The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[Guest jeffvyain]

nice lap fade, but seems like there was a little doctoring going on..

post production contrast enhancement? not sure what you're implying. i can see that though, though for a lot of people, you can't blame them...lots of consumer cameras do this on their own

[TwelveAM]

nice lap fade, but seems like there was a little doctoring going on..

Dr. Bronners...Okay bad joke. Anyway thanks for the replies, most of the fading was done when I was working on my car or when I was spending time at the beach with the lady.

Time to start working on Flatheads. Another year for another post.

Ben

[enojy]

Dr. Bronners...Okay bad joke. Anyway thanks for the replies, most of the fading was done when I was working on my car or when I was spending time at the beach with the lady.

Time to start working on Flatheads. Another year for another post.

Ben

out of curiousity, what dr. bronners is used for washing jeans? just the liquid soap? or, is there a detergent available somewhere? i'd like to try this out with my current pair before i begin washing them.

[billiamphan]

out of curiousity, what dr. bronners is used for washing jeans? just the liquid soap? or, is there a detergent available somewhere? i'd like to try this out with my current pair before i begin washing them.

It is just the regular liquid soap.

[Deus]

My Evisu Deluxe jeans after 11 weeks.

Thank's Evisu.

Sorry for the bad pics.

Nothing to serious going on yet.

[poly800rock]

already tell these will be legendary

[cheep]

evisu is coming back!

[jpgm]

they look fucking nice, good shit

[watchman]

deus is just the lord of evisu, his always turn out amazing

[ang_kangkong]

What's your wallet, D? There're some interesting fades going on with that pocket.

[beatle]

Last page was a real looker...and those APC's - great color...

[Bona Drag]

My Evisu Deluxe jeans after 11 weeks.

already tell these will be legendary

evisu is coming back!

yeah, these are sweet

i already have too many goddamn jeans, buuuuuuut...where can you get evisus without the ghetto fab back pockets?

[jubei]

I know the US evisu site was selling blank pocket for a while... I'd like to know when the NYC flagship is actually going to open. I'd love to handle the newer stuff in person.

[bencap]

this may be interesting to some:

these are my levi's capital e matchsticks that I've worn on and off, whenever I feel like it, so there isn't any significant wear on 'em. They're also sized up, so the fade is pretty subtle and undefined. I'd thought I'd try and capture their color, because it is a bit unusual and my friend happened to leave his slr in my car.

If I remember correctly, these jeans have a blackcast over some unusual indigo dye (details are hazy, I bought these jeans right when I was getting into raw denim), so they look pretty different depending on what kind of light is shining on 'em. see for yourself:

tried to show the difference in colors with this one, and it is pretty accurate.

This is really close to the actual color of the jeans.

This one really shows the color of the black cast, plus the overal fade.

Kind of a shitty evo, but I really wanted to use this slr while I had it!

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

they look nice. Any pics of them on? Also, what's the stretch like on these?

[bencap]

Can't comment on the stretch, cause I sized up on them.

Here's a fit pic:

they're supposed to be a skinny straight fit, but I wear them a size bigger and sagged for a sloppy look (that's right, I actually try to look sloppy!).

[M.O.A]

RRL slim selvedge started wearing em late july [30th i beleive]

worn for 2.5 months then a quick 20 minute cycle in the washer

I wear em basically everyday...but in all, prolly like 2.5 months of total wear

first pic is most accurate for color and contrast

when the natural light comes out ill take some better full length shots

[jo3 b]

should have just waited...

[driftingdunk]

waited for what? im assuming your saying the wash... let him go as he pleases, some people need to wash their jeans, some dont, depends on activity levels..

[M.O.A]

seriously? those things are fading so fast imo. I skate in em so they get pretty gross sometimes....air drying and a bottle of febreez doesnt fix everything

[youngace]

Had these since the beginning of August.

so going on 3 mths...

[aho]

This is a pair of Levi's 519 premiums that I bought last January and wore every day for about 6 months...after one wash at 6 months they shrank (I didn't know anything about denim back then and got them hemmed) so I now use them as PJ's...not exactly the nicest jeans compared to all the ones you see on here daily but they mean a lot to me as they were my first raw's before I even knew what I was getting myself into...btw, forgive these shots, it was the best I could do...

No flash

Closest to real color

bad detail shot

[Guest jeffvyain]

seriously? those things are fading so fast imo. I skate in em so they get pretty gross sometimes....air drying and a bottle of febreez doesnt fix everything

i swear febreez only makes shit stink more. airing them out is the best way to go aside from washing. they look good though kix. nice to see some good non-japanese brand denim being worn in (not that i don't love my japanese brands, cuz i do...a lot)

[kenthenoob]

... pjs? seriously? hardcore.

[driftingdunk]

completely agree with kix, skating beats the shit out of jeans, and they start to stink rather quickly..

As for the Levis 519, very natural looking fade. Love the whisker's shape. Awesome vertical falling...

Post some fit pics..

[Chicken]

i swear febreez only makes shit stink more. airing them out is the best way to go aside from washing. they look good though kix. nice to see some good non-japanese brand denim being worn in (not that i don't love my japanese brands, cuz i do...a lot)

agreed about febreez. a little sun never hurt either.

and also agreed about good to see something most people don't wear. (as i'm rocking the same jeans 200 other kids are going to be wearing around here.) looking real good kix.

[kenthenoob]

assuming all of the 200 something kids are participating, hehe...

[Ahlvahroe]

This is a pair of Levi's 519 premiums that I bought last January and wore every day for about 6 months...after one wash at 6 months they shrank (I didn't know anything about denim back then and got them hemmed) so I now use them as PJ's...not exactly the nicest jeans compared to all the ones you see on here daily but they mean a lot to me as they were my first raw's before I even knew what I was getting myself into...btw, forgive these shots, it was the best I could do...

im liking how these are turning out, if im not mistaken the premium levis use broken twill. im also assuming that these are not selvedge. +

[M.O.A]

agreed about febreez. a little sun never hurt either.

and also agreed about good to see something most people don't wear. (as i'm rocking the same jeans 200 other kids are going to be wearing around here.) looking real good kix.

yeah im kinda glad i opted not to do the contest......

thanks for the comments guys

[Bona Drag]

agreed about febreez. a little sun never hurt either.

the antimicrobial kind (orange cap) is the only one that works, as it actually kills bacteria

i've found it does the trick pretty well, but i agree the rest are worthless

anyway, kix, like i said a few pages back, those are dope

someone (whodini i think) compared the denim to apc, but i don't think that's really accurate

the new rrls have definitely got a purplish cast, so i understand why it brings apc to mind, but it's much more complex

it's especially apparent after a wash

nice work, keep us posted as always