How Pros Get Luxury Clothing For (Almost) Nothing

Exploring the depths of marketplaces like Grailed, Depop and eBay for second-hand fashion steals. Can we get expensive luxury fashion for cheap?
Massive thanks to Ando for taking on the challenge and grabbing some incredible items from Stone Island to Nikelab ACG. Check out his IG for techwear inspo: bit.ly/3W4547k
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[@jullevv]

i love that he changes the intro every time, gotta respect it

[@gurpreetkhamba5399]

Always cracks me up. Its expected but the choice is always unexpected which just gets me giggling.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

One day I'll run out of A-words. But not today

[@DarkMuj]

Hi this is Adaptation here

[@fioredeutchmark]

How in the internet have you not watched the needle drop?

[@mactheo4722]

something that really changed my life is learning simple tailoring on a old sewing machine. it opens up like 100% more items because now i can buy one or two sizes larger.

[@Douglasrobinson91]

Can’t believe you got that amazing stone island jacket for £60. Gorgeous fit!

[@ThisIsAntwon]

For real - we lucked out on that one!

[@liamburke4409]

@@ThisIsAntwon Any chance you'd share the name of that stone island piece? I'm on the hunt for one!

[@VersaNotVice]

@@ThisIsAntwon Could you share its name?

[@yekker2245]

Would be cool to know where they found it.

[@sporkge-ko565]

@@liamburke4409 took me a good few hours to find but its 2003 Stone Island Heavy Puffer Jacket

[@officialfinndevlin]

Never sleep on the charity shops! A couple months back I picked up a Haider Ackerman Perth bomber (in my size as well) for £7.95, nearly cried of excitement when I found it!

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Insane steal!

[@officialfinndevlin]

@@ThisIsAntwon I rock it a few times a week now, definitely my favourite jacket! Sometimes you just hit lucky with charity shops but it's all about the search, and finding that one diamond makes it all worth it

[@psyseraphim]

Love the charity shop thing. Around my birthday (back in November) I went into a local charity shop and found a pair of Helly Hansen polartec ski trousers with a price lable of £3.50 selling pre-owned online for around £40. Naturally I told the guy behind the counter to take a tenner, he was super happy because he got more than double the price on the tag for the charity and I was happy since I got a sweet pair of trousers just in time for the cold snap at an absolute steal.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

That's awesome, and good on you for giving extra 🙏

[@behindyou666]

wow

[@jakeb6703]

Patience and just browsing different brands really is key, lots of good small brands (hiking gear especially) get huge markdowns for lack of name recognition. Signed-former college budget gorp boi

[@natef.6742]

I’m not gonna lie, I’d gaslight to get lower prices. I had 2 grailed accounts for a while and I’d message off of the first account to a seller offering a low ball and then off of my second account I’d offer the price I’d really want to pay (which was still a low ball) and about 8 out of 10 times it would work.

[@thegolfernment]

As expected from man with thanos gauntlet avatar

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Absolutely savage but I have to respect it

[@amcstryker7]

I giggle like a little school boy every time that clip with him smacking his ass comes on lmao

[@ThisIsAntwon]

😏

[@holdenmendez7320]

Another great place to look for steals is Online Military Surplus stores. These places tend to market themselves to non-fashion audiences, and usually you can get a much better price on items that can you be used in a fashion, day to day context. I got a Brand New Arc’teryx Alpha SV for less than $300 through this method for example.

[@dumusstarbeiten5063]

any specific stores you'd recommend?

[@holdenmendez7320]

@@dumusstarbeiten5063 Instagram stores are typically a good place to look, but some can be dubious. Make sure to only buy from ones with a decently large follow count to make sure it’s more legitimate. Also, if the website has a legitimate storefront, rather than just having you pay them through PayPal and Instagram DM‘s, that’s a much safer bet. GearWhoresAnonymous is a well established one I’ve personally had really good experiences with CoolGuySurplus/Black Market Gear (it’s the same store, the first name is just the Instagram handle, the second is the website.) That’s who I got the Arc’teryx alpha SV from.

