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This comment plays into some awful streetwear stereotypes. "ym bape compilation" is about as representative of streetwear as a video of Raiders fans rioting is representative of professional sports, if not less so. Sure, there are some assholes. Where aren't there?

I think the sort of behavior you describe can happen with any sort of niche or exclusive retail. It's not particularly fair to single out streetwear here, which already has a negative stigma in many circles.

I'd assume the bouncers would be there primarily to prevent shrinkage. Seems reasonable to have people around to ensure running off with hundreds of dollars of clothing is less attractive of a proposition. Sorry you had to deal with that confrontation either way, though.

I'm curious how much of the flakiness attributed to fashion applies to other arts or arts-adjacent areas.