it. gosh.

[mad jew]

I avoid all of this by spending most of the day nekkid. :cool:

[katie ta achoo]

I avoid all of this by spending most of the day nekkid. :cool:

Your ideas are intruiging to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. :)

Yeah, but when you have to leave the house and get dressed, I usually throw on one of the 2/$15 tank tops I get from Sam's club and my red apple sale jeans that I got for $20.

Target has some CUTE Polos with little owls on them.. usually around $10, IIRC. I also live in those.. they fit so oddly though. I have a small, medium, and large in the shirt, and they all fit THE SAME! :confused:

[cleanup]

Hey cleanup

Me and my friends are thinking of going to China over the summer break, and I was wondering if China sells fake items, such as lacoste, nike, ralph lauren, and other big name clothing brands for cheap, but the "higher end" items (F.E. with more colors, stripes, and etc..), not just the plain and simple ones with one solid color

And also
how is the quality of fake items in China, and where would one go to find the ultimate deal?

And Im assuming China sells all types of items
Clothes, bags, shoes, hats, and etc?

Absolutely. The abundance is astonishing. If you want good shopping you should visit either Beijing or Shanghai. In Beijing visit a place called Silk Street. It's a large indoor market where many foreigners go to haggle for cheap goods. Often the clothing isn't actually fake, but just rejects from the production line. Perhaps the logo on that Adidas track jacket was a bit skewed (which is actually the case for me). Always aim to bargain for about 20-40% of the asking price. If they refuse, say it's too expensive and walk away. 90% of the time they'll shout to call you back and be more permissive of aggressive haggling.

As for Shanghai, the big fake clothing market called Xiang Yang Market recently closed down. The land was bought out in favour of a large new shopping mall (you won't find fake stuff there!). But there are tons of little shops scattered around Shanghai that sell the fake clothing that once was sold at Xiang Yang. Also, there's a road called Qi Pu Road (pronounced Chee Pu, oh and "lu" is mandarin for "road") that has tons of small shops like Xiang Yang, but it's more obscure and harder to find. Ask the concierge at your hotel.

The quality of fake items is actually very good. Except for shoes. Shoes are often sub-par, and fall apart easily. You'll see the workmanship on all non-leather sports shoes like Adidas and Converse and Puma and Nike. Try to stay away from fake shoes.

The quality of clothing, however, is actually quite astonishing, and nearly as if not just as good as their real counterparts (I'm talking about build quality). Sometimes the logo will be a little off (after all, they churn these things out and you can't expect them to spend too much time on the little Lacoste alligator) but that's a small price to pay.

As for the "higher end" items you're talking about, when it comes to Polo and Lacoste, most of the time the Polo shirts I see are mostly solid coloured. But they're very thick and made with relatively high quality fabric that will last a while. They do sell Lacoste striped polos. But they also sell tons and tons and tons of dress shirts branded as Polo, DKNY, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, among others. There is a much larger variety of dress shirts than polo shirts. Polo shirts are only a small part of the underground market in China.

As for Nike, stay away from the shoes. In fact they don't fake many Nike shoes here. The popular brands tend to be the more casual/retro Adidas, Puma and Converse. When it comes to sports brands there are jackets and backpacks galore that seem to be quite high quality. Except often the zippers on the backpacks deteriorate rather quickly.

So, to recap, bargain bargain bargain, stay away from shoes, go to Qi Pu Lu in Shanghai and Silk Street in Beijing, and have fun.

One last thing—don't be afraid of obscure brands. Visit the independent fashion boutiques that litter Shanghai. You can find all styles of clothing. I suggest you visit a C-Pix franchise for a good selection of high-quality Threadless-like graphic tees for cheap (RMB 68 each). Also don't be afraid to visit the large shopping malls like those in Xu Jia Hui, or Times Square, Next Age and Plaza 66 (your hotel concierge will know about all of these). You can always pay a bit more for quality clothing there. Although stay away from reknowned-brand retail stores like Vero Moda, Burberry, Mont Blanc, Armani, Gucci and the rest. You're not in China to shop like you're in Europe.

Enjoy!

[kildraik]

http://static.flickr.com/44/173608443_59f8a32ace.jpg :)

What are those headpones? I want them.

[scem0]

now you guys see why everyone bitches about the price of macs :rolleyes:

seriously people. get over it. gosh.

That's an unfair comparison. Macs earn people money, allow them to talk to loved ones, do work, are entertainment, etc.

