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That’s a Tender-esque dye job on the Uplander shirt. Looks super.

I don't know if Australian brand Man-tle is on anyone's radar, but they recently posted a fascinating video to instagram showing how Buaisou dye their shirts: https://www.instagram.com/mantle_official/reel/C9zFwsWP6OL/?hl=en As an aside, I discovered Man-tle via Blackbird Spyplane, which I discovered, in turn, through a recommendation on here somewhere. I've got a jacket, a couple of shirts and several hats from them now, which I really enjoy.

(I had this image in an email - easier to find than trawling the thread 😅)

I have quite wide feet and I didn’t really get on with the M-43s. I wear a UK7 in Trickers. I tried a US7.5 in the M-43 from East West Apparel (EWA recommend taking your UK size in the M-43, broadly speaking) and found they were too narrow and a bit long. I’m not sure if that’s helpful at all - it obviously depends on your foot shape. They are gorgeous boots!

Would anyone like these (gratis)? Taken (13.05.24)

Two pairs of shorts for sale. Each 35GBP + postage. If you’re interested please send me a private message and I can share measurements and additional photos. Freewheelers M-1942 — SOLD https://www.the-klamp.jp/product/1821 Warehouse Duck Digger DD-1550 — SOLD https://hinoya.shop/en-gb/products/dd-1550 Some light fading.

I think the idea is that for items under £135, the retailer is supposed to collect VAT at the point of sale and send it on to the UK government. For items over that amount, VAT and duties (£135 is the cut-off for duty) are collected at the border instead (i.e. via your courier). So if your Japanese retailer doesn't collect VAT on an item under £135 (which in my experience, they don't), it won't be collected further down the line either. But I'm no expert, this is just what I understand to be the case and it tallies with my experience. There's some helpful info here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/jan/21/eu-website-purchases-the-import-charges-uk-customers-have-to-pay

@Double 0 Soul You’ll only pay VAT and duty on parcels entering the UK if the value is over £135.

Thanks Julian. For the sake of clarity, I present my navel. Enjoy.

This is what I mean. I appreciate that this is a feature, not a bug. We all know that denim twists when you wash it. The effect in the top block just seems more accentuated in these jeans. This is the first time I’ve posted a picture of my crotch to the internet (that I’m willing to admit to).

Of the twist?

Following the nice review from @beautiful_FrEaK I have a couple of observations after wearing my pair of 47s for around a year. 1. Compared to other jeans with a similar medium rise, I find the 47s quite unforgiving of hip-slip. By which I mean, I have to wear a belt to keep them high on my hips otherwise the fit becomes quite unflattering. This isn’t necessarily a problem, but I don’t love wearing a belt. This may also be peculiar to my body shape. 2. The long fly placket that bF mentioned really accentuates the twist of the top block after a few washes and the top of the fly ends up quite significantly displaced from the centre. Again, not necessary a problem, but it can look quite funny if worn with a shirt. The placket of the shirt will sit an inch or more sideways from the fly placket (apparently this alignment is known as the ‘gig line’ in military parlance). Generally I think they’re a nice pair of jeans, but these two points somehow mean I don’t find them as easy to wear as other pairs I own.

@AlientoyWorkmachine those jeans are looking great.