jwied82

i kinda agree with simon on this...

what i see around here that i would consider vintage fades are basically very faded wranglers/rustlers/levis that you can tell have been both worn and washed alot and as a result have defined combs and whiskers but an overall washed-out look and lack of depth, maybe not quite to the same degree as those APCs, but still they look alot more like those APCs than like sidney's flatheads for example.

What sufuers achieve id say is more of an exaggeration of a "vintage fade" and not what you would actually expect to see on some middle-aged construction worker walking around wal-mart.

But, yeah, those do look to have lost a whole lot of indigo for only 3 washes, you'd have to wash other jeans alot more frequently to achieve the same look. But APCs arent all that dark to start out with.

Varvatos Cons sold.

5. Unlisted black leather oxfords. size 9. Leather upper on a rubber sole. These obviously arent real high-quality shoes but i think they have a good shape and profile and are very simple. tan rubber sole is painted black on the side, but the black is rubbing off to show tan rubber a little, hopefully this can be seen in the pics. I'm getting rid of these because i just ordered a pair of similarly shaped black oxfords from barney's.

Asking $20 shipped (within US)

1. Converse x Varvatos Jack Purcells limited edition, sz. 9

I wore these a couple times and i like them but i also have all black suede apc sneakers and the black apc x nikes and i find myself wearing either of those over these.

Kind of a snake-skin look to the leather. Thes are in excellent condition as can be seen in the pics and have a very thick and cushiony insole. Still have original box/tags/shoe bag Retailed at $145.

SOLD

2. H&M bomber jacket, tagged size Eur 48 or US 38.

Bought this last winter and wore it maybe 2 or 3 times. It is thick and insulated and pretty warm, more of a wieght for winter than fall or spring.

SOLD

fit pic: for sizing reference im 5'9", 145 with a 34" chest

3. Florsheim cordovan wingtips. Size 10.5 A. These are in good vintage condition, those theres a thin spot starting on the soles, especially on the right shoe, but they still have plenty of wear in them.

$25 shipped (within US)

4. Converse Pro Lo sneakers, sz. 9 (euro sz. 42.5). Bought these well over a year ago and only wore them a few times. In very good condition, some minor scuffing on toe and very minor indigo stains at top of ankle collar. Outsole is clean and shows virtually no wear, as can be seen in the pics.

Asking $25 shipped.

^^ they kinda look like sized down dry black coated thin finns to me, but i don't think they are.

acne/rag&bone/crate/barney's

jwied, jacket looks a little big? Maybe it's just that you're wearing it with a tshirt.

yeah, i thought it could stand to be a tad smaller, but its a euro size 46 (US size 36). i dont know if acne even makes a smaller size than that.

Acne black wool blazer:

fit pics:

acne

american apparel

alex&chloe

apc

apc

anything from acne at full retail = no way jose... seems like one of the more overpriced brands to me, in the same way the new "helmut lang" stuff is.

i actually just got the Aktie from AW07 in black wool on clearance from eluxury and its fits pretty well. A touch longer than i expected and more padded in the shoulders than i would like but still fits better than most blazers do on me...

i think they used to cut their blazers shorter in seasons past.

Those PBJ 007's are commitment....

I love the look and cannot imagine having indigo stain my skin and every article of clothing I own all the time. :eek:

actually, i havent had any issues with them staining things unless i wear white or light colored shoes.

Acne has been doing that same one-button blazer in different fabrics every season for the last few years... i think theyve changed the cut a little at least once, but they always call it the Aktie jacket.

thats quite a rise they have!

thats quite a rise they have!

turned my 007s inside out to do a small repair today... these things look crazy on the inside:

turned my pbj 007s inside out today to do a small repair... was surprised to see the evo in the inside is pretty extreme compared to the outside:

^ i saw those on ebay earlier today... if i remember right they had a BIN of like 195

^^ or mabe its just that everybody is returning the ugly elasticized collar ones that the are sending us when we order the work boots, and they are going back into invertory as the wrong item again...

I def got the wrong ones ... scrunchy tops.

Back to searching for something close to cdiems or

just get the butteros for $500 (+ fees) off rakuten. It's

just hard paying that much when Barney's had 'em for $200.

i got the wrong ones too, but i had ordered the brown suede work boots and got those ugly srunchy top ones instead... you think after so many people got the wrong item and returned them Barney's would have sorted it out by now.. their webstore is by far the worst example of e-commerce i have dealt with.

got some boots from yoox today...

not so sure about them though:

rag&bone

helmutlang

collectionprivee

just got some helmut langs off ebay in the mail today.

tagged size 29, 31 inch inseam:

i'm happy with the fit, a somewhat slim straight cut, could be a little slimmer from the knee down though. also less sag than the other jeans i wear, but they'll probably end up stretching out with wear.