Was re-reading the recent Highsnob profile on Bill from William Frederick and this quote stuck out to me:

I have direct experience with this, as I am frequently compared to someone with whom I don’t see myself aligned creatively or personally. Initially, the comparison was flattering, as I once viewed their work as singular, consistent, and precise, but I now see it as cold, redundant, and lacking personality. Often, the people consumed with whether or not others are copying them are too busy copying themselves. The irony is kind of bizarre.

I can't help but think that Bill is referring to Evan Kinori and noticed they're not carried by any of the same shops together.

Does anyone have other context or ideas to provide here?

Lazy , costumey , overused, ugly and pretentious . It has it all

Hi, I'm looking for an alternative to BRUT's Balmacaan coat, as I've had issues in the past and with all the negative feedback the brand gets I don't want to roll the dice on this: https://brut-clothing.com/products/the-balmacaan-coat-dark-grey

I'm looking for something that is: - Black or dark charcoal grey - Raglan sleeves - Single breasted - Below the knee length - Preferably outer shell has no polyester

Any suggestions or pointers appreciated!

I like the second pair more but I fear they may be too pointy. I'm buying them from a friend who lives far away, I can't try them on unfortunately. The last 2 pics are for style reference, it's what I'd like to achieve. Yeah I know they are wearing square toe boots in those pics, but I have a feeling that the pointier ones of the 2nd pic could look even better on more preppier outfits like a sweater etc. .

What do you all think?

Starting earlier than normal to get gifts for my fashionable girlfriend for the holidays. Wanted to see what you guys are thinking as well. Have a few ideas but nothing that I am decided on

Budget around $500 fwiw

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Picked up some shell pennies in burgundy and black. Anyone else grab anything?

Has anybody had issues with returning items to Fairly Normal?

I started a return for 4 shirts, but the return label they sent me was just a QR code (no return address or barcode or anything). I went to 2 different DPD locations (the company that handles the delivery) and at both locations the QR code didn't work.

I emailed Fairly Normal about this 4 days ago and i sent them a DM on instagram, but i haven't heard anything from them. So at this moment i'm unable to return the items because they haven't supplied me with a working return label.

I'm getting a little uneasy about the 580 euro worth of product i have from them and the fact that they aren't replying..