Indigo Invitational Y4

[reallypeacedoff]

Is anyone going to enter? I registered with a pair of Studio D'Artisan SD-508. It's a full 6 months out, though. With the new Self Edge x Imperial collaboration coming out and a trip to Japan, I'm sure the pair I will be wearing will change multiple times.

[blooming]

Maaaaaybe. I don't think I have any raw, unworn pairs and I'm not sure what I'd enter with. I could roll a pair of FC 1103s or TCB 50s slim-T. My days of going for high contrast, rough denim fades are behind me, so it'd have to be a comfy pair lol.

[CSL]

Would a loose fit, mild fade type pair stand any chance of winning?

[blooming]

No idea, but I'd be doing it more as a measure of personal effort. I'm not really the competitive type

[reallypeacedoff]

I don't feel you NEED to run super heavy/skinny denim to have a chance, but I get you, those South Easterners are nuts! Showing up with 33oz denim in 110 degrees with 100% humidity? That's a no from me. Something to note, the East is getting its own conference so it might give the rest of us a slight chance.

I'm aiming for a pair that will be comfortable year-round and go from there. Watching Imperial, Resolute, Momotaro, Warehouse, Eternal, and Denime. But looking for a higher rise with a natural taper or a slim straight in the 12-16 oz range in the end.

[blooming]

Just grabbed a pair of TCB 50's Slim T. Now comes the part where I see if I can hold off on wearing them before this starts lol

[itschrisb]

I’m more than likely entering this year, but I wanted to ask if anyone knew if it has to be a pair of denim jeans to enter. 
 

I found a pair of 12.5oz indigo shashiko trousers I have my eye on. 

[blooming]

Already failed, I can't hold off on wearing these TCB's lmao

[reallypeacedoff]

2 hours ago, itschrisb said:

I’m more than likely entering this year, but I wanted to ask if anyone knew if it has to be a pair of denim jeans to enter.

Their rules are here. But you could email or hit them up on IG and ask.

[itschrisb]

2 minutes ago, reallypeacedoff said:

Their rules are here. But you could email or hit them up on IG and ask.

Yeah I checked those but it just says denim must be raw but doesn’t outline what’s allowed. Ill email them, thanks!

[reallypeacedoff]

23 hours ago, blooming said:

Already failed, I can't hold off on wearing these TCB's lmao

I put on my SD-508, and they never came off, so in the same boat. Mostly because I saw something this weekend, and I know what will be my contest pair now.

[blooming]

Knowing my own poor impulse control, I'll need to ensure whatever pair I enter arrives to me no earlier than a week before the deadline haha

[reallypeacedoff]

Tokyo 2023.

I did go to Warehouse but forgot to take a photo.

Edited November 18, 2023 by reallypeacedoff

[reallypeacedoff]

I  did end up going back to Warehouse so here's a picture.

[reallypeacedoff]

I started up a new Instagram account—Dyeing to Fade—for the Indigo Invitational that's just around the corner. 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I registered my pair of Denime XX from the Shins era. We will see how disciplined I am...

[reallypeacedoff]

7 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

I registered my pair of Denime XX from the Shins era. We will see how disciplined I am...

Hell yeah!

Not gonna lie though, glad SE Asia has their own conference to start with, those kids are nuts. 25oz denim in 100% humidity with 110 degree weather? How can you compete? Good thing there is multiple judges, not everyone sees sharp high contrast as the holy grail.

Looks to be a ton of prizes so far.

[Cold Summer]

Excited to see how some Sufu competitors do. I have a fresh pair of Flat Head 1005s that I could use, but most likely these will stay stashed in the closet for a few years. Perhaps I'll bust them out for a future contest.

One of the most important things to this kind of competition is to pick a pair of jeans that will work well for year-round wear, and with all sorts of outfits you wear. Last round of this contest I tried the Samurai S3000vx for a few months; great jeans I'll wear more in the future, but between the heavy, crunchy denim and low-ish rise (on me), they're really best suited to wearing in colder weather with untucked shirts.

[reallypeacedoff]

11 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

I registered my pair of Denime XX from the Shins era. We will see how disciplined I am...