A $5 shirt and a $60 shirt do the same thing - they cover your torso, chest, and upper arms.

e

[w_parietti22]

That's an unfair comparison. Macs earn people money, allow them to talk to loved ones, do work, are entertainment, etc.

A $5 shirt and a $60 shirt do the same thing - they cover your torso, chest, and upper arms.

e

But PCs earn people money. Talk to loved ones? IM and email. Do work? Microsoft Office. Enterainment? Windows Media Player.

The do the same thing... Macs just do it better. Same thing with clothes, thye do the same thing... but nice clothes just make you look better.

[kildraik]

but nice clothes just make you look better.

Agreed, but only to an extent. To me nice clothes are only an extension of the already existing beauty of the person the clothes are covering. You have to look the part in order to pull off nice clothing. You can't just buy nice clothing and you automatically make everything better or even look the part, though sometimes that can be the case with special exceptions. It takes all hell to break loose for somebody to pull off nice casual wear, i.e. Abercrombie & Fitch/Hollister Co., since there are so little people who can (you need to have the necessary fascia and appealing look to attain to the clothings desired purpose: tight body fitting, usually supporting only certain builds such as thin and curvacious for the ladies, and the guys should be built but have a thin structure but definitious), but is easy to pull off formal wear, i.e. going from cheap suits to nice, spendy cocktail attire, etc. It can be complicated, no doubt, but one must understand their limits. I love the science of fashion and appeal. :) :D

[Abstract]

I stick mostly to Abercrombie & Fitch, Polo, and J. Crew because they are the closest stores. I do have some American Eagle, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, and 1 fitting Lacoste shirt. American Eagle has many close stores but I find there cloths are not that great in quality and too many people buy from there. I bought a rugby shirt there and about 500000 people at school.

I like the new J.Crew logo on their shirts, its a little guy holding an oar.

I hate that green polo, I never wear it, never will, I think the tag is still on it. I didn't buy it. I have a lot of cloths I have never worn come to think of it.

Good G*d you're generically dressed. Surely you can do so much better if you can afford to shop in stores like that. Buy stuff that makes you look nice, or cool, or at least makes you seem like an individual.

Sorry, but wow that's a lot of plain looking polo shirts. I know some of them have stripes, but still....

To me nice clothes are only an extension of the already existing beauty of the person the clothes are covering. You have to look the part in order to pull off nice clothing. You can't just buy nice clothing and you automatically make everything better or even look the part, though sometimes that can be the case with special exceptions.

I know. Some people just can't pull off a certain look. You can't just put on a nice shirt and automatically look nice.

You also can't buy good taste.

[2nyRiggz]

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder....garments don't have anything to do with it...You can walk the streets naked and still look hot(please don't try it though)

I'm not too fond of whats in "style" these days...I wear anything I want.


Bless

[gekko513]

Are polos common among young people all over the US these days? Has it always been? I don't think they're common at all in Norway, except perhaps with the 40+ crowd, but I may have missed some recent development on the fashion front. I'm not really into it.

[Josh]

Am I the only one that would go to the salvation army store if they were to buy clothes? I never do, because I have old clothes that still fit me just fine, but if I needed clothes, there's no way I'd spend 20+ bucks on a shirt, that's outrageous.

$2 shirts, $4 jeans.... Salvation Army is the way to go :)

Eek, I can't imagine spending 25 bucks on a shirt! I wear hanes tagless Tee's - a 'Value Pack' of 5 of 'em is less than 15 bucks. Other than that I like tight small sized t-shirts that I generally got for free. My last clothing purchase was $5, a splurge :) - a t-shirt from a local vegan/vegetarian restaurant that I love and thought I should support by buying a t-shirt:

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8020/1000461small5es.jpg

More stylish than a polo anyways! :D

e

Right on.

Spending absurd amounts on clothes does not make one more attractive. It makes you have less money.

If you're good looking, you'll look good in anything. Buying a $60 shirt over a $5 one because you think "it makes you look good" is a clear sign that you've got more insecurity than anything else.

[devilot]

I'm not really into it.Eh. I think it's because we Americans tend to be a bit more bummy than others... and we love our t-shirts. Wearing these polos is a way to have the comfort of a t-shirt while not looking quite so casual. That and I think a lot of people are too lazy to find clothes that are truly flattering-- heck, if it's got a designer label you're automatically, cool right? ;)

I do own some brand-name clothing... but I don't buy it because of that. I find that I really do enjoy the fit and feel/ quality of my Lacoste polos. *shrug* Plus, quite a few of them were gifts. :D

And as for the whole thrift store thing-- I"ve tried it, believe me. But I swear, every time I go to look for stuff, I don't find anything I like. But sure enough, whenever I ask someone where they got this or that item, they respond, "A thrift store." GARH!

