The official CELINE thread

[Slp0511]

Hey guys🙋🏻‍♂️
Which style do you prefer?🧐

 

[shoegazesummer]

I've just received Kurt union wash in size 29, and I dont get how they are supposed to be worn. They fit me as high-waisted jeans, but on the website it's stated that they are mid waist. Are they supposed to sit on the hips, and not high?

they fit me as higher waisted as well, I also find them to be quite long even with sitting higher up and have been considering getting them hemmed

 

[shoegazesummer]

Hey guys🙋🏻‍♂️
Which style do you prefer?🧐

imo I prefer the right, the chain on the top is a bit too jarring of a contrast with the tan suede.

 

[slpldr]

they fit me as higher waisted as well, I also find them to be quite long even with sitting higher up and have been considering getting them hemmed

I need them to be hemmed anyway, but its unclear how short they should go

 

[RedVelvetWounds]

Just embrace the versatility. That whole collection was very slouchy and grunge inspired so I think following your usual rules on how denim should fit kind of defeats the purpose.

Also I don't remember them being that long. Of course this depends on how tall you are and how long your legs are but I think the usual length is generally fine. Nothing worse than pants that look good standing up but as soon as you sit down they ride up and now your hairy ankle is showing above your boots.

 

[Dawnwolf]

The length of the Kurt changes each season.
The Kurt from SS22 (eg. Clear Sky wash) was shorter.
The newer versions (Trail wash, Indigo Raw, etc.) are longer.

 

[RedVelvetWounds]

Apologies in advance as this is mostly off topic and I’m very drunk as Christmas holidays are (finally) around the corner and my gf was gifted some gin just today so gin and tonic it is. If you’re not bored please skip.

Jeans was the first clothing item I was remotely interested in when I first came across Styleforum many moons ago (15 years ago? my account is 12.5 years old but was a lurker for a while); before that, I absolutely hated shopping for clothing. It’s embarrasing now but I was almost 30 and my parents were still buying clothes for me because the ones I wore were literally falling apart.

I moved to London, found a job in Kensington (still the same one now! just working remotely) and there was a Diesel store nearby; I was really bored as I didn’t know anyone outside work and found some really distressed jeans that caught my eye, and I bought them. They were £190 and found that crazy, but to be honest my “favourite” brand up to that point was Levi’s which is infamously expensive in Europe compared to the US and is considered posh here in Spain (my country of origin), and I was used to pay (or rather, my parents were) like €100 for a pair of jeans.

Anyway, I was loving my Diesel jeans (Larkee, regular/straight, then I bought a couple of Krooley ones, carrot model) when I went to Selfridges in Oxford Street (bored, again) and they had PRPS jeans there: they where £300 if not £400 or more! But damn, they were so nice. I googled and of course, David Beckham popped up: he was like an ambassador for the brand, he wore them all the time (always baggy ones though! wrong thread lol); and he had joined Real Madrid so he was all over the news (Spanish ones at least).

I bought at least 4 pairs of PRPS jeans at the time. A couple of Barracuda (straight cut; one of them raw, my first one) and another two GTO ones (bootcut lol).

Then the slim/skinny trend came along (slightly more on topic lol)… and I got a pair of Dior Jakes… never loved them though and sold them brand new. I also got some RRL jeans along the way. I also got a few raw denim jeans after my initial PRPS ones.

All this to say: I’m fairly inclined to nostalgia, I’m feeling old as a nearly 45 old dude (you’ll get here in no time), and some time ago I decided that expensive jeans were just not worth it (compared to my favourite clothing items, leather boots and jackets) so I’ve got cheap ones lately, but I kept thinking: damn those PRPS and RRL jenas I had felt nice. So I searched for RRL jeans (expensive, even second hand) and PRPS (surprisingly affordable in European platforms like Vinted, not eBay lol).

… and I came across this pic which prompted me to write the wall of text above: Beckham (I presume largely irrelevant in the fashion world these days) wearing possibly my favourite Hedi jacket: the Paul blouson:

Aaron Taylor Johnson (seemingly one of the 5 actors in Hollywood getting jobs lol) also wore it nicely; same fit minus the shoes.

Thanks for sharing. : )

Piggy backing on this: what are you all (or y'all as they say in the south) going to do to sate your clothing addiction with Hedi Slimane not putting out new clothes? Is your style heading in a different direction? Are you going to look on the second hand market exclusively?

