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Ultra rare hatless fit Union Special + loquat, Roy, Birks

Any “contest” that doesn’t have every contestant wearing the same pair of jeans is broken from the start, and is bound to get min/maxed to oblivion, with how Instagram culture is amplifying everything these days I probably sound like a broken record at this point, but I knew the Indigo Invitational was going to be a dud from the moment it became clear it wasn’t in any sense an invitational…and didn’t in fact focus exclusively on indigo jeans

That makes sense. Having spent little time on motorcycles myself, that didn't occur to me. Am I the only one who's become rather disillusioned with the whole concept of denim contests? I like the updates from SuFu posters in the Indigo Invitational contest. But the way these contests have gone for the last ten years or so, they increasingly feel like a cartoonish caricature encouraging the worst aspects of denim enthusiast culture, which I'm increasingly uninterested in perpetuating. I've had the idea of saving this pair or that for a future contest but I feel like I'm not even going to bother, and just wear whenever I feel like it. I'm pretty disciplined about focusing on one pair at a time so I don't need a contest to help me actually fade something, which seems to be a common motivation. And I've already got all the cool clothing I'll ever need so prizes don't matter much to me. The problem is that the contest itself seems to motivate and incentivize weird behavior from entrants in an attempt to win, rather than just wearing the denim naturally and seeing how it turns out. On top of that, the free-for-all of different brands, fits, denim weights, and so on makes it hard to have any objective comparison or evaluation. The most interesting contests I've seen were those where everybody wore the same model of jeans, like the SuFu Samurai contest from back in the day.

Went with something different from chinos and denim. Just came in today. Present to me for the weight loss. Phigvel canvas painter pants in off white color. Buttons are pretty cool.They fit kind of baggy but that’s what Phigvel is known for in their carpenter pants offerings. Can’t fit cellphone in side carpenter pocket so only pens/pencils can fit for now. Size 3.

@AlientoyWorkmachine still a big fan of the UES jacket? Who remembers this t-shirt? 😅

Just washed these imperials again after 2 months ish of wear. I’m really enjoying how this fabric ages and feels.

AA Crack ‘Outback’ leather, nickel plated steel hardware, glass jewels and a wee bit of calfskin I needed to aniline dye orange

That was quick, Naoki ships lightning fast! Pants Avenue rules. Eternal 811 in size 36 (pre-soak but no intention of soaking just yet) Waist 37.00 F Rise 12.25 R Rise17.00 Thigh 13,75 Knee 9.75 LO 9.00 Inseam 37.00 Forgot how good Eternal denim is. Very TFH 3XXX-esque.

Unfortunately gone are the days where it was about sharing an experience and daily lifestyles with a small(er) community while all wearing the same pair. I'd still love to participate in a sufu-style "contest" because I enjoy the camaraderie and seeing the variety of how a specific fabric/cut can evolve, but I think largely the retailers and brands who used to participate no longer have interest in doing so, and we probably couldn't get enough people on sufu alone to justify a smaller production run like ~30 pairs. Happy to join if anyone can prove otherwise!

Oh really... I thought unboxing was taking over from boxing

I heard they’re going to have a denim-fading event in the next Olympics, at the expense of boxing.

Runabout x Ed Hardy

Kid took a photo of me on pano mode. Ues/Tezo/Full Count

It got chilly this week and felt like fall so time to start wearing my flannels. LL Bean DIY Blundstones

Challenger Phigvel officer chino Vans

Cheap hat Fringed suede vest Manga Batman T Old belt MF Laredo boots

have Australian breakdancing jokes been over done yet? if not, here's my contribution If it's anything like breakdancing, I look forward to seeing what comes out of Australia.

The attempt to make a bunch of arcane hobbies into a competition is sort of a social pathology to me. That includes my original arcane hobby - skateboarding. I don't think it very different with denim. Doesn't mean I don't understand getting sucked up in the appeal, but I have enough motivation to not want to be that guy that I've never had the chance to become disillusioned.

Sure. That's what makes them so special and merits the release of a model of that vintage.

@indigoeagle you bring up a good point, this is how FW references the 42s. I just typically associate war models with jeans made featuring the material restrictions, and the 42s feature a lot of materials that were subsequently cut out.

Like Julian I wouldn't put the '42s in the WWII category, to my knowledge there have been 3 war era models. 1822017: WWII 1943, released in 2018. Made using a denim closely resembling the '47 - '51 601xx. 2122041: WWII 1944, olive HBT pocket bags, first appearance of the updated grainy war era denim. 2132001: WWII 1945, flannel pocket bags, nearly identical details to the 2122041 besides the pocket bags.

