The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[brozek]

Got these back in early October, washed for the first time last night. I wore them around 5 times a week through the end of December, then about half that often when I started rotating in my x-mas Sugar Canes. Probably could have waited a few more months for a wash, but they were starting to smell and the waist had stretched quite a bit. I wasn't expecting a magical post-wash transformation, so I'm pretty happy with the way they look. The color is really rich and complex in person - I wish it wasn't 100-below and overcast so that I could get some shots in natural light.

(click for big pics)

Pre-wash:

Wringing 'em dry:

Post-wash:

[headtowall]

Yo headtowall,

Those Jordans in the backround, are they from '85 or '01?

My current beaters are White/Black/Red I's from '85, which i love with my denim...

They're '01s. Pretty beat at this point, so I usually wear them to shows and stuff. I'd love to have more Is, but passed on all the patent retros. Will probably have to get the black toes whenever those come out.

Those last Nudies posted are nice. And the Wranglers. And the Skulls. And the 47s.

[watchman]

those wranglers look good. They look like a very "authentic" fade if you know what i'm saying.

[ryandenim]

I wore those RRDS like crazy the first two years. I basically retired them two years ago as I've taken on more dry denim. I've worn them maybe four times in the last year. And yes, I wore them two years before washing them in the machine.

[RutanSB]

ryandenim and brozek - both of those look great, nice.

[ian]

Did you size down at all on these?

nah, i actually didn't... i usually wear like a 32x30 pant. i went and bought the 34x34

deadstocks, and soaked them in the beginning to get some of the shrinkage out... to

be honest, they're still kind of loose in the waist... i do consider them somewhat 'slim'

but it might be the angle of the pic that made them look that slim... i'll try and get some

full shots and throw them up on here

[TPR950H]

those wranglers look good. They look like a very "authentic" fade if you know what i'm saying.

"Authentic" as in worn by a cowboy?

[fadingblue]

prewash:

[fadingblue]

after wash:

[khaltire]

those turned out pretty nice man... I stopped wearing my STF after the first wash.. they looked really cheap like the kind of jeans you find at walmart for $20 (then again, they almost are)... they also didnt fit though anymore

still, those look good, but they lose alot of color after washing

[Dangydang]

Purchased June 2005. Worn nearly everyday for 9 months straight then washed them. Wore them once or twice a week after their first wash and just washed them again about a month ago.

[Dick Danger]

woohoo

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[jooles]

I think there's no need to gang up on the guy. One or two comments and I'm sure he'll get the point.

To be honest, I like my APCs overall more than my PBJs. Not to mention Japanese jeans are pretty damn hyped on this board - more so than APCs at this point I'd say.

I like APCs as well... so much so that I've posted pictures of mine. The cut on my Cure is really flattering and modern, and they fade nicely. They also get the most amount of comments from clothing shop assistants than any of my other jeans.

That said, the APC material isn't holding up as well as some of my other denim, but that's cool, because I'll probably be tired of the cut in a while anyway. They fade well enough for people to have a satisfying fade in an appropriate time frame.

Makes me wonder what some doods are going to do 2 years from now when the flights of men's fancies have changed and they have 10 pairs of 20 oz denim in cuts that they no longer want and no fades to show for.

[knucks]

nice APCs you two

[rale_injeans]

everyones entitled to their opinion, but jean-beauty is in the eye of the beholder. everyone wants different things from denim. APC provides basic and generally appealing jeans, and if you like more expensive stuff, fine.

that being said, i love my APCs.

[Tenchi]

Yep APCs are still cool. Would probably get a pair if it was available locally.

Then again we have Imperials...

[Heroshima]

Nice to see all these great looking APC's....Mine are coming along nicely and it's cool to see whats in store for the future....

[tweeds]

I think there's no need to gang up on the guy. One or two comments and I'm sure he'll get the point.

That said, the APC material isn't holding up as well as some of my other denim, but that's cool, because I'll probably be tired of the cut in a while anyway. They fade well enough for people to have a satisfying fade in an appropriate time frame.

i think jooles says it best.

since you mentioned, i'd like to check with all the guys who've worn in APC jeans - is the denim on the knees worn particularly thin? i pulled them on the other day and it kind of scares me how fragile they feel now. might have to patch them sometime...

great looking APC, guys.

[headtowall]

i think jooles says it best.

since you mentioned, i'd like to check with all the guys who've worn in APC jeans - is the denim on the knees worn particularly thin? i pulled them on the other day and it kind of scares me how fragile they feel now. might have to patch them sometime...

great looking APC, guys.

My New Standards are a year old now and the knees are still pretty strong. Actually, they've held up really well all over. This is probably because they've been put on the backburner for other projects (lvc 47s, pbj xx-005), but even so the latter two pairs have had breaks and the APCs have not.

[mookey]

First post with a first wash!

Here are some APC hipsters that I picked up in Amsterdam in August.

before:

after:

[Levis511]

I picked up these jeans from a 2nd hand store, raw. I think these are from 2003 before I knew of this site and I was doing everything as I saw fit- thus no soak, I even hemmed them (bad mistake.) Anyways, here they are. I believe they were tailored/tapered before I bought them, but it was a BANG UP job: Levi's 577, 29x33:

Love how blown out these are. What kind of fit are 577s?

[Levis511]

after wash:

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Whats the best way to remove the arcuate? I have a pair I think I want to strip of the arcuate and tag...just not sure about how to go about doing it...

[watchman]

a seam ripper maybe? i personally would advise just wearing them hard and trying to get the arcuate to come off on its own.

[Servo2000]

superstar always reminds me of that annoying "friend" who you never want to follow you and your real friends around yet he always does and ends up saying things like that last comment in hopes of fitting yet ironically it just digs him into a deeper hole

I lol'ed at that shit. Some beautiful fucking APCs on the last couple of pages, can't wait to finish up my Standards and try a pair of Cures. Honestly, the cut between the two seems so versatile depending on the sizing, and now that they have black New Cures I could probably buy exclusively APC jeans for my next two pairs and be completely satisfied.

More than that, most likely. I'll never get tired of well-made, reasonably-priced, nicely-fitting jeans. As much as I'd kill for a pair of Imperials / Flat Heads, I'd have to try them on, and then they'd have to drop their price by about $100. It's all about economically-induced minimalism, I tell you what.

[rale_injeans]

nice fade mookey!! the color is really rich

[soundune]

jumping in on the renewed APC presence

Rescues. 16 months old. wore them daily for about 12 months, now maybe once or twice a week. one real wash and one soak

[M.O.A]

i too am a fan of apc's. The cuts are super great. I just wish I wouldnt have ripped my rescues to ship. Ill prolly getr a pair of the NS's next....maybe....if i can find them for cheap. bah...i shouldnt even be thinking about another pair of jeans...

btw there wasnt really any need to gang up on him...

[Dex_star]

btw there wasnt really any need to gang up on him...

not for that specific post really

but that was the tipping point for me

[M.O.A]

fair enough.....

anwyays, i want more pics of jeans. I just threw my 3 month diors in the wash for the first time...aside from a lil soak....pics later on

[Dex_star]

cool...

i really ignored diors until i saw a couple of the worn in ones here... now im thinking of getting a pair

so im looking forward to seeing yours