Denim Blunders, Reflections and General Nonsense.

[julian-wolf]

13 minutes ago, hudsonjames said:

I'll have a hard time taking seriously anyone who ends up with a pair

Would that be any less the case if they cost $500?

[yung_flynn]

I find the fetishization of uncomfortable jeans fascinating. I can't imagine choosing to put on pants that are miserable to wear, much less paying exorbitant prices to do so.

[Maynard Friedman]

^ Some people think that about jeans full stop. Hence the proliferation of slobs in athleisure attire (the sportaci get a pass on this) 😆

[smoothsailor]

Drew a t shirt design for a local naked and famous dealer. Never got into their clothing

Drew, drew, I added legs

[Double 0 Soul]

The weight of the patch is so incredible, it's pulling the back of her jeans down

[CSL]

Some years back I read a piece online by a guy who was breaking in a pair of 35 ounce denim jeans.

The first day he'd attempted to do some kind of a mild hike in them and found that the backs of his knees were bleeding. 

Apparently the jeans were breaking him in rather than the other way around...

[Double 0 Soul]

Natural selection at work..

[reallypeacedoff]

4 hours ago, hudsonjames said:

...but over $2k is beyond imaginable.

I'd imagine they broke a lot of machines creating them. Probably the repair costs passed on to whoever buys these. #denimflation

[MJF9]

Now we've gone through the denial phase... who's copping???

[Double 0 Soul]

Copping? .. i'm barely coping

[CSL]

I'm waiting until they shift fabric to indigo carpet.

[MJF9]

18 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Copping? .. i'm barely coping

They'll keep you nice and warm in your workshop next winter

[Double 0 Soul]

Hat or glasses but not both!

Makes me feel like a character from 'Guess Who' ..  just too much head adornment

Is your character wearing a hat and glasses? .. "Yes" is it Double 0?

Problem is.. i sometimes need both, i wear reading glasses for studying drawings / precision at work but through the winter, i wear a watch cap or wool beanie to keep me warm.. the hat makes the arms of the glasses rub my head behind my ears.. also if anyone calls in, i take the hat off to avoid the Guess Who vibe.. also tennis, i could do with wearing a ball cap and sunglasses to avoid glare from the sun and sweat running into my eyes..  but again, it either has to be one or t'other.. never both

Can anyone pull this shit off or is cranial frippery something to be avoided?

[Broark]

^ I don't think I've ever heard of this to be considered a fashion faux pas?
It's often quite sunny here (regardless of the time of year) so I almost always need sunglasses, or is this only for normal glasses?

[Double 0 Soul]

Both.. it's too much going on for one head.

Like triple denim, it's just too much!

[Dr_Heech]

I wear a cap and sunglasses when out as I sometimes need both (my eyes strain from the sun - apparently it's part of being a bit short sighted) but at work l sometimes have hat (various), sunglasses or safety glasses and ear defenders. And when it's dark in the mornings also a head torch which is a nightmare but thankfully not often have to wear all at once.

[Broark]

Can't say I've ever put that much thought into it.
If I want to wear a hat and glasses I just do it! Sunglasses are a prerequisite here, I don't leave the house without a pair.

[smoothsailor]

I wear both all the time, with some hats it’s a struggle. The legs and hat interfere eachother, I just wear my hat funky. That’s the point for me anyway, to wear hats funky.

the real struggle is cycling in windy conditions.

[Double 0 Soul]

Cap and glasses, throws off the balance of an outfit, makes it too top heavy..

If i was in Doc's position, i would have to wear boots, gators and crampons to balance it out or maybe even ski's ..

[Dr_Heech]

31 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Cap and glasses, throws off the balance of an outfit, makes it too top heavy..

If i was in Doc's position, i would have to wear boots, gators and crampons to balance it out or maybe even ski's ..

To be fair, the cap, sunnies and ear defenders combo may be top heavy looking for you, but they protect me from unwanted golfer attention (which is nearly always) and l look like a cool helicopter pilot to boot 😂

[Double 0 Soul]

Always the action man avatar!

[Alec Leamas]

+1 for cap and glasses

Being bald and shortsighted, both are borderline essential for functioning out of doors.

[Double 0 Soul]

Sweatshirt cuffs we’re getting a bit threadbare..

 

..much better 

[julian-wolf]

Like @Alec Leamas, I’ve never thought twice about the combo. Glasses let me see, and hats keep rain off the lenses (or sun off my head). I tried contact lenses, at one point, but couldn’t get used to them.

[Double 0 Soul]

Crap! It might be just me then.. 

I've always resisted wearing a balaclava with deely-bobbers for the same reason but if you guys are saying it's ok?

[mlwdp]

[Double 0 Soul]

👊🇺🇸🔥

[Maynard Friedman]

26 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Crap! It might be just me then.. 

I've always resisted wearing a balaclava with deely-bobbers for the same reason but if you guys are saying it's ok?

You are not alone! The only time I think I’ve worn a hat/specs is when skiing (woolly hat/sunglasses) and maybe a sun hat & shades on a summer holiday once or twice. It simply doesn’t feel right to me to have too much clutter around my bonce.

[indigoeagle]

8 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

You are not alone! The only time I think I’ve worn a hat/specs is when skiing (woolly hat/sunglasses) and maybe a sun hat & shades on a summer holiday once or twice. It simply doesn’t feel right to me to have too much clutter around my bonce.

I agree.
I was wearing contacts for many years, but apparently overdid it. So the optician strongly recommended to me to wear glasses again, which I've been doing now for a year. And in winter I have to wear a watch cap or similarly and I'm always happy when I get inside and can take it off. It just feels better.
Before I'd sometimes wear a hat or cap the whole day.

[ATWM]

Me 20 min ago. I’ve never thought twice about it but if it’s a faux pax it’s one I’m comfortable with all the time. (Feat non visible WMJ!) 

Edited March 27, 2025 by ATWM