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  1. 43 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

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    This is so awesome! I wanted to get more into woodworking last year, but I put it on hold until I can access a shop space with good tools and tables. But I managed to make what I titled "skinny tables" to place against my apartment balcony rail since I wasn't allowed to attach planters to the ledge lol

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  2. 14 minutes ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

    Yea, I mean, I get the rationale, but I won't do it for this reason - unless something is sold as basically unworn, then maybe. Almost everyone here really could just buy less jeans if saving $/resources was the true goal - thrifting is cool to build a collection cheaply but no one really needs a collection in the first place when like...even 2 pairs of jeans is basically overkill at any given moment. 

    Reducing an individual carbon footprint is good and all but the most sustainable thing possible is to do whatever you can to help change public policy in a way that incentivizes renewables and other broad public measures. The garment industry has a lot to answer for but most of the stuff here, getting hundreds of wears etc, hardly registers compared to the real offenders. I don't mean to sound flip but you've got to choose your battles and for me wearing someone else dirty stuff isn't one of them. Godspeed to those who take that one up though, I wish them nothing but the best. 

    You might look into Ogilvy's PR campaign about the concept of the individual carbon footprint if you want something truly cynical to read but also to maybe convince you that stank old jeans might not be the best place to skimp. 

    Now, some other stuff - tools, gear, etc - totally will buy used. Esp if I can find it locally and I'm not wearing it or sleeping on it, then cool. Even furniture if it's metal/wood - or can be reupholstered etc.  

    Haha! I should clarify, I would not have purchased them had I known they would arrive so gross. But true, I agree that so much of the guilt gets unfairly passed on to the consumer as opposed to the real culprits, the fast fashion mega conglomerates and hesitant lawmakers. 

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    Reyn Spooner/SC Okinawa/Uniqlo House Slips

    Despite my grumbling on the blunders thread, these jeans cleaned up really well. They fit my waist perfectly, but the way they fit on my frame feels somewhat antithetical to the spirit of the cut lol

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  4. What are everyone's thoughts on sustainability in denim acquisition (and other nice things)? In an effort to consume less and be a bit more environmentally conscious (and to be budget friendly), I have been mostly purchasing 2nd-hand items these past few years, and I generally don't have a problem. But I just bought some very lightly-worn Sugar Cane Okinawas online... and damn they were absolutely disgusting. Covered in dog hair, smelled like incense, and had what I hope is just a dirt stain. After a hot wash or 2, I think I may just buy new jeans from now on.

  5. On 5/15/2022 at 4:43 AM, NilsLW said:

    Here are some 40 year old STFs that my father used to wear when he worked as a carpenter briefly in the 80s. These are denim perfection imo and all the tar and paint splatter really adds to the character. Bonus picture for oxidized rivets. Regarding washing routine, these would be boiled along with his other work clothes in a large pot outdoors.

    Boiled in ocean water I hope! Don't let him ruin his fades!

  6. On 9/4/2020 at 1:37 PM, julian-wolf said:

    Been revisiting old Avalanches and the like, this week

     

    I've been scouring this thread and loving it! Seeing the serpents here made me so happy! I know they're still used in various band and folk traditions across Europe, but it's cool to think that they've been around since the late 16th century. (Though here they're holding it in an 18th-century way).

    It's evident that there's a certain vibe in this thread, but I regularly rehearse and write about music in my jeans. So as my contribution, for any J.S. Bach fans, you should check out the music of his father's cousin, Johann Christoph Bach that I've been enjoying lately. J.S. is known to have performed his music in Leipzig and even there have been works of J.C. mistakenly attributed to him, (the Ich lasse dich nicht probably being the most famous loss of the J.S. Bach canon for J.C.). This is an aria/lament titled Ach, dass ich Wassers gnug hätte, and it is full of really cool musico-rhetorical devices described and codified by previous generations of German rhetoricians, I won't give the full lecture here, but think things like dramatic leaps, word painting embedded in the music like "Tag und nacht" (day and night), and suspended dissonance over the word "Sünde" (sin). Playing on period-accurate instruments (except the organ) within a non-equal temperament makes the tuning sound so good!

     

  7. Has anyone else noticed how difficult it's become to look for lightly-worn LVC? I feel like everyone is trying to peddle their Salvation-Army-snagged Levi's as "vintage"? Ebay and Grailed are flooded, my Boolean search looks like a formula lol

  8. 3 hours ago, CASSAVA PIECE said:

    but what would you be an xs in? i'm only 175cm and i feel like most size S in ("fashion") american brands are already on the short side

    Things that are intentionally oversized or actual workwear, like Hawaiian shirts and things like Carrhart type jackets or filson shirts. Trust me, I definitely don't buy stuff if it's too short lol

    Edit: Or I'll buy it online and hate it until I sell it!

  9. 2 hours ago, Hopethisoneisnttaken said:

    Yes. For years I thought I was the only denimhead(for lack of a better word)in my country, but then when the denim community got big on IG I found out about a few more guys that are interested in this hobby of ours as well, and it’s been great since then. We hang out together every few months, share knowledge, garments etc. 

