As a German I dislike all off Germanys popular Streetwear brands like Peso, Pegador, LFDY etc.

@cheffpm

6 ай бұрын

im gonna bring them to the us and ruin things internationally

@psyseraphim

6 ай бұрын

What about Chiemsee or were they never really cool to start with?

@kommunistenschaf

6 ай бұрын

Peso ist wirklich arsch

@funnytastingmilk

6 ай бұрын

Literally never heard of those. What do you think of 032c? Personally a fan of them

@xLastHopeForWorld

6 ай бұрын

@@funnytastingmilk032c is really nice! Like GmbH, etc. I'm german too

Problem with fog essentials is that it was meant to just be a basics brand for wardrobe essentials but it got overhyped as a way to show you have a bit more money than wearing a Nike tracksuit. If they didn’t plaster their logo all over it then it could have just been a solid brand as they make decent clothing

@eightythird

6 ай бұрын

However both Adidas and Nike by now have a lot of stuff that's pricier. So now you don't really look like someone with more money anymore. Still the quality is great. That's what it should be bought for. Buying purely for flex is always idiotic.

@fendigucci6307

6 ай бұрын

Fer of god need to raise their prices to look more exclusive and high end.

@dlrsnate5100

6 ай бұрын

Same. I was heavy into FOG for the very first 2 collections. I never imagined it’d become what it has. I can’t take Essentials hoodies serious when I’m wearing my Collection One bomber 😅

@szu3560

5 ай бұрын

Little disingenuous to say they plaster their logo all over it. A lot of pieces the logo isn’t even loud

@spuckuk7039

5 ай бұрын

@@fendigucci6307 Mainline FOG is real expensive

I generally don't really like the Represent aesthetic, but last year on black Friday I picked a blank zip hoodie from them for something like 60 euro, and it is by far my favorite hoodie, and it's exceptionally well made.

Like many I started to hate on Supreme once it became the focal of hypebeast culture, but after finding some of their pieces op-shopping I realised that they actually make some really nice stuff. They make some decent quality stuff that isn't overpriced at retail. While I'm still still not a fan of bogos, I can't deny the littlehype beast inside of me was excited by finding supreme at the thrift.

@jonathanlee5818

6 ай бұрын

Same. I think we’re so past the hypebeast era that now there is a completely different wave of brands people are wearing/hating on. Supreme (and to lesser extents Palace and Bape etc) have gradually been on the rise again and I’ve found myself enjoying their recent stuff.

@meatbag24

6 ай бұрын

Same especially how now its actually possible to cop stuff retail I find myself buying it more often

@gamps2771

5 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlee5818exactly

@XYZ_Vu

4 ай бұрын

I found Noah as a supreme getaway. I initially was looking at supreme because I wanted a pink plaid flannel, and then I found a pink and beige flannel at Noah in New York and bought that, and never looked back

I think a piece by piece basis is healthy. REAL fashion heads will not give a rats ass about a brand and wear it if it speaks to them. Some of the best fits in my opinion come from pairing high end more end game fantasy peices with low end everyday style. But then again, there is absolutely nothing wrong with writing off a brand completely if it isn't your thing.

@princevultanhawklord8626

6 ай бұрын

I'm a piece by piece person if it speaks to me I will buy it and wear it but I have the fashion taste and look of a person who's raided the discount bin in a thrift store.

@sssf55

6 ай бұрын

Exactly

@sameullevine3341

4 ай бұрын

Literally all extra stuff means nothing to me if I like a piece and it fits me well I like it end of story

I guarantee anyone who hates Salomon shoes has never had any. They're absolutely incredible.

@ReviewedByAndy

6 ай бұрын

Also aren’t a runner or hiker if they hate them because they’re very competitive products

@ISREHL

4 ай бұрын

They look terrible tho

@sssf55

4 ай бұрын

@@ISREHL Not sure which ones you've been seeing mate, there are plenty that look great.

Not your usual Tech styling but the FOG Essentials 'Cable Knit Hoodie' was a longshot pickup by me and I'm really glad I did, it's huge and oversized and heavy and very warm, perfect winter wear. If you want something snug to slouch in while editing I 100% recommend.

