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Hmm. Your analysis about receiving the t-shirt during New York fashion week is interesting. I'm actually going/have been to number of runway events myself. I'll be more aware/on the lookout for others with a similar t-shirt.

Hmmm. Interesting. The style is very surface-to-air/grn apple old block-lettered/gothic/old english. I'm curious what the other poster's shirt looks like and the relationship between you two. Having two supertalk people posting on this site with only supposedly 100~ shirts is still very good odds...

don't you live in philly?

Adrian,

Where do you live in New York? I'm curious to see for it myself actually if you don't mind.

Adrian,

Where do you live in New York. I'm curious to see for it myself actually if you don't mind.

Nope! That's the best part!

Like it. Very classy. Not "urban" or "street" at all. Very classy.

Those are Martin Margiela 10. They aren't dior.

I've never really have taken anything don't care has posted seriously. He's sorta like the little annoying brother that never shuts up and does stupid stuff in a sorta adorable way.

Mossimo owns Modern Amusement, which is distributed under Target. But I think the company is keeping MA as a seperate business venture.

Three letters: HTC. Santa Monica store. Hit 'em up. 300+ bones though...

Ok did a translation of the detergent page. http://denim-gallery.heavy.jp/iroochi-7.html

See below:

Now I'd like to talk about detergents. Nowadays, there so many detergents that one can't even count them all. For jeans, I would have to say that what type of detergent you choose is important. The main type of detergent is weak alkaline synthetic detergents. All companies, through a combination of fluorescent bleaching agents, bleaching agents, and enzymes, place an emphasis on the removal of dirt. The graph below represents the ingredient compositions of three varieties of home laundry detergent.

(Note here the author intentionally omits the letters of the companies' name and product names)

Maker: Lion

Product Name: Top

pH: Weak alkaline

Ingredients: surfactant/surface acting agent (31%), liquid softener, alkaline chemicals, enzyme stabilization agent, enzymes, fluorescent bleaching agent

Maker: Kao

Product Name: Attack

pH: Weak alkaline

Ingredients: surfactant/surface acting agent(25%), liquid softener, alkaline chemicals, processing agent, dispersing agent, fluorescent bleaching agent, enzymes

Maker: Lion

Product Name: Newbeads

pH: Weak alkaline

Ingredients: surfactant/surface acting agent (23%), alkaline chemicals, liquid softener, processing agent, dispersing agent, bleaching agent, enzymes

While there are few things to be concerned about concerning alkaline, amongst the ingredients listed in the graph, the doubt of weather "is it safe for my jeans?" probably resides in fluorescent bleaching agents, bleaching agents, and enzymes.

Firstly, fluorescent bleaching agents, through a variety of dyes, are substances that release/discharge the visible blue light (fluorescence) that absorbs the ultra-violet rays of the sun. Blue light erases the yellow in white and increases the white we see with our eyes. Fluorescent bleaching agents are different than bleaching agents in that they do not make dirt colorless but remove the yellow in white. Because of the existence of this property, whenever you wash clothing, while white clothing becomes whiter, light color clothing's natural color turns to a different color and the resulting clothing becomes whiter as well. Have you ever been to a live house, club, etc., or a place that uses a black light and seen your white t-shirt glitter/shine in a light blue? This is fluorescent bleaching agents at work. In short, whenever you wash your jeans with fluorescent mixed detergents, you are essentially dyeing your jeans to shine white.

Next, are bleaching agents, which are divided into two forms: oxidized form (oxygen and chlorine) and reduced form. In oxidized form, the bleach separates the stain from the fabric by removing the oxygen molecules in the stain, removing the stain from the fabric. Conversely, for stains that have been oxidized, reduced form bleaches supplement the fiber with oxygen molecules to detach the stain from the fiber. However, eventually, the inability of removing stains causes the indigo to ultimately peel off. Thus, by using detergents with bleaching agents, whenever you wash, you are somewhat forcing the removal of the indigo.

Finally, for enzymes, all three commodities have entirely as much as possible inside them. Enzymes are used inside the bodies of living creatures and are a main ingredient of protein. Enzymes speed up chemical (catalytic actions) reaction and the material that one enzyme appeals to has that feature for only that enzyme. Enzymes used in detergents are usually manufactured by taking out microbes like Bacillus subtilis from cultures. Within a washing detergent, several varieties of enzymes are included: the protease enzyme that disassembles proteins, the lipase enzyme that disassembles fats and oils, and the amylase enzyme that disassembles starches, cellulase enzyme that disassembles cellulose. However, if the optimum temperature of 40~60 degrees, pH of 6-9, and reactive t

