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I think the jeans could look good on someone else. the models look like skinny lanky dudes where anything this loose will fit a little dumpy on them. esp the older man....no shade to him at all but he def seems like he has the older man saggy body build.

def the issue here is lack of transparency. A brand can make their products wherever they deem best for their business with materials from all over the world and charge whatever prices they need to make it work but it's a shitty practice to use marketing jargon to essentially lie to the average consumer who take phrases like Made in USA at face value and still believe that it automatically means it's a better product that warrants a higher price. I do agree that the whole made in ____ phrase is more and more problematic and as companies continue to push the limits of what those phrases mean and force governments to precisely define it legally, the more meaningless that phrase means and then you have brands like Shinola who change the phrase to "built in USA" because they couldn't legally use Made in USA...🙄 The OSB response was kind of crazy. It really did use so many words to say nothing and not even try to address the issue that I thought I missed significant parts of the response somehow.

I never followed OSB closely but I always got the impression that they were very marketing oriented with all the right buzzwords and vagueness so this isn't that surprising...didnt expect viberg to chime in like this but we were due for some boot drama. I remember reading about the Alden situation but it still blows my mind how he was able to embezzle that much with no one noticing and then get what seems like a relatively light sentence.

oh my god. sick fades. how many washes??

I worry that all I'll be able to remember when I'm 90 are the weights of fabrics

he's helping them with a new concept of airport stores where all the snacks, magazines and neck pillows are preorder only but you'll never receive them.

oh wow he also comes right out and namedrops WHranch.

I look forward to meeting all your spouses and saying "I've heard so much about you"

Do you know if he left Japan Blue and started Omoto? I couldn't tell if it was a separate thing or if it was another brand owned by the PE firm that bought Japan Blue Group

I guess it depends on the artist's approach on how they want to go about promoting themselves and what's working for them but the album format is still very relevant on the music industry side if you're trying to get a record deal, write ups, articles, reviews, schedule a tour, etc because companies and people working in the music industry still put a lot of value on you having an album to promote which then they can release songs steadily ahead of the release. This may all change as things continue to evolve and younger people who grew up in this new era of music but from conversations I've had when I was talking to labels and companies about releasing music I've worked on and also hearing some friends now who are in process of negotiating their own deals, the album is still very relevant.

I used to not really care for black warp/white weft jeans but I've come to appreciate it as an alternative to black warp/black jeans when I want a black outfit but not be too monochrome. There have been a lot of great options for black warp/white weft popping up lately....I personally went with the Boncoura version which I thought looked closer to black than silver/gray. For all black fabrics, I have a few favorites for different fits....currently I really like the wide leg RS fit from 3sixteen. it's def a modern wide leg but I think it's really easy to wear and drapes nicely. The sugar cane 1947 black fit is a classic straight that I've had multiples of and I also wear my Stevenson Encinitas black jean when I want a slimmer look. I agree with reallypeacedoff that the samurai BK fabric is really good too.

Flat Head FN-D111 after a few more months of wear and few washes.

I agree that the Joafers are not the worst thing ever but it does cross the "is this bad?" line while I think with sandals, it works. That nylon type I is from the Levis x Porter collab they did a few years ago. https://hypebeast.com/2020/10/levis-porter-type-ii-jacket-collaboration-release-information

I dont know....it could look REALLY cool with navy socks, a pair of similarly colored jeans and a chambray shirt.

is this Moreno?

I didnt care for vests but got one recently and now I'm annoyed when I dont have it on. my other clothes have such little functionality compared to it. I guess this is how I end up becoming those old asian uncles I grew up with and wondered why they always had vests on. I already found my cold tolerance has gotten worse so this all makes sense.

banana prices are the new eggs here in the US.

fwiw, the fit looks great on you and the fabric has worn in nicely. I have the same thing where I get bored with the smoother, more uniform denim but then I'll put them on or see someone wearing a worn in pair and I'm into them again.

From the get go it seemed like they were super ambitious and I always wondered how they were actually doing...turns out, not so good.

My resolution to not buy any pants in 2025 lasted 3 months. I got the Boncoura painter pants in the 15oz black warp white weft denim. I generally avoided this color of denim but this one is pretty dark and not metallic gray looking and i like how i can wear it with other black clothes without looking too monochrome. The fit is pretty roomy but has some shape to it still. The slight taper in the leg is nice when the top block and thighs are on the wider side. Boncoura details are always fun with the hidden coin pocket, selvedge id on the inside of the back pockets and branded zipper. I went with the raw hem which I’ll probably chain stitch later down the line when I’m sick of this.

Merz merino watch cap Iron Heart zip hoodie Stevenson denim jacket Flat Head FN-D111 Visvim Skagway

Yeah it’s the same denim. I think it’ll look really nice in jacket form. The denim ages on the faster side with good contrast. I washed my jeans a lot and it still shows a lot of contrast.

I’ve been wearing these D111 LHT jeans most days the last 3-4 months. It’s got a lot of vertical lines forming and fades are coming pretty quickly.

oh yeah I forgot that Birkenstock was owned by them. sucks. I'm probably close to needing to get a new pair after years of wearing my last pair. I'll have to look at alternatives.

nope. I've contributed to probably 5-6 kickstarters over the years esp right when kickstarter was really getting going....all of them got funded many times over the initial goal and I think only 2 of them were fulfilled.... one was for an album that actually got made and the other was a board game that got very delayed but at least delivered....the unfulfilled ones were a some kind of physical product where 2 years after funding, the founder sent an email out that it was never going to be made and that we could file a dispute with our CC company, another was a cafe that actually opened up and is still open but many people never got their coffee orders nor do they ever respond to questions about it....I also contributed to some musical projects where nothing came of it and the musicians just went on making other music. After the last ones where the updates stopped, I stopped contributing to any unless they were for someone I knew.