What do you think the cowboys, miners and labourers would think of...

[sneakeraddict]

What do you think the cowboys, miners and labourers of the turn of the century would think of... relatively wealthy Europeans and Japanese people who've never done that kind of work in their life, paying very premium prices for what is essentially workwear, that (I guess) they would have tried NOT to wear in their leisure time?

Don't know why I thought of this, but its been formulating in my mind for a while whenever I think about the premium repros...

[tweeds]

probably not much more than a sigh, like how we wear a military jacket and camo prints like we've been to vietnam and back. fashion imitates life, always.

[justbrowsing]

they'd think we're pretty fruity.

[rome1]

They would probably want to know why the fuck would anybody wear stiff ass denim to break it in so it would look cool.

[darkanimal]

They'd go "I'm taking this shit off my ass and sell it on ebaY!" or "Why we wasn't born rich?"

[cheapmuthafukr]

they would think we are the sensable ones once they saw a pair of true religions or dsquared or some shit like that

[Whodinihimself]

I doubt theyd give it a second thought...just the young acting young....we'll all be old soon enough and we'll probably give our kids shit for wearing what they wear....like...in the year 2040 underwear will become casual clothing...cos everyone will be in outerspace..and it gets hot in those damn spacesuits

[typicalfashion]

I doubt theyd give it a second thought...just the young acting young....we'll all be old soon enough and we'll probably give our kids shit for wearing what they wear....like...in the year 2040 underwear will become casual clothing...cos everyone will be in outerspace..and it gets hot in those damn spacesuits

god's honest truth^

[tangerine]

George Lucas told Carrie Fisher that there was no underwear in outer space; so that market is waiting to be tapped.

[annacobra]

...paying very premium prices

considering that cost & retail prices dumped over the last 100 years of garment manufacturing an average 99%, paying a few hundred dollars on a good and longlasting pair of pants seems much but isn't:

Compare our income with a worker's income at the turn of last century, and he will have spent just the same portion of his income on his pants.

The difference is that today most people spend $1000 a year on 20 pair of inferiour quality (and therefore inexpensive) pants.

[justbrowsing]

The difference is that today most people spend $1000 a year on 20 pair of inferiour quality (and therefore inexpensive) pants.

what the fuck? no

[denimdestroyedmylife]

that's twenty $50 jeans... crazy.

i bought 3 pairs of jeans this year, probably. at an average of $250 per pair. i will try to buy less next year... maybe one pair a year.

[annacobra]

Quote:

Originally Posted by annacobra

The difference is that today most people spend $1000 a year on 20 pair of inferiour quality (and therefore inexpensive) pants.

what the fuck? no

u know what I mean... same with other things of household etc.

[milehiclothingcorporation]

I reckon an average working stiff from 50 years ago would appreciate the whole selvage/premium denim thing, given that the quality is (generally) pretty good and quality has always (as a rule) been expensive. For me, I'll happily pay £160 for a pair of jeans, as long as they look good, fit well and use quality denim...by the same token if a £30 pair meet those same criteria, I'll buy them. Same with everything, I think people can be guilty of falling into the "exclusive" trap, paying large cash for something of inferior quality, just for the label. If a product is well made from good materials, I'll give it credit, no matter the price tag...by the way, I'm 35, my dad's 65 and we both wear selvage/raw denim, because it lasts well and looks good. It's all a matter of quality and good taste, not age or fashion. Fashion is for monkeys, style is something quite different.

[PunctualAlex]

I've always wondered what my Dad would think if he found out I was buying a pair of jeans which were specifically meant to be stiff and uncomfortable in order to emulate what they look like after he just plain wears them for 10 years.

I've wondered... but never really cared.

[milehiclothingcorporation]

Just wondering what SF'rs think is too much to pay for a pair of jeans, or anything else for that matter, assuming the quality is there, how much is too much and where does paying for quality end and being fleeced begin?

Thoughts anyone?

[greentea]

miner will say "damn these samurai vx got the bangin silver selvedge" "pay you 3 gold nuggets for it?"