@funnytastingmilk

6 ай бұрын

Essentials is mid, save for eternals

@davidpachecogarcia

6 ай бұрын

Their cable knits looked cool but since they were mainly synthetic materials I took a pass. Especially for the price. Their basic sweats and long sleeve tees are my go to’s right now with a Patagonia thermal layer in the cold.

@davidpachecogarcia

6 ай бұрын

@@funnytastingmilkif we’re talking the cashmere and wool items yes. The heaviness of the pieces feel really good…tho I def can’t afford them. ☠️

Salomon quest elements still go hard, I bought the womens beige ones and haven't looked back since. I took them to a chalk quarry for an airsoft day, and they were perfect for it. Gotta love a practical fit.

Never knew people hate on Represent. It's honestly my favorite brand, though I mostly buy second hand as the prices are a bit steep

@ryanbahia3246

6 ай бұрын

Just buy every black friday

@davidpachecogarcia

6 ай бұрын

Their 24/7 cargo workout shorts worked really well for me. They’re not bulky and I like the minimal branding with the metal logos on the pockets.

@MLGBrownCat

6 ай бұрын

I like the 247 line, some of the best workout gear imo

The more you showed the "problems" with Heliot Emil, the more I though "but the handle and carabiner look really nice". So I sit in THAT side of the bench.

@daseapickleofjustice7231

2 ай бұрын

Havent watched the video yet but the classic Heliot Emil critique is ”they are riding the trend” its true but they take it a step further and master most trends. Altho their Alpinestars collab was innovative and look sick. Its a brand that makes you say ”hell yeah!” more than any other Id say even if its not one of my favourites.

I picked up the XT Wings 2 in Black/Magnet last year & they've been a great cop, more slept on pair of salomons that avoided the XT 6 hype

Omg you watched my video 🥰🥰🥰 On Pauls Boutique they have a BOOMING business in Asia. Its not as big as it was when tacky was the new black in England, but its quite common to see a bag when out and about if you know what youre looking for. I guess they knew their days were numbered in the UK and looked to greener pastures 🤷

I bought an essentials shirt before the pandemic while I was a sophomore in hs (ikr I am so ahead of the curb), and I do have to admit I love the boxy/broad cuts they do, but I really hate the damn logo. It's so large and complex to take off like damn. Overall, 3 years later, I am still trying to remove that logo and get back my oversized, hefty black long-sleeve T-shirt because that cut is just so low. Who suffered the most from this hate trend model is definitely Virgil. I was one of them; I mean, white was everywhere in highschool teens. Yet, when the retrospective videos came out a year ago, and watching the Bliss foster video, I think I missed the point of his larger then life "you can do it to" fast style. I mean, if he knew he was fighting cancer, it makes sense why he was so vocal and loud about just doing ANYTHING for ANYONE. So, while I still wouldn't say I like the Offwhite logos, there were some cool individual things there; the same goes with his time at LV. It was loud, a little too much branding, but there were some incredible things. I seriously thought the 80's Bsktball hightops where so cool I bought a pair of 550s since the reference material looked equally as good.

@davidpachecogarcia

6 ай бұрын

The ‘23 F/W essentials season is def the one where i finally was able to score both the off white and black pieces. I like how subtle the branding is on this season the only piece i couldn’t get is the damn black sweatpants! Virgil did some exciting things with deconstructing a lot of logo work through off white Nike and LV. Tho I think a lot of the excitement in design did leave with him. I’m only slightly bias to his work because we share having an architecture background and I got majority of his work and what he was trying to do through that architecture lens.

Represent is one of my favorite brands, and I do get some of the hate for it. But I encourage those people to try out at least one of the pieces, their quality is miles ahead of many items they are "copying" plus the founders are really cool and they do a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff!

@tommyswain3762

6 ай бұрын

What kind of behind-the-scenes stuff do they do? I'm curious as I hadn't heard of them until this video.

@infinimineralex

6 ай бұрын

@@tommyswain3762 The founders, George and Michael Heaton, do lots of "behind the brand" videos on yt! They are super dedicated and their journey is awesome, all of this is on the Represent Clo channel.

@Maximil1ion

6 ай бұрын

they have a yt channel and post vlog type videos with stuff they do 'behind the brand'@@tommyswain3762

I thought this was going to be ‘represent’ hating but love how you spoke about it. Very true what you say. It’s easy to wear for the look they give.

