Short N' Sweet
Featuring a small holiday gift guide, another week of picks, and my latest purchase that will leave you wanting to listen to Ultralight Beam and reminisce about a simpler time.
One of the best feelings in the world is making a playlist that you actually love and listen to without skipping any tracks. My latest one got me coming up with new outfits, redecorating my apartment, and taking choppy ass photos again - Prime Time Bitch Chris is back.
For this week’s post, we’re covering Christmas gift ideas that will earn you the title of either favourite child, GOAT-status partner, etc. I’ve also added a few options for those looking to treat themselves because, hey, you gotta treat yourself during the holidays. This is what Jesus would want you to do.
Christ, I’ve got restless leg syndrome right now while trying to pick an album to listen to, and opening all of my tabs for this post. I’m going through it rn.
Latest Pick-Up
My inner 2016, Life of Pablo-era self is overjoyed right now.
Turnabout’s currently having their Black Friday sale, or some kind of sale, and I’ve had some decent luck there this year, so I decided to pay them a visit. This resulted in picking up a Black Overlapped Sweater by Fear Of God. In my 30 years of living, I would’ve never expected to own anything by the brand, but hot damn.
I would not pick this up at full price, as I don’t think you can go back to your regular self after picking anything up by Fear Of God at retail price. If you can find one at a secondhand spot, then it’s worth taking a peek. It’s oversized and 100% wool, so I will be wearing this every single day .. just don’t look at the tag on the back, pls and thank u.
Subscriber Comments
This is a great question, and one that comes up quite often, so I felt like maybe addressing this today.
It’s mostly through a buy/sell rotation of my wardrobe. If you were to take a peek at my closet, you’d see that it isn’t very big since I’m trying to mostly curate a uniform of sorts now. Up until this year, I’d say that I mostly bought items that looked interesting and fun without taking my wardrobe (at the time) into consideration, and how well these pieces would integrate.
I’m now trying to be more conscious of what I’m buying, what it’s made from, what’s the quality like, is it durable, will it be with me for longer than a year, etc. With my new living situation, I definitely have to keep these things in mind first before spending anything + seeing if there’s anything in my closet that’s no longer in my rotation and if I can sell it to help cover the price of whatever I’m looking at.
Though, I am also blessed to have my current 9 to 5, along with additional side quests like doing commercials, etc. Catch me on your TVs sucking down tatertots for Cavendish Farms.
TL;DR:
Rotation of buying/selling items from my wardrobe to alleviate the cost of something I’m wanting to purchase. Cavendish Farms, tatertots.
Christmas Gifts (Books/Lifestyle)
I’ve been asked to make one of these several times now, and since I am a man of the people, I’ve listened to your requests and decided to release one for y’all. I will say - if you feel like treating the newsletter to a little something, please feel free. We, and by we I mean me, do accept gifts here at Duchump. 😈
17 by Takashi Homma
$52.44CAD
1965 The Beatles Help! Film Poster (re-print)
$23.79CAD
Le Labo
Cyprès 21
$116CAD
Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto by Takay
$89.50CAD
Ring-A-Date
Ring Calendar Thing idk
$190CAD
Black Glacies Vase by Aytm
$136CAD
What’s Good? by Kisshomaru Shimamura
$24.76CAD
Japanese SEN Incense - Hinoki
$25-30CAD
Soft Ice Incense Holder by Niko June
$245CAD
Spill Coasters by Sean Brown
$60CAD
Donald Judd Spaces by Judd Foundation
$155CAD
Middleplane Magazine Issue #9 (they’ve also got issue six with the Yoshitomo Nara cover)
$26CAD
Black 9005 Alowa Cap by Walter Van Beirendonck
$295CAD
Zebra bLen Ballpoint Pen (my fav pen)
$4CAD
Roseland by Glen Luchford
$136CAD
Believe (1st Edition) by Walter Van Beirendonck
$355CAD
Apartamento Issue #34
$26CAD
Weekly Picks
As always, here are this week’s picks. I’ve been finding plenty of gems by Comme des Garçons recently and this list could’ve turned into a CDG-only list. Going through these made me wish I were a Medium though.
One time, while I was down in Cuba, someone came up to me and told me that I looked like Obama, but if he were a linebacker instead. So, yeah, use this knowledge in however way you want.
Mihara Yasuhiro
Reconstructed Distressed College Sweater
$560CAD
Greg Laboratory
PC-IS23
$541CAD
Comoli
Kimori Shirt
$155.48CAD
James Coward
Monkey Shoe Black
$950CAD
Aphex Twin ‘Come To Daddy’ Longsleeve
Reproduction Shirt
$83CAD
ænrmòus
Black Deepti Crescent II Jacket
$497CAD
Studio Nicholson
Sorte Pant - Cream
$210CAD
Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
Asymmetrical Jacket
$541.20CAD
Comme des Garçons
Flower Long Jacket AW2019 (someone buy this for me and this hat)
$430.80CAD
Comme des Garçons
Asymmetrical Skirt (love)
$246CAD
Mihara Yasuhiro
Wool Striped Jacket
$431CAD
W< (Walter Van Beirendonk) Jeans
Denim Shirt
$196.80CAD
Camiel Fortgens
Short Mac Coat Grey
$1,150
ænrmòus
Black Landgrave Trousers
$296CAD
Marina Yee
Origami Crewneck
$492CAD
mfpen
Collar Sweater Dark Brown
$435CAD
Comme des Garçons
Oversized Pullover Dress/Jacket (need)
$391.64CAD
Yoko Sakamoto
Brown Long-Sleeve
$193CAD
The End
I’m trying my best to get out of this creative slump, so bear with me while I try to get back on schedule. I will be featuring mini spots to guest contributors as of Sunday, so keep your eyes peeled for that. Until then, you can listen to my latest playlist below, and follow me on Instagram if you wanna chat, run by any ideas, etc.
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As always, thank you for reading. Love ya.
- Chris
Absolutely love the book recommendations. Planning on picking up a book for a friend for Christmas, you came right on time :))
Finding the perfect black sweater is a never-ending quest but you seem close enough.
Also, I'm curious about your 9-5. Is it a place where you're allowed to dress more freely and in a creative way ? How do you manage that ?
My job in the near future will be corporate with a somewhat restrictive dress code and it got me thinking as to how I can enjoy clothes with these restrictions. Will I only let me creativity exist with my clothes outside of the job or will I be able to find interesting alternatives that will fit the criteria of the work space ?
Trying to think of brands or clothing items that could be worth looking into.