[gekko513]

I think I understand the motivation. I'm really just making an observation on the differences in what is considered cool. It could be just me and not a Scandinavian thing in general, but whenever I see a shelf or a section of a store with clothes by Lacoste, I think old people. Then again, what do we Scandinavians know, we didn't really get non-tube socks until this year.

[CompUser]

Good G*d you're generically dressed. Surely you can do so much better if you can afford to shop in stores like that. Buy stuff that makes you look nice, or cool, or at least makes you seem like an individual.

Sorry, but wow that's a lot of plain looking polo shirts. I know some of them have stripes, but still....



Most of my striped are in the wash. I know I have a lot of solid shirts- even multiples of the same color. Ex. Yellow J.Crew and Yellow Polo, Red Abercombie and Red Polo.

[devilot]

...but whenever I see a shelf or a section of a store with clothes by Lacoste, I think old people.The older brands are having to re-invent themselves to make money... The same could have also been said about Polo/ Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Coach, Louis Vuitton, etc. They've all re-invented their lines and products to try to attract the younger crowd... whoever's got the $$$.

[katie ta achoo]

The older brands are having to re-invent themselves to make money... The same could have also been said about Polo/ Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Coach, Louis Vuitton, etc. They've all re-invented their lines and products to try to attract the younger crowd... whoever's got the $$$.

Rrggghhh, there's this girl that I know that REFUSES to wear anything that ISN'T Ralph Lauren.

It looks horrible on her.. she's just spoiled little princess, going through her parents' money... She buys $200 shirts and they're both MUSIC TEACHERS.

I think it'd be slightly more OK if they weren't.. music teachers (music teachers are notoriously underpaid in Texas), but... GEEZ!

Obsessed with labels.. does not make sense to KT.

[gekko513]

The older brands are having to re-invent themselves to make money... The same could have also been said about Polo/ Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Coach, Louis Vuitton, etc. They've all re-invented their lines and products to try to attract the younger crowd... whoever's got the $$$.
They're going to have to come up with something different than polos to convince me. :p

[Doctor Q]

heck, if it's got a designer label you're automatically, cool right? ;)Oops, I thought it had to be from thinkgeek.com to make it cool.

[devilot]

They're going to have to come up with something different than polos to convince me. :p*shrug* They've convinced a lot of people... note the inordinate number of young folks sporting Dooney & Burke/ Coach/ Gucci/ LV/ etc. bags and accessories (yes, men sport their belts, hats, sunglasses, etc.).

And Katie, I agree, obsession is too much. I don't have issue if you're able to come up w/ the money and you so decide to spend it on brand name items-- I just hope that people are responsible enough to know where to draw the line.

[gekko513]

I'm going to have to go out on research trips in Oslo to see if that also holds here. I think it doesn't, but I'm not sure. I think it's Carlings, H&M, Jack and Jones and JC with the brands they're carrying that still hold most the market.

[mark!]

What are those headpones? I want them.

sony MDR-XD200
i love them. they're $40 & sound great. not quite noise cancelling but still verrry good.

EDIT: can we stop talking about clothes & their prices now please? you're not changing anyones life by telling us how much your clothes cost & why more expensive ones suck.

[floriflee]

Obsessed with labels.. does not make sense to KT.

I was obsessed with labels in middle school, but it was mainly because I couldn't have them while everyone else seemed like they could. When you have a family of six with basically only one single military salary coming in (my mom started working part-time after all the kids were in school) there's not much money for name-brands. My mom once even sewed me a bag that looked like the big Esprit bags that were in at the time and stenciled the name on the pocket. :rolleyes: What a nerd and a fool I was.... Luckily, I grew out of that quickly in high school--so much so that I was proudly wearing home-made pajama pants to school at one point. Who cares what brand your clothes are so long as they look good on you. Frankly, I'm a bit wary of anyone who name drops the brands of clothing they wear during casual conversation unless someone explicitly asked for the brand. Offering up the information voluntarily and on a regular basis just comes off as a bit snooty or self-obsessed and maybe even a little insecure IMO. It's probably not that way for all people, but I've known plenty who really have done that just to show off. :rolleyes: :p

Edit: markkk!, sorry, just saw your post. This is my last comment on the subject for now....

