On The Street.....Vintage Biker
I was a little surprised by how many of the survey responders mentioned that they shop a lot on Ebay.
For a guy like this, Ebay has been a dream - he told me that the original '20's golf pants with original paper tags still attached were from Ebay. Tall socks (hard to find?, apparently) are also a treasured find on Ebay. I knew this guy was really living the dream when, as we spoke, he took out paper and rolled his own cigarette (cigarette?, yeah , pretty sure).
New York magazine is doing a piece on people who are really into vintage and this gentleman is in it - I can't wait to read it. The only thing that is unsettling about the "vintage lovers" is that they are so often overboard - The music, the furniture, the clothes. For me, what would have made this outfit better, would be if he was listening to Kayne West on his tweed covered iPod.
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post a commentI agree that the hardcore vintage fans are on the one hand very interesting, but on the other a bit dodgy because they tend to go overboard with it. At thefedoralounge.net you can find many guys like this fellow.
This guy's outfit is really costumey, but if he wanted to go full vintage, why not a more vintage bike? Many modern kids in Europe (especially northern Continent) ride bikes everyday that are more vintage than this. I agree it would be great if he listened to an Ipod while riding, but would prefer punk rock for him.
I love vintage clothes (especially because it's easier to find clothes cut the way I'm built- small waist, large chest), but I work hard to not look costumey. I think it's much more interesting, for me, at least, to work vintage pieces into a wardrobe that's also modern and fresh.
But this guy looks really cute.
This outfit seems to be something of purely constructed - and therefore absolutely boring. Vintage is great, but not at this level. It is more a costume than a style of daily fashion.
I like it because it IS costume.
Look closely at the bike. It is, or looks vintage. Front drum brake with wing nuts, board track bars,
steel crank with 3 speed hub.
More retro with gusto I say.
sublime
by 3millimetri
Goddamn his ankles are skinny.
Looks a bit too costume-y for me. The hat puts it overboard.
It's pure costume, yes, but the sweater and suede shoes are nice.
It does look costumey, but not in a bad way. It is unusual but he seems to pull it off.
In a way, it's almost like fetish-dressing - but less xxx - for daytime.
he's a beauty!
-I found these new "vintange" cycling shoes on ebay-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7232678154&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting
In some ways I can't blame people if they want to imagine themselves wearing sturdy stylish clothes..from a bygone era..living in a country that was less complicated and driving cars (and bikes) that truly solid.
Your final sentence takes the cake :)
I'm definitely an eBay loyalist - but I would never search for clothing on there no matter how desperate I am.
And if he started to break dance there and then, it would have been complete for sure! ;)
Mr. Retrorider1 has explained that it is indeed a costume. It's funny that other commenters after him continued to state the obvious as if it were some clever and original jab at a hokey period fetishist.
The guy's having fun, and personally I appreciate costumes. Too many self-proclaimed fashinistas are way too serious. I'd love to don period attire and motor slowly up the BW Parkway in a '56 Mercedes 300SL....
Emeeuel: Comments don't show up for a few hours on here. I hadn't read the guy's comment when I wrote mine.
I agree with em lo about vintage as fetish dressing, and I actually like this bloke's look.
For those who refuse to even try clothes shopping on eBay, I say: broaden your horizons. And look at how cool retrorider1 looks!
- AthenaNY
Folks into vintage should check out Matt Deckard's Fedora Lounge (thefedoralounge.net).
is this the first time that someone from a photo has commented on themselves? i like this sort of "interact with the people in the picture!" possibility. :-)
i think he (you? are you still reading the comments about you, retrorider1?) looks cute. costumey, yes, but nothing wrong with that once in a while. it refreshes my eye.
For riding a bike and also looking good this guy has it down. If you are a cycilist you know how uncomfortable it is to ride in street clothes, and lycra does not allow you to go into a shop or a food establishment and look anything but strange..so this guy is wearing a good outfit for riding his bike. Costume, not to me, funchtional, all the way.
I think he looks great. I wish more men dressed like this.