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Ellen Schiller's avatar

Yes yes yes! Excellent call! I’m loving a good eggplant these days. Dharma trading’s procion fiber reactive dye in sequoia redwood yields some exceptional hues for anyone wanting to DIY.

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Lisa Kholostenko's avatar

It's giving Japanese yam. I'm in.

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

respect the d*mn yam !!

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Paige Diako's avatar

Expecting a lot of brown too as I’ve noticed a lot of guys mix up purple and brown at no fault of their own (that y chromosome’s color-blindness be like that sometimes)

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

dark purples go extremely well with browns, as discussed in the sletter, but hadn't considered the colorblindness angle !

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Paige Diako's avatar

“Eggplant in the rough”

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Mairin Wilson's avatar

Yes! I have a small clothing brand and just got swatches from the artist who naturally dyes my pieces. One swatch was an awesome purple dyed with cochineal, it reminded me of retro backpacking gear purple. I was initially on the fence, but it has grown on me and after reading this piece, I'm convinced! Purple merino jawns coming soon!

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

Cool !

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KiiS's avatar

Purple Tomatoes!

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Héctor H.'s avatar

Last year I walked into Blue Owl to check out a pair of OrSlow's fatigue pants in black stone that actually gave deep purple tones IRL. Wouldn't have guessed from the images online — another reason to Cop IRL Only.

I'd been struggling to get them to sync up with the rest of my wardrobe for a while until I started throwing browns in the mix and they've become my favorite pants. This article opened my eyes to the colorful possibilities, and I've been emboldened to get freaky with the fits.

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

Love to hear it !

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Michigan Holly's avatar

You had me at LOAMY RAISINS

But yah, purple is SO underrated. I have a gorgeous deep purple duster that I found last year at hmmm, Nordstroms? I grabbed that baby so fast the hanger sizzled. Goes with everything, colorwise.

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Sam's avatar

Traded a pair of NB 9060s that didnt fit me for this and am loving it:

https://image-cdn.hypb.st/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2021%2F10%2FAwake-NY-FW21-Collection-15.jpg?cbr=1&q=90

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Andrew Shrader's avatar

* Glances lovingly at the hadal dye Tender jacket hanging in my closet *

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afr's avatar

read my mind as usual! i have never owned purple but lately saved a few purplish things on TRR including a sheer delpozo top that i can’t pull the trigger on because i’m not shopping this month. someone get it for me! https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/clothing/knitwear/delpozo-bateau-neckline-sweater-incir

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John Carlisle's avatar

Ordered an Eclipse-colored phone case from Peak Design. It landed much closer to yurple than the blackout black I was expecting!

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Luc's avatar

Wowweee Erin's outfit in first image is fantastic... such good light hitting the iridescent fabrics too

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Ju Rolo's avatar

Willem DaGod's presence is a subtle reminder that this lewk carries risk of Jokercore if heavyhanded

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

hahah yes let's be judicious with these yurps -- even at their subtlest / earthiest / dustiest, a little tends to go a long way

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Ju Rolo's avatar

Okay so I'm wearing the English Patient hat with the Seinfield sweatshirt and uh

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Joshua Wilson's avatar

loving the fit on erin up top. can we get a rundown spyplane?

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

☺️ I'm wearing the Our Legacy "borrowed shirt" in blackcurrant under a vintage olive colored Walls vest with navy Rachel Comey pants, terracotta colored socks and black Fracap fisherman sandals --e

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Mary's avatar

Love it! What size do you have on, please? I'm assuming it's a very roomy fit?

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

My Our Legacy shirt is a 36. Yes, it's really roomy but I love the way the sleeve and back balloon out -- there's a really nice curve to the cut. And when I want to rein in the volume I tuck it in or layer it, like I did in that pic

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Mary's avatar

Great! Thank you so much.

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Blackbird Spyplane's avatar

⛽️

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Paige Diako's avatar

Giving updated 2010 in the best way

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