kiya

what's your opinion?

what i saw from their last season seemed quite nice.

i really liked the cuts, but i thought the finishes were a bit too cliche.

-k

that is just about the coolest watch i've seen in a long while.

i too collect Casios and Casio knockoffs from the late 70s and early 80s..

-kiya

well..

my favorite shops are ABFits (both locations, but the north beach store is more my style), rolo, and american rag sometimes...

but i seriously buy about 80% of my clothing from ab fits. so, yes, stuff like ab fits.

-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..

i don't need to really know the locations of where to go, i mostly would like to know which 'hood to stay in because it seems like LA is such a HUGE place...

thanks!

-k

where are you getting Rogan tees for 18 dollars???

rogan tees are the ONLY tees that i can't fit into a small.

-kiya

are you assuming that price = quality?

-kiya

i'm loving their new season..

they have a few resin treated pieces that are just unblievable.

thoughts?

-kiya

i would take the jeans back to the place you bought them and they should be able to fix them for you, free of charge even.

i only buy my denim at places that stand behind what they sell, and at the mark ups they have on denim such as nudie, rag and bone, rogan, etc they can afford to pay for a lost button on a good customer's pair of pants.

my store allows me to take my clothing back if it prematurely wears and they'll work something out with me or repair it free of charge. sometimes buying things that are heavily treated it's a gamble. you don't want to buy some beautiful shirt that's been really worn in by the designer for 200 dollars and have it fall apart TOO quickly.

gotta get at least three wears out of it.

haha..

-kiya

you guys are hilarious..

you must all live in nyc..

cause APC IS amazing and all, but on a top 5 denim list?

maybe i'm missing something...

my top 5:

Rogan

Notify

Dope & Drakkar

Flat Head

Rag & Bone

-kiya

first of all, you always wear the pants for a long time before you wash them.

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 cold water unless you don't want them to age at

all. denim is a work in progress, take my advice and use cold water. if the jeans are too tight, which i highly doubt considering

you've worn them for quite some time, wash them in very 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 shrunken a bit

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

yeah, what about burlingame?

it's mostly yuppies eating their scones and wearing their ralph lauren jeans.