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Statson LVC III RMC WoM John Lofgren

Denime/Cushman/TCB/Whites I pulled my pair of TCB 50s out for the first time in a while and remembered how much I like the texture that these get as they fade they’re an interesting faded contrast to the new Denime denim too which gets a lot more electric blue in the higher wear regions

after long time...

Nice puckering

Union Special / Tender Co. x2 / Tezomeya / Roy / MOTO Don’t know why the photo’s showing up all fuzzy

^ looks fine to me. Tender x3. This was a favorite fit from a few years ago, still is, really.

Brazed a mini velo cargo bike frame today, not the whole thing today, but closing in on it. mini velo means 20” wheels front and back

I'm not Julian but I'm pretty familiar with crawfish / seafood boils, essentially everything gets thrown into a big pot (usually outdoors) and boiled for a few hours. When everything is done they'll pour it out on a table covered in butcher paper (or news paper) and you can just come by and fill up a plate. It's definitely a southern thing (to my knowledge) and usually used as a good excuse to stand around and drink for a few hours while you hang out.

Vintage US Airforce atlast&co 147 Adidas spez

SCSC 1943 tux / Freewheelers Blystone / @Duke Mantee / Russell Moccasins

It’s on the steeper side but just want to point out if you missed it that OA is releasing a black pair with S+S. Their’s is a black / white weft. That’s the biggest difference with black denim is it’s more common to see black / black, but they do fade differently than the black / white. I think I tend to prefer the faded black/white examples I’ve seen a bit better, but haven’t done that myself (yet). I’ve hoarded a few black pairs over the years (TCB, FW, SC, FullCount) - out of these I like the sugar cane and the Freewheelers RB the best but they’re all basically unworn so take it for what it’s worth. I don’t really find black jeans harder to fade than indigo. Just like some indigo is quicker than others, same with black sulphur dyes. I also don’t really find them less versatile, but I guess that sort of depends on the person and what else they like to wear. If I’m not wearing a denim jacket I like a lot of neutral or monochrome tops most of the time - greys, beiges, whites, blacks. Black jeans go with that stuff - just maybe not so amazingly with blue denim, but I’ve seen it work too depending on the stage of wear. Sort of a less recommended brand here but Indigofera’s gunpowder denim I like and is more easily available.

I'm late to catching up here, but the answer is: Yes, sort of. I was an older elementary school aged kid in the late 90s when I started using the internet but it was mostly to download new levels and mods for computer games I enjoyed. In the early 2000s, I'd say 2001-2005 or so, I started branching out into other interests like music/playing guitar, Japan interests, and a whole lot more video game-related stuff, and internet access was integral to all of that. I didn't know anything about fashion at the time, or think to look online for style-based communities, until I discovered raw denim in late 2009 and came across the MyNudies forum, and later SuFu. As an early adopter (well, relatively speaking) internet user, I perceived it entirely as a tool for engaging in nerdery. It felt like everything I was using it for was well outside of the mainstream, and it didn't seem to me that internet use would ever be universal or mainstream, besides ordering things online; the rise of social media was a bit hard to see coming. It was very much relegated to sitting at home in front of the computer, when I was out and about I barely thought about it. Heck, I hardly even used a cell phone in those days, basically just using it for emergency contacts, and despising texting. I did like using the computer for instant messaging with friends, particularly online friends with shared interests, and this is one aspect that feels long gone to me now.

@Maynard Friedman It seems you’ve got the gist of it Seafood*, sausage, potatoes, and veggies go in a pot on a propane burner and boil for a while with heavy seasoning, then get dumped out on a big table (often on butcher paper, as here) where everyone gathers and eats with their hands * In the South, shellfish is common, usually prawns and crawfish (crab if you’ve got good friends); the sausage is hot links or andouille; the seasoning is Zatarain’s Crab Boil or Old Bay, or a mix. I know that folks in the Midwest do seafood boils with whitefish. This was the Southern kind. The foreground looks light on seafood ‘cause the pot got dumped from one end of the table to the other, and I guess shrimp is less dense than potatoes

Seafood boil yesterday for a friend’s birthday (our contribution was boiled peanuts, not shown)

Great Lakes / Union Special / Hollows / Word of Mouth / White’s

If unsanforized is must, then I think TCB is the most stable - released one. They make it in a different cut each year. FW and FC also have them once in a while, not sure about how often. trying to state the obvious here but I find black jeans much harder to fade than indigo. That is because black jeans (mostly when they’re fresh but also worn) are much less versatile than indigo. to me, a pair of faded black jeans was something I really hoped for but than when I finally got it I found out it wasn’t really worth it.

