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I did notice the bunched up bottoms which are often part of the saggin style
Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of African and African-American Studies at Duke and author of "New Black Man" (Routledge, 2005), which outlines a new model of black masculinity also posits that saggin is linked to prison homosexuality.
According to Greg Mathis, sagging was adopted from the United States prison system where belts are prohibited.[SUP][3][/SUP]Belts are sometimes prohibited to keep prisoners from using them as weapons or in committing suicide by hanging themselves.The style was later popularized by hip-hop artists in the 1990s.[SUP][4][/SUP] It has since become a symbol of freedom and cultural awareness among many youths[SUP][6][/SUP] or a symbol of their rejection of the values of mainstream society.[SUP][7][/SUP]
Mathis also states that sagging has sexual connotations in prison ("Those who pulled their pants down the lowest and showed their behind a little more raw, that was an invitation").
According to Snopes.com, however, this is merely an urban legend.[5]
In regards to saggin, I was not referring to the model here, as I only saw front shots (maybe I missed other shots). I did notice the bunched up bottoms which are often part of the saggin style, but there is nothing to suggest that the model was exposing his underwear or anything of that nature. I certainly was not implying anything about his sexual orientation and if I gave that impression, I apologize.
Just to be clear, I love the kind of denim that this company produces, but I cannot get my middle aged butt (and I think that the world is probably happy about that fact) into these super low slung type designs. I just wish there was a bit more availability of fuller cuts with a higher rise and a clean line down to the shoe. I like the jean long enough to reach the sole of my shoe, but not so long that it bunches. I have had the most success with fuller cut 7AM, Lucky and AG's that I then take to my tailor for alteration.
Actually, most the the styles sold at Self Edge and that are made in the "repro" style are mid-rise, even high rise, by modern standards. And "stacking", at least the current incarnation, is a holdover from Hedi Slimane's iconic jeans for Dior Homme that were especially popular in the mid 2000s. Me, I like my jeans a little looser in the top block, with a taper down to the ankle for heavier denim, and "moderate" stacking, or less taper, and a little less "stacking". This does mean that my jeans are a little more low slung than those worn by the Self Edge models, but I am also going for a different silhouette, with a slimmer top, and slightly looser bottoms - a look that I "inherited" from pictures of old martial artists (no, Virginia, it's actually impossible to do a kick in tight denim, Chuck Norris crotch stretch denim aside). What I love about denim is that you can play with the silhouette by sizing up one, or (and I never do this) sizing down one. Unlike a lot of other types of trousers, a "perfect fit," at least imo, is not particularly desirable, unless you really want to look like a male model in a Calvin Klein ad.
Saw Andrew's tweet about some new 3sixteen+ jeans (https://twitter.com/andrew3sixteen/status/230004351404494850). When will those be available at the shop?
Did those ^ just go up $25 in price, or is my head in the wrong place?