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Warehouse vs Shins Type III Jacket. It took the Shins jacket about 17 years to fade that way. I'm sure the Warehouse will do it in less than year.

Nonnative Patagonia slim Phigvel chinos Wesco

While we're on the topic…my first car, the day after I bought it (for $750…) Only ever driven one or two things since then that were as fun, and never owned anything that was anywhere to as easy to work on RIP

I couldn't really see the arcs in the video. Does the 42 early period model still have stitched arcs? The pockets of the 45 can be seen around 12:20. I can't see stitched arcs. So they were probably still painted and had faded away. Some points of the late period 45 model: The coin pocket The direction of the pocket part (correct term?) is the same direction as the fabric of the legs. The tag with S501XX and the rare A. The 42 early period model (April to August 42): still crotch rivet rivets are copper plated iron (copper was need for ammunition/weapon production) (1937 model has smashed copper rivets for concealed rivets) On the flasher accordingly it changed from (concealed copper rivets in 1937 to concealed pocket rivets) Back of the buttons copper plated Black plated iron buckle Before this model with the flasher (apparently only 2 in the world, I guess he is not referring to 1942 models but to those with a flasher still on) was found it was assumed that the jeans were from 1937 or 1941. But on the flasher it says 1942. Interestingly the fabric underneath on the table is very similar to that of the pocket bags of the LVC 1944 made in Japan model.

For the guys Stateside l can empathise to a point as lve been fortunate enough to spend time there, albeit 70's until late 90's so not necessarily relevant today, but the vastness of the country plus the size of the other vehicles on the road would certainly have pushed me to buy something safer (and probably bigger) than the ford focus l drive here ( think it was called the Taurus?) but the other crucial thing is that there was still a massive gap between the smaller Japanese and European vehicles and the 'smaller' vehicles produced in the US. I remember that spectrum of small cars available back then in the UK dwarfed the so called small cars available in the US and imo it hasn't changed a great deal. As an aside @Double 0 Soul here's my addition to really cheap motoring, the fun years of my 20's mostly driving these. They were cheap to buy, bought my first 2CV for 40 quid and my forth for 200. Great fun to drive, a convertible that also had removable seats for picnicking, crazy leaning into corners and ran on lemonade! (..well 50-60 mpg in reality). (Lake district. Check out the case of Directors in the boot lol) One time when we all couldn't fit into the car l removed out all but the drivers seat, opened the roof and took seven people standing up through the roof, whilst drinking and smoking, 12 miles through back roads to a pub and back no bother. Looking back the cars were fun but the inevitability of death by driving in such circumstances with a car essentially made out of tin foil was not well thought through. Saying that, with my son now learning to drive l want something a little more substantial for him with the volume of traffic on the back roads compared to when l was a young'un. And let's not forget our chocked up motorways. Born again boy racer pic incoming... @julian-wolf this is the best l can do to match your 240/260(?) - a 1981Renault Fuego 1.7 GTX l owned in 1999. The thing was 250 quid with a years MOT and that's as long as it lasted due to excessive rust underneath. Both front seats were broken and didn't fold forward so it was a squeeze for peeps trying to access the rear seats. To me it was a poor man's Porsche 924 and went like a rocket! The only sports type car l will ever own. Here's the only pic of it and of note the jacket is a pre lvc type 2.

M-52/armorlux/west ride/red wing

Vintage tee, missing tag so no clue on brand DIY jeans Vans Crocketts

I’m not sure how old my US-made pair with arcs are but there’s quite a difference in price between them and the new ones.

For those interested (perhaps particularly those in Europe & the UK who aren’t familiar with the development of US automobile culture), this is a great video explaining the reasons why our vehicles are getting bigger and more dangerous year after year.. Just like everything else in this finance-driven society, decisions about what products we are offered are determined by multinational, multi-industry corporate monopolies and the governments they control through lobbying and cronyism, NOT by individual consumers. There are so many reasons why our perfect small environmentally friendly vehicles will never come to bear under this system, and it’s the same reason why our electoral choices are usually limited to two or a handful of politicians who are entirely oblivious to the needs and antagonistic to the desires of the average person. I think if people were given an informed choice, we would choose to have robust public transportation systems, safe and thoughtfully designed communities, localized food systems, affordable healthcare, well-made clothing, and so on, but sadly we have been down this path for a long time already. The incentives driving companies like Shein and Forever 21 to shove billions of disposable garments down our throats are the same ones pushing enormous new trucks and ridiculously expensive EVs that barely anyone can afford to buy outright. It has absolutely nothing to do with consumer choice.

Alot of navy Hat H&M Hoodie Champion Jeans Fullcount 0105w New Balance

Thread bumpin with a view over the neighbourhood..

Just arrived, deadstock one-wash condition. Pictures aren’t great due to poor light.

