this blog is a visual notebook of inspirations for a group of bandit bloggers. we post things we see and like. our lives don’t revolve around singular topics and neither does our blog. sorry! nothing is in-or-out of context here. enjoy xx
ok now the ac post was inspiring…. you guys can go and help yourselves to nike and their virgil abloh shit… printing redundancies on shoes and shirts don’t rock my world and they sure as hell don’t qualify as apparel design… a catsuit and a tutu is the best they can do? yawn!
when it comes to tennis get ups, for me, nothing beats the sergio tacchini and fila whiteline outfits designed for mcenroe and bjorn borg, i would kill right now for those zip ups… anyone know one?
john mcenroe sporting a nike T… while borg stays loyal to his fila endorsement for the time being
i always loved this sergio tacchinis zipper top part of the outfit for john mcenroe…. this was reissued a few years ago but unfortunately the cut of the sleeves did not match the original
“bad hair day”-cade
john mcenroe, bjorn borg, and vitas gerulaitis in new york’s central park aug. 25, 1981.
cheese festival with sergio tacchinis vintage ad campaign
borg and his iconic head band… oi think he was the one to start that silly craze that dragged on all the way to andre agassi and beyond
it was an equal opportunity type of a decade, brands where content in owning one area or another, nike made the shoes, and italian sergio tacchini made the clothes. a balance ecosystem. here, bjorn borg and john mcenroe in nike and diadora shoes but fila and tacchini apparel and dunlop and wilson racquets… good old days… finally no i did not forget richie tenenbaum or the royal tenenbaums. I chose to omit them… lame channeling mister wes – i like your other films much better. by dd
love the new moncler designs by london-based menswear designer craig green
a nod to the frenchies… the michelin man would be proud of mister green
samurais looked cool in japan – people who try to look-like samurais in aspen, a whole ‘norther story!
skepta drinking his cool-aid : no… you don’t look cool dude, you look ridiculous
again not that these are intended to be worn, although no doubt kanye and his fans will, there’s also those who wear pineapples on their heads, or anything that is obnoxious, attention is on the decline, but this exercise in shape and proportion is simply a breath of fresh air for us. they make us love moncler for their bravery… and that alone is worth every penny they spent…
drooooool…
asymmetric anyone?
love these silhouettes – Hattori Hanzō
invincible in the tube
sculptural
and there’s always a variation of the label to insure your money is well spent…
maison martin margiela label
the label is very margiela-knock but that’s ok, you can copy legends. we did it too. well done moncler for the statement, love the trickle down variation also on ssense.com and congrats to you on having a silly market that will wear anything you dish out as long as its reassuringly expensive – its called desperation by uh
kinder-gardeners asked to design LV SS19: louis vuitton men’s spring summer 2019
is that free style jazz i’m hearing?
just picking up some groceries at the corner love…. demna gvasalia for balenciaga spring summer 2018
tip #8: paris gypsy’s who play tricks and entertain are a great source of style inspiration
we’re living in a time when kanye is considered a genius, donald trump is considered presidential, chiara ferragni is a feminist (!), and kim kardashian (who sold herself in a sex tape) is considered a business inspiration for young women! so should it be any surprise that brands who sell their shit to the same stupid public have hired equally unqualified people to lead their brands? not that fashion EVER was a viable source of inspiration or intelligence but still you must admit there was glimpses of creativity (alexander mcqueen, gareth pugh, rei kawakubo, raf simons, iris van herpen, etc)… it is a sad times for creativity when you have some half witted infantile creatives sketching out their 3rd grade arts & craft ideas on the global fashion scene. its bad enough when you have to go see your 3rd graders artwork as a parent, now you are expected to pay $$$ for it! what a gas, just consider this brilliant new idea by virgil abloh for nike… the nike zoom fly SP.
did you ever wonder what shoes were made of? …well now you know!
1- become famous for nothing… how you ask? by working for some one else who became famous for nothing 2- take an existing shoe that a real designer designed, and 3- tie some zip tie shit you have lying around the house to it so you can look “weird and different”… 4- triple the price and just try selling it to some idiots who’s willing to buy it 5- relish in the fact that there are plenty who will.
