The Brand That Sparked A Techwear Obsession | Behind the HYPE: ACRONYM

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • Since 1994, ACRONYM has amassed high-profile supporters and collectors, including John Mayer, Travis Scott, and Drake. 26 years later and a laundry list of collaborations with Nike, Burton, and Stone Island; Errolson Hugh and Michaela Sachenbacher are still at the height of their game. This is how ACRONYM launched a new niche market and brought cult street style to the masses.

Komentáře • 147

  • @ThisIsAntwon
    @ThisIsAntwon Před 4 lety +407

    Good intro to the brand particularly as you mentioned the importance of Acronym as a consultancy rather than just a manufacturer (they were also consulted on the creation of Arc'teryx's urban-focused line Veilance and Tilak Poutnik). Looking forward to seeing what the rest of this season has to offer and hopefully picking up another piece or two to review on the channel 🔥

  • @DF-qv3bb
    @DF-qv3bb Před 4 lety +198

    Even though I have yet to purchase an ACRONYM piece, it still remains one of the most intriguing brands in fashion. Thank you for making content like this. PLEASE make MORE content like this. Peace.

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety

      outdated now.. since most their tec are from before 2010... never will buy one.. overprice and kojima colla don't resell worthless due to shitty game..

    • @cloud8639
      @cloud8639 Před 3 lety +2

      @@campkira name one luxury brand that is not overpricing to u. Otherwise, this price range apparel is just not for u, and u rly don’t have to hate on it. But I do think that he haven’t rly brought out pioneering stuff for his own brand since 2017-2018. The thing is they are also a design agency so prly some stuff u like are heavily influenced by them

  • @ajww94
    @ajww94 Před 4 lety +158

    Errolson seems like such a genuine dude

    • @kiketsunoningen
      @kiketsunoningen Před 4 lety +12

      until you see his virtue signaling

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety

      mark up 1000% he better be or t he customer will drop him like hell... fragment are in trouble... nobody buy

    • @bonkf
      @bonkf Před 4 lety +2

      @@kiketsunoningen I like the guy, but the constant sjw Insta stories are a bit much

    • @kiketsunoningen
      @kiketsunoningen Před 4 lety

      @@bonkf its pretty well known by people who know him that all he does is take in propaganda and spew it out to look woke when in reality he's a 50 year old who has no children... luckily for him that wokeness scored him a 6/10 30 year old girlfriend who posts sub-nude pictures of herself on the internet

    • @bloodredhorizons3369
      @bloodredhorizons3369 Před 4 lety

      Oriental Quiet lol thaught he mentioned in a podcast, don’t remember which one, that he actually has a child...

  • @PhucPham1
    @PhucPham1 Před 4 lety +151

    "Death Standing"

    • @golden_boundaries
      @golden_boundaries Před 4 lety +2

      Barking dogs seldom bites. Research zero, barking 100 = recycled materials.

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety +1

      outdated now.. since most their tec are from before 2010... never will buy one.. overprice and kojima colla don't resell worthless due to shitty game..

    • @golden_boundaries
      @golden_boundaries Před 4 lety +5

      @@campkira hey smartphone smart. Death stranding, not death standing.

    • @theantisocialsociety7417
      @theantisocialsociety7417 Před 4 lety

      Like bruh

    • @drex5160
      @drex5160 Před 4 lety +1

      Well it's the first stand game😂

  • @theantisocialsociety7417
    @theantisocialsociety7417 Před 4 lety +54

    This man really said "death standing"

  • @yxXRayXxy
    @yxXRayXxy Před 4 lety +17

    me watching this video impressed and full of needs... knowing to well i can't afford this stuff... even second hand.

  • @DeathScy7he
    @DeathScy7he Před 4 lety +12

    I look over to where all of my acronym pieces are hanging and can't help but smile and tell myself I have 0 regrets and they are worth every single penny.

    • @treebark5792
      @treebark5792 Před 3 lety

      Lies

    • @cloud8639
      @cloud8639 Před 3 lety +4

      @@treebark5792 It’s the same situation for me, so u can just cover ur ears and telling urself these r lies

    • @treebark5792
      @treebark5792 Před 3 lety

      Stay high in the sky @@cloud8639 buddy o pal and out of this comment section

    • @yawg333
      @yawg333 Před rokem

      @@treebark5792 you sound corny as hell. i understand you cannot afford acr but no shit talking please...