No shirt should be $800-1k no sneakers should 1200 -1400 no jeans should be 2,000

Your channel is such a welcome reprieve from the rest of fashion enthusiasts nowadays. Actual discussion and meaning here. I always like returning to watch your vids man

The Steady State hoodie by Lululemon is IT.

Went to a Carhart WIP store in Kuala Lumpur recently and they had a cafe and I have to say it was quite a vibe.

This was great! I used to hate Sketchers but they're cool, especially their more slept on Work models

Love the Undercover Rizzoli book, such a great compendium!

Hey Antwon, I had a gen 2 Motorola Razr smartphone/flip-phone and I loved it right up until a small bump caused the battery to kill itself. After that, all the phone could do was get hotter and hotter until it ran out of charge, getting warm enough that it burned a hole in its front-facing display and melted a little divot in my friend's plastic bathtub. All I could do was put gloves on to try and get my sim card out and then leave it outside in a cup of ice. So I guess, watch out for that type of thing. Replaced with a previous-gen pixel off backmarket though, lmao, love backmarket

The elephant in the room, the post-Moncler-sale, Stone Island. Death of Shadow Project likely signalling the future direction.

@daseapickleofjustice7231

2 ай бұрын

Are we in the ”Post-moncler-sale” era? I didnt know of this I will throw out all of my pre-moncler-sale clothes

@barryfrombarnsley2790

2 ай бұрын

@@daseapickleofjustice7231 ok 👍

@daseapickleofjustice7231

2 ай бұрын

@@barryfrombarnsley2790 can you give me a pre-moncler-sale face and then a post-moncler-sale face and then two days post-moncler-sale face?

2:00 valid, I'll always love the gran turismo tee they did. For sure overhyped and not good quality imo but they got some sleepers and hidden collabs if you browse deep enough

So funny you brought up Koio, cause I actually have a couple of pairs of them. I like them because they’re Italian maker, are totally max-min, Have a lower price point, don’t have a logo spread all over them, another kind of basic sneaker that goes with everything

I swear to God you have the best fashion content on KZread

@jonnyfendi2003

6 ай бұрын

“Swear to God” Jerrys next line…..

Can confirm about the assc. The hoodie really does feel like a gildan

I'm watching this as I am wearing some represent clothing. Never was aware this was the perception from fashion enthusiasts. I feel like I am one. But I do have a few reasons I like them. For a luxury esque street wear brand, they do big sales pretty often, that ends up being really affordable pending on what you want. The affordability allows me to experiment a lot more with things that may have been designed a bit better than some of the things I was buying before. I do feel the quality difference in some of the things I own from them. And for the most part I do agree that the aesthetic fits in with my street wear clothing. I've been working out in their 247 pants for almost a year and they've held up pretty well in the gym and I definitely put them to work in there without anything happening, unlike some of my other gym pants.

i see that Unlocked vinyl on the shelf ❤️

@ThisIsAntwon

6 ай бұрын

Absolute banger

What's that pink piece you have on the rack? Dig the look of it.

FOG Adidas is giving me some of the same vibes as the super fun White Mountaineering x Adidas collection some years back

@spuckuk7039

5 ай бұрын

loved that collection. Still wear a track jacket from it

Tbh represent denim pretty good they got them riri zips

I think versache should be in this list, all the stuff I see from them looks cheap cus of these over the top gold screen prints on bags, shirts, sweaters, everything

Great video! Thanks 🩶

love your channel

Fog & /// looks fire!

Standing on the shoulder of giants is a reference to the Oasis album which one of the founders mentioned as inspiration I've been buying from represent for a while now, and here's my view: They're getting expensive. I think the quality of their clothes is pretty decent, but I don't think you can charge £150+ for a hoodie and it not be premium. Black friday sales were piss poor too, the prices were probably what the clothes should have been originally selling for. Don't think a pair of shorts is worth £80+. As for them copying designs, I think the most egregious example of this is their slides. A straight up copy of Yeezy slides with represent branding. In the promo video they claimed they'd spent 6 months coming up with the design... I think their worst trait is inconsistent sizing. None of the pants sizing match up. I have a small and medium in different pants, yet an XS in one of their other pants was still ridiculously long. But it's not all bad, I actually really like the designs, regardless of copying or not. I think the branding is nice. The brand as a whole is also pretty good, they put out a lot of content and entertaining youtube videos

antwon, do a video about your favorite watches!