[@electricbamboogaloo2]

You could also check the sales racks of some retailers online, especially if they have a last call section like where there's only one item they are trying to get rid of.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Very true! Got a few nice bits myself in previous videos that way

[@mikahina3909]

I got a CP mille for 50% from house of Fraser, £495 heh

[@t-bone9239]

this works only if you have super small or reaally big sizes. Not possible if you are in the M-L-XL range

[@Og22]

People have been moving back into vintage and I’m so happy about it. Some things just aren’t made the same anymore cause they’re mass produced or just cause the brand went cheap or just selfish…

[@naegibh]

I think my main tip when it comes to vintage outerwear would definitely be older lungs era Nike ACG. Over the last 2 or so years it's definitely become more popular but especially over here in germany i've been able to find some insane steals for jackets that retailed for probably way over 200€ just because older people that bought them in the 2000s try to get rid of them. Plus i find they fit in very nicely with any techwear-ish style and bring a nice vintage touch while still having sick functionality. Also shoutout to my 40€ Gore-Tex ACG jacket i got from Lithuania with a keychain from Oslo in one pocket.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Free keychain, you love to see it

[@naota3k]

Hell yeah man. I picked up both the NikeLab ACG Insulated Jacket & Down Parka back when I discovered your channel back in 2021. Got them both up for around $400 USD total. The Parka is easily the warmest jacket I own, and the Jacket has ended up being one of my favorites, and my lazy go-to piece when I don't feel like drawing as much attention as wearing my ACRNM jackets.

[@zroform7004]

that ACG jacket is definitely something for me. great video man!

[@tintinsimon]

The beginning of the intro is caffeine levels of bangerism

[@xanoks1116]

Has to be your best vid so far, I am a broke boy myself so this is incredibly useful to me, love your vids, you're becoming the father of techwear in my eyes :D

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@kimatronxx]

15:22 what a great tip!

[@davidevescovini402]

I am a stone island dealer and I can say you can pretty much find anything you want for cheap, I now have 50++ pieces all thrifted/second hand picked✌️✌️

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Sick! Sounds like an enviable collection

[@genji5312]

My most favourite AntWon video to date! AndoCG is a beast in this space!

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks so much!

[@WinderTP]

Another great video Anthropologist! I try to not buy a lot of clothing frequently but I browse secondhand marketplaces almost weekly. Like what Ando and you said in the video, it kinda has that effect of making you give up your exact expectations and it kinda makes you think about the possibilities of expanding/augmenting you style one clothing at a time. There's a lot of things to discover, aferall. I came across some orbit gear bags just the other day asking for like 1/3 of the original price so there are definitely some good deals out there. On top of that, I find that if your body is on the less common side (like me who wears basically everything in S/XS) the price can often go even lower just because not a lot of people will buy them, goodie! Also 16:28 made me audibly cheer that scrunch is amazing

[@welsan2074]

I did this all the time, my entire wardrobe is probably under 300$ including my 8 pairs of shoes Save money, buy thrifted

[@QuickQuips]

Big foot here. Finding that right pair of shoes is sweeter since it'll have to be at a massive discount.

[@welsan2074]

@@QuickQuips so true, those huge secondhand shoes could go for under 30$ used if you searched diligently

[@Chopperdragon39]

tips on clothing for short people (male) around 5'1 or 160cm please?

[@cm4688]

I recommend checking out REI used gear too. Some interesting jackets pop up.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Good tip, heard good things about REI!

[@GobBass]

You're holding my grail jacket there, Antwon.

[@highratingstv9809]

legendary video, I adore your ability to be informative and hilarious at the same time.

[@erapvp]

oh my god that stone island jacket way better without the patch/buttons too!

[@understitchYT]

That's some great luck for so much snow omg

[@osirismb4965]

Gotta love a good bargain, end/flannels have some solid deals, got myself a cold wall jumper and Calvin klien 4 way stretch cargos for 100 quid total

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Very nice - love ACW* and it's not uncommon to see some nice sales on it

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

There’s a nice second hand ski shop in Utah called ski trucks. Everything new is half off, everything used is $5. It’s my favorite store.

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

Also the Mormons run secondhand shops here. Got a $170 pair of ski boots for $12. Love it here.

[@bruanski6131]

Another banger from my Boy Antwizzy

[@ThisIsAntwon]

😍

[@Gnurklesquimp2]

So far it seems I'm forever too lazy to pick this up, but I bet more people should consider they can actually learn to sew whole outfits and decide every aspect, even repair for longevity. SO many DIY channels on YT nowadays, starting simple and expanding your skills over time all from this site. After fundamental tutorials, I'd probably start with a staple that isn't too hard, maybe a boxy tee, there's tutorials for it!

[@pabloqueima]

Well, this is exactly what I've been doing for the past year. You just have to be patient and be ready to pull the trigger when you find the right thing, and not just buy whatever you find in your first week.

[@FeloniousRaccoon]

The Stone island jacket is incredible

[@stephenweir511]

Please do a video on hoodies, they are by far the hardest bit of clothing to get right i think, i bought three and ended up sending them all back beause they didnt fit right, now im looking at pretty expensive ones in the hope they will be better and last, but dont know where to start..