  • @hillaryokwi
    @hillaryokwi Před 4 lety +10

    The voice behind these videos is just ahhhhh🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

  • @tatsumakisenpuukyaku9279
    @tatsumakisenpuukyaku9279 Před 4 lety +6

    I bet that couple began in architecture then entered to the business of tailoring.So revolutionary minds and inspiring creations.

  • @AA-hi6os
    @AA-hi6os Před 4 lety +24

    This should have and could have been longer.

  • @MrDedpool1
    @MrDedpool1 Před 3 lety +6

    Interesting that Hugh takes inspiration from karate, but could've fooled me with all that Muay Thai imagery in the promo photos

  • @hnguyen218
    @hnguyen218 Před 4 lety +7

    I can't fathom the fact Campout is behind the Mr. Rogers narration! IYKYK

  • @1Daxae3
    @1Daxae3 Před 4 lety +8

    Thank you guys for this awesome video! Errolson seems to be the greatest dude to have a conversation with,so much knowledge. I wish he would be featured @ JRE

  • @remytron83
    @remytron83 Před 4 lety +6

    The only issue that I have with ACRONYM, and other design houses is the sizing. I’m physically fit 6’3” & 265 lbs guy that typically wears XXL in tops and 38-40 in pants but can never find “couture” in my size. There’s an untapped market for us that mo On my way! is willing to dive into.

    • @HCoreSoldierKili
      @HCoreSoldierKili Před 4 lety +7

      check ou enfin levé. similar styling, similar technical fabrics but it's all made to order. you can literally get the pieces tailored to the last detail. price point is also significantly lower.

    • @bloodredhorizons3369
      @bloodredhorizons3369 Před 4 lety +3

      For the pants you could check their „ultrawide“ pants like the p22/p27/p30 but of course there are way more of this type of pants just these three as a reference...
      These cinch down from oversize so you could go for the lengt and they should still be able to fit you.

  • @6tbm
    @6tbm Před 4 lety +3

    so cool to see errolson smile, he looks so serious when he models, that's refershing

  • @deadsea6714
    @deadsea6714 Před 3 lety +1

    Why am I so invested in this channel

  • @AaronChameilo
    @AaronChameilo Před 4 lety +9

    Nothing tops this series line on CZcams 🔥

  • @ambarishj3314
    @ambarishj3314 Před 4 lety +36

    it is so irritating whenever people say "zero marketing". It is not true. There are various types of marketing and they chose one over the other. So never say zero marketing, especially for a brand like these.

    • @Thund3rstone
      @Thund3rstone Před 3 lety +1

      Exactly. He really needs to read "Pattern Recognition" by Gibson.

    • @puertousbmonkey
      @puertousbmonkey Před 3 lety +3

      people tend to get confused with "advertising"

  • @livibam
    @livibam Před 4 lety +8

    I was an early adopter of acronym.. As was Eric Clapton.

  • @azaniaafrika9862
    @azaniaafrika9862 Před 4 lety +3

    Thanks for the introduction

  • @user-gz1ej4ig1q
    @user-gz1ej4ig1q Před 4 lety

    This is one of the best series on CZcams, keep it up!

  • @ronthemogul
    @ronthemogul Před 4 lety +9

    Out here dressed like an Akatsuki member

    • @Hellamoody
      @Hellamoody Před 3 lety +3

      If they released some pieces with the red clouds, I might actually lose it

  • @tunglamduong3000
    @tunglamduong3000 Před 3 lety +3

    If anyone happens to know the name of the beat in the beginning of the video it would be very much appreciated. Shazam/Soundhound didn't help me in this case.

  • @OneMeInMyself
    @OneMeInMyself Před 3 lety

    This is sooo well made thank you!!

  • @pinky6899
    @pinky6899 Před 4 lety +2

    high key boutta cop this shit

  • @mateopuig7699
    @mateopuig7699 Před 4 lety

    these videos are so fucking underated, the production is rlly good

  • @mclovin6537
    @mclovin6537 Před 4 lety +2

    Hugh, the legend

  • @paulk8564
    @paulk8564 Před 4 lety +1

    Techwear is on the rise, I'm seeing a lot of it now

    • @nicxi8629
      @nicxi8629 Před 3 lety +1

      it was always popular in asian fasion

    • @meofjack9644
      @meofjack9644 Před 3 lety

      @@nicxi8629 bruh on the rise it's been known since like a couple of years back lol

    • @nicxi8629
      @nicxi8629 Před 3 lety

      @@meofjack9644 why are u replying to me

  • @Tiger24kicks
    @Tiger24kicks Před 3 lety +1

    I wish he would come back to Nike

  • @fm.s07
    @fm.s07 Před 4 lety +2

    I wear a lot of cav and stone island cause I like the simplistic techware I would wear acronym if it wasn’t expensive as fuck

  • @liamlafleur9211
    @liamlafleur9211 Před 4 lety +4

    K A R A T AYY

  • @a.ffirmative
    @a.ffirmative Před 3 lety +1

    Errolson, that's an alpha fucking name

  • @ShimronRozario
    @ShimronRozario Před 4 lety

    Keep putting more of these videos!