I love REPRESENT but the price point is a bit crazy . The quality is good but the price is kinda over the top . Owners club is my favourite line . I’ll always support it coz I like George’s story but that’s about it . Also it reminds me of one of my favourite song Represent by Nas

@kombe971

5 ай бұрын

New balance is overpriced but no one complains 😂

Bro i completely erased PB from my memory too 😭 why did you have to remind me. Thoes things where called as weapons in our school and got band my last year. By that point they already fell off tho but when one was thrown, full of books and a unnecessary big metal bottle (before hydro flask, these where like the ones gym bros use), and it hit you in your head you would also forcibly forget it too

Havent watched the video yet but the classic Heliot Emil critique is ”they are riding the trend” its true but they take it a step further and master most trends. Altho their Alpinestars collab was innovative and look sick. Its a brand that makes you say ”hell yeah!” more than any other Id say even if its not one of my favourites.

I believe Salomon has great potential and would benefit from a line of more fashionable products, similar to North Face's Purple Label or Moncler's Genius.

We need your take on FOG Athletics. 💀

If people think the XT-6s are ugly wait until they see me bring out the rare rainbow tie die colourway I have in cold storage.

I have an ASSC hoodie that has a really nice fit, but the fabric is so terrible so it’s basically unwearable

haha that way I saved all my pocket money to buy a Paul’s Boutique jacket with patches all over it. I was so proud of it. Those were the days lol

its also because some people in the underground music scene from the uk see anti-social social club is ripping off part of the scene .....from the ASBO disco times man.....

I'm surprised to see that you did not mention KITH or Todd Snyder in the section were you were talking about ALD. You could lump in a lot of brands into that, "elevated, sophisticated, and mature" style of look.

represent quality is insane though. definitely worth if u can buy at a discount

what's the hoodie you're? wearing?

salomons are great for their purpose but trying to fit them in an aesthetic thats too far away from "gorpcore" just seems forced and shoehorned, they don't deserve the hate

corteiz alcatraz beanie be bussin

you should talk about men's line of Ottolinger bro

ant what hoodie are you wearing in this video?

@ThisIsAntwon

7 ай бұрын

It's the Acne Studios one from the hoodies video a few weeks ago!

My biggest problem with ALD are the fans. I went to their store in London for the first time and the people working there were super cool and holding their pieces in hand was sick and actually gave me a new found appreciation. The fans who dress head to toe ALD are so boring. There are MANY labels that fit the same style as ALD but also have their own twist -- yet so many ald meat riders refuse to wear them cause teddy hasn't explicitly cosigned them.

People in my country that wear Hugo Boss tracksuits, EA7 and other kind of stuff, are also the ones most common people who got cought selling drugs...They are not really "roadmen" as we call it here, but they are so much worse.

I like hoodies that are split in 3

LOL, you mentioned the carabiner and glanced down at my AndWander shirt......

I am just glad I quickly started following my own path before I started making enough money to be able to afford hype designer things. I did buy an OW Industrial Belt, but only 4 years after they became popular and the hype died down, therefore I know I genuinely wanted it.

Honestly didn’t know koio were disliked I thought people saw them as valid reps/alternatives to the common projects which ironically people now hate for being fake luxury

@angeljaimes9703

6 ай бұрын

I have no idea where ant is seeing the koio hate come from. I think he’s wrong on that one

Yooo i bought my as new iPhone 13 there 😂 5:25

ALD subreddit is full of people are ripping on the brand, so it will absolutely be a hated brand in the next few years.

i love your content

hi antwon

10:02 yo that outfit is fire

I'd settle for well made

The Balenciaga FW24 show was funny with the traffic noise and bimbo advertisers.

I’m fine with Represent giving you trendy looks with a good quality for a fair price. I don’t think them try to position themself as high-fashion or niche closes. Have a puffer jacket for $125. Realy well made and trendy. I like the idea behind Acronym, Arcteryx or Balenciaga but I hate their pricing. You still need to wear something everyday for a reasonable cost. What I do hate is old style brands like Versace or D&G trying to get tothe streetwear train.