[kildraik]

Buying a $60 shirt over a $5 one because you think "it makes you look good" is a clear sign that you've got more insecurity than anything else.
Agreed, but once again only to an extent. Buy a $5 tee-shirt at Wally World, then head over to the closest Armani Exchange and buy an $80 tee-shirt. Think of the garments fabric quality, softness, weight, appeal, and most of all, fit. Wal-Mart = cheap, rough-like fabric, heavy, bland, and very loose fitting. Armani = expensive, soft and smooth, light, intriguing, and snugs your body. If you had a loaded wallet, which would you buy? Most people fall in between. I'm personally not loaded, but I spend quite a lot of my budget on expensive clothes. They suite me much better than cheaper clothing. I go for the Armani. I'm not nagging and trying to say anything bad about people who buy cheaper clothing, please understand that. To exten that point, some people who buy more expensive clothing buy just to feel good or superior, which is ridiculous, because it makes them that much less attractive.

In all, it's what the person wants. If someone wants to spend $60 on a polo, and they feel good about it, then so be it. Same with the person spending $5 on a polo. They're happy, and thats all that matters, right? Hell, I spend $20 per peice of underwear, around $200-$250 per pair of jeans, and $40 just for a tee-shirt.

If someone wants to rag on people who spend too much on clothing, I encourage them to do so to me.

People will be people, thats why I love'em.:)

EDIT: I agree with markkk!. Like floriflee, this is my last comment on the clothing subject. :p

[jlewis2k1]

this picture was taken on july 13, 2006

[mark!]

Edit: markkk!, sorry, just saw your post. This is my last comment on the subject for now....


EDIT: I agree with markkk!. Like floriflee, this is my last comment on the clothing subject. :p

k thanks :) :D

[ilikeninjas90]

Absolutely. The abundance is astonishing. If you want good shopping you should visit either Beijing or Shanghai. In Beijing visit a place called Silk Street. It's a large indoor market where many foreigners go to haggle for cheap goods. Often the clothing isn't actually fake, but just rejects from the production line. Perhaps the logo on that Adidas track jacket was a bit skewed (which is actually the case for me). Always aim to bargain for about 20-40% of the asking price. If they refuse, say it's too expensive and walk away. 90% of the time they'll shout to call you back and be more permissive of aggressive haggling.

As for Shanghai, the big fake clothing market called Xiang Yang Market recently closed down. The land was bought out in favour of a large new shopping mall (you won't find fake stuff there!). But there are tons of little shops scattered around Shanghai that sell the fake clothing that once was sold at Xiang Yang. Also, there's a road called Qi Pu Road (pronounced Chee Pu, oh and "lu" is mandarin for "road") that has tons of small shops like Xiang Yang, but it's more obscure and harder to find. Ask the concierge at your hotel.

The quality of fake items is actually very good. Except for shoes. Shoes are often sub-par, and fall apart easily. You'll see the workmanship on all non-leather sports shoes like Adidas and Converse and Puma and Nike. Try to stay away from fake shoes.

The quality of clothing, however, is actually quite astonishing, and nearly as if not just as good as their real counterparts (I'm talking about build quality). Sometimes the logo will be a little off (after all, they churn these things out and you can't expect them to spend too much time on the little Lacoste alligator) but that's a small price to pay.

As for the "higher end" items you're talking about, when it comes to Polo and Lacoste, most of the time the Polo shirts I see are mostly solid coloured. But they're very thick and made with relatively high quality fabric that will last a while. They do sell Lacoste striped polos. But they also sell tons and tons and tons of dress shirts branded as Polo, DKNY, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, among others. There is a much larger variety of dress shirts than polo shirts. Polo shirts are only a small part of the underground market in China.

As for Nike, stay away from the shoes. In fact they don't fake many Nike shoes here. The popular brands tend to be the more casual/retro Adidas, Puma and Converse. When it comes to sports brands there are jackets and backpacks galore that seem to be quite high quality. Except often the zippers on the backpacks deteriorate rather quickly.

So, to recap, bargain bargain bargain, stay away from shoes, go to Qi Pu Lu in Shanghai and Silk Street in Beijing, and have fun.

