Whether you need to look the part is your call, but I want to!
I have made my first forays into the world of alt-fashion only recently, ordering some stuff from EMP. Some of it looks really cool and especially the NEOMACHI cyberpunk designs should be interesting to you all.
I just have one problem. The prices are good, but the quality really is nothing to write home about. Of course, it depends on what you get, misc. trinkets and accessories should be fine, but I feel like the actual clothes arenât gonna last me too long.
So, what are your recommendations? Do you know any (online-)stores that carry high quality alternative fashion? Any specific brands you can recommend?
I donât think it qualifies as âcheapâ (itâs pretty expensive, actually) but thereâs ACRONYM (https://acrnm.com/) by Errolson Hugh. Itâs classified as techwear and itâs definitely out there, but it is utilitarian and maybe what youâre looking for if youâve got the scratch.
And apparently Nike ACG and Arcteryx have techwear lines as well, but I donât know if thatâs quite what youâre looking for.
Thereâs also one that I see scroll across my feed from time to time, and I think it has the #cyberpunk tag applied to it, but for the life of me I canât remember what the company is called. They have badass leggings, hoodies, and jackets that are styled in really cool cyberpunk designs. If I can find the brand or website, Iâll post it here.
Depends on what you get, some things are good quality and some things are in a reasonable wearing quality. I personally never had bad clothes (but I was disappointed by the quality of a bagpack I got there), but the comments sometimes say that happens.
I wouldnât say that itâs really âbadâ, rather that it is about average and about what youâd expect from seasonal âfast-fashionâ. Which would be fine usually, but since I feel that counter-culture fashion should be inherently timeless, I want something that last a while.
But, I say go for it, if something looks really good, you got the cash or are a serial shopper anyway.
Iâd stay away from the faux-leather jackets though. Mine already has like little nicks at some seams and the hanging loop broke and there is no good way of fixing it. Iâm pretty sure accessories are mostly fine though.
I donât usually like techwear, but that ACRONYM stuff does look fresh. I donât have that kind of scratch, but Iâll definitely keep that in mind, but more as inspiration, rather than anything else, I guess.
I would spend up to 500 EUR for a really really good jacket, but >2000 EUR is steep to say the least.
Here are a few Iâve collected doing research for school. Most of them tend to fall into the techwear category. Some of them are âdrop shipâ places which are just reselling mass manufactured items from China.
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BLACKTAILOR - Leans more towards Lunarcore and Gorpcore
Just recently i bought two jackets from the brand Khujo, which I really like. They are not at all specialized in cyberpunk-clothing, but the style of some of their stuff really hits home.