M to XL club checking in. 😂

Sorry for the long silence- personal and work life have been extremely busy. Reopening the Stores is going to be later than I'd hoped, aiming for end of September but it may spill over into early October. However, AW24 production is coming through nicely, and going to be a really good one. I'm in the UK at the moment taking care of that, and tidying up some personal things. An early customer, Steven Ramm, contacted me recently about finding a new pair of 129s to replace the pair that he bought a decade ago. He's now the owner of some Mars Black dyed ones, here are his 10 year old logwoods: "I have a new digital back for my Hasselblad 500 c/m and this was its first outing, so I was just getting to grips with it. Maybe that's why the shot of the front of the jeans isn't sharp! Not really sure how that happened!" The front shot's my favourite 🙂

Disney patches?? 😉

(cross-post from Denime thread) A hint of autumn in the air this morning here, so the boots went back on! Toys McCoy Denime Red Wing

Greetings from Mount Trebevic, Sarajevo Sweltering hot here, glad of the cooler mountain respite Star of Hollywood / Freewheelers / Buckweat

It's very rare that I find a pair of jeans chainstitched to my exact inseam but these MF are my personal pot o gold. Vtg denim RR cap Batman 251 Tee Vtg painted leather belt Turquoise and Coral blanket pin New to me Mister Freedom Outlaw in Cone Western work boots w/ rope embroidery

Arcuates that may piss off another jeans maker

check out the yamane indsstries denim in the store ! we have no1 and no0 0's are stretchy so they shrink and stretch back to raw size

Regarding the classification, it seems that there are two halfs in 1942. The FW model references the early half, with still cinch and coin pocket rivets present, while for example the Warehouse 1942 model is based on a pair of the later half of 1942, with painted arcuates, no coin pocket rivets, denim cloth pocket bags (sleaks?), but still with the crotch rivet. Also the denim is coarser ralready.

I'd say, that the BR Orig Spec fit a bit smaller. The 36 is closer to the WH 34. I think. It might be a bit bigger. But very similar. I got the Orig Spec in 34, but then got a pair in 36, which I prefer as it is more comfortable.

I have pairs of both, and they're interchangeable in terms of waist measurement – the top block of the BR's is a little more slim fitting and the leg is a couple of inches longer. The 1082 is right without any alteration (my ideal measurement is W 34" L 32"), whereas I've hemmed the BR pairs. When hemming, it's hard to get someone to preserve the wider hem and cut the leg so you'll get a nice straight edge embedded within the hem (if that makes sense) – the 1082s are fading more tastefully as a result. Once hemmed, the BR pairs do flare out just a little more for me, but it's not that noticeable. I wear them all frequently but the 1082 is definitely a Goldilocks fit for me.

^ No, I would bet the creasing in the body is from lots of time sitting on a motorcycle

^ yea, I actually find the long fit of it quite useful, esp since I am not a fan of tucking in shirts. I could nitpick about the quality - the panels have some a few skips/runs in the linen denim actually as one might find in some seconds quality, but for being yet another denim(ish) jacket it’s a unique spot in the wardrobe and just really comfortable. Curiously, the jacket seems a shade lighter than the jeans which do not have any skips that I’ve noticed, so I wonder if it was a different batch. Even with the flaws in the denim I’m overall quite pleased with it. I’ve never found unlined denim jackets the most comfortable with short sleeves, and this one changes that. Sort of feels more like a light flannel shirt or something. I’m curious to see how it fades and if I fade the jeans or the jacket more. I’m not sure how much wear either will get after a month or so from now, but both are the best summer pieces I’ve found.

What is behide the skull

Sold

Thank you @vIGGiou riou. Pants are 1942, bought them 2009 or 2010. Like all my pants it’s full of ink splatters. On jeans I don’t mind it. But on these I didn’t like it. So decided to draw a anchor pattern on them. To pull the attention away. A t least 8 yrs ago allready, start to wear off . But I still enjoy wearing them. Kinda a vintage pair. I peeled off the Carhartt patch from the jacket. One day I realized I was wearing a bib, sweater, hat, and vest all Carhartt. A bit to much branding for my taste. So off the came

Para, Carhartt, cheap t shirt, buzz Dickson, vans

Undercover/Full Count/Birkenstock

failing to blend in as usual… tcb / vintage / r-mocs

A few hours out hanging in the Texas sun and they're almost completely dry. Just did a hot wash, gentle cycle. Here are the results. 601xx w36: Waist: 19 in. -> 18 in. Front rise: 14.75 in. -> 14.25 in. Back rise: 19.5 in. -> 18.5 in. Thigh: 14.5 in. -> 14 in. Knee: 11 in. -> 10 in. Hem: 10 in. -> 9.5 in. Inseam: 34 in. (hemmed) -> 32 in. 506xx sz46: Chest: 25 in. -> 24.25 in. Shoulders: 22 in. -> 21 in. Length: 26.5 in. -> 25.5 in. Sleeves: 26 in. -> 25 in.

Warehouse 2002XX (with a nod to @Kit Carruthers for that, cheers!) Toys McCoy Warehouse Asahi

Too faded?! Those are perfect! But there is definitely a tipping point around that area for everyone. Great job with those!

I’ve been wearing these again since they fit (thanks cigarettes!), and after a wash thought I’d take some pics. West Ride heavyweight denim, many years and washes.

Picked these up for $30 this week, I’m really happy with them! Can’t tell how much they’ve faded but they don’t seem too worn.

Warehouse Lot 1082, caught a restock.

Talk with Deluxeware's founder https://www.japanalogue.com/north-of-the-wall/

I let one too many of these pass through my fingers. Finally copped. BNWT M41027

Workers 801 Probably a year or so of wear,with a ton of washes.

Rockets 0001xx wwii