kayodic

^please give us the most entertaining spoiler!!!! otherwise.......... i'm gonna give you this face

^i hate you because your jeans look crispy and crunchy!!! maybe i should do more traditional Japanese cleaning up the floor technique to get those lap fades

Thank you Rob (rubyblue) & Nora Okiya <3

18th-20th of Jan 2012, opening party 17th of jan 2012

^afaik tts will always do the justice though im not a gentleman, perhaps other gents here can convince you more (rubyblue, mistral or max power)

if my memory serves me right, rubyblue sized down one for his 0901, mistral stays tts to his 0701... it also depends on how you want your jeans to look like...

reinforcement is coming on its way....

Mr T and Maxipi, think we can do something to give other contestants some spoiler right? so guys, stay tuned!

^i agree with these 2 gents above me, combs look awful and they seem to be sandpapered. how could they get the same abrasion/tension in every crease of combs???

thanks no-svg and groove...

it's simply because of the antifit. 47 is slimmer than 44 or 55. my friend picked it up for me at lvc sample sale, he thought that 47 is the most flattering fit for women though i also wanted 201 (i always wanna try suspenders ). oh well, i was not there but i was lucky enough that my friend still got a pair for me.

^i hear ya ran... check lvc thread...

kansas: phone case is benzak denim developers, thanks!

1947 501xx size 28/34, i have only 4 buttons fly...

presoak measurement (inch)

waist 27.5

rise 11

thigh 10

LO 8

inseam 34

postsoak measurement (soaked in warm water for 1.5hours)

waist 27

rise 10.5

thigh 9.5

LO 7.5

inseam 31.5

not the best quality picture, lighting is not so friendly during winter.

Nerding out with Benzak...

teaser teaser teaser of BDD new scarf fabrics..... B showed me the fabs indigo fabrics. the check one is gorgeous!!! if you're wondering what the green color is, it's also indigo! it's because of the different stage of oxidizing process. Comparing to the right fabric, it's very rich of Indigo and very fine fabric, looks so slick... Both fabrics have selvage ends.

http://www.benzakden....com/scarf2.php

^hey Frankie.... why so mellow.... need an inspiration huh? nice harbor pics tho'

yesterday my buddy Benzak returned from his business trip, he called me for drinks and geeky chitchat as usual.

i was in hurry, got dressed and took the tram... couldnt make him wait any longer, busy man he is and next week he'll leave for another business trip

that cafe was where our secret meeting took place, De Boterwaag!

i had latte macchiato and beer for B. He brought me my new LVC 1947 501XX that he got at LVC sample sale in Amsterdam and Workwear magz #6. so very kind of Mister Benzak!

and yes this was also an underground Obbi Good Label Gathering, the Chaotic wallet met BDDxOGL....

we were nerding out... flipping the magz here and there... i must say, very cool edition featuring your fave denim digger Mike Harris and some other familiar faces like Rudy Son of a Stag, the dynamic duo Menno and Rene Tenue de Nimes, Fredrik Johannson Unionville and last but not least Daniel from 14oz. Berlin

teaser teaser teaser of BDD new scarf fabrics..... B showed me the fabs indigo fabrics. the check one is gorgeous!!! if you're wondering what the green color is, it's also indigo! it's because of the different stage of oxidizing process. Comparing to the right fabric, it's very rich of Indigo and very fine fabric, looks so slick... Both fabrics have selvage ends.

http://www.benzakden....com/scarf2.php

Back home and flipped back the Mike Harris pages next to my 1947 501XX

Thanks beats!!! looking forward to your viper....

^try son of a stag (http://www.sonofastag.com/)

^appreciate your kind words joseph... and thank god Viper is not the typical skintight jean...

wish i could join you robbie and andrew.... i'm with hollow on the phantom s0500xx but i'll keep my eye on this contest....

hopefully there will be a lady joining this contest (i nominate sweapea )

^sure thing...... we know that rafael is just showing off here (and please get him one extra button t)

^seeing those reactions on NF thread, perhaps you already thought of selling this pair but let me chip in.... i personally dont dislike your fit, waist will stretch out around 1"-1.5" though the thigh area wont stretch as much as waist (around 0.5"-0.75") and imo you picked the right size. i've been handling nfxmomotaro skinny guy, at first i couldnt button the top one too but now i need my belt (take into account that the fabric is still stiff and hasnt softened yet). i dont have a pair of their second collaboration but i know the fabric is not much different than the skinny guy one (i already saw, touched and felt the fabric myself + talked to bahzad nf, so i assumed the fabric will behave more or less the same as first collabs and they will fade a tad faster than first one according to momotaro...)

just my two cents worth....

northern, so pretty i know and love the chambray check combo....

tiro, shame on you my friend... and you better be quick to get that mf chambray!!!

rubyblue, oh cool... a hang out place for us the groupies? cant wait cant wait for my early xmas present.... thank you!

japan blue limited scarves, grab one before too late

at your fave (online) stores:

Need supply(USA)

Crome yellow(Canada)

DeeCeeStyle(Switzerland)

Okiya(Belgium)

Quvus x Denimheads(Czech Republic)

CoRLection(Australia)

Stagione AB(Italy)

デニム研究所（大阪）

桃太郎ジーンズ城下店(岡山）

^ahhh happy socks! ordered mine too...

rubyblue, email sent... apparently i "need" more than just socks and (off topic) please tell me that my blouse is the only one sz 36 in stripe twill

(sorry couldnt manage to drop by your store yet... neither did tiro i believe )

^rob rob rob, im thinking of getting those socks as well... let me know if my mf is ready to send out, it can be tagged along with the socks.

talk to you soon...

edit: thanks for the heads up!

is that also a reason why amsterdam based hq had lvc sample sale last week? i didnt manage to go there but my friend benzak scored 3 shirts and 2 jeans (1967 505 and 1947). according to him, the sample sale was not that crowded, maybe not so many people knew about it. nevertheless i'm happy that he got me a size 28/34 1947. i just hope that i didnt screw up sizing (i did take a note during paul t's excellent guide class). will post some fit pics as soon as i get the jeans.

^^patience is the key.... dont think much and keep rocking your nfxmomotaro. you might want to check this, nfxmomotaro at 55 days of wear (http://nordicdenimho.../03/fifty-five/), they dont really fade huh? and after 320 days, there's a possibility that your pair will be found on sufu xxx-gallery (http://supertalk.sup...ost__p__2635651)

^you never know... he might be crawling in your garden or even your bed!!! watch out for his venomous bite!!

and since he crawls that much, you will expect some great fading