I've been talking a lot about fashion lately,
My goal is to buy spring and summer items from this season.
Spring items from each brand will go on sale from around the beginning of the year.

However, as someone who is not very interested in new releases,
Aiming for "throwbacks" at second-hand clothing stores and recycle shops.
Spring and summer items have remained unsold and are on sale at an unprecedented rate.
Are there any items that are so out of style that you can't find a buyer? It has gotten cheaper than usual.
The year-end and New Year sales also coincide with this, giving you a chance to buy at even lower prices.

While I always say, "Don't judge based on price alone!",
I recommend that you buy cheaply,
I feel like I'm saying something indifferent,
When it comes to things that can be used for a long time, such as watches, accessories, and shoes, quality and conditions are more important than price.
Fluid items such as clothes, which have seasons and trends, are priced at a certain level.
That's how I'm trying to change the way I say it,
I mean, we're not all the same.

When it comes to fashion for men, unlike women, I want them to have a "style" rather than following trends.
It is absolutely necessary for women to dress well,
It can be seen that it has a long history in human history,
I don't think it's very cool for men to just follow trends.
I don't deny following trends, but
Rather than "trends" or "trend colors" or "trends = fashion,"
In any era, men who have a "style" that is uniquely their own are cooler.
I feel like that.

I basically wear jeans = denim pants,
In spring and summer, T-shirts or polo shirts,
Wearing knitwear has become a staple in fall and winter.
I can't think of any other option (lol)
In the middle of winter like now, I just wear outerwear or boots over it,
This is the original way of wearing clothes, adjusting them according to the season.
I rarely carry any extra accessories or bags other than my watch.
The only thing left to do is to dress according to the occasion.
A suit or jacket at most.
I still wear things I ordered years ago.

However, the denim that I wear five times a week,
This has been my passion since I first became interested in fashion.
The introduction is really long (lol)

Personally, there was a time when I thought fashion was really fun.
From 2003 to 2007, when the famous Hedi Slimane was appointed as the designer of Dior Homme.
At that time, I was in my early 20s, so
Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci, which were very popular at the time,
Although I really admired Neil Barrett and Dsquared,
The pay wasn't very good, so I couldn't afford to buy anything.

However, I was a shopping junkie who spent most of my salary on shopping.
Living in Tokyo, there are not only things but also many temptations.
I didn't have enough money to even pay my monthly rent, let alone save money.
Still, looking back now, it was a really fun day.
I can proudly say that I am where I am today because of the hardships I went through back then...
I don't know if it's okay to brag about being a shopping junkie (lol)

At that time, fashion was not as popular online as it is now, so
Basically, I walk around the store and try on my favorite items before buying.
Although it may seem like a waste of time and money to today's young people,
By going outside and going to the store, you can talk to the staff and other customers,
I was able to refer to various people, so
I have fond memories of that.

At that time, Helmut Lang (when he was enrolled)
Copy that? I loved APCs like this one,
Dior Homme, designed by Hedi Slimane, is nothing short of shocking.
I think it probably attracted a lot of people who are interested in fashion.

There were many items such as Dorugaba that suited foreigners with a strong body type,
Dior Homme, which suits even slender Japanese people, was crowded with men around the same age every day.
After Eddie retired, the designer changed to Chris Van Assche.
It seems that Dior Homme sales have increased overseas.
That's because Eddie's design was too tight even for Japanese people.
I've heard stories of big-boned foreigners not being able to wear them.

However, I am not a thin person either, so
I was wearing a size 48 for my height, so I didn't look too bad.
At the time, I thought it didn't matter because I wore it because I liked it.
Was Dior Homme at the time aimed at tall people with an inseam of 80cm or more and a body fat percentage of 10% or less?
I feel like the clothes wouldn't look great otherwise.

Still, I was attracted to the coolness of Dior Homme and bought denim and leather.
I have been obsessed with denim ever since I started getting interested in fashion when I was in middle school.
I also have fond memories of wearing Dorugaba and Neil Barrett denim.
Needless to say, I didn't have any money because of that.
Still, I found fashion to be fun, so
I think it was good to have that experience.

The reason why I was immersed in such nostalgic memories was
After listening to the "RAZORLIGHT" album for the first time in several years.
I believe this band was in charge of the BGM and models for Dior Homme's fall/winter 2005.
Johnny, the vocalist, and Carl, the bassist, have great style and are super beautiful.
When I went to see them live, they were so cool that I passed out five times.
When I listen to Razorlight's music, the memories of those days come back,
For some strange reason, I wanted Dior Homme denim (lol)




This is also a sale item from a thrift store.
It has a tag that indicates it is a parallel import item, and is a top quality product that has been used very rarely.
At that time, this cost about 100,000 yen,
It's surprisingly cheap now.
Well, it's about 15 years old now, so I'm not talking about the price.
But it's been almost 15 years...
This denim is also a vintage item (lol)

At that time, if you bought it at an official store, you couldn't buy it at the regular price, so
I visited many parallel import shops.
One of my favorites was a shop near the Inokashira exit of Shibuya Station.
I forget the name, but some items arrive every week,
I used to go there almost every week because it was my way home from that time.
Although it is called parallel import, popular products are only 10% to 20% cheaper than the list price.
I was excited about the bargains I sometimes found.

Dior Homme's denim was originally long,
The way they were worn at the time was to scrunch them up like loose socks.
It looks sloppy now, but
There were so many people who dressed like that back then.
By the way, in the 90s, the way to wear jeans was to roll them up to a width of 10 cm.
The era of wearing clothes with loose hems may come again soon!

Having said that, I'm also an old man (lol), so
I think I'll hem it properly and wear it.
I wonder if this is a little longer so that it can fit one cushion rather than the modern short one?
Because the color fading does not suit the season,
As spring approaches, I plan to increase my number of appearances.

I feel like fashion these days wants to be divided into two choices: "right" and "wrong."
In the first place, I feel like it's incorrect to have only two options to choose from.
Fashion is about self-expression and it's more freeing.
It's not as simple as choosing only two options,
If you think in such a narrow way, you won't really get it.
Isn't the fun of fashion being that you can choose what you like the way you like?

Therefore, all options are "correct".
If you think like that, everything will seem wonderful.

Dior Homme Autumn Winter 2005 "In The Morning" By Hedi Slimane Runway Campaign