Frost

It has a decent weight/thickness, but it's not insanely warm. Definitely more all-weather than SG.

Barns Outfitters Loopwheel Hoodie. Really loving it so far, very comfortable.

 

 

edit: one thing though, that 'unbranded' jeans are so cheap is because they use cheap materials and labor. not because they are 'unbranded' and the company does not throw vast amounts of cash out of the window for machiavellian (?) ads/propaganda. never bought that line.

Naming your brand Unbranded and declaring that no branding is what sets your brand apart from the rest is some genius post-modernist marketing though. Serious metafictional stuff, and it completely works because most people buy it at face value and don't see it as a marketing statement in itself (not realizing that saying you don't do marketing is a form of marketing)...

I'm having flashback to the SDA thread 

Unbranded gets some hate but their 21oz denim IMO is an amazing value. Decent cut options and good looking fades

I don't think that there is that much hate for Unbranded, they are perfectly fine for what they are trying to do. The thing is though that people for whom denim is a hobby are actually interested in all the details Unbranded (consciously) lacks. So there is no real point in discussing them, because (to us) they are not interesting at all. So no hate, they just operate in a completely different space than the brand we're interested in IMO.

Would also love some fit pics, what a steal Bobbo!

^Here are a couple of non-Japanese brands you can check out for waxed/warm/water-resistant jackets: Baracuta, Canada Goose (check their official website, they include temperatures there (some of their jackets are designed for incredibly cold environments)), Arc'Teryx, Barbour, Monitaly Dehen1920, Nigel Cabourn. Really depends on the aesthetic you're going for.

Japanese Stuff: Rocky Mountain Featherbed, White Mountaineering. Many of the brands discussed on this board do some kind of warm outerwear, you just need to search a bit around, sometimes. I own a Momotaro Parka for example. Made out of cotton, fairly warm and space to layer more things underneath. It's not waxed though, although you can do that to many jackets yourself. Other products include for example Otter Wax.

Depends on what you're looking for.

William Gibson x Buzz Rickson Deck Coat

Buzz Rickson Navy Pea Coat

Studio D'Artisan Pea Coat

Flat Head Gassers Pharao Jacket

^This was actually a typo by me. 527 is the cut, ZR means Secret Denim afaik, there is no 527R I think....Corrected it above.

Sure, although IIRC the secret denim doesn't feel too heavy because it's a very loose weave, but I'm sure people who actually own a pair can judge this a lot better than me.

Those other options look great as well.

Hogg: Oni 527ZR

Merz B. Schwanen

PBJ XX-012

Converse Jack Purcell

^Happened to my PBJ XX-012 after ~8 months as well. It's an easy fix though, just patch the pocket back up. It's definitely a high stress point on any pair, with phones going in/out of the pocket a lot and phones not getting smaller at the moment.

EDIT: Of course it sucks that it has happened so fast.

Just repped a few guys over the last pages as I missed the discussion Re: denimio. A lot of truth spoken through thoughtful Posts, thanks for that.

 

I somewhat "fear", that denimio is not even at it's Peak of popularity. If you just see it from a capitalist's view, their growth is well earned - they saw a blank spot in the market, offer super fast, easy transactions with a decent looking and easy understandable website. Not to speak of their low prices due to their ability to source locally. I suppose the strong Dollar / weak Yen feeds the flames right now.

Indeed, Denimio is only going to get bigger, and they are being very smart about their business. It's not just the low prices/weak Yen and well organized website, they also have a fantastic grasp of which products are going to sell well for them. XX-012 Contest, Samurai collab in their most loved cut, Momotaro collab which has proven so successful for Blue Owl in the past (again a tapered cut), the stocking of Oni, and a solid social media presence (at least on instagram), all add up to them being a very rapidly growing shop. Well done, and well deserved IMO.

The only thing our western retailers can put up against that is a good buying experience. A lot of brands available, talk about denim, hence create a Meeting place not just a Fashion shop. I know a few stores that offer that experience and it's way more rewarding to buy there and support them thn jsut order online. It's money if you're able to try on or touch brands that you just know via the Internet and I want to keep the stores alive to do that. I have no problem to help the stores doing that by paying a bit more than in Japan.  It also put some brands on my radar that I would have overlooked otherwise and killed some other's that I thought were better than they were.

 

I am aware that I'm in a lucky position to have these stores at reach.

 

(Same goes for my record stores or  book shops - isn't it a much better feeling browsing through real stuff than just ordering online?)

While I fully agree with you that it is this type of shopping experience that secures customers/repeat customers, this is also VERY hard to pull off. You have to be very enthusiastic and really love your job and can't be discouraged when people start to simply come over to "hang out" and don't buy anything. It is not easy, but then again, it is very much required to succeed in the field nowadays and very enjoyable when done right. The question is: How much is this worth to you? When does the "price of admission" simply get to high and you start buying from Japan? 200 bucks per item? 100? 50? Depends on the person and the item in question I think, but I know full well that I have my limits when it comes to paying more instead of ordering online. And I like my local shop very much.

If I order in Japan, it's stuff that I don't get in my local shop and even then, from a nostalgic Point of view, I prefer the Google translating or Proxy purchases over the denimio Website. It's just way more exciting that way and the custom gamble is the same. And also then, I think it's more rewarding to Support People like Yuichi or Naoki than just going for the cheapest option.

 

But yeah, it would make more sense if FC would choose a straight path - either stop sales from Japan to the west in general or allow them. Just ruling out one supplier sounds strange - I wonder wether the western retailers have enough selling possibilities to outnumber denimio.

 

(Can also be moved to blunders, sorry if I'm derailing the thread).

Has anymore info on FC & Denimio emerged? Ed said one sentence about it and no one else has posted any reliable information. It would indeed be weird if only Denimio is targeted.

Okay guys, I need some sizing advice for the 1109XX. I'm wearing a size 31 in PBJ XX-012, which I've measured after many months and washes:

W: 78cm / 30.7"

FR: 24.5cm / 9.6"

T: 26.5cm / 10.6"

K: 19cm / 7.5"

H: 17.5 / 6.9"

The waist is a little bit loose (maybe an inch or so, not that much, they still stay on without a belt), everything else is comfortably slim fitting.

So, if I look at the charts over at BiG that would mean a size 30 (raw) right? Could probably pull off a size 29 at first but I fear with multiple washes they'll end up too small...

Thanks for the input.

All of this sounds pretty disappointing...

Thought so as well, might try one of those shirts.

Just saw that Denimio has started stocking KATO.

http://www.denimio.com/kato

http://kato-brand.com/

The back pockets on the jeans look horrible though..

^The German brand Merz B. Schwanen offers sweatpants that are AFAIK loop-wheeled. Check them out online, e.g. on Cultizm.com.

Am I the only one who loves these discussions? Great stuff everyone, especially chicote. Props for talking about such a difficult topic in connection to clothing.

Jesus. You win dude.

"You just an APC wearing bitch

You ain't got no chainstitch,

I got train tracks, whiskers, combs

You got nuthin' on yours homes,

When you see my hige and atari

Then you really gone be sorry"

"What are you talking about - APC?

Bitch the only acronym I wear is TSG

because everytime I rap, I Strike Gold

So better keep quiet, I'll make you look old

Keep your mouth shut, or you'll awaken my ONI

And then it will be over for you stupid-ass phony

You will open your eyes - in the I C U

And I'll be there smiling in my EVISU"

sufu denim rap battle please.

Also I remember Chip rapping about PRPS too.

"There's something I need to clarify /

I only size up four in Samurai /

Got stacks for days, you sufu freaks /

I'm talking about my money and my jeans"

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated!