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Here's the progress on mine, as yet still unwashed. The creases are becoming more defined, showing some fading. Nothing worth reporting on the backside 🫢...

Well for my sins I was on styleforum off and on 😅. Early 2010s I was more into Engineered Garments and the early Soloist collections, stuff like that. I had APCs and black LVC 1978 501 but wasn’t really a denim nerd. Late 2010s- weaker pound post-brexit I slowed down on proxying anything from Japan and less interested in clothes in general for a bit. In 2020 I got some TCB 50s and that ended up being a tipping point for me (should post some pics of them come to think of it). Lots more denim and repro stuff followed and I found myself lurking over here often and eventually felt like I might as well join in. Like, if I’m browsing anyway to see what people are saying about Slash Overalls or something then why not? It’s a more relaxed vibe here as well. styleforum still seems prone to odd nonsense and drama in the main threads. And like other people on here I'm of that age that grew up with forums and find the new social media landscape just weird.

Fuck! 😉 NB: From this point forward all fades will be ‘Dad fades’ .

In bloom SC / Sun ray sportsware / Belt by Duke (non-vis) / 3sixteen / Flower Mountain

Rockets are getting a much needed wash so I’ve been in my TCB 50s and SC41001 instead Ebbets Field/J Press/TCB/Tony Lama Here is a better shot of the boots along with some bonus TCB roping and train tracks. They’re caribou Tony Lama gold label snip toes, probably from the 70-80s

Thanks Double 00 I also joined due to the friendly and familiar(?) tone in this forum. This is the first and only time a have an online present, but I got so much from the forum so I wanted to contribute with what little denim knowledge/experience I have my origin story I posted in another thread, but here it is: " I’ve always been interested in clothes, doing the vintage 70’ies hippie style in my teens, then more streetwear and skateboard style the first part of my 20’s. When I finally had some money finishing uni, I was in a rut. Now I had money but felt too old for streetwear and did not really like the prep or business style. Luckily I had a great colleague who one day brought me 4 pair of his old selvage jeans for me to have, and then I was hooked! This is now 6 years ago and I’m been reading here the last 4 years, due to the purchase of the FC 1110XX which has the red tab and arcs, but when I found photos of the model elsewhere there were no arc or tabs – then superfuture taught me why. " Bonus info: What made me sign up, was because I wanted a belt from duke (received it yesterday!) and I thought the denim blunders was fun and wanted to chime in once in a while

@ALB - that was a really nice project - a good way to have those buckles, which you can’t buy from normal routes, fitted on to some enduring veg tan 3 years ago:

66s have arrived from Bears today. Will shrink them in the wash this weekend. I was worried the rise might be a tad to short but they are measuring 12 inch FR and 16 inch BR for 36 size so think will be fine. Waist is big and hopefully will shrink 2 inches but prefer to have them a bit loose and wear a belt anyway. Liking the wee extras with these. Probably will use that tote bag a lot. Impressed so far

Jacques Marie mage ooe yofukuten railroad chore lady white tee ewing dry goods bracelet duke mantee belt (my oldest one from him) word of mouth contest jeans 411S clinch natural latigo engineers

I’ve been lurking since about 18 months. Though I also think I must have come across this site 15 years ago when I was in high school and somehow stumbled across Evisu. I never ended up getting any, likely due to price and confusion about raw denim. Or maybe I just realized they would be very out of place in my rural farm town and I most probably wouldn’t have been able to pull them off. Sometimes I wish I had gone for it. For some years I have been drawn toward more conscious consumption, mostly interested in pursuing products made in the US. However, I never felt I could afford to. I ended up just not really buying clothes for most of Covid (I’ve been the same size since high school). In researching for my Christmas list for my mother in 2023, I came across madeindex.com, which led me to some American denim brands, which led me to Heddels, r/rawdenim, and ultimately here. I bought for myself a pair of Tellason Stock (non-selvedge) during the Black Friday sale. I wish I had spent more time with that pair and kept lurking and learning before buying more, but over the next few months I backed a Gustin campaign, bought a like new pair of Left Field NYC, bought and sold a pair from 3sixteen, and fell victim to Oni Crushed Concrete hype. I don’t fully regret those purchases, but I’ve taken the last year to wear what I have and keep learning from you all! Still haven’t figured out what I might want next, and not sure I have a lot to contribute, but I appreciate the community. Thanks to all of you for the thoughtful denim and non-denim conversation!

