Roy Big Bro 2 - aka Roy World Tour Round 2

[louisbosco]

yeah i'll do that soon. but anyways, out of curiosity, where's (or who rather) the jeans going to next?

Edited February 27, 2017 by louisbosco

[cungster]

Any chance you've got enough time in your hands to do boro style repairs?

[chicote]

^I'm more than happy to do some hand repair work on them once they come around to my leg.

[FeloniousMonk]

That's another option, if chicote is willing to take the jeans after louisbosco and kick off the Canada/US west coast. That would be what, mid-to-late-March?

Does anyone on the tour have work restrictions that means they would not be able to wear a patched pair but would be fine with a more hidden darning? If not, I'd love to take you up on that offer, chicote, and get some extra character for the pair.

[louisbosco]

13 hours ago, cungster said:

Any chance you've got enough time in your hands to do boro style repairs?

hahaha. i doubt my sewing ability to be able to do that...

[louisbosco]

had a really short day on friday at work, decided to head into the city and check out our new store. i was supposed to set up the new flagship which would've been quite an experience, but we're really stretching the hours of all the staff really thin, so i didn't get the chance to. 

our new flagship in the GPO building. the size of the building is just unbelievable. a logistical nightmare.

then pretty much took the day walking around the city, and having a nice cool beer at the pub on a 36C day..

 

not my sunnies, belonged to a colleague. and everyone was trying on her sunnies, but i reckon i'm the only one that pulled it off well. hahaha.

[FeloniousMonk]

Oof, respect for wearing jeans on a 36 degree day! Guess you just get used to it in that climate

[louisbosco]

haha. thanks. i guess it's the growing up part in singapore that's got me acclimatised to the hot weather. i don't wear much/any jeans under 21oz, especially in the past 4 years. though it's hot here, it's not as humid and i guess that's kinda helped a bit. dry and hot vs humidity and hot are very different. but these jeans feel a breeze for me being so lightweight. 

[louisbosco]

this is my last week in the jeans. i'm not sure if i'm going to be up to much. just as a prep, who's next on the list?

[FeloniousMonk]

Thanks again, Louis. Next up is North America. Does someone want to take on the repairs? Or should I arrange for them to be repaired somewhere in the US then sent on to the next participant?

If the latter, the repairs will likely take about a month.

[chicote]

i'm happy to take on the repairs even if im not the next participant, I've got plenty of time to do some good hand stitched repairs (and/or machine darning as needed) over the next couple months.

 

edit: that said, I also am just finishing my leg of the Denime world tour, so if folks would rather space my time apart that's totally fine & understandable.

Edited March 13, 2017 by chicote

[cungster]

Do it! I love seeing hand repairs.

[Maynard Friedman]

Yes, can't beat a good hand job! 

[FeloniousMonk]

Can't speak for the rest of the forum, Chicote, but you're a great poster and I'm hardly sick of seeing the pacific northwest after your leg of the Denime tour. Happy to have you be the next on the list if you're ok moving straight to the Big Bro jeans. If you still have time left with the 66XX, then I imagine louisbosco could hold onto the Roys for a bit longer.

Would love to see the pair have some hand repairs!

[Hendsch]

I'd be down for them after Ian, that way we can continue our streak of sending each other tour jeans!

[louisbosco]

wanna swap the 66xx for the big bro if no one is having the 66xx???

[chicote]

hahha that sounds good to me! bring the Denimes full circle. As long as it's cool with flash as well ofc

[louisbosco]

as my leg comes to an end, i've been a little busy the past week with my graduation and having the family over. still, i've had a brilliant time in these before i put them to wash tomorrow. i've started to grow into this pair even though they're a tad big. 

a mate of mine recently opened a cafe. home made food and specialty coffee. i'm fortunate to be there when he was cupping as well. my first cupping, quite liked the experience.

and finally out for a belated buffet dinner at the crown. not a fan of buffets in general, but i do like to experience different places at least once..

[louisbosco]

and just a 'before wash' pics

 

 

[Maynard Friedman]

Congrats louis, I'll bet your hugely relieved.

[lance]

Yeah, congrats, louisbosco!

[FeloniousMonk]

Congrats! Nice look for the graduation, too

[louisbosco]

thanks guys. i guess you can say it's a huge relief. but too be honest, i wasn't that stressed out in the first place. although i'm glad it's been done and dusted..

[goodrain]

a pair of these in 33 just popped up on grailed

https://www.grailed.com/listings/1881356-Roy-Denim-BB1002

[ReverendGlasseye]

@FeloniousMonk When do you expect the jeans to be back in your hands? I know the're headed to the west coast of North America soon. I'll be spending a week in Iceland early July and wonder if my leg of the tour would allow me to take them along.

[FeloniousMonk]

@ReverendGlasseye I don't expect the jeans to be in my hands for quite some time - we've got about 6-7 people lined up across the US and Canada who will have the jeans before they end up back with me. We can definitely have them wind your way around late June or July, there's no need to stick to one particular order across the US.

Iceland should be a lot of fun, enjoy! Had a crazy long weekend there a few years back, with about 10-15 of us taking advantage of some very low fares. Absolutely beautiful, and that 24-hour sun will mess you up on a night out drinking...

[louisbosco]

post wash. winter is coming soon and the rain is starting. glad i washed them before the skies opened up this week. they'll be ready to ship to chicote come tues or wed. not much changes, but the lighter blue is starting to show in some areas..

 

 

[louisbosco]

jut sent the jeans off. added some aussie coins to the collection. now there's a few queen heads in there! and i've pop some nougats from australia in there as well. feel free to pass them on unless chicote eats them all.

[chicote]

well, i do need to fill in a bit to properly fit these jeans...

thanks louis!

i'm going to start coming up with designs for the hand repairs in coming days. if anyone has any suggestions please let me know!

[wolfofthesea]

Hey guys, they are starting to look great! Haven't been able to follow along well as I have been working up north with little internet connection, but I am back in the city and looking forward to seeing their evolution on the next legs of the journey.