I would have to agree. I don't there is any "secret formula" or method. He just wore some really well made jeans everyday for one year and washed them frequently. As I said before, he used Akron detergent, which is made by Lion, a pretty commonplace household product company in Japan. http://www.lion.co.jp/en/products/html/pro_c004.htm If you are really nutty, I suppose you could go out and buy this detergent. Also note that on the site, he has an entire page on the science of detergents and washing and how it affects jean fading/wear, very specific on the chemical engineering end/chemical formula end. http://denim-gallery.heavy.jp/iroochi-7.html

What is this fashioncore business? It is a subculture? A suburb subculture? What defines being "fashioncore"? I grew in LA and if you dressed like that you'd get the shit beat out of you. I can't understand why guys would want to dress like that...

Go to Japan.

The nbhd tees were 150-200+. Look up atelier in the superfuture maps.

Translated this fast and didn't do word for word. Basically he just wore his jeans and washed using regular detergent. Nothing special and nothing mentioned about water heat, time, etc. Just wear your jeans bra.

Sixth time / Sixth report

Approximate (total) wear time: 1 year

Number of washes: 8

Finally IÂfve worn these jeans passed one year! Although I wore these jeans approximately everyday, the remaining color is probably around 60~70%. Between taking this picture from my previous time report, theyÂfve been washed once. Washing is always done using ÂgAkronÂh detergentÂfs usual instructions. Although I personally like the state they are in at this present time, once approximately 50% of the color has been removed, they will be perfect.

This time, IÂfve shown the front picture very large. This picture represents the closest representation of the true color of the jeans. Because the diameter is slender, the lower whiskers have not increased, but I feel that the upper whiskers have an easier to define shape/form. If the size were true fit/tight, I feel that I could create really distinct whiskering. These are various pictures of the upper parts of the jean.

This last picture is the usual wearing picture. Compared to the previous report picture, there hasnÂft been any extensive change, lol. However, by looking at the picture, it seems there has been a change to the actual condition. This is the limitation of a digital camera.

At this time, I want to temporarily end reporting this jean. From here on after, I plan on wearing in parallel a new pair of jeans, proportionally wearing these jeans 1/9th of the time. From here-on-after I want to report on results I can actually see.

Lastly, I have some impressions of these one year worn jeans. Although from the beginning, I understood the reliability of this particular jeans wearing, the manner in which the wearing appeared has been the best part. The other worthy mention is probably its robustness. Despite the fact that I wore these jeans approximately everyday for one year, with the exception of the back pocket and coin pocket, there isnÂft any noticeable damage. Although if you looked at the pictures I feel you could comprehend, the embroidery and edges also perfectly came out. (DidnÂft know how to translate thisÂc). Thus, in one phrase my impression of this one year worn jean is Âga jean that others could recommendÂh.

I think the original poster was looking for slim fitted dress shirts that don't cost an arm and a leg. So probably your recommendations for Xavier Delcour, Ann Demueulemeester, Martin Margiela is not ideal. Problem I see with ebay is that there is always the FAKE goods factor you gotta take a chance with. Brooks Brothers makes very well made shirts in slim fits at an incredible range of sizes, so you should be fine for fit. However, if you are going for a Dior Homme, Cloak, etc., look, Jil Sander, Helmut Lang, Costume National, etc. might be a better bet since BBs is very conservative, WASP, investment banking type clothing. I work at an IB, so its perfect for me, but for something more dressy, I'd look elsewhere.

No Neighborhood at Union, all they have is a bunch of duffer, PRPS, Rogan, and Zoltar hats. Go to atelier in Soho for Neighborhood. They have a view pieces plus Undercover but they are all black (part of the shop's theme).

One more reason to love Japan. Hot japanese girls in jeans. Just one more month before I start living there! Can't wait.

^

Ha.

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Urban Outfitters just called and asked for all their merchandise back. Seriously, Fashioncore! Street!

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Yawn.

jigga wah? Is this some kinda bad Backstreet Boys impersonation?

Can only comment on what I saw at there retail space at Parco in Shibuya (weather it was Parco 1, 2, 3, I dont remember...). The brand had a very Italian D&G/Diesel vibe to it...although I did like their biker jackets.

"Nevertheless...the ape beats the shit out of the over-saturation of Coat of Arms style Lion graphics which came after."

Hell yeah. I'm so sick of all these supposedly dope t-shirt designer/labels/brands/chicken-scratch doing the same lame Coat of Arms, crossbones, skulls, distressed "Ray-gun" style, parody graphic themes. The Coat of Arms style is particularly egregious on all those "hip" internet-designer t-shirt brands that fucking suck. *End of haterate transmission*