Why did you remind me of Paul’s boutique

14:16 I've bought something from a brand I hated before because the specific item I bought was exactly what I was looking for. I was looking for a navy waistcoat with pinstripes a while ago and I found the perfect one at Karl Lagerfeld (it was a collab with the smaller queer designer Alled-Martinez). I hate Karl Lagerfeld, he said so many awful things (though he's dead now), and I hate Chanel which he worked for (Coco Chanel worked with Nazis, but NOBODY EVER TALKS ABOUT THAT) but this one specific piece from this one specific collection was the item I needed, so I bought it. I still want to get the branded tag on the outside of the waistcoat off though.

As a hard working man, who has his own. I find all this nonsense of “fashion” so corny

Don’t like Represent or silly CP company. Chav (common) brand. It’s a shame that Essentials became so common also.

@MurdaPosseFilmz

5 ай бұрын

Overpriced all they stuff should be $50-$200 no funny

I will never understand common projects hype, so a brand that copies their already copied shoe style? No thanks! Never hear people talking abt it but CP shoes (which I’m just now realizing why I never see abbreviated online bc FBI OPEN UP!!💀) r literally just knock off Stan Smiths but worse bc they cost 5 times as much despite being one of the simplest made shoes on the market

I'm surprised Supreme didn't make it

@xenofyl1

6 ай бұрын

This is a part 2 video, Supreme was in the 1st one, it’s indeed the best example of a brand MFs love to hate.

May just be myself, but I ignore fashion and lean towards the style. As far as Bala, I just think nonce.

I ordered recently a pair of cargo's from the brand Reindee Lusion (still waiting for them patiently, they should arrive this tuesday), the brand seemed to me like a nice not too aggressive + more low-budget variant of a techwear inspired/influenced brand, it also seemd to me that the brand it self grew a bit more since their beginnings were kind of taboo/low-quality "techwear clothing", I've also seen few people wear some of their pieces in some cool fits, but never could find anyone that would really talk about the brands built quality and features of they're clothing more deeply in detail (my guess would be maybe because the brand just might not have much to offer, but I don't want to make my opinion based of random assumptions I made in my head) I do know you made a review on some of their stuff back in 2019, but is there a chance that you would share any changes in your opinion about the brand since then, or maybe I missed some other place you talked about they're presence? Anyway I just wanted to mention the brand under this video... To sum it all up, I would just really appreciate your or someone else's opinion about the brand and relationship with their clothing, the more it is in-depth, the better! *Btw, Sorry for the length, this sounds like a 100-word essay for a school assignment, and also for any grammar mistakes* Thanks to anyone who read threw this all...

@nosky_

6 ай бұрын

i too got a pair of reindee lusion cargos because i'm in a place that rains a lot. I really like them and get excited whenever i need to wear them. however, i would only wear them when the weather is colder as when it's warm (and possibly humid) my legs sweat and it doesn't feel that comfortable. in fall / winter i wear a base layer with them and it's perfect.

@engineergaming3323

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback I appreciate it a lot, and I will keep this information in mind@@nosky_

@omgstoptakingnames

6 ай бұрын

I have a pair of cargos from them (not the steven cargos but the one that looks like it but more breathable one) and pretty much wear it all year round, from tropical places to colder places and that you can adjust the fit makes it makes it even more versatile and it's pretty comfy too. I also have the tech blazer from them and it's pretty decent, but not as soft as the cargos. It also just runs a little small so size up for that one.

@engineergaming3323

6 ай бұрын

I am very glad to hear positive things, thanks for the comment!@@omgstoptakingnames

17:00 Dover Street crying

I thought HE’s Liquid Metal collection is decently interesting. I don’t really jive with the rest of the collections.

Have you heard of Represent 247? Definitely some of the best gymwear out right now

@30m3

7 ай бұрын

Hard disagree.

@riyadh7948

7 ай бұрын

@@30m3 Why? And what’s better?