     

    That's rad! My area must have a lot of likeminded people in it too, but I feel like their archeologist,  because I just find their cool clothes that they leave behind for me in thrift stores/grailed/ebay lol

    I just have a few close friends who are generally into it, and then my brother that I help advise with purchases. It's amazing that we're big enough as a community to help keep some of these companies in business.

  10. Just gave away my TCB 60s to a neighbor's high-school-aged son along with some 3sixteen tees (the only thing I regret being tall for) and some other things that have been sitting for too long. I left a little message about what they are and why I like them, and his mom told me that he loved everything so much that he started reading up on all of them. I didn't really intend to spread our gospel, but I'm hopeful that maybe he'll spend all of his money on jeans instead of drugs and booze lol

    Do any of you have friends/family that you share in this hobby with?

  11. I have a personal rule to commit to no more than 2 pairs at a time, usually staggered so one is much lighter and one is darker. I have a strict policy of only keeping jeans I wear, selling off those that don't fit, and enjoying everyone else's jeans from afar lol. It's also easy when you're ballin' on a budget and choose to wait for big sales, or the rare LA rich boy drop off at the thrift store. I definitely wouldn't call myself a minimalist or anything, but it's nice to not have so much stuff to worry about.

  12. Birdwell is really great if you want a nice vintage short-cut boardshort. The fabric is pretty standard and not terribly fast-drying, so I don't think it's worth the $80 for any of the other normal cuts

    But in that same price range, ever since high school, I've been wearing a pair of Kanvas by Katin in their "heritage" cut called the Waterman (I'm not sure that it's a true repro), that I got on sale for like 10 bucks lmao. They've lasted over 10 summers with 0 holes, string or snap button replacements, or tears (except in the pocket branding). If I'm not mistaken, I think that they're still being made in Huntington Beach, CA. I actually like the way they've discolored from a bold lifeguard red into a faded red/pink. You'd think that years of chlorine, salt, and sand would have destroyed them by now! 

    I also do not recommend H&M swim trunks that are on sale for $2. They become see-through when wet. Ask me how I know. Lol

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  13. On 7/5/2020 at 8:01 PM, Broark said:

    What’s the general consensus when it comes to penny loafers? I’ve never worn a pair, but I’m kind of into the Rancourt natural CXL ones that they’re running their crowdfunding campaign for. Here’s a photo of a pair worn for a year. I think they’d be a nice summer shoe, easy on and off. Also growing up my grandpa wore a beat up pair around the house so I remember them as being generally cool in a grandpa-chic kind of way.
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    Personally, I feel like penny loafers lie in a strange middle ground of formal/informal where I can't actually see myself wearing them regularly enough. I don't really see how they're a cooler option in summer weather, other than that they're easier than oxfords to take off when your feet are sweating, but the leather is usually too nice for me to feel comfortable wearing them barefoot. They often have the dressy sole and heel and are photographed/worn in immaculate shiny condition, which to me, makes it seem more appropriate for a lighter suit or sportcoat situation rather than denim and workwear. I actually like the way they look, but I feel like I'd always choose some cheaper birks, camp mocs, or even boat shoes for warm weather since they're easier for me to work with.

  14. On 1/31/2020 at 3:47 AM, Jambon said:

    Are these standard TCB 60s or a slim leg version? or did they shrink much more after washing? 

    As mine arrived today and they are way baggier looking than yours and a bit disappointed tbh was looking for more of a tapered leg but these absolutely swamp my legs. Baggiest jeans i've managed to buy was hoping they might be similar to the Boncoura or Resolut 60s denim from looking at your fit pics but these are way different. 

    Nah sorry dude, just gained some weight and started to squeeze up a bit lol. 

  15. Looking forward to the extra-chalky fades, guys :P

    I just saw a post on Blue Owl's IG for a restock on Momotaro's Zimbabwe cotton, and it got me wondering, has Mugabe's ousting in 2017 changed anything as far as ethical sourcing concerns go? I remember discussions back in like 2015-16 saying that buying it would be essentially supporting the Mugabe regime, and after reading this recent article, I'm inclined to believe things are probably not great? But I'm not sure if anyone has a clearer take on the matter.

    https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/28483/after-mugabe-zimbabwe-leadership-is-still-stifling-its-youth

  16. 9 hours ago, IDIOT BITCH said:

    If they're loose enough not to impede movement what is wrong with climbing in jeans? What else would he wipe his hands on between/during climbs? What do you think other climbers wipe their hands on? "Don't baby your jeans, let them reflect your life and the things you do in them" used to be the mantra around here and seeing that fade, so to speak, is...strange

    Nothing is inherently wrong with it, it's just sort of funny when its touted as a method for natural fades. Come to think of it, it's probably cheaper to climb in jeans than some of the climbing/athletic apparel I've seen nowadays lol

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