  • @dearkis1927
    @dearkis1927 Před 4 lety +1

    Pls Keep doing this series

  • @bogdanshymanskyy
    @bogdanshymanskyy Před 3 lety +3

    nice vid but man death standing

  • @jamfountain8702
    @jamfountain8702 Před 3 lety

    Timeless pieces!

  • @Adonis-qb5ze
    @Adonis-qb5ze Před 11 měsíci

    He is basically techwear jesus

  • @rustyd3817
    @rustyd3817 Před 4 lety

    Dope segment, great designs

  • @sirgeorgioalastrata4104

    Their stuff is not for me but I respect it 💯

  • @yakuzakasaima
    @yakuzakasaima Před 4 lety +7

    HOLYSHIT IM FAST.

  • @staticicon
    @staticicon Před 2 lety

    i saw this style in Japan many years ago before this guy made it more popular of course Nike wasn't involved

  • @tidyroad1857
    @tidyroad1857 Před 4 lety +6

    Acronym's the best in the game, though my wallet can't say the same. Also, just gotta point out, isn't that Sarnai Manshuk and not Michaela Sachenbacher?

  • @daandebeaufort2067
    @daandebeaufort2067 Před 4 lety +1

    Stone island was doing all this 30 years ago and is still super populair in Europe and Asia

  • @carrieanderson132
    @carrieanderson132 Před 4 lety

    Wow that's dope

  • @junito1008
    @junito1008 Před 4 lety +4

    ACG

  • @VJSkinnyBones
    @VJSkinnyBones Před 4 lety

    UNA LOCURA!

  • @newleo3115
    @newleo3115 Před 4 lety

    I shop at oth now

  • @ansika2040
    @ansika2040 Před 3 lety

    they should design clothing and spacesuit for the people who are going to mars

  • @gabrielgaya163
    @gabrielgaya163 Před 4 lety +1

    That dude Errolson look very much alike Pixies guitarrist Joey Santiago.

  • @SeekoGT
    @SeekoGT Před 4 lety +12

    This was cool, but a little sterile? This piece is missing a lot of the functionality features and style that the brand carries and represents.

  • @ss-g7301
    @ss-g7301 Před 4 lety

    Someone knows the beat at 1:18 ?

  • @Interstellar.1
    @Interstellar.1 Před 3 lety

    Love the brand, but sorry can't afford a $1000 jacket

  • @AllPureSkill
    @AllPureSkill Před 4 lety

    Damn that's hard

  • @zou201
    @zou201 Před 4 lety +4

    try not to like and comment before watch the video full till end, but i can't LoL

    • @aftermathez
      @aftermathez Před 4 lety +1

      pen acronym cuma pasarnya bukan orang kaya kita 🤣🤣

  • @youngkt6939
    @youngkt6939 Před 4 lety

    What's the dopest clothes out right now ?

  • @gatewaynippon
    @gatewaynippon Před 4 lety +6

    That’s the worst karate (空手/カラテ) pronunciation I have ever heard ngl!!

  • @p5rsona
    @p5rsona Před 4 lety

    Love the product, fucking hate hypebeast for all the damage done to the industry.

  • @spybooth1235
    @spybooth1235 Před 4 lety

    Fucking goooood

  • @RichardWilliams-sn7tt
    @RichardWilliams-sn7tt Před 4 lety

    Techwear: specifically marketed towards out of shape gamer types to feel athletic, cool, and tough. What a fuckin joke.

  • @autumnarcheology
    @autumnarcheology Před 3 lety

    I’d look like an idiot wearing that attire.

  • @danial1629
    @danial1629 Před 4 lety

    Heartagram

  • @JayJay-jv2wd
    @JayJay-jv2wd Před 4 lety

    NOT IN THE BEHIND THE HYPE ALBUM YET

  • @blindfoldme4841
    @blindfoldme4841 Před 4 lety +2

    Who has only fans

  • @memopinzon
    @memopinzon Před 4 lety +1

    POORBOYS WW@!?!?!??!