[@dalvirsingh8640]

What wad the black top you were wearing under the ACG jacket ? That covered half your face

[@jackyllhuy4978]

Ando is the one and only deals hunter

[@ThisIsAntwon]

An unmatched talent

[@VigilantAnarchism]

I used to buy a lot of my things brand new; but this past year, I’ve been investing in secondhand items from Grailed and other spots…the only thing that I’ll buy “new” nowadays is my kicks SIMPLY because my shoe size is not “common”…

[@MoshHewson]

That puma jacket, omg, I just fell in love with that and I'm very jealous, great find

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Ando did a great job on that one - wouldn't be surprised if we see more hit marketplaces eventually. I actually saw 18montrose had them discounted recently, so you could try there

[@romaindunand8773]

the ACG jacket is anything but warm KEKW

[@that_shanti9355]

Could you give a couple of advice to people of less regular sizes? Like myself, being female EU xs, EU 35 shoe size, 154 cm tall, 49 kilos. To get some true performance items - I feel like tied with Nike Kids department (designs are poor) and Chinese dropshippers for pants. Getting sized up items is not an option, they are already designed oversized and are uncomfy to wear and don't seat good. I do think, people of bigger sizes know the struggle as well.

[@XAntohax]

I think maybe you could find some clothes from Asian brands, that will suit you. Asian people are smaller, than Europeans on the average. Also some brands like Rosen-X and Enfin Leve can make custom-made clothes with your individual size.

[@that_shanti9355]

@@XAntohax many thanks for advise!

[@JollyOl]

Delayed gratification works *wonders*

[@mrh2232]

Thrifting is also another way of finding good items for cheap For exaple i thrifted an outdoor reaserch gore-tex shell jacket for less than $10 (usd)

[@cartercasey8149]

Used the tips in this vid to get a pair of sample acg variable pants 10/10 recommend

[@HouseOfMylar]

I can relate.I buy rep or cheaper brands and I don’t care what ppl think. it’s just easier to change your style and affordable. but I don’t over do it or try to copy exactly how something looks that I like. I do my own little thing to make it my own style as well it’s not about keeping up but it’s nice to be able to afford more things. for a lesser price I like to stretch my money and look good. I will also save up for the real thing if i want that quality and to keep something for a long time mostly something with a meaning behind it or a milestone in life

[@Simon-zan]

The stone island jacket is hard

[@DamianLewd]

19:40 Wow… this is literally me, FR

[@samsouthern2820]

Managed to find some amazing vintage Stone Island for dead cheap through second hand websites. Often it’s someone clearing out their husband’s wardrobe not knowing what the items are really worth. My friends always ask how I find this stuff but the amount of time I spend scrolling through these websites and trying every different (mis)spelling of the brands/items is insane but very much worth it at the end (:

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Get those Stone Ireland and PC Company steals 🔥

[@gengarrules777]

that shirt with holes in it would be a good look tho

[@zerooneeight018]

I need more of this Antwon..

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Ayy glad you enjoyed it - working on making the videos as useful as possible into 2023 and beyond. All killer, no filler 😎

[@zerooneeight018]

@@ThisIsAntwon that’s hugee

[@cartercasey8149]

I have the white version of that acg jacket and I love it

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Sick! That one's even more attention grabbing but there's something about white jackets 👌

[@surgezoom7079]

great vid! 😁 very informative! 🤔

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Thanks very much!

[@8hei]

I think you'd like John Elliot's N-1 paneled deck jacket

[@johnyboy4soccer]

Some underrated brands to look for: Woolrich, Cabela's, Marmot, Mountain Hardwear, Simms/Orvis/Daiwa/Shimano. Lots of tech materials and construction for dirt cheap second hand

[@zen7even]

A white guy named Antwon? Crazy

[@ThehappyHinduof97]

I got an Adidas myshelter parka for about £40. Brand new too

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Sick!

[@TrillPlanet]

That rack in the back bending a bit

[@masocre]

because of bad seo I got a vintage colour block ACG hat on ebay for around $40 and resold it on ebay for $250.

[@ThisIsAntwon]

stonks

[@Harrytmik]

That tekken tag tournament t-shirt is cool 🆒

[@Noswil09]

Dope shirt sir, how much have you copped that?

[@5quid_kidd5]

The supreme tekken tee

[@AwarSurrect]

Nah man, acronym will be expensive everywhere, allvays :< i imagine the price could go down only if someone would be selling a piece with hole or missing button.

[@Madchad6969]

That’s how kyron gets free stuff in every ssence sponsored video

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Guess I need to hit up SSENSE too

[@androvgrifchenko]

What's the piece your were wearing underneath the acg jacket that is sick!