Buzz, Buzz, Mister Freedom, TCB, Russell

Pardon the double post but this is indeed a combination of Nice Things and WAYWT. FW '22 jacket, Jackman, Ooe 01's, Quoddy. (and a Wilde Supertramp)

Not actually today Tilley / Tender x3 / Tezo / Hollows / Russell

Back to back days of fit pics! Temps dropped like 30 degrees overnight, happy to break out a jacket for the first time this year. Freewheelers S-8. YM Factory tee. Ooe Yofukuten OA03. Rick Owens.

Finally cold enough to pull out some Shetland sweaters this week and I’m not letting the opportunity slip by Yesterday Harley/Brooks Brothers/Sugar Cane/Rancourt close up of color variegation Today TCB 1890s x 2/Harley/Franks

Can't remember if this was mentioned already or not, but the next installment in the Super Denim Collectables series is available for preview on the SC website. This time around they're offering 1942 jeans and a S1945 tux, will be available next spring. '42 jeans: https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002622/ S'45 jeans: https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002625/ S'45 jacket: https://store.toyo-enterprise.co.jp/shopdetail/000000002623/

Wearing old stuff today. Jacket is GAP 20 years old next year. Jeez that makes me feel old too... Jeans are vintage Lee made in US from I believe 1995 from care tag. Not worn these much since I got them last year. They have a kind of woolly texture. Best way I can explain it. Close up pic to show. Also pretty thick I'm guess at least 15oz but I'm no expert. Really like the back pockets placement. Hat - H&M Jumper - M&S Shoes - Cons

Tilley / Tender Co. tux / Russell

Kinda been my uniform lately, nothing but t-shirts during these long summers. Makes for pretty boring fit pics! YM Factory tee. Ooe Yofukuten. Rick Owens.

Denime - Merz - Ooe - Duke - Nike

Drakes cap Cushman // Warehouse 4601 Denime 220XX-47 Alden LHS

Inis Meain/Kapital/Ooe Yofukuten/Freewheelers (51), Quoddy. Duke bag on the picnic table.

Nonnative Phigvel Phigvel Red Wing Weird camera glare

@TripicalMidbooster Welcome to Sufu! Arket/Lee/Ooe Yofukuten/Duke (hidden)/Truman Boots

helleaux! I thought I should introduce myself now that I've finally joined. I think I've been lurking since 2021 (!) but in late 2022 suffered a stroke which paralyzed me. however, I've been working to recover ever since, and this year started wearing my old clothes again. can't really work on fading jeans right now (I like pre-lawsuit "fake" levi's repros with the arcs) but I also love jackets so I'm committed to this t-back FW 46-47 for now. the rest is very old polo.

julius tart optical levis 507xx johng mung denim aj1 Chicago

TCB 50s, Warehouse tee, Lofgren chelseas

The Self Edge 1947s use the lot 470 fabric, which definitely is not “non-fade”—plenty examples of faded pairs floating around

lol I want to get rid of a lot of what I have so buying more just doesn’t make sense

Haha I knew it! American exceptionalism was inherited trait from the founding lot all along.

What's the best way to order Kapital stuff from Japan? I'm looking for a couple of pieces and looking in NA, the prices are crazy!

The 1966 that was released along with the 1955? Nice score!

Been wearing the 1890s most days since the end of July. Washed twice. Not giving much up yet.

Nonnative Vendor Phigvel Vans

Rrl/whitesville/samurai/nb

Back to the standard weather Great Lakes x2 / Tender Co. / Tezomeya / Hollows / Cane’s / Russell

Rgt/pigeontree /buzz Ricksons / brother bridge

Hey all, I just found the Denime XX World Tour Jeans in my stack. Sadly it was after my wife decided to wash and dry them and turn the label into a bacon strip . Been wondering for awhile who's these are, and if they want them back? I've had them for about 7 years now (after @chicote sent them to me) and the rise/thigh is to small for my liking these days... Happy to hold on to them for when my son can wear them, but also would be more than happy to send them back to whoever owned them in the first place.

Here we go. SC1966 New pair (34x 34) vs old pair (33 x 34). Same tags and both should be one washed (even though the seller said raw for the new pair).

FW type 1 FW 1922 jeans Nicks Builder Pro

Vintage shirt Vintage Hanes thermal DIY jeans Good Guys boots

Rare night out without the little one Kamakura madras @Duke Mantee Resolute Sanders Wife on the camera, she's had a wine or 2

FW, Codina, Buzz, Penahaus

In my new birtday gifts, hat, vest, sweater. My wife is the best papa nui, crescent down, lee, carhartt, fullcount, vans

In a beautiful canyon in west Texas a few days ago. Merino shirt / Duke belt / Tender / Truman boots

Vintage RAF jacket Graphzero Danner

good luck with your new acquisition. I like SC 66 very much. both fit and denim... I think you did good choice. denim of 66 is quite fast fader and in couple of weeks will be molded on your body as glow....