  • @kinalpatel6522
    @kinalpatel6522 Před 4 lety

    hi

  • @toastymnl
    @toastymnl Před 3 lety

    death standing?????

  • @yfixedmedia
    @yfixedmedia Před 4 lety

    I'm speed

  • @MegumiHayashida
    @MegumiHayashida Před 3 lety

    Anyone knows where i can get some legit presto besides StockX?

  • @ohjelmointi
    @ohjelmointi Před 4 lety +1

    Yeesshh

  • @magdentim
    @magdentim Před 4 lety +2

    Check out Riot Division. These guys make acronym raise its guts.

  • @dgayle2348
    @dgayle2348 Před 4 lety

    look y'all i'ma come clean: i'm not interested in acronyms clothing for the sole fact that its expensive as hell. does anyone have any cheaper alternatives that look decent? I'd do Nike ACG but i don't like to have the nike brand showing on the pants cause then i feel boxed into nike shoes.

    • @prathyamoinam5641
      @prathyamoinam5641 Před 4 lety +3

      Guerrilla Group, Enfin Leve, Riot Division just the top of my head. Rest, there are a lot of veterans of these functional clothing who can point you, that is, if they see your comment. Cheers!

    • @MacMan2152
      @MacMan2152 Před 4 lety

      maybe Y-3?

  • @finleywilletts8917
    @finleywilletts8917 Před 4 lety +1

    ❤️

  • @SerChade
    @SerChade Před 4 lety

    When you got a bunch of shit hanging off the fit, you know that only celebs and teenagers gonna wear it.

    • @yawg333
      @yawg333 Před rokem +1

      its all for utility but you can talk shit since you cant afford it or get to explore the utility

  • @AaronAtkinsHonorableChairman

    why do we watch these five minute corporate ads for clothes we cant afford. they got us to participate

  • @ded5736
    @ded5736 Před 3 lety

    Fuck death stranding, deus ex coat all the way.

  • @manamiemyr
    @manamiemyr Před 4 lety

    there are 2 types of people in this world; those who can afford Acronym and those who don't deserve it.

  • @AntoineThisdale
    @AntoineThisdale Před 4 lety +3

    Its been a great 15 years. Video's a bit late however... ACRNM is dying a hard death right now.

    • @kjui4827
      @kjui4827 Před 4 lety +1

      how so

    • @AntoineThisdale
      @AntoineThisdale Před 4 lety +7

      @@kjui4827 Lost its design identity. No longer innovating within the brand or genre. manufacture now in china to save money. Cheaper goretex (thinner, less overlap safety) and materials. Construction quality noticeable lower since '18. Acrnm's presence in hollywood has taken a lot of time (for a great amount of money of course) and the brand itself has suffered. Also the end of multiple collabs probably stopped the filtering of "less good" designs, which all bled into the main brand.

    • @kjui4827
      @kjui4827 Před 4 lety

      Antoine Thisdale damn thank you for the good reply actually learned something 👍

    • @TheEternalEast
      @TheEternalEast Před 4 lety

      @@AntoineThisdale How do you see their future playing out? I was gonna buy their pieces now that I can finally afford it but now I'm thinking of putting my money elsewhere

    • @AntoineThisdale
      @AntoineThisdale Před 4 lety

      @@TheEternalEast Frankly i don't know. Its been pretty disappointing since 18. The quality won't come back and the prices won't come down. So unless the Tech/Functional comes back in force, i don't really see the point. We'll see in 21. You can tell the current lineup is not working by the amount of stuff still available on the website, too.

  • @MandoRick1978
    @MandoRick1978 Před 3 lety

    I'm not enough of a tool to wear this stuff. Certainly attracts a type.

  • @sofieah6769
    @sofieah6769 Před 3 lety +1

    who wears this but rich people who don't have a 9-5? Like who pulling up to the bar with a box zipper compartment on his chest like a tool.

  • @shilpataranga7394
    @shilpataranga7394 Před 4 lety

    Dear friends, JESUS CHRIST will heal COVID-19 and all the problems 100% as per his words. He is the HEAVENLY FATHER.

  • @MegumiHayashida
    @MegumiHayashida Před 3 lety

    My only problem w/ this guy is the fact that he has the audacity to sell pockets for $300 simply because he has no competition 😩

  • @charnwafung6649
    @charnwafung6649 Před 4 lety

    Cringe

  • @numbaonestunna4806
    @numbaonestunna4806 Před 4 lety

    Unfollow