I actually love Affliction, they’re one of my top 3 favorite clothing labels. I’ve been a fan since I first saw their designs. I discovered them when I was looking for new clothing labels to wear. I didn’t want to wear what everyone was wearing so I could be at least a little unique. I started by looking at what clothing brands sponsor my favorite hardcore/metal bands, because I like supporting companies that support what I love. One that kept coming up was Affliction.
Roughly a little bit later I remember when they started showing up on pretty much all the UFC fighters, so I was like sweet. I remember the first designs they had out and I loved them and I still love the them to this day. I remember being able to buy a an Affliction shirt for like $30 and that was the normal price. Then douche bags bought into it, and everyone was wearing it and it kinda took the fun out of it and I kinda got turned off for a little bit but in the end I still love the shirts, so I’ll continue to wear them regardless of who supports them or if they’re the “IN” style or not or the fact that every clothing company out there pretty much has copied their style.
When I went to their website a while back they were playing Polar Bear Club! How f’n bad ass is that.
For those who don’t know who Polar Bear Club is, that’s exactly my point. Polar Bear Club is one of my top favorite bands out there right now and it’s not like they’re a huge band. Then I visit an actual Affliction store on Melrose in LA and they were playing Rise Against and I could hear a tattoo machine in the background and I was like wait, do you guys do tattoos here too? And the guy was like no, the Manager is getting tattoo’d in the back, haha. I was like nice.
Oh and they sponsored a NASCAR car!
Now for Ed Hardy.
I do like Ed Hardy, I’m not huuuge on Ed Hardy but I do LOVE some of their stuff, not all of it. The main reason I’ll continue to support Ed Hardy is because its tattoos. I love the fact that they’re using tattoo art. If I didn’t love tattoos, I wouldn’t have gotten them right, lol. I wonder how many people that wear Ed Hardy actually know that Ed Hardy is an actual tattoo artist, and a legend at that. He went to the SF Art Institute and still has a tattoo shop today in San Francisco (Tattoo City) although he’s mostly retired. Have douche bags mostly ruined Ed Hardy for me, yes mostly, but I try not to let other people affect what I like and what I don’t, I try to imagine if I was the first one to see this, would I like it and I would, mostly.
Since I think the only people reading this, if any, would be people actually interested in fashion; I’m gonna take this opportunity to throw a “shout out” of sorts to my other two top favorites in my top 3 favorite clothing labels that aren’t necessarily main stream.
1. To Die For
2. Johnny Cupcakes!
I could write another blog about why, but wont.
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