One last thing—don't be afraid of obscure brands. Visit the independent fashion boutiques that litter Shanghai. You can find all styles of clothing. I suggest you visit a C-Pix franchise for a good selection of high-quality Threadless-like graphic tees for cheap (RMB 68 each). Also don't be afraid to visit the large shopping malls like those in Xu Jia Hui, or Times Square, Next Age and Plaza 66 (your hotel concierge will know about all of these). You can always pay a bit more for quality clothing there. Although stay away from reknowned-brand retail stores like Vero Moda, Burberry, Mont Blanc, Armani, Gucci and the rest. You're not in China to shop like you're in Europe.

Enjoy!

Thank you so much Cleanup

I think you pretty summed up everything me and my friends needed to know before we make our trip

thanks for all the detail you put into all the different items

I hope our trip to china will be pleasurable

I cant wait to get to shanghai

Thank you once again

P.S. You think 500 is enough for clothes and etc
sorry for the questions

[Abstract]

The older brands are having to re-invent themselves to make money... The same could have also been said about Polo/ Ralph Lauren, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Coach, Louis Vuitton, etc. They've all re-invented their lines and products to try to attract the younger crowd... whoever's got the $$$.
They're going to have to come up with something different than polos to convince me. :p

Agreed with gekko513. :p I don't mind polos, but I think polos from super designer brands like Lacoste don't look right on a person unless that person has white hair.

[w_parietti22]

Agreed with gekko513. :p I don't mind polos, but I think polos from super designer brands like Lacoste don't look right on a person unless that person has white hair.

haha... Lacoste is not a super designer brand. Lacoste is much lower end then like Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, etc.

[gekko513]

I actually saw one guy with a polo when I was out testing my new camera today in Oslo. :p It was a Lacoste polo, no less, and the guy was only about 30 years old. However, that was the only polo I saw during the whole day. I admit I didn't really remember to look for them, but when I noticed that guy I did spend the next 15-30 minutes scanning for polo wearing people and I didn't see any.

[ham_man]

People will like you better if you wear name brand deodorant as opposed to name brand clothing... :rolleyes:

[mark!]

well im not gonna start a ''Why half of macrumors people don't like expensive clothing because they think it is a waste of money, even though them ranting isn't going to change anyones mind on what to wear'' thread.

[cleanup]

Thank you so much Cleanup

I think you pretty summed up everything me and my friends needed to know before we make our trip

thanks for all the detail you put into all the different items

I hope our trip to china will be pleasurable

I cant wait to get to shanghai

Thank you once again

P.S. You think 500 is enough for clothes and etc
sorry for the questions

$500 yes. RMB 500, no.

[Abstract]

I blame the whole polo-wearing revolution on P. Diddy. That twit wore it in a music video in the late 90s, and since then young people have been wearing it even though they can't pull it off.



haha... Lacoste is not a super designer brand. Lacoste is much lower end then like Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci, etc.

Oh sorry. I wouldn't know much about Lacoste. I'll worry about their brand once I'm old enough to wear that ****. ;)

[kildraik]

well im not gonna start a ''Why half of macrumors people don't like expensive clothing because they think it is a waste of money, even though them ranting isn't going to change anyones mind on what to wear'' thread.
Ha! you should make one. I'll participate. Chances are though, people may start posting pictures instead.:p

[mark!]

YOU make one :p

[CompUser]

I blame the whole polo-wearing revolution on P. Diddy. That twit wore it in a music video in the late 90s, and since then young people have been wearing it even though they can't pull it off.





Oh sorry. I wouldn't know much about Lacoste. I'll worry about their brand once I'm old enough to wear that ****. ;)

Ouch but not really. Lacoste is the new "in" brand if you ask me. In the past year I have seen more people wearing lacoste than I have in a long time. I remember when I was like 3 I had lacoste shirts and I really liked them because they had the crocodile on them.

I don't see why people are so concerned. Its our money, our choice, and our style. People don't go around yelling at people that they spent too much money on their car air freshener, paper towels, or pair of scissors.

You may not "understand", or "see" why people would spend $50 on a shirt but who cares. If you say that you don't care what other people are wearing, then why do you care that they spend $50+ on a shirt. So yes, people spend $50 on a shirt, ok- it is what it is why does anyone care. Would you rather see us wear loin cloths weaved with our bare hands. Some people spend $50,000 on a BMW when they could spend $20,000 on a Hyundai (hyundai also has a better warranty and probably is more reliable). Some people buy a $1,000,000 house when they could spend $100,000. Some people buy expensive shampoo, others buy suave. Hey, did you know some people spend $1500 on a Macintosh when they could spend $399 on a Dell PC.

