Posts by ringring

Ye Olde and Brief Gyde to Denim Blue in Olde London Towne. Selfridges, Oxford Street. Possibly the best department store in London. If you have the fortune of a fair maiden as companion, 'tis a good place to leave the lady for a browse...

Quote: Helmut Lang Bootcuts (really a straightleg) and Rag & Bone "Trouser cut" jeans will get you indie props, as well as looking non-tragic to both your peers and your daughter. I'll second what LAG...

Soak the Uniqlo's in cold water for a few hours. Turn them inside out first and hang dry naturally. That will shrink them up fine.

Not sanforized. Expect approx 1.5 inches shrinkage on waist and about 3 inches on leg length. See this link for more info: http://historypreservation.com/hpass...hp?uniqnum=127

Try a brand like Rag & Bone. Lightweight japanese denim. Very understated details/wash and available in a chino-style cut that is 'less-jeansy' than a classic 5 pocket jean. They look great with classic shirts and leather shoes....

Anybody has those, what about the fading, would you say the "greycast" makes the jeans more unique? It's just a technical term for the shade of indigo. Indigo can 'cast' its' shade in various colours. eg "redcast"....

LOL yeah. Maybe I should try a Saturday Night Fever walk when I'm back in Paris.

Oh, I see. LVC 47 versus Sugarcane 47. The LVC 47s are one of the best Levis made IMO, so if you're into Levis and selvedge then they are almost a must-have. However, if you were to ignore the labels and the historical references,...

LA Guy put that perfectly. Personally I would doubt very much that APC would use selvage denim for a pair of jeans but then cut the selvage off. It makes far, far better commercial sense (ie spending at least half the money on fabric...

I've no idea how many shuttle looms Cone have left, but it would make sense that domestically made looms were widely used to produce selvedge denim in Japan. Toyota made them.