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@bartlebyyphonics you can call 0344 800 4466 to pay the customs charge... been there before sadly!! That should speed up delivery...

... and to fill the void I'm pretty sure that's why squats, Bulgarian split squats and deadlift were invented

A few thoughts from Simone on the point that @Jared_Lee raised for your consideration... these may (or may not) help with it!! i think that some of the fit problem Jared was addressing can be also caused by pulling the waist to much higher, if you let’em sit naturally i’m pretty confident that the extra fabric in the yoke/pocket butt area will release'

@tooth how are your '43s looking now? I've been wearing mine recently... really like 'em... get the impression they'd fade reasonably quickly...interested in hearing your experience

Yeah there are a few models at play here I hadn't noticed the issuette Jared has pointed out on any of the jeans but the guy has a keen eye. It'll be interesting to see how you feel about this quirk over time as the jeans settle down. Agreeing with bF, Simo said to me while he hopes everyone really likes the jeans, he's also very interested in any constructive feedback to make his product even better. I think this sits in that camp. fwiw Jared, I think your slightly oversized fit on the 5150s looks great... well thought out that was. Ditto yours aho. I want me some big WoM jeans now so I'm cold-washing when I get to it.

There's also the '42 jeans coming up @JohnM @tooth 😉 oh and @Maynard Friedman 😁

Re the new SCSC 1945 jacket v 1943 jacket S1945 jacket will be little slimmer than S1943 that is in the pit to pit. S1945 sleeves are little shorter than S1943. But S1945 shoulder is little wider than S1943

Freewheelers x 3 / Hollows / Lofgren

Further reminder that this denim hobby is a slow game (not that we need it) The reason the worn-in pic looks totally staged is because it is 😃 My 'photographer' teenage son landed a massive fluke, I mean deliberate picture with near identical foot position and jacket bluster due to the right to left wind in the park (no, it's not a trial for Instagram 😉 and no idea what app you use to collate 2 pictures)!! Same kit, except the jeans have been hemmed and the chambray is different Oh and the people on the bench... they'd gone and we couldn't find them 3 years (and a bit) apart, Dec 2021 to Jan 2025... slow game indeed... OK ok I hear you... I'll go back to standing in front of a wall again next time 😉

Happy 60th Birthday to you @CSL!!! Hope you have a great party!

Yeah 17th Jan is the start date mate

Taisty waist overall five pocket pizza pants raw fit pics positively encouraged!! Grazie!!

5150 model in w36. I take a w34 in most brands, but went with Simo's suggestion and glad I did Immediate thoughts are these are lovely jeans, beautifully sewn! Kudos and thanks to Simo. Denim has a really nice weight and feel to it So glad we went for the Sufu patch with the foil stamp!! It's definitely cool They actually fit really well now so I'm going to have to be careful with the wash temperature to avoid drastic shrink in waist and length. I'll go with a cold wash first and then take it from there They remind me of my Denime 10th Anniversary in they were a nice fit raw... I thought they'd be a struggle after washing but I took this approach, shoe-horned them on and all worked out just fine... for now at least (care needed on future washes)!! Looking forward to the next steps, with the fun and games that will go with it! Can't believe I have to wait until Friday to wash them though!

Should be UPS in the UK mate

I explained to @Mtvare that the italian post update was static for a few days for me too... then on Sunday UPS emailed me to say they'd arrive on Monday... and they did ... So overall, despite the pause in updates for which I was equally impatient, the end to end journey was rapid Here's hoping all jeans arrive safely, without causing any Sufu health issues!!

^^ worth checking Black Sign, Vocalion waist overalls (at least the fly reminds me of them)

Inhale, exhale... just got these beauties in the mail 😘

^ In-di-go

It's game on for Pizza Day 🍕

haha yeah all the way from Ugly Duckling Presse in Brooklyn... looking forward to getting stuck into it matey

Wearing the contest jeans 3x per week for 18 months will give about 234 wears Is it enough to get some good fades? How many wears are too many? Wearing 7x per week means 546 wears... is that too much? Not long til we get going now...

I like the Parker Knoll Statesman chairs. So I contacted a local upholsterer to ask if she'd be able to re-upholster one if I could find a chair. Better than that she said, I have just got hold of a knackered one to refurbish... the chance coincidence was too good to give up. Given the state the original was in, it was basically a new build based around the original frame. The twisting mechanism had to be repaired and is 'vintage rickety' which adds character methinks. There was fun and games with the fabric... the first boucle fabric sample held onto everything and was a nightmare to clean so that had to be replaced with new fabric... anyhow the job was finished in Dec 2023 so the chair's been in use over a year now and part of the family... Final pic there including recently received copy of Mongrel Kampung by our very own @oomslokop

There was some coffee banter recently... but I can't find it... it reminded me that there was some coffee chit chat on the Nice Things thread from here for a few pages

Agreed, not seeing that as good news. LMVH has shareholders to satisfy and profit will be king to them. It's hard to see how Kapital's innovative designs and products won't be impacted and the costs rise (they were pretty top end anyway). I see Superfuture got a shout out in the highsnobiety article!

Ooof poor service there mate... they should be paying all out of pocket costs after that performance... good luck