What I don't understand is how many times we have to discuss this (along with Mac teens having nice computers).

I don't understand...

[mark!]

CompUser, word.

[Abstract]

Ouch but not really. Lacoste is the new "in" brand if you ask me. In the past year I have seen more people wearing lacoste than I have in a long time. I remember when I was like 3 I had lacoste shirts and I really liked them because they had the crocodile on them.

They became "in" like 5-6 years ago. I was still in Canada at the time, which is why I remember.



I don't see why people are so concerned. Its our money, our choice, and our style. People don't go around yelling at people that they spent too much money on their car air freshener, paper towels, or pair of scissors.

You may not "understand", or "see" why people would spend $50 on a shirt but who cares. If you say that you don't care what other people are wearing, then why do you care that they spend $50+ on a shirt. So yes, people spend $50 on a shirt, ok- it is what it is why does anyone care. Would you rather see us wear loin cloths weaved with our bare hands. Some people spend $50,000 on a BMW when they could spend $20,000 on a Hyundai (hyundai also has a better warranty and probably is more reliable). Some people buy a $1,000,000 house when they could spend $100,000. Some people buy expensive shampoo, others buy suave. Hey, did you know some people spend $1500 on a Macintosh when they could spend $399 on a Dell PC.


I never said I was concerned. Not at all. Buy what you want. However, there are some things you pay more for, and get better quality. I don't feel that way about Lacoste, so I never bothered. I still think it's for old men, but even "if" I was looking for a polo, I'd get one that was made of a better material. I have one, and it's very soft and made from a 50% cotton/50% polyester blend. Why is that better? Because they last longer, their colour doesn't fade nearly as fast, and because it's actually made to wick moisture. Nobody can tell this by looking at it, but since I live in Australia, this is a big deal. Too bad they don't sell it here. I think I bought mine in Singapore.

[Abstract]

To prevent this thread from getting wastelanded, I'm gonna post a photo. I used a really crappy camera on my old phone. This was taken around 3 years ago, and we all know how crap camera phones were 3 years ago.

[iGary]

To prevent this thread from getting wastelanded, I'm gonna post a photo. I used a really crappy camera on my old phone. This was taken around 3 years ago, and we all know how crap camera phones were 3 years ago.

Thanks for putting thing sback on track.

You look dead sexay. :p :)

[mark!]

http://static.flickr.com/63/190658217_1b400eb8ed.jpg

:D

[cslewis]

:D

You're an exact, perfect, carbon copy of a kid I know in New Jersey... :eek:

[katie ta achoo]

This was taken around 3 years ago, and we all know how crap camera phones were 3 years ago.

Oo, Dr. Abstract?

Hello! :p


was this halloween or are you in med school or what?

[munkees]

To prevent this thread from getting wastelanded, I'm gonna post a photo. I used a really crappy camera on my old phone. This was taken around 3 years ago, and we all know how crap camera phones were 3 years ago.

3 years ago, is that your SARS / Flu compute uniform ?

[Deefuzz]

I think I missed this thread...I can't remember.

Anyways sorry for the crappy pics:

http://www.deefuzz.com/images/deefuzz_close.jpg

http://www.deefuzz.com/images/dan_fuzz.jpg

[scem0]

Thanks for putting thing sback on track.

You look dead sexay. :p :)

I think Gary wants a prostate exam, Abstract! :D

e

[iGary]

I think Gary wants a prostate exam, Abstract! :D

e

:eek:









Maybe...:p

[scem0]

I think I missed this thread...I can't remember.

Anyways sorry for the crappy pics:

Aww :). You're cute :).

e

[Abstract]

I think Gary wants a prostate exam, Abstract! :D

e

*Wonders how you knew I was preparing to observe a prostate cancer treatment*


Um....give me 2 years Katie, and I'll be Dr. Abstract. ;)

[brikeh]

I dont know what Im doing in this picture...its an attempt at a smile :confused:

[kildraik]

I need to get some pics of me to post on here. Soon!! :p

[iSaint]

To prevent this thread from getting wastelanded, I'm gonna post a photo. I used a really crappy camera on my old phone. This was taken around 3 years ago, and we all know how crap camera phones were 3 years ago.

