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A few weeks ago, I was hanging out with my Most Fashionable Friend, Matthew, who happens to be a very high-end tailor. I had been too eager to embrace the spring weather, and as we prepared to head to dinner outdoors, I found myself shivering. Matthew, being not only stylish but also chivalrous, offered to lend me his perfectly-hued green vintage North Face puffer, and told me I could keep it āfor the season.ā I've been wearing it every day the weather allows, and every time I get a compliment or catch myself looking cool in the mirror, I just think of Matthew and what an absolute gem of a guy he is. The moral of the story is to find ultra-chic, generous friends who will lend you their cool wares and let you rock them for extended periods of time. Itās cheaper than thrifting, and even more fun.
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TNF is a BFD in the outdoors space, but its real special sauce comes from translation. This checkered out, mohair-alike down parka mixes the brandās heritage alpine DNA with the panache of retro suiting for a frickinā 70s blow out. So much high-end outerwear is emotionless: black GORE shells, slick matte surfaces.Ā This is the opposite. Itās a lumpy, textural oversized parka that just reads āwarm.ā If youāre on the Beatniks and Goreckis wave, this is your heater.
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i got this vintage eddie bauer puffer for $6 in amarillo texas in april.
let folks do their spring cleaning and then buy their stuff while everyone else is busy forgetting it will get cold again. if you possess the patience and foresight to sit on a sick find for many months, you will be rewarded tenfold with the coming fall.
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It gets really cold where I attend school so I like to wear my big, green puffer jacket (shown in my pfp). It keeps me warm and makes me stand out in the crowd which is really great because I am a desperate slut for attention. Anyway, Iām spending my last semester of college in California and am slowly coming to terms with the fact I probably will not be taking it with me. Kinda a bittersweet goodbye tbh. I highly recommend the next time you need to buy a puffer jacket that you buy one in a bright, obnoxious color. What a closet staple, Iām gonna miss her.
Dec 22, 2023
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