Thanks for the welcome @Double 0 Soul! I’m a couple years younger than most of you fellas, so traditional forums like this were once a bit foreign to me. After being on all the big social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, tumblr, twitter) heavily as youth, I ditched it all around the time I graduated high school. Reddit was really the only social media platform I interacted with and how I eventually found this place (from the cesspool that is the raw denim subreddit.) I think @beautiful_FrEaK or @shredwin_206 mentioned SuFu over there, I was delighted to find people who were not only much more knowledgeable, but could actually dress well posting here. It only took a couple of months of lurking for me to decide to bite the bullet and pay the initiation fee, you guys are such a wealth of information and entertainment that I feel the 10 bucks is truly worth it (though it’s cost me just a bit more than that in jeans!) As for how I got into denim, I’ve always enjoyed clothes. I got my first pair of raw jeans in high school during the APC/size down craze, a pair of 511s that never really fit me how I wanted (I couldn’t size down, I actually used to size up to fit my calves and quads.) I tried a couple other slim-fit budget pairs over the years (Uniqlo, Naked and Famous) but I couldn’t get the fit right. Eventually as the slim-fit started to fall out of fashion, I realized that higher rises fit me better. I started wearing old 501s almost exclusively, and after a couple of years I got bored of basically being restricted to mid and light wash jeans. I decided it was time for a pair of raw denim and headed into the city, after Self Edge had nothing that fit me in my price range they recommended I go over to 3sixteen, where the classic straight fit was perfect for me. They were my only jeans for a good while, getting worn to the office occasionally and on weekends, but eventually my will power gave out. I recently caved and have acquired a few pairs of 40s repros 😂

Old but gold Motoratory originally hand dyed blue, true leather color slowly peeking through...

postwash (2nd wash)

It seems we've had a recent and very much welcome expansion to our group of online denim-misfits.. @okimoto @Lorcan @Well27 @TripicalMidbooster @LoneWolfWelding and others.. (a belated welcome to the forum) but i can't help but wonder.. this doesn't seem like your first rodeo, have y'all come here from other denim fora or have or just been lurking for the last decade?

One from the final ‘production’ run … and f-ck me it’s another one of those ACE buckles 😋 (note the humorous emoticon @Double 0 Soul), albeit I’ve swapped out their acrylic jewels for real turquoise I know this is isn’t my thread nor is it (was) my shop but I might do a little ‘class’ in belt making here - just something to let folk better understand some of the aspects, the shortcuts taken, the myths busted etc. Maybe it’ll keep the thread alive a little bit longer if folk want contribute or chip in some questions or queries?

And he had worked with Samurai. (this has possibly been posted before somewhere on the site. But I hadn't been aware of it.) He had been fascinated by Samurai's original 15oz denim (I guess the otokogi). On a whim he asked Mr Nogami, whether he could make a jeans out of his denim and immediately feeling bad about asking such a question. The denim is of course a main component of a denim company. But to his astonishment Mr Nogami agreed. The results look pretty cool. It seems they were never for sale. Pictures from his blog:

prewash

FW wwii type 1 FW 1922 jeans

wwii type 1 1922 jeans

Sheeesh has it really been three years? Still my most worn belt. Very honored to have belts made by you. o7 actually had one more buckle I've been to get sent but alas life.

Rototo / TCB / Freewheelers / Canes / Warehouse... with a big thanks to another top bloke @Geeman for the sneakers

1975 N.P.P. ( National Periodical Publishing, now DC Comics) Superman Tee I have a vague childhood memory of seeing this shirt for sale at Marriots Great America theme park.

Anyone know how to purchase from gold gate Japan? Looking at their wrangler bluebell repros

Ridiculously kind mate … you clearly have no idea who you’re dealing with. Although I’ve not posted much, I’ve been watching competition closely. There’s been some great evo already and a lot of brilliant posts so it’s going to the wire to see who has pulled out all the stops … maybe we can add another prize

wow….J47A-E?! It’s like they finally pulled their head out of their ass for a second

Incredible hairy denim, superbly finished. The jean fits perfect after the initial soak, honestly one of the best I‘ve ever owned.

Warehouse... new to me... with big thanks to our favourite Brummie @Geeman (closely followed by Benny from Crossroads, of course)

WMJ getting some miles in the Lake District this week. I thought England was supposed to be cloudy and rainy?!

Tender Co. x4 / Tezomeya / Duke / Russell + Family The elephant ear satchel is a huge hit !!!!