^ The reverse sleeve buttoning is standard for a Type I.

Well done @Geeman! Did you specifically request your year of birth as your race number?

Managed a 1hr 51min Half Marathon yesterday. 3rd fastest I've run that distance. The young whippersnapper that won dit it in1 hr 8 minutes...

Leg twist on my Resolute has passed the centre point and is heading ever further inwards Featuring Air Max OG

10th anniversary type 900 jacket and 132X jeans... out and about...

Kapital Sassafras & PostO'all 45R A.S.P

Through a second proper wash. They're doing what jeans do. I was surprised when people initially said these were fast faders. I certainly haven't experienced that. Interesting to see how that opinion has shifted. I'd put them in the neither fast nor slow, but just normal jeans in that regard. In fact, that's what I love about this pair so much. It's just a standard, no frills '50s straight that I oversized for fit. They're fading that way too. We're about to head out to Vegas, Zion, Grand Canyon, Route 66 and back to Vegas on a motorcycle trip next week. Should be fun to see how the road wear through the desert affects them. For now, here's some post-wash photos in the best light I've been able to get lately, admittedly not good. Haha.

Freewheelers 1900 denim pullover. Freewheelers 1947. Nicks Boots

Masstard Masstard Phgivel slim chinos Danner Light JP

yes, it's my favorite hobby... especially evenings with clear skies and stars and nice single malt origin ,,, 😎

@vIGGiou riou great background as ever... must be really nice to sit out there with a nice single origin and survey the landscape

BONCOURA BLACK DENIM JEANS & REVERSE-WEAVE SWEATS Boncoura hits us this week with new black jeans, reverse-weave sweatshirts and sweatshorts, and a new run of their 1966 jeans in their flagship indigo denim. Boncoura’s first black denim jeans are here, and as expected, they look amazing. There is a lot we can say about Boncoura’s jeans.. From the unique heft and unique feel of their denim, to the way the sewing is so precise, to the original yarns and hardware produced for every pair, these are truly some of the best black jeans we’ve ever carried. Check the product page on our site for a very lengthly rundown of all the details. Boncoura Extra-Long Staple Cotton Reverse-Weave short sleeve sweatshirts and sweatshorts in two colors are also here. These are made of new fabric developed for Boncoura's short-sleeve sweatshirts and sweat shorts—designed with spring and summer in mind. At its core is extra-long staple cotton, known for its softness and smooth hand feel. To create a deeper look Boncoura blends several types of cotton and introduces "fallen cotton"—fibers left from spinning. But not all fallen cotton is the same; depending on the cotton species and fiber characteristics, it greatly influences the texture and appearance of the fabric. By using fallen cotton from long, soft fibers, they maintain the refined touch while achieving a unique knit depth. The reverse side features a looped terry structure perfect for warmer months. Carefully adjusted yarn thickness and knit density help create a natural layer of air between skin and fabric—offering breathability without compromising structure. We've also received a fresh run of their 1966 jean in their flagship indigo denim. Shop Boncoura Online: https://www.selfedge.com/boncoura

@fabes, yep, just the usual trips to the laundromat as needed.

What’s going on there? A load of food stuck on a wallpaper pasting table or travelling along a conveyor belt? I’ve never heard of a seafood boil, please explain…

FE: Acronym J93-GTPL FW 2122 Full Pack Size: Medium (oversized) Color: Backer Gray Price is $475 shipped to CONUS only venmo/zelle add 4% if you prefer PayPal invoice. Condition: 8/10. Worn carefully above 5X with no tears, holes etc. some minor blemishes on the front pocket but not too noticeable while wearing. Could possibly come out with a wash.

atlast&co cap Houston shirt atlast&co 147 carmina loafer

Quick trip to Paso Robles and Santa Barbara. Crappy pic due to the sun being in my eyes.

