Thread by @PharoahMelvin

DRIP RECESSION THREAD

1) We talk about drip a lot these days, perhaps ironically, but drip is a thing. Unfortunately, we live in a drip recession. What does that mean? Well, it means that the modern era is sort of a drip desert if you will. Our lack of drip comes from a lack of common purpose (cont.)

2) and aesthetics. Although this Drip Recession Thread will mostly focus on clothing, this applies to aesthetics in general. The modern era, at least 1950’s onward has had FAR less drip than most historical periods, and we suffer for it. As humans, our surroundings define (cont)

3) us much more than we realize. Living in ugly surroundings makes us more depressed and anxious, and ugly as a result. Ever met someone from New York? Yep. You know what I mean. This applies to fashion as well.

I will now give some examples of what drip IS and is NOT.

4) here are some Google Image results for “normal clothes”. NO fuckin drip. None whatsoever. The T shirt is cut to fit any body type, and this includes the “average American” (fat), so on a lot of guys it falls down like a table cloth and their outfits lack definition and form.

5) I don’t know if the T-shirt is a result of the 60’s being a time where hippies popularized “casual” wear in public, or something else, but they also typically have a design on the chest area and completely ruin your drip by being blocky and boring.

6) let’s look at the polar opposite of this and refresh the eyes a bit with a group of people that had some of the most drip EVER: pirates.

Wow! Look at all that layering! Those patterns! So much better.
Also included is an old depiction of a pirate. They really did drip!

7) another example of this is professional wrestlers. Added some pics of Ric Flair simply because of the song “Ric Flair Drip”, but this applies to others as well.

He’s radiant, healthy, muscular, and flamboyant, but not in a gay way. They truly do fear the flamboyant hetero

8) once again notice the patterns and layering! This is important, key to drip some would say. This is a very Baroque thing, and I would argue that the Baroque Era was kind of a drip golden age in a lot of ways, just peep these outfits. A bit much by today’s standards but drippin

9) some examples of Baroque architecture for reference. No one builds anything nearly this ornate anymore. It’s beautiful. Absolutely dripping.

10) for reference, here’s what we build today. Blocky. Ugly. No cohesive culture, everything just kinda looks like a fish tank or a brick. No layering. No perforation. No pizazz. What the fuck even is the first building supposed to be? It’s technically impressive, but hideous.

11) sorry you guys had to see that. Let’s look at an example or two of modern drip to cleanse the eyes! An example of who keeps drip alive today: the Taliban. Need I say more?

12) this brings us to my next point:

“Evil” drips. Whether actually evil or not, I’m not going to make judgements. Whatever. I mean what the mainstream says is evil.

Look at Saddam, dude drips.

13) a fictional example: Dracula. Dude is mad evil, but absolutely fucking DRIPS! Look at those colors! The cohesive aesthetic! The pattern! That flamboyant collar! Even if you didn’t know he was a vampire, you’d know this guy could kill you on sight.

14) Another aesthetic that a lot of people consider evil: early 20th century authoritarian regime.
Here’s some pics of Stalin. Say what you will about the guy: he dripped!
-cool hat
-flowing cloak
-cool mustache
-easily recognizable
-cohesive aesthetic
-memorable

15) flip side of this: Adolf Hitler. Once again, say what you will about him, you gotta respect the fit!
So clean and orderly! Hugo Boss designed it.
-long billowing cape
-cool hat
-cohesive
-functional combat boots
-his army matched with his aesthetic

16) okay okay, we have examples of “evil drip”, but let’s look at the exact opposite. “Holy drip”
Priests and monks DRIP

17) just two more examples before we really get into how to preserve drip in the modern era!

First one, Samurai. Gotta say, these dudes looked cool as fuck. You know it, I know it.
Not only do they have cool robes and shit, but their clothing is covered in color and pattern.

18) last example: cowboys.

Not only do these guys have the layering thing going on, but their clothing is functional! It’ll keep you warm on cold nights, keep the sun out of your face, and keep you from getting sunburnt.

This is important, as functionality is a factor.

19) Okay, now that we have a lot of examples of good aesthetics and why they’re good, let’s figure out specifics.

I talked a lot about pattern here. This simply breaks things up. Which is more interesting? Fit 1, or fit 2? Who has the drip here?

(It’s not the pedophile)

20) Accessories: this one will be a two parter, but accessories can really make the difference. Even small ones like a pin!

Compare fit 1 & fit 2 again. Who has more drip?

(Okay they’re probably BOTH pedophiles, but it’s Epstein)

21) Accessories don’t have to be small little things though, in fact, sometimes being bold is best, like we’ll discuss in a sec. here’s some great examples of bolder accessories! Doesn’t have to be sunglasses, can also be a hat etc.

22) flamboyance: this one is hard to go into, as depending on your body type, facial structure, hygiene, etc. you can go overboard. Here are some horrible examples of this. Don’t do this. Know your limits.

23) here are some examples of flamboyance done RIGHT (including a picture of you’s truly)
You don’t have to be as handsome as Jared Leto or me to pull this off either, Kim Jong Un proves this.

24) function: sure, a business suit functions as a signal that you have wealth, and that’s drip in a way, but you can’t really do anything athletic in a business suit. It doesn’t protect you from the weather. Kinda lame.
Consider these two fits. Which can you kill in easier?

25) speaking of killing, a bit of drip is an intimidation factor.
To prove that this can work in a business suit and that suits CAN drip, here’s an 1800’s businessman and a 1920’s gangster. Drippin. Much more breakup of the outfit with pattern and layering too.

26) aesthetic: have a unifying thing going on for the love of God. I don’t care if it’s some weird Roman shit, Cyberpunk/techwear, or goth. Even a little bit of something goes a long way.
Compare pic 1 to 2-4. What’s that guy’s aesthetic? Normal guy that lives in a city? Boring

27) how can YOU, the reader achieve drip? You’re not a pirate or samurai...

Well, it’s simple.
-be a little more flamboyant, but not overboard
-patterns
-layering
-have an aesthetic
-longer coats can be neat
-try to wear things that compliment your body type. No tshirts

28) May post a follow-up bit soon, but I have a thing I gotta go to so I’m logging off for like 2 hours.