Same **** different toilet. I have spoken about this before but since I picked up running as a hobby and started eating better I had to sell a lot of my SL and some Celine jeans as they became uncomfortable or simply didn't fit at all anymore, which is a weird problem in my life that has never happened before. I still own some Rick jeans because they are way stretchier than anything Hedi ever produced. Both last year and this year I've become addicted to Boris Bidjan Saberi pants, which I own multiple pairs of and wear almost every day now. It was a convenient time to redirect my style slightly. I don't plan to lose weigth just to wear my old jeans again, if anything I plan to gain a little more. It's just suffering from success of course so I'm good.

That's not to say it's a big change though. I am still skinny and when I look in the mirror I look exactly the same as I did two years ago, but when you physically can't fit into your 98% cotton 2% elastane skinnies anymore you know you've changed.

The Kurt from SS22 (eg. Clear Sky wash) was shorter.
The newer versions (Trail wash, Indigo Raw, etc.) are longer.

That explains it and my pair is definitely cropped. I'm seeing some of the longer pairs and in that case I would indeed agree they'd need to be hemmed to get the fit right. I think that's what made the fit nice, whereas the new ones seem just like any other pair of baggy denim. They kind of lose their character that way.

 

[SirGrotius]

Hey guys🙋🏻‍♂️
Which style do you prefer?🧐

Great boots - 100% on the right sans chain. It looks cleaner and more natural.
I suppose that's what makes the chain somewhat interesting, as it's almost always juxtaposed to black leather, but there's probably a reason for this tradition, too.

 

[Slp0511]

Thanks! It's actually not really sans chain, but the position can be switched. Meanwhile I also prefer the look on the right, as it is way more sleek with the thin leather vs. the thick chain. Plus the chain on top has definitely more feminine look combined with the tan suede. Only downside of the right look is probably the chain making constantly some "Cowboy"-sound while hitting the sole/heel, but maybe this is also a pro in the end

 

[GG Allin]

Thanks for sharing. : )



Same **** different toilet. I have spoken about this before but since I picked up running as a hobby and started eating better I had to sell a lot of my SL and some Celine jeans as they became uncomfortable or simply didn't fit at all anymore, which is a weird problem in my life that has never happened before. I still own some Rick jeans because they are way stretchier than anything Hedi ever produced. Both last year and this year I've become addicted to Boris Bidjan Saberi pants, which I own multiple pairs of and wear almost every day now. It was a convenient time to redirect my style slightly. I don't plan to lose weigth just to wear my old jeans again, if anything I plan to gain a little more. It's just suffering from success of course so I'm good.

That's not to say it's a big change though. I am still skinny and when I look in the mirror I look exactly the same as I did two years ago, but when you physically can't fit into your 98% cotton 2% elastane skinnies anymore you know you've changed.



That explains it and my pair is definitely cropped. I'm seeing some of the longer pairs and in that case I would indeed agree they'd need to be hemmed to get the fit right. I think that's what made the fit nice, whereas the new ones seem just like any other pair of baggy denim. They kind of lose their character that way.

Welcome to the world of running, and its attendant problems. It gets worse when you realize that you have to do some strength training to prevent injuries. Obviously your heart will thank you

I'm wondering if we're entering the age of the Kurt jeans in this thread, three years too late? I kinda wish they did a black raw version of it or, even better, that black selvedge that APC used to do back in the day, that would with a good deal of effort and wear fade like indigo jeans

 

[Dawnwolf]

I kinda wish they did a black raw version of it or, even better, that black selvedge that APC used to do back in the day, that would with a good deal of effort and wear fade like indigo jeans

They did some raw black straight jeans for the first seasons but nobody bought them.
You could still find some raw black nineties jeans from FW20 last september for 100€.

 

[GG Allin]

They did some raw black straight jeans for the first seasons but nobody bought them.
You could still find some raw black nineties jeans from FW20 last september for 100€.

Actually, I think I was one of the few people who actually bought the raw straights from the first season, and I ended up giving them away to charity they were so terrible.

 

[MORNINGSTAR777]

Apologies in advance as this is mostly off topic and I’m very drunk as Christmas holidays are (finally) around the corner and my gf was gifted some gin just today so gin and tonic it is. If you’re not bored please skip.

Jeans was the first clothing item I was remotely interested in when I first came across Styleforum many moons ago (15 years ago? my account is 12.5 years old but was a lurker for a while); before that, I absolutely hated shopping for clothing. It’s embarrasing now but I was almost 30 and my parents were still buying clothes for me because the ones I wore were literally falling apart.

I moved to London, found a job in Kensington (still the same one now! just working remotely) and there was a Diesel store nearby; I was really bored as I didn’t know anyone outside work and found some really distressed jeans that caught my eye, and I bought them. They were £190 and found that crazy, but to be honest my “favourite” brand up to that point was Levi’s which is infamously expensive in Europe compared to the US and is considered posh here in Spain (my country of origin), and I was used to pay (or rather, my parents were) like €100 for a pair of jeans.