WTS P36-CH size M 9.5/10 full pack $1300 USD + ship + fees (AUD equivalent) based in Australia

I feel the same about them. Doing 1:1 repros is nothing new and TCB for example made their WW2 models apparently very close to the originals they had their hands on. Still I vastly prefer these SCSC models. Something just feels more right.

Vintage Lvc ephemera, all from the earlier Levis Vintage Clothing era, 1996-2005. Apart from the flashers, waist labels and booklets, there are some early promo/info cards which were apparently available to retailers in the first wave of repros from Levi's back in 1996. There's also a remembrance day promo offer from Cinch in London for this WW2 jeans, tee and duffle bag.

I like some (what some probably consider) weird shit. All about experimentation. Probably even regularly wear a few items that fall in “no way” category for others. But there are certain aesthetic collisions that I just cannot get past. One of those is the idea of jeans with country club wear, for lack of a better term. It never works for me, personally, but I very rarely see it work elsewhere. Part of this is the fact that jeans are the sort of functional antithesis of what those clothes have typically signaled. Country clubs generally don’t even allow denim - it’s because of an aversion to a working class look, and it carries on today. On that note, the hardest denim look to pull off well is the Ivy look. Of course, some do it, but it’s damn rare (in my dumb opinion). Joafers are the worst possible version of this. Loafers with jeans are bad enough. Combining the two into one object is like ketchup and peanut butter. I’m sure someone somewhere loves it but there’s going to be a common enough response to the idea of it. It’s another take on what I think is one of the most unfortunate trends in menswear over the past decade - that is trying to put dress shoe uppers on casual shoe soles. I’m sorry, but you can’t have it both ways. Well, you can’t have it both ways and look good, at least. I get that this doesn’t much matter for their market. That’s fine. There may be bad stuff in the shoe thread (it’s not one I much follow, so I don’t know) but I really can’t imagine much worse that isn’t actually an attempt at humor. Humor is cool though. Am I reading way too much into this? Sure!

since for me everything started with LVC, no wonder they are among my oldest repros: 1950s Sawtooth Shirt, notice the long, what I would call front skirts / tails. I couldn't find out the purpose (maybe for bending backwards while on a Rodeo-Horse back) of it, since one would instinctively think that the back part should be longer, which is not uncommon for other vintage / antique shirt's... however this detail makes them a little less wearable untucked. This shirt was one of 4 deadstock shirts which a had the fortune of to acquire along with a rather large stash of deadstock Valencia Street Era 1955s 501xx repros a few years back... in time I have to post those too.

Don't want to steal away traffic from the M-series thread, but I'll happily repost my The Flat Head S2004. The model number suggests they'd be a war model, but really they're detailed after the late '40s or early '50s, as best I can tell—couldn't say which reference period specifically. The name seems to have been a hold-over from the S2003, which were made the year prior and were a true war model. Otherwise, there's really not much info floating around on these. Here's them when they were new: …and here's after a decent bit of wear: I've said it before, but if it weren't for the low rise these would be way up in the running for my overall favorite pair of jeans. The detailing's great, construction's top notch, and the denim's faded just how I wish all '40s–'50s repro denim would fade. A++, would absolutely buy another pair if one ever showed up, even despite not loving everything about the fit.

Picked up a pair of 992s, seems like New Balance is going heavier on this model this year. Quite comfy, might get the core grey model eventually as well.

Fob Factory F198. I can’t find much information on these at all but I think they’re pre-2006. They were in a musty one-wash condition when I bought them and I’ve just given them another 40°C wash and will get them hemmed soon.

Another vintage repro, Bootleggers 1947 model from before 2005 l think? Anyway they were gifted to me by @Duke Mantee after the end of a yearly tour back in 2016 over on Denimbro. Lovely details and denim and without a doubt one of my favourite pairs out of everything denim that l own. Thanks to sufu for the photo rotation