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[13m]

Blown2CV said:

i've got a number of pairs of Replay jeans.

I had it in mind that you were middle-aged, not early 20s.

[Levin]

desolate said:

If you like Levis then "Levis Vintage Clothing" do reproductions of original Levis in the correct denim. There are quite a few interesting denim producers now. Denim being a "thing" on the internet makes the adidas/tan brogue "thing" on here seem like a throwaway thought.

I like Levi but couldn't really indulge in the LVC offerings too often, impressive as they might be. I wouldn't have thought denim's appeal online was as large as the collector base around Adidas or Nike trainers but I could have totally underestimated it.

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Riiiight. Nice one.

There is a train of thought with regards to minimising washes, and it's all about fades. Among the real denim aficionados there's a focus on getting high contrast fades; as raw denim will only really fade with wear, every pair ends up unique and high contrast fades are one way to make your own pair really stand out.

APC offers (used to?) a program called 'Butler', where you'd wear and tear a pair of jeans until they were nicely contrasted. They'd then take them back from you in return for a discount on another pair and sell your first pair on to someone who wanted a pair of pre-faded jeans that were still pretty unique.

Here's an example of high contrast fading with 'honeycombing' (the fades around the back of the knees):

[CharlesdeGaulle]

desolate said:

13m said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

... but true denim enthusiasts do not wash them, ever.

Riiiight. Nice one.

They put them in the freezer to kill bacteria.

And try extra hard not to piss down their leg when they are in the pub.

Or drip sauce from the kebab down them, or get muddy from the dog-walk.

I must be getting old because I hear things like that and think WTF? Denim was the original no-nonsense clothing fabric for no-nonsense workers. Those cowboys must be having a good old chuckle at the unwashed hipster trendies.

[anonymous-user]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Or drip sauce from the kebab down them, or get muddy from the dog-walk.

I must be getting old because I hear things like that and think WTF? Denim was the original no-nonsense clothing fabric for no-nonsense workers. Those cowboys must be having a good old chuckle at the unwashed hipster trendies.

I think the point is that cowboy jeans looked great as they were worn for long periods in between washes, thus developing a patina that "faded washes" try to reproduce and generally fail.

[Garvin]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

desolate said:

13m said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Blown2CV said:

... but true denim enthusiasts do not wash them, ever.

Riiiight. Nice one.

They put them in the freezer to kill bacteria.

And try extra hard not to piss down their leg when they are in the pub.

Or drip sauce from the kebab down them, or get muddy from the dog-walk.

It'll be mostly oil from the motorbike, surely!

[Goaty Bill 2]

desolate said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Or drip sauce from the kebab down them, or get muddy from the dog-walk.

I must be getting old because I hear things like that and think WTF? Denim was the original no-nonsense clothing fabric for no-nonsense workers. Those cowboys must be having a good old chuckle at the unwashed hipster trendies.

I think the point is that cowboy jeans looked great as they were worn for long periods in between washes, thus developing a patina that "faded washes" try to reproduce and generally fail.

Before the days of all work clothing being embarrassing plastic-like hi-vis, denim was the default for safety trousers, with woven fibre pads sewn into the front, from ankle to crotch.
These were of course, as one might imagine in camp, rarely if ever washed (i.e. never). They would be practically able to stand on their own when leaned against the wall.
I had to hide them from my mother when I brought them home at the end of a contract or she would wash them. They would look and wear fine for 3-4 months of camp life, but the moment she washed them, they needed replacing. Of course they were three times the price of normal jeans.


Brown brogues anyone?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Any good sources of STF denim I fancy a pair after all this!

[InductionRoar]

In the interests of redressing the shoe/denim balance on this thread I have purchased a pair of these...



...and because I can sense how popular they are going to be a link to their website which will undoubtedly crash due to demand.

http://www.espadrilles.uk.com/enuk/men-espadrilles...

[13m]

InductionRoar said:

In the interests of redressing the shoe/denim balance on this thread I have purchased a pair of these...



...and because I can sense how popular they are going to be a link to their website which will undoubtedly crash due to demand.

http://www.espadrilles.uk.com/enuk/men-espadrilles...

They also do canvas bow ties I see, were you not tempted?
http://www.espadrilles.uk.com/enuk/men-espadrilles...

[wolfracesonic]

InductionRoar said:

In the interests of redressing the shoe/denim balance on this thread I have purchased a pair of these...



...and because I can sense how popular they are going to be a link to their website which will undoubtedly crash due to demand.

http://www.espadrilles.uk.com/enuk/men-espadrilles...

Are these to go with the raw denim jeans you're musing on? If you buy the jeans 6'' to long you might be able to hide the espadrilles completely.

Edited by wolfracesonic on Monday 20th February 20:07

[soad]

wolfracesonic said:

Are these to go with the raw denim jeans your musing on? If buy the jeans 6'' to long you might be able to hide the espadrilles completely.

Dark raw denim easily stains light footwear.

[Goaty Bill 2]

13m said:

InductionRoar said:

In the interests of redressing the shoe/denim balance on this thread I have purchased a pair of these...



...and because I can sense how popular they are going to be a link to their website which will undoubtedly crash due to demand.

http://www.espadrilles.uk.com/enuk/men-espadrilles...

They also do canvas bow ties I see, were you not tempted?
http://www.espadrilles.uk.com/enuk/men-espadrilles...

Speechless.

[InductionRoar]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Speechless.

I'm sure they would make you a spectator model.

[13m]

InductionRoar said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Speechless.

I'm sure they would make you a spectator model.

Where that neckwear is cocerned, I'd rather be a spectator than a participant.

[wolfracesonic]

soad said:

wolfracesonic said:

Are these to go with the raw denim jeans your musing on? If buy the jeans 6'' to long you might be able to hide the espadrilles completely.

Dark raw denim easily stains light footwear.

And then they'd look ridiculous?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Bad I know but I like the bow tie! I wouldn't wear it but with a straw boater with the same ribbon and a quiet boating blazer could look quite zazzy;)

[Blown2CV]

13m said:

Blown2CV said:

i've got a number of pairs of Replay jeans.

I had it in mind that you were middle-aged, not early 20s.

christ they don't look like those ones... well, the ones that you are clearly referring to amongst those pictures, i.e. the rippy ones not the OK looking normal-ish but non-Dad ones

[BrabusMog]

Jeans have got to be Edwin ED55 slim fit, Armani J06, 7 For All Mankind slim, a slim fit Nudie jeans whose style name I can't remember off the top of my head or Levis 511 for me.

[arsenalmorris]

BrabusMog said:

Jeans have got to be Edwin ED55 slim fit, Armani J06, 7 For All Mankind slim, a slim fit Nudie jeans whose style name I can't remember off the top of my head or Levis 511 for me.

Edwin ED-55 are the only jeans I ever wear now. Absolute great fit and can regularly pick them up for around £50 a pair. Have you got the rainbow selvage denim ones. Witt the striped trim

[AMG01]

BrabusMog said:

Jeans have got to be Edwin ED55 slim fit, Armani J06, 7 For All Mankind slim, a slim fit Nudie jeans whose style name I can't remember off the top of my head or Levis 511 for me.

The Nudie jeans you refer to, Thin Finn perhaps? I have bought my last 3 pairs from Nudie, fit perfectly.