I wonder if those are shoelaces? please comment below.
next: now that you have determined what “type” of people buy your shit, help them out. give’em a hand. be sure to label things. i mean who would know that shoes come with laces, if you don’t label them? be sure to indicate what part is foam, what is a logo, and so on. for the good of all man-kind I just hope somewhere on this it says “shoes” because it could be easily worn as gloves! of course we wished this terrible creative idea was at least original… #sad (learned from our president)
but with your audience also having amnesia they may not remember that this terrible idea was used a decade ago on soap dishes, bottles, gloves etc. there was a time when “mentally-challenged consumers” had the option to buy products that had some stupid graphics, stating what they were, like a cup had the word “cup” written on it, so you wouldn’t use it as a plate. but that fad died very quickly…
getting schooled by seemingly upset virgil abloh. lesson one: “what is a logo”
or did it? virgil abloh 3rd grade inspiration is alive and kicking in some dark places like walmart and macy’s… it turns out virgils creativity is right on par with the cutting-edge designers of “better homes and gardens” where you can buy this lovely pump, available at walmart for $8.53 (about $8 more than its worth).
or this strange object which i could not decipher until i read the words “trash” and should you not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, in smaller type, the word “bucket”. this caliber of finesse may explain why the byredo collab candle with virgil smells like a cheap auntie perfume at kmart… i’m all for mixing high and low, but im noy high myself, I just don’t want to pay high prices for low goods…
“who’s got the crack” by the moldy peaches
I have more to say especially about vetements DHL shirts and shoes, but i really have to go to a birthday dinner. I will proof read this tomorrow but hope you had a good laugh and if not some food for thought, there is room in this world for all things but there could not be a bigger mismatch than this unless we agree that we have all drank the f%$#ing coolaid… and on that note here’s a song to cheer you up for the weekend. just stay off the drugs kids. i’m talking about walmart; anti deprescants and anxiety pills xx. by dd
now that winter is hitting new york for real, we hope that everyone has the proper boots to tackle all that snow and sleet. for the lucky few that managed to get their hands on the limited tanker boot collaboration by leffot and alden with a hand-sewn split toe in oiled chanois goat leather, no further reading is needed. for the unlucky many, who either are suffering from wet and cold feet or are swanking around in boots like everyone else, consider to stop by leffot on christofer and gay street in west village to upgrade your shoe game. by kt
read all about it: paul weller and mick talbot of style council
nice fall cream raincoat by tim coppins
hi there, we’re just 3 models that got paid for a day to sit at an empty table in a cafe in paris
reminds us of the helmut newton girls in the alley – just day time version
herringbone and tartan pattern pants and scarf
paul weller and mick talbot of style council
love this men’s collection by tim coppins, relaxed dandy modernized by a bit of structuring. i’d take the whole wardrobe today if tim wants to spare a few pieces. nice job on casting and photography despite the contrived cafe shot… took us back to the late 80’s style council days. by uh
genius sexting going on here… easy calvin… we all know you’re no homophobe but did you just team up with grindr or something? talk about pandering to your audience below the belt… access is definitely granted! calvin klein text advertising… by xy
forget the scarf and the hat, here’s the prize accessory for the dandy man: the ultimate briefcase comes from berluti and is made from the brands signature venezia leather that can be customized with one of their extensive and well guarded secret patinas. the bag is perfectly suited to fulfill the task as your everyday office briefcase and it will fit all necessary essentials on your overnight business trip. like most things premium it comes with a hefty cost, and can be yours for $3,300 (excluding tax of course). pay the cost to be the boss at you local berluti store, or take one of their “of the shelf colors” at mr. porter. by kt
“i’m gonna ride into omoha on a horse, out to the country club and the golf course,
carrying a new york times, shoot a few holes, blow their minds…”
an “A” for effort, but NEVER carry a long-board around here…
you can call him muffin… oh, and shes just bluffin’
me and muffin! i’m a poet, and i know it…
love these little guys from moncler… but don’t bother lookin’ to buy em like i did yet, they are not available for sale. i had a few pieces of moncler when i was a kid. a blue and red sweater, a doudoune jacket, etc… my parents brought em back from a trip to france and my sister and i skied in em. had no idea what they were, but i remembered those colors and the logo and that stayed in my head until i started seeing every kid on the corner sporting one. i suppose moncler’s are still special if you can navigate your way through a million fake sites, or cough up $1,500 for a polyamide and feather (not all down) jacket at the store, but that’s a steep price when you can get an all down 800fill serious outdoor jacket for $400 or even under $300… i suppose i’m poorer than my parents now, but that’s the new american way that we all voted for! jive credit: bob dylan, ofcourse. by xy
leave it to handsome chap nathan bogle to dream up jardine’s upcoming line, a cross between manly sailor attire and gentleman’s cashmere spliffs. i’ll take the hand-knit scarf, and the thick crew neck sweater for starters. the fingerless gloves that cm made his signature, years ago still works too. now all i need is a ship to man across the open seas. captain ahab here i come. line available in july – sept 2013. by xy
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now that winter is hitting new york for real, we hope that everyone has the proper boots to tackle all that snow and sleet. for the lucky few that managed to get their hands on the limited tanker boot collaboration by leffot and alden with a hand-sewn split toe in oiled chanois goat leather, no further reading is needed. for the unlucky many, who either are suffering from wet and cold feet or are 