OOE YOFUKUTEN & CO. × holk Based on 02 model, this item has a specially ordered length with hidden rivets from the 50s. The fabric is OA-XX4 , the pair was produced in 2023. https://store.holk.jp/items/61501724 Measurements in CMs: ` Before Wash| After Wash| After Use Waist 92 86 91 Inseam 79 72 74 FR 32 30 BR 41 39 Thigh 32.5 31 Knee 23.5 Hem 22.5 21 Pre Wash Measurements Pics: After Wash Measurements Pics: 1 hours of hot soak and 40C hot wash for 25-30 minutes. Pics taken after use for 2 days, waist stretched back 5 cm almost, still 1 cm short to raw measurement, raw inseam was 79cm shrunk to 72cm after hot soak and hot wash, now stretched to 74cm after use:

He's a really nice dude, changed jobs 2 years later, so don't talk to him anymore, but I hope he reads in here sometimes. They jeans were Edwins, Kings of Indigo, Just Junkies, all selvedge.

The 66 is a nice cut and I guess it‘ll fit you like desired post soak (but they‘ll stay pretty long I guess!). Nice tote bag!

Last Friday the live "radio show" and podcast* I act and perform in won best Comedy Adventure Podcast at LA Webfest. My friends and crewmates walked the red carpet in Hollywood but I had to wait until the trophy returned home to Chicago to hold it. They brought me back this rad John Waters pin too. *We are on Spotify if you are curious. The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show. Think Scooby Doo meets The Shadow with a dash of vintage comedy. Fresh haircut Vintage Coca Cola jacket Orphaned suit vest Vtg 1970s Superman tee Vtg studded belt Vtg Gap selvedge with paint splatters Unseen : Vtg Cole Haan Country boots.

Long time no post.. I’ve had these jeans for five years now. Just done their first repair. LVC 1955 Cone denim. The repair is almost invisible 570 wears. 16 washes. First wash at 175 wears.

Dry now. Two-wash measurements (35x31): Waist / 78.0 cm / 30.71 inches Front rise / 28.0 cm / 11.02 inches Back rise / 39.0 cm / 15.35 inches Thigh / 33.0 cm / 12.99 inches Knee / 25.0 cm / 9.84 inches Hem / 23.0 cm / 9.06 inches Inseam / 73.0 cm / 28.74 inches Same deal: machine wash 40°C, hang dry.

Bronson hat/sweater from a skate shop that’s closed/ Iron & Resin/ fake vans

As an aside.. we booked a place in Santorini this summer, it looks incredible.. there is only something like 1500 people who live on the island, a lot left after the last volcanic eruption.. the place was in Megalochori, the old historic quarter with a view of a church and a belltower.. but as i started to do some research into restaurants and such.. i discovered that during the summer season, an average of 7000 (between 3000 and 10000) instagram cruiseship daytripping wankers flood the island on a daily basis, so you're sharing the narrow streets with these hideous people.. but they have no interest in the culture or exploring the island.. they're just narcissists who're only there to take a selfie of themselves in front of the Santorini skyline .. they leave at 7.30pm as the cruise ships depart.. Point the camera one way and it's an Instagram worthy view.. you've got your best hat on, you're stood in front of whitewashed buildings, blue minarets, sea in the background.. turn the camera the other way and there are 7000 other people jostling for the same photograph.. there are videos of locals pleading with people not to visit their island in July or August.. i couldn't bear to be part of this nonsense so we cancelled it. I see this to a lesser extent in the Peak District, the Instagram & Tik Tok wankers don't want to enjoy a hike through the Peaks, they just want to photograph themselves in front of the beauty spots so at the weekend you will find 100s of cars parked badly on the verges around Mam Tor.. blocking the narrow streets, blocking access for the farm workers to their fields.. they don't give a fuck as long as they get their fake reality photo.. show us the reality you c**ts! the fucking awful reality which you have created.

Eastman Leather Clothing A-2 / American Apparel tee, WWII Ooe Yofukuten denim, White's boots.

SDA anniversary kakishibu type II, Warehouse cowboy pants, Golden Retriever…

ROOM jeans Whitesville Left Field NYC Blundstone

SDA/local tattoo artist shirt/ pigeontree/ belafonte

Vintage c1963 Made in USA, RayBan Caribbean LVC Valencia 506xx Vintage 1960s Champion (Running Man) Columbia University 'Department of Classics' Sweatshirt £5 Gildan Tee Freewheelers 47s J.Lofgren Sneakers ...First Attempt Ruined By The Cat

Great Lakes / The Vanishing West / Word of Mouth / Russell

after first wash and one day of wear....

Caught by my kid - schlepping all his stuff. Jackman x2, Kapital, WMJ, Nike

Sugar Cane 1945 & 1943 / Armor Lux / Nicks