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Cool hand, yep, that's right- the shirts are all made from the same custom blue-line English woven selvage calico, it's just the dyeing that's different.

 

Discop, thank you! Looking forward to seeing photos.

 

FAM, amazing! Looks really great, and I love how the extra pocket's wearing in. Thanks so much for taking the time to take photos :)  

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I posted some very quick photos of these a while ago, but I've just been sent a proper set. This is a small collection made by one of the teams from the Menswear, Knitwear, and Fashion Design with Marketing courses at Central St Martins which I have the pleasure of tutoring each year. This was a 2nd Year project, done over just 4 weeks. The pieces themselves were amazing, and these photos really bring out the best of them:

 

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The team was:

Susang Hwang
Kota Gushiken
Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia
Sangook Park
Lassi Jarvela
 
Photography: Yongbin Park
Hair&Makeup: Maria Jessica Gomez
 
Names to watch!
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^I agree! The knits are amazing, and the contrast orange on the cuffs really sets off the indigo (real indigo, so they'll fade like jeans).

 

Back in April I threw a pair of woad dyed reverse twill strap back jeans up onto the roof of my new studio. We're on a south-facing slope, so I hoped they'd fade, but the results are way more pronounced than I'd expected:

 

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I'll give them a good thorough wash then post up some detail photos. Not for everyone, but I think they look pretty incredible, actually. There are images in the Jeans of the Old West book of garments that were used to stuff holes in roofs, or patch over draughty walls- this is the same effect  :)

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Luckily, I have a girlfriend who buys me awesome birthday gifts!

 

Here is the latest, Tender 204 belt in brown. Unfortunately the size 3 seems to fit a bit too small. In exchanging emails with William, what a fantastic help he's been (honestly), we both agree that the belt should stretch over time. My only concern, is that a bit of stretch won't be enough. That being said, I can't seem to find a size 4 in brown ANYWHERE, and if any of you have an idea where I might be able to, please share.

 

A few pictures here, what do you guys think? I personally think it looks a bit awkward as it sits now:

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(last and largest belt hole, where it fits most comfortably)

 

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(second to largest hole, a bit snug)

 

Keep in mind that I never tuck my shirt in, and did so for the sake of these photos.

 

Maybe I should exchange for a 4 in tan?

 

 

 

Always in thanks.

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Luckily, I have a girlfriend who buys me awesome birthday gifts!

 

Here is the latest, Tender 204 belt in brown. Unfortunately the size 3 seems to fit a bit too small. In exchanging emails with William, what a fantastic help he's been (honestly), we both agree that the belt should stretch over time. My only concern, is that a bit of stretch won't be enough. That being said, I can't seem to find a size 4 in brown ANYWHERE, and if any of you have an idea where I might be able to, please share.

 

A few pictures here, what do you guys think? I personally think it looks a bit awkward as it sits now:

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(last and largest belt hole, where it fits most comfortably)

 

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(second to largest hole, a bit snug)

 

Keep in mind that I never tuck my shirt in, and did so for the sake of these photos.

 

Maybe I should exchange for a 4 in tan?

 

 

 

Always in thanks.

 

I happen to have the same belt in a size 4 in tan. PM me.

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^^happy to help by email- just want to make sure you get the belt that's right for you! For what it's worth, I agree with Sporty, and I think with a couple of weeks of wear the leather'll settle down on the second hole and it'll be comfy, without having too much overlap. A size up will give you two extra holes, but that'll put the tucked-in end of the belt way past your belt loop, over your left pocket.

 

In other news, I'm doing an Illustration project at the University of Westminster at the moment, and ran into an ex-student and ex-intern, Rob Newman, who's finishing up his degree and doing some very interesting stuff. He was wearing his 2-year old 130s, worn from raw:

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^^Thank you! To answer your question, the denim's all the same, and it is indeed ~17oz after shrinking or dyeing. Some other brands' heavy denim feels bulkier if it has extra slubby yarn, but Tender denim has a relatively smooth yarn so doesn't feel as coarse as others. I hope that helps- please let me know if you have any other questions. And we'd love to see fit pics! :)

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following up on the photo of Rob's jeans, above, here's another Westminster student- Dan McKinley's straight cut trews with phone pocket. These are rinsed and he's only just started wearing them:

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And then a lot further on I just got this beautiful photo from Understudy in Calgary AB. Woad 129s after 1.5 years with minimal washing. These are some of the best looking I've seen:

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^Brilliant! Thank you. I love the height of your cuffs  :)

 

Here's another photo from a customer and friend of the brand- his oak bark NATO strap on a gorgeous early 50's Omega:

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Speaking of which, I just received a few 2-piece oak bark leather straps in unstained tan and black:

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Hey that's really cool. I've been dinging around with leather crafts and am always interested in new projects. It makes Christmas easier lol. How did you get that 2nd ring to stay? Are the spots around it stitched down, or is it glue?

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I've been lagging on here and meaning to show a project William helped me out with. I was really interested in the printers cotton 460 shirt/jacket but being 6'4" it was a little to short for me. So I got some extra fabric and button and added about 4" in length. I knew there would be a big seam across the jacket, but I didn't mind. It's not the best of photos but gives you an idea of what was done. I gave it a few washes and the extra fabric has the same look as the rest of the jacket now. The people who altered the jacket were great with details of the extra fabric making sure they lined up the guide lines, etc. They also had to completely remove the bottom two pockets and attach them lower as to cover some of the seam.

 

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Hi Everyone, 

 

Sadly I have a couple of Tender pieces to sell, including what I would describe as the holy grail of Tender Co stuff - the Type 900 Logwood Dyed Denim Jacket. I love it, but I don't wear it enough to justify it, someone else needs to fade this thing! 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/nickktudor?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

 

Let me know if you've got any q's!

 

Thanks, 

Nick

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I just started wearing my one wash/no dye 130s about a month ago. They're such great pants happy to wear em hard. 

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