As someone was burned by this man and his elitist view of brand building aka Band of Outsiders, I'm rather shocked to see that he continues to garner press coverage? Why? Why are we adoring of a straight white man building a "brand" or involved in fashion. There are more interesting and genuine people involved in fashion and design, please cover those people.
I love everything Scott does. Am happy to re-up my Band staples in a more democratic fit. Items are well conceived. Fantastic color. Superb quality for the price. Big up entireworld!
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The chess position that is set up in the photograph appears quasi-random, a setup one would expect of total beginners. White's pieces on the kingside are far advanced, while the queenside pieces are mostly on their home squares.
Tip for Mr. Sternberg: If you want to show that you're intellectual, try acquiring basic chess skill first. Also, serious players use the classical (Staunton-style) chess pieces: the chess set shown here would not be allowed in competitions.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb ("The Black Swan", "Fooled by Randomness") writes that he's scared off job-applicant phonies who falsely list chess expertise on his resume by telling them, "After we finish talking, Evgeny, our ex-Soviet chief data analyst, will play a game with you."
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This "democratized" brand's largest waist size is 33 inches. Levi's is nearly twice that. Forget designing shorts: this guy can eat mine.
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The Hunter S collection.. you need to be fully loaded ..
Pardon me, but I get my basics from LL Bean which are reasonably priced, well made and come without the ego of Mr. Sternberg. I guess he’s too young to know what’s come before him.
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BOOOOOOORing!!!! How is this possibly considered fashion beyond the level of the Gap? Trend follower, not setter.
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@BB So true! It's very telling, too, that his label's first-ever pop-up was in SoHo. Wasn't there just yesterday an interesting article in the NYT about SoHo being overrun by "trendy" pop-ups?
Actually, I really hope the market of good but still affordable basics takes off. Lower cost stuff from the big box or chain stores are typically not as flattering, don't feel as good on (at least not to me), and wear out more quickly. You only notice the difference once you start purchasing higher quality basics, and then there's no going back. I mostly wear basics, so I'd rather spend to have good ones and purchase less clothing overall, then purchase fancier or trendier clothing, or something that just doesn't feel as great on. And not I'm not someone with a designer budget; just someone who wants quality basics, which can be frustratingly hard to find.
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The Entireworld website feels like a millenial hipster's reimagining of the Gap. The stripes and socks feel late 80's to me and not in a good way. Gap has been teetering on implosion for quite a while now so not sure why he'd want to venture into the competitive world of basics (but charge 3 times the price). From what I've read most Americans now get there basics at TJMaxx and Marshall's.
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@robert a millennial hipster's reimagining of the Gap is right up my alley. go off scott sternberg
Black faux leather sandals with white tube socks!.
Someone in a Florida retirement home is screaming: "Cultural Appropriation"
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Entire world, really? Or Entire Western World? These designs have learned nothing from other cultures. Same old same old. Big deal. Scott, do be original, and please include designs from everywhere, and for everyone, including people old enough to remember using those typewriters you're using for props. Reach further man.
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I don't think $42 T-shirts are going to change the world, except perhaps to make it a little poorer and Scott a little richer.
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