Thanks for not sharing your germs! :D

[Josias]

Me 2 months older. I got a haircut few days ago. I swear, I could hide a frekin' gun in my hair before that haircut:D
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/9403/foto1xh1.jpg
(and yes, it's the same shirt as in my first photo, i love it, and don't worry, it has been washed:p )

A lot has actually changed in 2 months. +0.8 inches, 1.3 kilos (muscle:D ) and of course I have now shared many more happe times with my MB, which is why I'm smiling more...:p

[BurtonCCC]

Would some of you who don't spend much money on clothes pay more money to a clothing company that doesn't produce their products in a sweat shop?

http://americanapparel.net/mission/

I feel weird paying $5 for a t-shirt because you can imagine how little the worker who made the shirt must be making if the company who's selling me the shirt is making a profit.

On the other hand, companies that charge out the ass for a t-shirt are spending most of that money on useless advertising and their garment workers (or whomever they hired to make the shirts) are probably making the same amount of money as the companies who charge $5 per shirt.

If it didn't seem crazy to order a few t-shirts online from American Apparel and have it shipped to Oz and pay $20 USD delivery charge in order to get 3 shirts that each cost $15-16, I would have done so. I don't know how I feel about this sort of stuff. I really don't. :confused: Right now I've decided to be like everyone else and not spend too little on clothing, but not go overboard.
I love American Apparel. You can get it cheap on eBay. You can buy a six pack of grandmas pretty cheap on eBay too. I'm down to my last grandma. I should probably go stock up again soon.

Daniel.

[mad jew]

Me 2 months older. I got a haircut few days ago. I swear, I could hide a frekin' gun in my hair before that haircut:D


Mate, I'm sure it's a splendid new do, but it's been cropped out. Did you do something funky to it that you might be ashamed of, like shave the Windows logo into your scalp or something? :p

[benthewraith]

Mate, I'm sure it's a splendid new do, but it's been cropped out. Did you do something funky to it that you might be ashamed of, like shave the Windows logo into your scalp or something? :p

Who the frak would do that? Only us Apple fanboyz would ever consider doing that, and it'd be an Apple logo, not a Windoze. :D

[DJMastaWes]

8 New pics mac rumor borthas and sistas!

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5556/wesley1ef1.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2103/wesley2yg3.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1892/wesley3fv2.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5954/wesley4zy6.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5723/wesley5wz4.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/3442/wesley6mv1.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/4486/wesley7ts7.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/6631/wesley8xa1.jpg

[HckySo]

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/4486/wesley7ts7.jpg

Where did you get that shirt!?

[DJMastaWes]

The teeshirt: Blue Marine co. It's a triple five soul shirt, the apple has no bite, it says "Think Soul"

The shirt: Lol, out of all the button up shirt, you chose the only one from Wal-Mart (for like 20$) the rest are from Club Monaco for like 70+... Interesting.

[w_parietti22]

8 New pics mac rumor borthas and sistas!

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5556/wesley1ef1.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/2103/wesley2yg3.jpg



AHHHHH!!! HE POPPED HIS COLLAR!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

nice pics.

[DJMastaWes]

Yea, you won that round. I normally don't. :p

[kunio]

Hello there,

[Josias]

Mate, I'm sure it's a splendid new do, but it's been cropped out. Did you do something funky to it that you might be ashamed of, like shave the Windows logo into your scalp or something? :p

Damn, I didn't notice that!:D

Well, no. I didn't let someone shave a Winpoo logo in my scalp while I was wasted, but nvr mind. It still frickin' messy!:p

[scott2006]

can i be cool and pop my collar?

[skunk]

Hello there,Hi! Nice photo, but why did you change it? The first one was great.

[kunio]

Hi! Nice photo, but why did you change it? The first one was great. Hi, I put the first pic with a light heart as a joke (wee bit of nudity) but my friend advised it wasn't a good idea to put that kind of pic in the public forum full of men. So I decided to follow his advice and change it to a normal pic. Thanks thou.

[mpw]

Hi, I put the first pic with a light heart as a joke (wee bit of nudity) but my friend advised it wasn't a good idea to put that kind of pic in the public forum full of men. So I decided to follow his advice and change it to a normal pic. Thanks thou.
I feel robbed:(

[kunio]

I feel robbed:(

hohohohoho. :p

[DJMastaWes]

I feel robbed:(
I aggree, and I saw the first pic, but didnt really lOOK at it!

Welcome!

