kiya

whow!!

atelier ladurance???

from the website it looks like i want to spend every penny to my name on the entire line by these guys..

tell me more about them..

what do they go for and are they any american dealers?

-kiya

Notify.

i just got my fourth pair and i love every single one.

the finishes and cuts are to die for..

Merzbow and Autechre.

-k

you know what the problem with poopoo is?

god made it delicious.

-k

a few things:

1. yes, diesel has totally gone south in terms of design. but this happened four years ago about, not recently..

2. style lab still exists in their flagship stores

3. triple 5 soul totally ripped off 55dsl

-kiya

whow..

that's a shitload of stuff to hit up.

i can't wait.

thanks!

-k

i need advice..

i've lived in sf my entire life and i'm going to LA for a week in september..

what ONE neighborhood should i stay in?

please base your answer on what 'hood has the best shopping and bars...

i'm really into Rogan, Trovata, Nudie, APC, Band of Outsiders, etc..

LA seems so huge i have no idea where to start..

thanks!

-k

yeah, it can definitely be repaired, BUT many times multiple places on the denim is the stitching coming undone. i have 9 pairs of rogans, and half of them have thread coming totally undone from part of the back pockets or the top of the front pockets where the denim is sewn to the pocket lining.

-k

please tell me this is a joke.

it's not a joke is it?

i mean, nobody is really going to buy these.

nobody.

i LOVE rogan, but i have to admit, the thread comes undone from the stitching of the end seams of the front pockets and the back pockets especially.

they seem to be having the same issues on some Loomstate washes too.

-k

go to Steven Alan on 103 Franklin Street.

you can't go shopping in manhattan without hitting up SA..

-k

i should have added that i was referring to dry denim.

sorry.

-kiya

i am a professional yoyoer.

www.anti-yo.com

-kiya

first of all, you always wear the pants for a long time before you wash them. fuck every person who says "wash before wearing your jeans", they know nothing about how denim is constructed.

so now you need to wash them... you turn them inside out when washing, absolutely never wash them with out flipping them inside out. unbutton the buttons and/or zippers. nevermind what it says on the pants, wash them in warm water unless you don't want them to age at all (then wash them in cold water).

denim is a work in progress, take my advice and use warm water (not to be confused with "hot" water). if the jeans are too tight, which i highly doubt considering you've worn them for quite some time, wash them in cold water. but if they're just right, warm to cold water will do you best.

now the drying procedure. after taking them out of the dryer, lay them on a flat surface and flatten them out well, and leave them flipped inside out. you have four drying choices, each one yielding different results.

i'll give you the four choices, and you decide what you want:

1. dry the denim in the dryer on low = the finished denim will come out with very little shrinkage and the fade will be nice and even

2. dry the denim in the dryer on medium = the finished denim will shrink a little bit more than if set on low and the fade will be really nice on the front leg area, but really strong on hard stitch points

3. dry the denim on low for about 25 minutes, take the denim out and lay them flat and let them dry up naturally the rest of the way = this will result in low shrinkage a bit less fade but a great feeling denim to the touch. it'll be a bit wavy looking, but will flatten out with one long wear.

4. do not put in dryer at all, flatten out denim and let them air-dry = this will result in a very crispy feel that really complements darker indigo colors. the denim will have almost no shrinkage and barely any fade. most high end denim dealers will say this is the only way to go, but with some of the heavier fabrics the initial few wears might be a bit rough, but rewarding in the long run due to the very tailored fit after the second wear.

love your denim,

kiya

but see, i pay those crazy prices because i LIKE short sleeves.

-kiya

uhm, doom.

you did the same exact thing.

-kiya

yeah see..

i don't care how much a shirt costs cause if it's cool, and i can afford it, ill buy it.

and about the "shirt under the coat" comment.

i'm not buying clothes to impress others, it's a hobby of mine, and i feel that sometimes my money is going towards artists making a living off the small runs of shirts they're making and selling in small batches.

-k

http://www.luxist.com/entry/1234000797055883/

this could be real bad.

-kiya

that Fuss Clothing shirt with the woman begging is amazing.

it's hilarious and really well drawn out too.

-k

definitely check out Ready Made magazine.

they have a lot of dope ideas for not too much cash in there..

http://www.readymademag.com/

-k

sounds real fucking weird.

like the person is trying too hard.

-k

basically i was looking for places to spend my money on things like Rogan, Trovata, Band of Outsiders, etc...

and cool places to drink at after..

-k

things to buy and do and drink in the vicinity of the Beverly Hilton in la/beverly hills?

thanks!

kiya

wait.

why would they start to look good "in about a week" AFTER you've finished the aging/altering process???

what goes on in that week?

does the dirt magically do something over those seven days after you've washed the jeans?

=k

it just seems that most japanese denim (edwin, evisu, etc..) have cuts that westerners don't like..

such as the really baggy thighs then the tapered bottom.

-k