Denime XX is typically a fast fader right? Why the Shins era @beautiful_FrEaK? Gotta keep those Ozzy's pristine I bet 😂

1 hour ago, Cold Summer said:

Excited to see how some Sufu competitors do. I have a fresh pair of Flat Head 1005s that I could use, but most likely these will stay stashed in the closet for a few years. Perhaps I'll bust them out for a future contest.

One of the most important things to this kind of competition is to pick a pair of jeans that will work well for year-round wear, and with all sorts of outfits you wear. Last round of this contest I tried the Samurai S3000vx for a few months; great jeans I'll wear more in the future, but between the heavy, crunchy denim and low-ish rise (on me), they're really best suited to wearing in colder weather with untucked shirts.

Should be a good one. I agree, I told myself I needed a relaxed taper with something ~15oz or below. I have the 3sixteen CT-102xn on standby, just waiting for @kiya to send me my "free" pair of SExI26-ST if the measurements line up. 😉

[beautiful_FrEaK]

46 minutes ago, reallypeacedoff said:

Denime XX is typically a fast fader right? Why the Shins era @beautiful_FrEaK? Gotta keep those Ozzy's pristine I bet 😂

No, the older versions (at least Shins) are really slow faders. The Orizzonti pair is already worn so they won't qualify to be used.

[frank]

Wow, I'm glad they're still doing these fade competitions, it's been so long since I've kept up with one. Might join this one for old time's sake, just need to find a pair that I'll be willing to wear for a year straight. 

[Cold Summer]

I'm giving more thought to the idea of entering with my TFH 1005s. Haven't decided yet for sure, but the prizes seem mighty nice.

How exactly are the prizes handed out, anyway? I couldn't find anything about it on the site. Isn't it like, the grand prize winner chooses five, then the runner up chooses two, third place one, then it runs down the finalists in order, or something like that? Seems odd to me that the site doesn't explain this more clearly (or at all.)

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I have no idea and I don't really care as the (my) likelihood to win is pretty low anyway. I might change my entry from Denime XX (Shins) to something new but I will first wait until it arrives.

[reallypeacedoff]

I assumed from previous years and what they have showed on their Instagram account with how many prizes are in the pot, that the Top 50 from each conference could get “something.” Not sure exactly if that’s fully correct or if it’s more fluid. 

[reallypeacedoff]

Oh, and Tannery South (Insta) is doing a fade log (Indigo Invitational) and it's free—you just gotta pay for shipping—using code "INDIGOINVI4" 😎

[Cozzie]

I just registered a pair of SOA03XX.  I’ve never done a fade comp.  Should be fun!

[vlad_III]

On 11/29/2023 at 3:46 PM, beautiful_FrEaK said:

I registered my pair of Denime XX from the Shins era. We will see how disciplined I am...

I assume that would be a Freewheelers pair 

[vlad_III]

On 12/14/2023 at 12:00 PM, Cozzie said:

I just registered a pair of SOA03XX.  I’ve never done a fade comp.  Should be fun!

Looks like some nice vintage/repro pairs this year. Most of what i saw in that competition until now was ultra heavy and hyper tapered stuff. Good to see some other entires this year. 

[vlad_III]

On 12/8/2023 at 12:24 PM, Cold Summer said:

I'm giving more thought to the idea of entering with my TFH 1005s. Haven't decided yet for sure, but the prizes seem mighty nice.

How exactly are the prizes handed out, anyway? I couldn't find anything about it on the site. Isn't it like, the grand prize winner chooses five, then the runner up chooses two, third place one, then it runs down the finalists in order, or something like that? Seems odd to me that the site doesn't explain this more clearly (or at all.)

If you’re looking to win I think you’ll need 18oz and up. Something fast fading Like Oni, PBJ or samurai. Or live in tropical climate and push them thru the summer. 
the judges seem to like heavy ounce entries a lot. 
Lots of the podium pairs also looked too “good” to be true. Number 2 last year is a Japanese YouTuber kinda notorious for pushing a little extra hard for fades. In other words, I wouldn’t join to win. Very unlikely given how much it grew too. 

[beautiful_FrEaK]

45 minutes ago, vlad_III said:

I assume that would be a Freewheelers pair 

Correct