[@regalprivate6372]

how do you know the stuff u get is real ?

[@humimimimi901]

Since the last video on buyee japan i got a cdg man jacket from ss04 that i wanted for the longest for less then 150$

[@ThisIsAntwon]

That's sick! Glad you got hold of something interesting

[@KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ_KJ]

The buttclap is still perfect

[@jamiemckelvie342]

Can you do a video on either the Nike Nyjah 2 or 3's The 3's just came out for £100, I prefer the 2's though They have enough features I think they qualify

[@TrillPlanet]

Someone was gonna sell me that ACG for $50 we get all the steals in Memphis probably cause all the “steals” in Memphis 😅

[@selevideos6253]

Great Video! A few years ago I backed a kickstarter which made a great jacket. They're called Oros and I love the jacket I have of them. I'd say it pretty much fits into the tech wear style. Maybe you want to check it out sometime.

[@imaginebox1997]

gotta worry about items being fake just yesterday I saw a fake lv jacket on ebay being bid on by a bunch of people also seen many fakes on grailed

[@zroform7004]

oh damn nemen jacket!!! nuts!!!

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Very big win for us!

[@SaiaWalde]

The reality is: if you're rich and famous, your amzclothes bags and clothes are seen as a sign of success. If you are just an ordinary worker working a 9-to-5 job, You may think your real bag and clothes is fake.

[@harryhirst1977]

I looked into a lot of wholesale sites and the only one that slightly interested me was fleek . Personally I'm looking into getting in the resale business however I don't want snide , any recommendations

[@fioredeutchmark]

7:53 sorry what does that mean? How can you “gaslight” someone who’s selling something willingly. If the seller has no idea of the real value of their item I will absolutely knock off as much of the price as I think I can get away with.

[@blubblubee]

Um why not just hit up thrift shops in fancy ski towns??? Like aspen goodwill?

[@cooby_lb]

I've been practicing this for a while but import tax kills me in south africa

[@rusty7104]

very nice

[@servidig483]

Do a fit rating vid?

[@verreal]

So the typo in "no regrest" is intentional to represent AliExpress's poor quality I suppose. This is mild compared to Shein though.

[@imPladdy]

You can totally get an arc atom for £150-200 no?

[@grqfes]

antwon out here scamming charitites for pieces

[@dmug720]

how to have drip when its 86 degrees outside everyday

[@aphidedits]

What is the name of that north face jacket (second to last)

[@facemywroth3879]

yooo i have that same adapter 😳

[@eve_______]

Scamming charities is my current drip acquisition plan.

[@ParisPact]

I want a northface small duffle, Ten C jacket, original GAT trainers and a couduroy trousers. Can you sort me out, or at least point me in the right direction?

[@ElizabethRodriguez-p5v]

I feel like the reasons we used to buy luxury goods no longer hold true. I love the feel of well made, soft as cotton. Now that these stores are cutting corners and jacking up prices, young people don't see the value and luxury side, so they're the only ones left to see for themselves. It's sad, and I hope they'll eventually get back to basics and cut down on mass production. There are some knockoffs out there that are very well made now. Recommended *amzclothes*

[@Chillnote]

sick t-shirt

[@lil_dummo8595]

my boy found dhgate and went crazy lol

[@mikoajziecina6393]

How are you guys sure that these are not replicas?

[@goostav8235]

Is there a good way to look for nieche brands?

[@tengis6424]

what site did he use?

[@toobalkain]

just switch to mumus and be done with it, something elastic too to allow for weight fluctuations.

[@wongwu]

What's that black tee you have under the Enfin jacket?

[@ThisIsAntwon]

I filmed that ages ago so I'm actually not sure... I think it might be from Nexural?

[@jacobshipman5579]

Tip: get a bunch of niche apps to find niche brands. Get a niche brand and stick with it!! I’ve found much better steals than in this vid that way

[@danielsmesovsky4333]

What are the blue shoes in the back????

[@ThisIsAntwon]

Mizuno Wave Prophecy 'Fisherman Pack'!

[@LinAckerman-y4t]

I worked with a wealthy woman who owned a collection of luxury. Somewhere is real, somewhere is a replica, you honestly can't tell the difference. She taught me how to mix and match, she taught me to buy accessory at *amzclothes* , especially trendy clothes, instead of spending $5,000 on something that will be out of style next year.

[@achille5]

Adapter o7

[@kaydensmith4059]

Anybody know what the black and blue pants are at 13:09?

[@XAntohax]

It's Maharishi Snopants

[@kaydensmith4059]

Thanks!

[@oh-ox9sj]

what if my budget is 8$🥺