Fit like APC NC or NS but light wash?

[dcgbm]

I'm looking for a fit like my new standards (a bit tapered like new cures is fine as well), but in a light wash; is there anything out there that you guys know of? Preferably cheaper than the 165 I payed for my NS. Thanks a lot!

 

[db_ggmm]

Buy and wash the APC's.

 

[Scooba]

second hand Nudies? Grim Tims probably slot between NS and NC in terms of fit

 

[banjabear]

^ Good shout on the Grim Tims.

Alternatively if you can't wait, you could cheat and go to town on your jeans with some sandpaper

 

[*Tee*]

Try Acne's "Max" cut. Acne has a lot of simple mid- and light blue washes for this season... http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men...denim_model=82 Personally, I like "Le Fresh" and "Value"... http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men...esh-34919.html http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men...lue-34934.html And "Le Blue"... http://www.ideologyboutique.co.uk/pr...esc.php?id=359

 

[constantine.]

need supply caries a washed Grim Tim that's pretty nice.

 

[Captain Winky]

You do realize that APC makes a light washed version of the New Standard, right? A tad more expensive than the raw, but:

http://uscheckout.apc.fr/browse.cfm/...tpiece=4%2C357

 

[Captain Winky]

Originally Posted by *Tee*

Try Acne's "Max" cut. Acne has a lot of simple mid- and light blue washes for this season... http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men...denim_model=82 Personally, I like "Le Fresh" and "Value"... http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men...esh-34919.html http://shop.acnestudios.com/shop/men...lue-34934.html And "Le Blue"... http://www.ideologyboutique.co.uk/pr...esc.php?id=359
Good call on the Max, but Acne jeans tend to be a LOT more expensive than APC, even on sale. These, however, from Yoox, are pretty cheap, if the OP takes a 31 or 36. I'm 99% sure these are Max. If the OP is on Gilt (which I sort of doubt), they have some Corpus on there that might work, for like $60.

 

[Morgan]

Originally Posted by db_ggmm

Buy and wash the APC's.

Yeah, my NS are pretty light & faded at this point. Hot water & a hot dryer cycle would speed things up considerably.

 

[nicelynice]

The Acnes are a good recommendation, they have some of the best washes for the money. Dior is also an option, but also quite expensive

 

[Nopike343]

Good call on the Acne Max. Yoox has some in light wash in limited sizes at a good price.

 

[Captain Winky]

Originally Posted by nicelynice

The Acnes are a good recommendation, they have some of the best washes for the money. Dior is also an option, but also quite expensive

I'd only say "best washes for the money" on stuff that's below $250. Their $350-400 jeans are just a bit excessive. As for Dior, if you have the cash for it, more power to you, but the only clothing item I'll spend $500 and up on are suits. The OP wanted something cheaper than APC's raw denim which outside of Yoox or Gilt will be hard to find.

 

[*Tee*]

Originally Posted by Captain Winky

These, however, from Yoox, are pretty cheap, if the OP takes a 31 or 36. I'm 99% sure these are Max.

Link ?

You can recognize the "Max" cut by the flat rivets on the backpockets, the low(er) waist, the slight taper and the small(er) leg opening. "Mic ( regular )", "Mod" ( loose ) and "Moc" ( loose ) are cut different. The only Acne cut which is available at Yoox and pretty similar to "Max" is "Mix", which isn't made by Acne anymore since ~ 2 years, though. And the new cuts, "Snake" and "Roc", didn't even pop up on Yoox so far....

Originally Posted by Captain Winky

I'd only say "best washes for the money" on stuff that's below $250. Their $350-400 jeans are just a bit excessive.

Currently, Acne's most expensive jeans retail for exactly €230/$285 and are ripped/destroyed washes, which probably aren't exactly well-liked in here and what the OP is looking for, anyway. Most current season's models, especially the rather simple light washes, range between 140€-170€|$175-$210. I think that's tolerable, although "slightly" out of the OP's budget....

Originally Posted by Captain Winky

The OP wanted something cheaper than APC's raw denim which outside of Yoox or Gilt will be hard to find.

Not necessarily. Acnes ( "Max" or "Mic" ) and Nudies ( I prefer "Grim Tim" and the new "Tube Kelly" cut ) can often be found for cheap on Ebay...

 

[Captain Winky]

Originally Posted by *Tee*

Link ?

You can recognize the "Max" cut by the flat rivets on the backpockets, the low(er) waist, the slight taper and the small(er) leg opening. "Mic ( regular )", "Mod" ( loose ) and "Moc" ( loose ) are cut different. The only Acne cut which is available at Yoox and pretty similar to "Max" is "Mix", which isn't made by Acne anymore since ~ 2 years, though. And the new cuts, "Snake" and "Roc", didn't even pop up on Yoox so far....



Currently, Acne's most expensive jeans retail for exactly €230/$285 and are ripped/destroyed washes, which probably aren't exactly well-liked in here and what the OP is looking for, anyway. Most current season's models, especially the rather simple light washes, range between 140€-170€|$175-$210. I think that's tolerable, although "slightly" out of the OP's budget....



Not necessarily. Acnes ( "Max" or "Mic" ) and Nudies ( I prefer "Grim Tim" and the new "Tube Kelly" cut ) can often be found for cheap on Ebay...

http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/ACNE/d...E/sts/sr_men80

http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/ACNE/d...L/sts/sr_men80

http://www.yoox.com/item/YOOX/ACNE/d...T/sts/sr_men80

Maybe I exaggerated a bit, but looking on Acne's site, especially their outlet, you can see jeans that retailed for $350+, including these bad boys:

http://shop.acnestudios.com/outlet/o...ear-29739.html

And yea, I forgot about ebay, didn't really think about it because I prefer going to a regular store/web store for my stuff.