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[home]

i'd guess around 14cm on the 30s, if not slimmer.

[DJI]

the hem is 13.5-14cm on my size 28s

[melvin7]

ta man )

[034936]

The tiny leg opening on the claude maus' was the major selling point for me... I hate the way most slim/skinny jeans seem to fall and sit quite baggy below the calf, throws off the proportions imo.

[haptronic]

another vote for the fit on claude maus pants..

i got the stretch trousers last year. they are pretty fucked up now and i can't find a replacement anywhere.

[Pandemonium]

OH MAN I'M SO BORED IN MELBOURNE WHAT TO DO? WHAT SIGHTS TO SEE? SO MUCH SLEEP SO LITTLE SLEEP SO MUCH SLEEP SO LITTLE EAT.

o and im getting braces tomorrow how twee is that?

[DJI]

tyro the style of jeans is called lizzy, it's the only black mens jeans that claude maus makes right now. there were about 4 different styles of mens blue jeans there too.

[034936]

has claude maus got there Damir Doma order yet? someone on SZ mentioned they have? please share!

[DJI]

I mentioned the DD order a couple of pages back, it's tiny with only about half a dozen pieces. a vest, some sweat pants and a few random drapey pieces that didn't look all that wearable to me. the dude at CM said that they could only make a small order this time because it was untested waters for them and they had no idea how well it would sell.

[home]

who runs the claude store? is it rob maniscalco?

i've always wondered how well a local designer can do for themselves, money-wise. obviously ksubi has got that shit down pat, but what about rob, mic eaton, gareth moody (not acknowleding tsubi takings), etc. - anyone with the insight?

[Pandemonium]

i think the other independent labels aside from ksubi find it difficult to maintain themselves.

once you can get the made in australia/america for all of your shit (as does ksubi) tag then you're pretty much set.

otherwise, currently if i'm not mistaken, material boy does have manufacturing factories in thailand or indonesia.

[seksu!]

claude must be doing atleast alright

i mean, rent itself for such a large space (the manchester lane store) in the middle of the cbd must be a fortune

[Pandemonium]

yeah claudie is doing quite well. i think they source manufacturing within aus? not too sure.

good point seksu. cbd hq/flagship speaks a lot.

except i do remember hem and haw. their stuff was hit and miss most of the time.

[DJI]

yeah all claude maus pieces are made locally (even CON is a mix of Australian made and cheaper Indonesian manufactured items), with the exception of the suits (made in NZ) and the silk ties (made in Italy). QC is good too, when I had a faulty zip on one of their hoodies last year they sent it back to the manufacturer to be replaced free of charge. rob maniscalco doesn't runs the cbd store himself, I think he operates out of their design studio in Abbotsford.

hem and haw was cheaply made and even the fit was off on a lot of their work. some of their designs were nice though and they did keep the prices reasonably low.

[Pandemonium]

i need a job.

any jobs you guys know of that don't need experience? i prefer >15 dollars pay, but anything's fine as long as it's like like junior rates.

[DJI]

if you don't want to have to deal with customers (ie. working at a supermarket/ fast food chain), you might want to have a look at some of the logistics companies. you don't need any experience and the pay is a bit over $20 an hour + penalty rates.

[home]

valid point on the cbd rent, the fitout is suave too. pretty sure herbert + mason did it. yeah i figured rob didn't actually manage the joint, but there is ownership, no?

more insight if anyone has any..

[Pandemonium]

LOL by logistics do you mean HUFF DUFF WORK HARD SPANK DAT JUICY ASS HELL YAW. and breaks involving things that aren't savoury in conversation with the company of children?

as in lifting shit.

[DJI]

haha, I think there would be some lifting but nothing too strenuous (OH&S regulations). I haven't worked for a logisitics company before, but I know a few people from uni have worked for Toll, DHL, etc. and the work seems to be mainly sorting and scanning of parcels. work environment is pretty laid back too from what I've heard too, no one is looking to work too hard

[Pandemonium]

o ok. much thanks.

[Pandemonium]

serious?

i've never had a terrestrial pet before because my parents are all asian and don't like dirty floors and stuff. what breed is it?

i'm thinking of getting a scottish fold cat when i move out.

[seksu!]

i hav cocker spaniel i love her

pics tyro pics!

i have nothing to do tonight. its too wet im bored

[DJI]

serious?

i've never had a terrestrial pet before because my parents are all asian and don't like dirty floors and stuff. what breed is it?

i'm thinking of getting a scottish fold cat when i move out.

^ same problem, always wanted a dog when I was little

[Pandemonium]

wow, shat that's pretty precious. <3

[James Vincent]

Tyro, Ernie looks like a champ! Nice pickup =)

I just got pretty lucky in my Repetto search... Picked up a new pair of sz. 45 white goat skin Zizi's for EUR120 shipped from a reseller on eBay France - his only pair. They don't come up often in sizes bigger than 43 in Yahoo JP / eBay, so I'm pretty fucking happy.

Time to get my Serge on...

[DJI]

does anyone have the phone number for the mjolk store?

[DJI]

nice one T . I was thinking about buying a pair of the blue jeans too but then I realised that I haven't worn anything other than black and grey jeans for months now haha. did claude maus have any new summer stock?

[James Vincent]

Dude if I ever see any 46's around, you'll be the first to know.

[DJI]

any recommendations for undistressed coated skinny black jeans besides nudiez? was looking for CON neo neo black oil jeans but gave up on finding them.

[DJI]

those rafs look pretty nice, maybe waxed a bit heavier than I'm looking for. they don't have them in my size anyway. so-ang on SZ suggested dior arcadius but too much effort to track down a pair in my size (not to mention pricey). afaik april 77 doesn't make black wax coated jeans. never was a fan of the exposed back pocket rivets anyway, always paranoid that they'd scratch up leather seats haha.