The Evolution of Jeans: Pictures, Scones and Tea

[phen3N]

the suspense is killing me...

[Bona Drag]

really dig that second pic, the one of just the lap

this is the one you had the crotch repaired on? it looks pretty good

[erbs]

Tragic, good to see you posting again. Any chance of an update on the Dior's?

[jpgm]

nice pics tragic.....i have a feeling those are going to look fantastic.

[revoked]

I'd like to request fit pictures as well !

[joey_formal]

look so much better with the pocket stitching out, im very interested to see how much color they lose after this wash, looking good tragic.

[Akre]

My Nudie RRDS - around 6 months of everyday wear, no wash.

Good booty wear from biking everyday.

Images are pretty true to color, maybe a tad bright depending on your monitor.

A couple more months and I might wash them.

You can click on the images to go to flickr and view them larger.

[Akre]

My Nudie Grim Tim Dirt Organic - around 3 months of everyday wear, no wash.

Same deal, just less wear.

You can click on the images to go to flickr and view them larger.

[poly800rock]

amazing presentation

[Akre]

poly800rock - Thanks, thanks.

[40ozprophet]

yeah really, fantastic pictures.

[grail]

Thank you, Akre! Fantastic pictures! Making me excited to get my tims in the mail.

What's the sizing on those? I usually wear a 30 in nudies (Tims, for instance), and I ordered a 29. Tried it on in store and it fit a little snug, so hoping for a nice tight fit, I see you achieved similar.

[revoked]

fantastic pictures! someone please school me on artificial lighting.

[Conie Jeans]

Very nice presentation....

wow...www.irondenim.com

[Akre]

40ozprophet, revoked, Conie Jeans - Thanks

grail - No problem, you'll love the Grim Tims. I would recommend pre-patching the crotch if you are doing anything active in them. I ripped through all 4 corners. Yay, all in 3 months time. Same goes for the ralf's too. But whatever, I love them.

I usual wear a 31/32 and I got a 30 in the Grims, they streched out at least 1.5 sizes. There is a good amount of room in the waist now. I'd recommend wearing a belt if they aren't super super tight new. The grim tim fit is right on. Have fun in them!

[photo]

Akre you pull the hanging shots with just some string? How did you get the jeans to stay spread apart at the waist?

[Akre]

Revoke - I've learned everything from our in house photographer Phill, heres the set up:

Camera:

Nikon D200

Sigma 20mm 1.8f

Nikkor 18-55mm

Lighting:

One Huge Alienbee Octabox (Soft Box)

Thats it. Pretty simple. Hung the jeans on a string infront of white photo paper.

I own all the equipment, but I was using the Context Studio space. Which is a 13'x13' cubical above the store.

[Akre]

Photo - My Jeans are pretty dirty and stiff, so, they naturally hung well. I strung a thread through the back 3 belt loops and photoshop'd the string ends out. The whole process took about an hour and a half. Nothing too crazy.

[rome1]

As said many times before wonderful presentation Akre ,so used to seeing jeans thrown on the floor or driveway.

[rnrswitch]

You guys will be really impressed when I photograph my jeans as they take the dive down Niagara falls.

[Serge d Nimes]

I think it is time for me to post my jean shops, it has been 13 months. The lighting isn't so good right now, maybe tomorrow.

[poly800rock]

I think it is time for me to post my jean shops, it has been 13 months. The lighting isn't so good right now, maybe tomorrow.

what a serious fucking tease serge, i clicked on this thread solely because you had posted in it, and nothing

[Ahlvahroe]

^ word

[TragicBliss]

Here are my Nudie Graycast Slim Jims after the wash in the post from yesterday. Not very much indigo loss at all, but they do actually smell decent again.

PRE-wash:

POST-wash:

[rnrswitch]

Yeah, I would like to see those Jean Shops as well. I wore mine for like a year and a couple months. Kinda retired them, but still wear them when I am jerking around.

Anyways, here are my S0505s, probably wore them for about 5 to 6 months so far.

[Thorns]

@Tragic...They look great after a wash. It seems like they've adopted many different tones. I've seen way too many nudies that just turn grey after a wash cause all the indigo leaves. It seems the greycast don't. Kinda interesting.

[ryandenim]

Akre,

Your Ralfs look amazing. Keep going on the no wash. Patty did a great job with the patch work. Can we shoot your bro's Thin Finn Black Coated the same way? How about Die White Girl's Imperials. Both are sick.

[erbs]

rnrswitch, how many washes?

There's been some great stuff these last few pages...

[rnrswitch]

No washes, but I plan on washing soon. As soon as I can repair the cuffs I will hand wash them in cold water.

[mizanation]

rnr, those look great. i think i like those even more than your canes. i guess it's all the daddy fade.