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what a poseur.

roy implied it on his website when he was on hiatus-- there was no way for him to manage all the day-to-day goings on and produce quality goods AND stay sane.

there is no price for peace of mind.

^ Agreed about price point. In that territory I am looking for something interesting and extraordinary in the denim (first class fit, construction, and finish are a given). Not sure if ROY offers that with the Cone denim...

What makes the Cone denim Roy uses not-interesting? What makes denim extraordinary?

I too was expecting an increase to the $200-225 range, still making it a helluva deal for a handmade pair of jeans. For $275, I'm tempted with other fine brands in the same range, like a pair of Ande Whalls. However, even AW raised his prices over the years, for what I understand as justifiable reasons. The market will decide what price is acceptable. $275 is a VERY reasonable price point, just not the bargain we all knew it (and wanted it to continue) to be.

I think the general progression of sentiment is: "Yes! What? Hmm... OK." If this were most any other brand, we'd be picketing. But we're all sympathetic to his aim. No one can fault or begrudge Roy because he's still the man, and these are still some of the best jeans made today.

sweet! thanks, paul. dig the info.

email karl directly through the RT website. he'll give you a definitive answer.

those look great-- i really like how the indigo fades.

I assumed robbie was broadly speaking in terms of something for the holidays. but you're definitely right-- he could be "other". although he could be an atheist or agnostic, in which case we could send him an empty cardboard box with the words "happy _____" written inside.

bump for a sweet wallet... i'm considering it...

You're obsessed.

Takes one to know one, brutha!

possibly a 1944 model? in which case arcs were painted anyways

I believe he said they were '47s from a few years ago...

I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.

Very nice details! That coin pocket is rad.

i'd wear em. it would seem a shame not to. personally, i'm not opposed to washing (gently or not) if/when needed. or, if you're opposed to washing with a mild soap (e.g. woolite dark or bronner's), take em to the cleaners.

... and I was that boy. Kidding. 4-inches, seriously? Yeah, there was a short dude in one of my seminar classes that did the same thing-- it made him look even shorter. I probably should have said something, but I figured if he had that much outward confidence in displaying his inward insecurities, then hey, more power to him. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.

Too many secrets.

haha. just make sure you clean them first.

I haven't bought any of the upcoming season pieces. I did buy two pairs (on sale) in the past month and both have plain pockets.

I don't mind the RRL approach too much, but I do mind the pricing. Ridiculous.

niiiiice. washes, soaks?

pretty sure they're shrink to fit cause they're 501? so interested in these, been wanting a pair of 47s. pretty sure i need a site 32 though, i'm a 32 waist.

damnit

edit: actually i just re-measured my waist, about a 33.5. do you think the 33's would be good? would hate to get these and have the wrong size cause i can't return them. such a good deal though... hmmm

I'd get the 33s. I have the exact same size waist (remember also to measure around where you like the jeans to hit). But that's if you like em with a standard, slim fit, and if you're willing to literally wear them as they shrink to fit you.

I have two pairs-- 33x34 and 32x32 (last one in stock, and <$90). I barely could fit into the 32s and started wearing them for about a week and then warm soaked with them on and wore them until they dried. For the 33s, I followed the same regimen. No problems fitting in, with a tad bit more room. The combination of wet fabric and sitting down helps set the creases and stretch the waistband out a bit.

Also keep in mind that the length will continue to shrink with more washes/soaks.

Semantics is right. If you look at the detail photos on Lark and Superdenim, they're both the same jean, different name. I think "Rough Rinse" is the better word for it, given the hardware's corroded effect.

Yeah, STF has an element of danger to it that I like. I suppose if one intends to wear these one-wash pieces off the rack and never really wash them, they could turn out pretty nice.

I'll tell you who I think would probably know the answer: Jay from Blue Owl. He's been carrying and dealing with KMW for awhile now. His handle is jaydeeee.

I believe LVC just came out with one for the upcoming season-- Veronika at Lark was telling me about them. I think it's safe to assume that if you got yours on sale, they're STF. I believe that they should all come with the tags and stickers with sizing instructions to allow for shrinkage.

This is a great jacket-- I have the exact same one.