mizanation

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damn, nudies got me on snuff. japanese repros are gonna hook me on cigs.

this shit is gonna kill me.

--- Original message by denimdestroyedmylife on May 2, 2006 08:31 AM

haha!

and a zippo in the coin pocket.

i've been emailing the guy with the sugarcane 47 diary.

http://letgoasyoulike.fc2web.com/sc1947.htm

he had no idea that his jeans were being discussed on an american denim forum.

anyways, if anyone wants to ask him any questions, let me know and i will translate.

-miz

at 18000 yen, the pure blues are not too bad... if they are made from ex-45rpm people, then quality should be outstanding...

just gotta say, it's only been over a week, but i really love my sugarcane '47s. the denim feels great, the fit is great, they are just a beautiful pair of jeans with a lot of character.

looking at the results other people have obtained with the cane '47s, i can't wait to wear these in over the next few months/years.

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Armani Glasses (My vision sucks)

Skagen watch

CBGB t-shirt (Long Live)

Genuine Cowboy Belt Buckle from 1988

Custom jeans (I made the jeans last month from a beautiful roll of 13 3/4 oz denim, orange thread, straight leg, but I tapered them a bit at the knee on the outseam.)

Edited by Thorns on Apr 30, 2006 at 05:17 PM

--- Original message by Thorns on Apr 30, 2006 05:16 PM

thorns, those jeans look great, man! i am frantically trying to find some good denim for my next pair. this time, it has to be selvage.

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I am not exactly sure about how the die would affect the warp yarns, but I think the color change wouldn't drastically change the color of the warp yarns. I have always wanted to do it, because I like the way the Nudie RRDS has unbleached weft yarns which yield a yellowish hue to the fading process.

--- Original message by rnrswitch on Apr 30, 2006 05:13 PM

ah, right.

if you do this, please post pics as i am interested myself...

how do you die the weft yarns yellowish brown without affecting the warp yarns? is it because a lighter dye won't affect yarns already dyed a darker color?

i have another question, would it be possible to take a pair of STFs and "redye" them with a natural indigo? would it be like they were dipped additional times?

btw, i know what you are saying about the canes being a 100 times better. not only do they look better, but the double ring spun yarns feel better than any pair of jeans that i've ever worn. they are definitely my favorite pair right now.

however, i prefer the rustler rigit regular fit over the 13mwz (because of the deeper color) and over STFs (because of heavier weight of denim).

serge is right. there really isn't any flare, but it's a somewhat roomy leg (which is good for me).

i'm interested in seeing how these develop, the indigo is very dark (for an american work jean).

Edited by mizanation on Apr 29, 2006 at 07:51 PM

they are sanforized.

i've never tried the cheap rivet tool that you use a hammer with. i don't trust it since it's made out of plastic. has it worked for you before?

they sell it at the same place where the lady puts in the rivets. however, the people at the sewing notions store say that you can't put in rivets without either a kick setter or a table top setter (all over $200). buttons and other things you can put in using a hammer.

also, rivets are sold in packs of 100, for $10. i would rather have them set professionally for $7.50 (rivets are included) than screw up with the cheap tool ($6.50) and have a bunch of extra rivets.

again, if there is a way to rivet cheaply, please let me know!

yeah, that's a cool thing they did with the plaid pattern. diagonal in the button area and the breast pocket. very dope. gotta get me some plaid fabric now....

hey lyingonyourdriveway,

you know i gotta ask. what kind of levi's are those?

thanks.

i got the solution to that, cheap mofo.

there's this lady in the garment district that rivetted my jeans for me (the one's i made). $7.50 per pair of jeans. she's got a kick rivet setter which can put a rivet through a car door.

i think i'll get these done on monday.

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today to work...chill day

-Sly and Robby military jacket (not pictured)

-Rugby bag (not pictured)

-Stussy

-501 stf

-NB Hectic mt 580 8th series

have a nice day!

--- Original message by SelfEXplanatory on Apr 27, 2006 04:02 PM

so is the "one tongue out" the new "one leg up"? if so, thumbs down.

dope shoes in this and your last post, though.

--- Original message by Icicle Cubicle on Apr 27, 2006 04:54 PM

yeah, but i mean...do you give the 'one leg up' a thumbs up?

--- Original message by boystory on Apr 27, 2006 07:05 PM

one tongue out, i dig it!

is anyone rocking the one cuff up look? saw it in union square the other day.

emmet wigglesworth paintings on the wall

cheap no-name aviator sunglasses from the fashion district

uniqlo t-shirt

brand new rustler rigid regular fit

Edited by mizanation on Apr 28, 2006 at 06:19 AM

you got screwed, dude!!!

just kidding.

krush is dope too, well at least his albums are.

awesome MilSpex. i would take dj shadow live over harlem any day.

true, then you have places like gaspanic roppongi which will let anyone in the door--but then again, that's mostly for foreigners.

yeah, japanese club goers tend to fashion-police themselves.

can't wait to get back to tokyo. only a couple more months!

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Removing the tags and slapping on tags from an urban brand and selling them out of a reputable location at 30x the original price would be an interesting experiment...

--- Original message by LIVENUDEGIRLS on Apr 27, 2006 11:24 PM

haha!

i'm japanese bro! i think we go to different types of clubs though--i go mostly to hip hop clubs.

i'm sure you'll agree that hip hop clubs in tokyo generally don't have a dress code, even the ones that are exclusively for natives.

the dress code at hip hop clubs in new york is generally to keep out knuckle heads.

dj rajio, tokyo clubs don't have dress codes.

me wearing them:

compared to my sugarcane 47s

in the spirit of cheap cheapmuthafukr, i want to pay my tribute to the unsung hero of jeans: the rustler rigid regular fit model 87624.

not to be confused with the lackluster model 87620, this jean has improved heavier denim and they also added a coin pocket.

highlights:

* decent fit

* heavy, tough denim (improved quality)

* deep dark, indigo color. darker than wrangler 13mwz.

* no extraneous logos, markings, or branding

* $11.99 at Kmart in NYC

here are pics:

Edited by mizanation on Apr 27, 2006 at 10:24 PM