[skunk]

Hi, I put the first pic with a light heart as a joke (wee bit of nudity) but my friend advised it wasn't a good idea to put that kind of pic in the public forum full of men. So I decided to follow his advice and change it to a normal pic. Thanks thou.I shall treasure the memory... :)

And, by the way, I didn't find it in the least provocative, just a really nice portrait.

[Killyp]

Here's one of á lá moi (I'm not very good at french):

[mpw]

Here's one of á lá moi (I'm not very good at french):
Are you wearing a Star Trek uniform?

[livingfortoday]

Are you wearing a Star Trek uniform?

Couldn't be, the colors would go onto the shoulders if he was.

I mean...

Jeez I'm a huge nerd.

[kunio]

I shall treasure the memory... :)

And, by the way, I didn't find it in the least provocative, just a really nice portrait.Oh that's good to know. Thanks for being sweet! Welcome! Hello~

[Tymmz]

delete

[thewhitehart]

Me with the iSight Pencil effect...

[katie ta achoo]

Hangover!

*pic*

Hmm.. that's what I generally look like, even when not hung over.:p

[vniow]

Hi, I put the first pic with a light heart as a joke (wee bit of nudity) but my friend advised it wasn't a good idea to put that kind of pic in the public forum full of men.

Its certainly not full of men, there's a fair amount of women around.

Although that doesn't mean that some of them wouldn't mind a wee bit of nudity either. :D

[emw]

Hmm.. that's what I generally look like, even when not hung over.:p
Nah, you have nicer hands. :p

[katie ta achoo]

Nah, you have nicer hands. :p

Yeah, and I'm usually mostly nekkid, too.

the qualifying word was "generally" :p

[Tymmz]

Hmm.. that's what I generally look like, even when not hung over.:p

MR isn't that boring, is it!

[Tymmz]

Yeah, and I'm usually mostly nekkid, too.

the qualifying word was "generally" :p

Pics?

j.k.

[imacintel]

Ok, I give in. My name is not thomas, or imacintel.

I am The Honda Asimo.






I am so special.

and thats the reason my favoritesaying is bite my luminous white ass :D

[Killyp]

Are you wearing a Star Trek uniform?

Yes, and my spaceship just so happens to have a wooden door with a slanty roof and wooden beams. :D

[kunio]

Its certainly not full of men, there's a fair amount of women around.

Although that doesn't mean that some of them wouldn't mind a wee bit of nudity either. :D

kkk. I've seen your intimidating pics. And I love your avatar!

[Sequence]

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3982/924058740l8ro.jpg
Poppin' ya colla I see... :rolleyes:

Here's my own "Poppin my colla-with-shades-inside-with-cellphone-in-a-thug-position-taking-a-photo" photo:

http://www.mactualite.com/Photo 3.jpg

Sorry, I couldn't resist... ;)

[Sequence]

More seriously, here are pictures I just took with Photo Booth
http://www.mactualite.com/Photo 5.jpg
http://www.mactualite.com/Photo 6.jpg
http://www.mactualite.com/Photo 8.jpg

[katie ta achoo]

More seriously, here are pictures I just took with Photo Booth

Why hellooooo, Mr. Sequence. :D
(except that 2nd pic is hella creepy..)

[EricNau]

can i be cool and pop my collar?
No. You either get to pop your collar or be cool. It is not possible to do both.

:D

[Doctor Q]

The photo by Sequence put the MacRumors Members Photo Directory back at 500 members, with a new record high of 1372 photo links.

By coincidence, 1372 is also the temperature in Los Angeles today.

[gekko513]

By coincidence, 1372 is also the temperature in Los Angeles today.
That can't be good. Even if it's Fahrenheit, it's still enough to melt aluminium, magnesium and lead.

[XIII]

That can't be good. Even if it's Fahrenheit, it's still enough to melt aluminium, magnesium and lead.

Just what I was thinking. :p

[Josias]

That can't be good. Even if it's Fahrenheit, it's still enough to melt aluminium, magnesium and lead.

Could he mean 132? No, that's 55 celcius. 72 F is too cold, that's only 22 celcius. Enlighten us, what is the L.A. (Lower Alabama:D ) temp today?

[EricNau]

Could he mean 132? No, that's 55 celcius. 72 F is too cold, that's only 22 celcius. Enlighten us, what is the L.A. (Lower Alabama:D ) temp today?
No. 1372 is the accurate temperature for California. ...but no one is exactly sure because the thermometers keep melting. :p

[Killyp]

Could it be 1372ºcK?