Anyway, I was loving my Diesel jeans (Larkee, regular/straight, then I bought a couple of Krooley ones, carrot model) when I went to Selfridges in Oxford Street (bored, again) and they had PRPS jeans there: they where £300 if not £400 or more! But damn, they were so nice. I googled and of course, David Beckham popped up: he was like an ambassador for the brand, he wore them all the time (always baggy ones though! wrong thread lol); and he had joined Real Madrid so he was all over the news (Spanish ones at least).

I bought at least 4 pairs of PRPS jeans at the time. A couple of Barracuda (straight cut; one of them raw, my first one) and another two GTO ones (bootcut lol).

Then the slim/skinny trend came along (slightly more on topic lol)… and I got a pair of Dior Jakes… never loved them though and sold them brand new. I also got some RRL jeans along the way. I also got a few raw denim jeans after my initial PRPS ones.

All this to say: I’m fairly inclined to nostalgia, I’m feeling old as a nearly 45 old dude (you’ll get here in no time), and some time ago I decided that expensive jeans were just not worth it (compared to my favourite clothing items, leather boots and jackets) so I’ve got cheap ones lately, but I kept thinking: damn those PRPS and RRL jenas I had felt nice. So I searched for RRL jeans (expensive, even second hand) and PRPS (surprisingly affordable in European platforms like Vinted, not eBay lol).

… and I came across this pic which prompted me to write the wall of text above: Beckham (I presume largely irrelevant in the fashion world these days) wearing possibly my favourite Hedi jacket: the Paul blouson:

Aaron Taylor Johnson (seemingly one of the 5 actors in Hollywood getting jobs lol) also wore it nicely; same fit minus the shoes.

I have a well defined personal style and have been dressing relatively the same since my early 20s (40 now), classic with a (dark) twist. Hedi Slimane has been a big part of that but it has also included other brands and designers. Besides Hedi, I wear The Row, (older) Ralph Lauren, vintage and few other brands (Margiela, Our Legacy, Rick Owens, Levis, random Uniqlo U, H&M or COS). I think I may just try and get some Hedi pieces I missed out on throughout the years and continue to wear things from the other brands that provide the look and quality I desire. I’m hoping that I and all of us don’t have to wait too long for Hedi next clothing adventure. If this is it, I think it was his most anticlimactic ending, in regards to his last presented men’s collection.

 

[GG Allin]

I have a well defined personal style and have been dressing relatively the same since my early 20s (40 now), classic with a (dark) twist. Hedi Slimane has been a big part of that but it has also included other brands and designers. Besides Hedi, I wear The Row, (older) Ralph Lauren, vintage and few other brands (Margiela, Our Legacy, Rick Owens, Levis, random Uniqlo U, H&M or COS). I think I may just try and get some Hedi pieces I missed out on throughout the years and continue to wear things from the other brands that provide the look and quality I desire. I’m hoping that I and all of us don’t have to wait too long for Hedi next clothing adventure. If this is it, I think it was his most anticlimactic ending, in regards to his last presented men’s collection.

Conspicuously absent from your list of designers is Amiri. This is a good thing

 

[SirGrotius]

I'm similar to Morningstar but started a bit later around 30 IIRC so am mid-40s now, but with the Hedi aesthetic, to be honest, most people assume I'm a lot younger basically because I'm mindful of diet, exercise, clothing, etc. the obvious stuff and try to maintain a good posture, stretching, et al.

Anyway, my wardrobe is mostly Saint Laurent for everyday wear, a good dollop of Dior which leans toward my more formal attire (e.g. suits and a lot of knits like I have on now, and my favorite pair of raw denim, the 17.5 cm cut), and more recently a very wearable stable of Celine pieces, mostly essentials. It's basically my French Ralph Lauren if that makes sense.

Outside those pieces, I have some John Lobb footwear, which are insanely well constructed, Hermes scarfs, some Jil Sander stuff that I absolutely love from the Raf Simons days, and a smattering of rock t-shirts etc.

I suppose if Hedi were to do one more hurrah, I'd be interested in something a bit different, even darker in some ways. With Chanel buttoned up, I'm unsure what he could do that'd be prestigious enough besides opening his own brand with a lot of funding, but I've read here and other places that he might be too much an artist to want to do his own business, Margiela etc would seem almost a step down, but perhaps a return to Dior could be in order if the Kim Jones aesthetic ever slows.