Expensive Shit™

Catalogue of expensive habits and cheap fetishism.
Another sneaker design with so much going on it belongs more on blogs and in those “art” shows that look like they’re for kids but mainly attract bearded 34-year-old urban geeks and their very tolerant girlfriends. The fact that the designers found inspiration in vintage luxury luggage is irrelevant; the main achievement is in the subtext of the soles and their intricate shades of abstract proto-cyber tech shaped LEGO-tree trunk browns. New Balance Superteam 33 M998 LCR, Made in the USA, £ 99.96

Another sneaker design with so much going on it belongs more on blogs and in those “art” shows that look like they’re for kids but mainly attract bearded 34-year-old urban geeks and their very tolerant girlfriends. The fact that the designers found inspiration in vintage luxury luggage is irrelevant; the main achievement is in the subtext of the soles and their intricate shades of abstract proto-cyber tech shaped LEGO-tree trunk browns. New Balance Superteam 33 M998 LCR, Made in the USA, £ 99.96

A, B, C, E, J, K, R, M, S. C’est une amie qui à l’époque avait rencontré une sorte d’ami imaginaire - pas si imaginaire puisqu’il habitait en Nouvelle Calédonie - où ils s’échangeait des textes et autres messages via l’Internet. Elle l’appelait constamment K. Si vous avez des amis imaginaires commençant par une lettre et que vous souhaitait une présence plus forte, vous pouvez pensez à accrocher une lettre. Attention, choisissez bien votre ami, l’alphabet n’est pas complet. La lettre, US$ 14.- sur Urban Outfitters.

A, B, C, E, J, K, R, M, S. C’est une amie qui à l’époque avait rencontré une sorte d’ami imaginaire - pas si imaginaire puisqu’il habitait en Nouvelle Calédonie - où ils s’échangeait des textes et autres messages via l’Internet. Elle l’appelait constamment K. Si vous avez des amis imaginaires commençant par une lettre et que vous souhaitait une présence plus forte, vous pouvez pensez à accrocher une lettre. Attention, choisissez bien votre ami, l’alphabet n’est pas complet. La lettre, US$ 14.- sur Urban Outfitters.

Which Raf cross-breed are you? Raf Simons × Eastpak × Visvim × CdG × Robert Geller? Or Raf Simons × Topshop × United Arrows? Maybe Raf × Tomi Ungerer × MUJI × Gauloises, unless it’s Raf × Crocs × Neil Barrett, or Raf × Campagnolo × Garbstore. Whatever it is, you’d better know your place. The Raf Simons Cross Branding Corporation™ has the right niche for you. And if it doesn’t, just wait. May we insist that the main excitement for this piece is that the laurel crown is embroidered on its own little patch. Easy to remove. Fred Perry × Raf Simons Polo Shirt, £205.–

Which Raf cross-breed are you? Raf Simons × Eastpak × Visvim × CdG × Robert Geller? Or Raf Simons × Topshop × United Arrows? Maybe Raf × Tomi Ungerer × MUJI × Gauloises, unless it’s Raf × Crocs × Neil Barrett, or Raf × Campagnolo × Garbstore. Whatever it is, you’d better know your place. The Raf Simons Cross Branding Corporation™ has the right niche for you. And if it doesn’t, just wait.
May we insist that the main excitement for this piece is that the laurel crown is embroidered on its own little patch. Easy to remove. Fred Perry × Raf Simons Polo Shirt, £205.–