lemmywinks

like others - kinda 50/50 on this because I just have no idea on the fit and it's a little bit eccentric. I'm still open to it??

i'd love to join. i've always wanted to join a denim contest but the vibe of indigo invitational doesn't really suit me and i missed the deadline on the last few contests here.

really interesting replies! I guess I'm the only one stuck on those original brands hahaha

I do really like what TCB has been doing, also quite fond of Warehouse. But I guess I still have nostalgia for some of those original hyped brands like Momotaro and PBJ.

Also very interesting to see the sort of divergent paths people have taken. In some of the Facebook groups a lot of people are still very into the heavyweight stuff.

I know this is normally a "small questions thread" but this community isn't what it once was so I would love to talk to the people who still browse here.

I reckon the people that still come here are relatively old school denim heads as there's quite a few different denim communities now than there were before (reddit, facebook groups, instagram, etc.,)

For me I'm probably sticking to the Japanese brands that I've known about since I started browsing superfuture and learning about raw denim. My 3 favorite brands are probably Momotaro, Pure Blue Japan, and Studio D'Artisan.

Although I don't actually own jeans from Momotaro I own their jackets and accessories and I like their details like the pink selvedge as well as the battle stripes - captures a little bit of the Evisu painted stripes in a more understated way.

I love Pure Blue Japan for their fabrics - again, ironically I don't own a pair but everytime I try on their pants I am quite impressed. Also quite like their logo and how it's incorporate onto their jeans.

Studio D'Artisan I'm also a fan of, I think they nail the repro stuff.

Honorable mentions to Sugar Cane and LVC. Sugar Cane for affordable price points, Levi's for being the original.

If anyone's pair doesn't work out for them and they're in the size 32 range lemme know.

Thinking about getting a pair of the 4 Seasons Jeans... missed the preorder on the TCB contest

literally so jealous rn lmao

Again just posting if anyone doesn't want their preorder anymore i'm happy to buy ur preorder

is there a way to order post preorder? any waitlist or dropouts?

idk if this is allowed but if anyone is second-guessing their purchase would love to buy ur preorder pair, i'm a size 32. 

^ Same... didn't check the thread. would love to sign up. Participating from Hong Kong... The link doesn't seem to work.

this is cool. excited for this.

this looks promising and fun

10 hours ago, edmond said:

it wont this china beerus will  be done in a couple of months .

lmao i'm out. like someone else said, would rather just get a pair from warehouse and not through you. you say you're asian and saying stuff like this just fuels hate and violence to other asians worldwide, i don't know why you think that's a fun thing to be a dick about.

what are my options now for upcoming contests?

Warehouse one here (seems pretty uncertain at this point)

Indigo Invitational

Denimio Tanuki

so what does it mean that The Flat Head is going bankrupt? They still seem to be making jeans?

If you had to choose a 'fun'/less conventional pairs of jeans what would you recommend and why?

On 4/30/2020 at 2:35 AM, cmboland said:

how did you all get into raw denim? Super vague question but I’d like to hear your stories!

Was starting to get into wearing jeans (I was 15, just wore basketball shorts my whole life until then). Some dude on a basketball forum said he bought a pair of Paul Smith Red Ear Selvedge denim, it piqued my curiosity. I think Evisu, APC, Dior, Nudies were all the rage back then (Japanese brands still had their place). Bought a pair of raws from Uniqlo, beat them to shreds, then got a pair of Skull Jeans and that was my main pair for a while. Crotch blew out and I never really cared for denim again until recently because my style is starting to gravitate more towards a simpler wardrobe.

6 hours ago, Cold Summer said:

It's interesting to me how almost everybody who's been in the raw denim game for a long time ends up preferring vintage-style fabrics rather than the more exaggerated ones. It took me a while, but even I lean in that direction now.

i still never got a chance to do an exaggerated fabric so I need to get one in before I settle down and just be a repro denim guy

This sashiko denim repair thing is a pet peeve of mine lmao. feel like a bunch of the new school denimheads just unnecessarily do that sashiko stitiching on everything.

Also not a huge fan of the double cuff to keep the original hem. Just hem them.

I'm starting to think it makes more sense to start later... Not much to achieve fade wise if you're just at home all day.

If you had to get a pair of Engineer boots (black) which one and why?

Looking at Wesco for tradition, the Red Wing (started the whole craze in Japan) and probably some other Japanese brands.

back into raw denim after laying off for a few years. happy with whatever the forum consensus is! Only strong opinion is for the regular inseam.

Suggestions for slim denim jackets? Is it worth breaking in a raw jacket?

I'm looking for something to wear on cooler days but slim enough to layer under other jackets when it gets colder.

Cross post from New Balance thread

Sonic welds for $25!