I don’t really get the hate for Helliot Emil tbh. I’ve been a fan of their stuff for quite some time, I think it actually might have been Ant that put me on it way back when. I ended up getting a cropped puffer from them in 2021 and I’ve been absolutely in love with it since. The nylon on the outside is lux, the stuffing is superb and the zipper is the smoothest I’ve ever experienced. If anything I’d say the metal rivets could be better,especially for the price, but I can live with those. It ran me $1k which at the time was my biggest purchase and I still feel like it was money well spent. Other than puffers I also quite like their tailoring, the blazers look cool as I really enjoy the strapy details that they include, though I never have any occasions to wear a blazer to so I haven’t purchased one I will agree that the carabiners on everything can look a bit corny, especially on some more formal pieces and I’m certainly not a fan of the latest Liquid Metal collection (which is a global trend that I have a gripe with), but other than that I feel like they have an identity and their pieces are distinct

@doofy3111

7 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t say I hate them but they just don’t Interest me

@mrpussylips4782

6 ай бұрын

People hate on them because they are unoriginal, at this price point why would people chose a piece that's "inspired" by another one that has the same retail price.

Never liked Salomon’s and I never will

Why can't man were whatever he likes. It's so simple: you like some brands- you buy'em you don;t like - you don't buy'em why hate or envy bcs someone wore a piece they paid for and like to wear !?

15:08 gorp will come back when ai rises

Represent should be disliked for it's quality. I thought they're designs were alright but once I touched those clothes IRL... Nope.

I get what Kanye was saying about ‘light skinned Ye’ the fear of god collab with adidas is nasty work 😂 they literally went for a Yeezy clone brand

Is it brands fans hate, or the fact that it’s all name and no substance ? Some « hated » brands sometimes make cool stuff but people will still hate.

no way

Gaudy stuff is good not ironic

Stone Island, C.P Company and Billionaire Boys Club. 🤢

I dont see why anyone would hate on heliot emil. Also youre not unique if youre hating on balenci. If i had the money bruh, they have some of the nastiest pieces ever

I used to hate on represent and view it as ‘basic’ but having tried their stuff out I’m honestly a fan. The quality is great, especially for the price. Still find the owners club stuff cringey, as well as the blatant trend biting

Is it fine to be "cringe" if I like what I'm wearing?

@GoodSoup240

6 ай бұрын

Yes.

@perraplays4126

6 ай бұрын

ofc, how dare you be a free thinker

@maxieeez.

6 ай бұрын

of course it is- why would it not be-

Tommy Bahama fans right now: 😅

I don't know who is "we". Do that many people really focus on stuff like this when they could be buying established brands and preoccupied with something more productive or whatever?

@Highland_Paddy

6 ай бұрын

I write off brands entirely frequently, especially when I've never HEARD of them, but you're probably not talking about Nike, etc. here.

@Highland_Paddy

6 ай бұрын

I guess some people have more money to waste than others?

IMO the dislike towards HE is probably the most misguided and empty criticism of a brand on this list (not saying Antwon is doing this, as he's just describing a popular position). Regarding doing things for attention, then I see no issue with it, for literally every brand (besides things like CCP and so on) do extravagant stunts with no utility; just look at a Rick's SS19 with those oddly shaped squares that protrudes the body. Obviously, this is completely unwearable, but it has a duality to it: 1) it serves as an object people will speak about due to how strange it is, thereby generating attention; 2) it further expands the Rick universe and its modus operandi of androgynous looking beings. The point being: Rick, like HE and others, do these sorts of things for attention, meaning the form is the same - the thing which separates them is merely the content of the form. Moreover, when speaking about being "lazy" and being too reliant on their inspiration's designs, then it's fair to point that out in certain cases. But, my issue here, is singling HE out as if they are way more delinquent than other brands. Everybody steals from everybody. In certain cases, it's fine to call this out, but it's not a criticism on its own that discredits the entire vision of HE, for their design vision has a pretty unique and recognizable aesthetic. Therefore, I don't really thing the micro-trends issue is that big of a deal either. I really don't see those things being a substantial part of HE's garments, like, ever; they vision has maintained its course throughout many years.

What's everyone's opinion on Brain Dead?

i hate MSCHF so much it hurts me everytime i see their products

SUPREME

11:46 essentials is for mindless clones. Get eternals

Have you seen the FOG x Adidas prices?!? Worse was JL’s justification(s)…laughable Dead 💀