The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[CrashTestBrummie]

Cheers lads, appreciate it

Definitely try and get some better pics, as those ones don't do them justice...

[salaami]

i like the crinkles that developed in the evisu denim over time(lot2001). it's my favorite evo, but only certain denims exibit it. fascinating...

i saw poopslush's one-month old eternals yesterday...coming along very nicely

[CrashTestBrummie]

No apologies for posting my Evisu No.1 Lot 2000 again, with better pics this time. The colour is pretty accurate:

See the physical wear where the whiskering took place:

With Lot 2001 behind:

[CrashTestBrummie]

And Evisu No.1 Lot 2001 at 18 months:

[weinfeld]

^^^^^

I'm even more jealous now...

+ rep

[ph1l]

not the best pics but whatever...my 610s

[Shangers]

not the best pics but whatever...my 610s

Dope Sams. +rep

[liewbaysea]

so! because of an unexpected turn of events, i had to wash my jeans yesterday. im into the 16th month on these and they just got some repairs done.

first go at it with the sewing machine. wasnt too tidy but at least its strong haha

much neater second time around!

and also random repairs like this

[TLCA]

those are insane good work

[salaami]

strong always beats tidy

[chris_n]

better pics featuring more natural light of my beloved levis lvc 1947

imeline:

0 initial soak

5 month hand wash w/ soap

8 month ocean wash in costa rica

10 month machine wash

yesterday (11 month): last machine wash before retirement.

the more i look at these the less i want to sell them.

[tmadd]

Unless you are selling to buy something you really want, I would hang on to those, they are just about to start getting real good. I'm all about selling jeans you have worn for almost a year to put towards something else, but those are pretty classic, and have a lot of life left in them.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Unless you are selling to buy something you really want, I would hang on to those, they are just about to start getting real good. I'm all about selling jeans you have worn for almost a year to put towards something else, but those are pretty classic, and have a lot of life left in them.

Quoted for truth, at least the comments about the jeans having a lot of life left in them.

It's only around the year mark that a lot of jeans really start to develop character, beyond the usual whiskers etc. Selling them at that stage would be a crying shame if they're decent denims.

The only jeans that should ever be retired are ones that are unwearable, in my way of thinking...

[wgmds]

really like the 47s too, hope mine look like that

[selaviso]

^^ should of just left it out, or put it somewhere in supertrash.

[ADDIC]

damn those 47's are nice

[**DenimJunky**]

chris... 47s look great... i wish i could get away with that type of cut... only skinny jeans suit my figure

[chris_n]

tmadd, CrashTestBrummie,

yeah, i was initially selling these to get the eternal 811's, but i ended up buying them anyways.

probably not going to sell them after all..

[JacoBlue]

getting there...

[slowdownarthur]

those Ooes just keep getting better Jaco...

[who8mahrice]

Tried effing with some of the color balances on the front picture. Back picture is just cropped.

DBxSExSF, 9 months

[giantsdrink]

S5000 BK

A little more than 2 years old with a lot of washes and a lot of repairs - almost too many to keep up with.

[Hendodo]

looking great, giantsdrink. love those hem repairs. +repsss

[SeanUCSB]

KMW 2010 - japan......1.5 years.....lots of washes

B4:

After:

[fang]

yo seanUCSB, do you go to UCSB? haha.

[chris_n]

i love all the evisu.

[SeanUCSB]

yo seanUCSB, do you go to UCSB? haha.

Alumnus.....GO GAUCHOS!!!!!

[Satya]

I love this page, +rep for all those DB, S5000, and KMW!

[aeglus]

Love seeing some worn KMWs, and the hem repairs on those S5000 BK look great too. Good page.

[bunga]

don't shoot me, this is slightly off-topic but would just like to give some props and attention to Indonesian denim fans who took the trouble to come up with their own denim-related event entitled Wall of Fades.

Check out the event pics at the link below:-

http://www.darahkubiru.com/2009/12/wall-of-fades-2/

Here's the translation for the first couple of paragraphs:-

"After the long wait and anticipation, the Wall of Fades event finally happened last Saturday to the general public. Conceived as a Denim Exhibition and Denim Market, the event was put together by the Indigo community with support from local denim brand, Vision Mission Jeans. Word is that Wall of Fades is the first Denim Exhibition of its kind in South East Asia.

Wall of Fades presented more than 20 pairs of jeans divided into various categories. One of the main categories is the repro jeans section which featured 2 pairs of jeans from Levi's Strauss & Co as well as Lee HD Company. These jeans represented output from the two of the oldest denim companies which are the pioneer brands in the world of denim. Other tables featured Dry Denim (raw denim perhaps?) from Japanese brands such as The Flat Head, Ande Whall from New Zealand and finally, Vision Mission which is a homegrown Indonesian brand.

Next up, a section featuring Worn Jeans were also on display with examples from Cheap Monday, SExlo4 Imperial Brand Clothing as well as Nudie Jeans. Also on display were APC denim jackets, Iron Heart as well as Massa Genuine jeans"

will translate the rest when i get the time. =)