Drake’s Selvedge Denim Question

[Remicade]

I just received a pair of white selvedge denim jeans from my favorite brand but I don’t feel like the fit is perfect for me (or worth the price) - just a bit larger in the hips and thighs than I’d prefer. For those of you familiar with selvedge denim or Drake’s denim, do you think these will “form to fit” like other selvedge denim I have? Most of my jeans are from Left Field in Brooklyn.

For reference, these are the jeans: https://us.drakes.com/collections/denim ... cket-jeans

I’d love your thoughts if you have experience with these or something similar. Cheers!

 

[stuck_in_norway]

As you say, I find it hard to suggest anyone buy drakes jeans unless its on 50% or more discount or fits you like a glove, and even then there are better options. They are comically overpriced.

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Arthur Jeans - Rinsed Ecru

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Arthuro Jeans - Rinsed Ecru

The Arthuro offers a fuller, more relaxed cut than our standard Arthur jeans, but with the same flattering rise and dedication to quality. Made in Italy from a premium 13oz selvedge denim, these have a slightly wider shape than our Arthur jeans, offering a full cut from hip to foot. Elsewhere...

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Given your comment on the hips, i think the arthur is more up your alley than the arthuro, perhaps.

Otherwise all the usual japanese suspects. Samurai has some nice fits. Also the Naked & famous true guy fit is pretty nice, though it doesn't look like they make any ecru jeans in that yet.
with a $450 price tag to beat, you could do almost any super premium japanese denim or even MTM / custom made and still save money.

 

[somatoform]

It's difficult to guage what you're asking. When you say form to fit what do you mean?

I think there are two ways to understand form to fit. One, when the denim will stretch in certain areas to fit you better. Two, the jeans, like any garment will mould to your body in the same way that, for example, a leather jacket would, or even, a sweatshirt would.

If it's one, then I don't see how it would form to fit when you already note it is oversized in certain areas. If two, yeah, sure, even oversized will contour to your body, but if it's not fitting how you like right off the bat then I don't think 'moulding' to your body with wear (probably quite subtle) is going to render a fit to make you happier.

Personally, I'm with stuck in Norway, I don't really get why one would buy Drakes or Brycelands or Berg Berg at retail when you have Self Edge selling really awesome Sugarcane in multiple models (can't speak to white denim though). Most of those jeans are just riffing off of Sugarcane's 47, 66, or 55 models anyway.

But, as you say, Drakes is your favorite brand, so I understand that affection, that trust in workmanship you probably have in the products.