Alec Leamas

To be completely fair...there are elements of this that I like - not necessarily the look itself but the commitment to it.

220XX-47 fit At the very slimmest of the spectrum of fits for me, but comfortable nonetheless. Wearing the FC 0105’s immediately prior to this pair probably emphasised that!

(cross-post from Denime thread) A hint of autumn in the air this morning here, so the boots went back on! Toys McCoy Denime Red Wing

The wear on those chinos, especially down the outer seam, is 👌🏻

+1 for the TCB version, not deep-dived on the measurements but in principle it looks fantastic

@mlwdp, it looks to be projected to turn away? I know next to nothing about typhoons / tornadoes / hurricanes (something I am grateful for, honestly), but it seems like it's going to be a close call!

Warehouse 2002XX (with a nod to @Kit Carruthers for that, cheers!) Toys McCoy Warehouse Asahi

Picked my 1082's back up from the local seamstress yesterday too (along with the WH/Denime delivery this was a real treat day). They're great, really comfortable and sitting in that loose but not wide mid-range. Got a bit more inseam left on for now so wearing with a breezy ankle cuff, over time I'm fairly certain that will go. Anyway, lovely chinos, just what I was after. I can probably now safely turn my Buzz Rickson OG's into shorts!

220XX-47’s arrived yesterday. First thing I noticed when unpackaging them was how light they feel in comparison to the 220A offset model. The fit plus the weight of those just was not for me, but the same cut/fit with this lighter material is much better. I’ve laid them out with 1000XX DSB and 1001XX banner denim to compare, photos not great but in real life the denim is fairly regular in texture, quite smooth and a really lush dark blue. It's overall really nice looking and feeling. I bought these one-washed from Warehouse and also had them hem them, judging by the original hem these will rope to high heaven. (Ideal as my current obsession with getting the most imperfectly perfect roping on the hem is hitting a peak). Not included a fit pic yet but the fit on me in size 34 I would describe as "smart", i.e. snug but comfortable through the upper half then straight down from the knee. The one-wash process (unsure exactly what process WH use) seems to have been fairly heavy duty so here's hoping these remain as a comfortable "smart" pair. There are some real "Ghost of Hayashi" vibes present. Also noted the immediate presence of the trademark lightning strike on the coin pocket. These are currently in a cool wash, getting that hem nice and puckered (honestly it is an obsession), then I'm kind of spoilt for choice at the moment but once things cool down towards the end of this month I can see myself wearing these a lot. I'm interested to see how the fabric fades in comparison to the 220A fabric (as masterfully displayed by @beautiful_FrEaK!!)

I posted this ^ a while back, I spotted it in Black Ivy (the book). Posting here led me to finding it’s from a whole set of photos from Life magazine, all with a similar level of style of course!

Unbelievably fresh!!

Welcome @PrettyBoyTony! I would say that unless they feel extremely tight and uncomfortable then they should stretch out plenty. If they're not tight anywhere else, e.g. the thigh, then you should be okay. The 0105 is fairly versatile, going up or down 1 or 2 sizes might be okay but going from 31 to 34 is a big jump.

Massive congratulations @Geeman

I missed those in my size! Hence the Denime 47's instead 🙃