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parc

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So WSJ did a article on the cost of designer premium denim & it's worth reading. To break it down - I know most of you know about these ludicrous mark-ups & buy from brands just for the name, but this is just crazy - a pair of True Religion signature Fall jeans (called the "Phantoms") retail for 300+ and cost the maker $50 (materials + labour) to produce!
 

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I see guys wearing OCBD's in the summer... isn't it a really thick warm fabric? I've got a bunch but can't seem to fathom wearing one in the summer heat, even open and rolled sleeves. are there different weights or something? am I overthinking this?
 

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nah, too hot. dunno how they do it.
saw an old man in a wool sweater today. yeah hes old..BUT A SWEATER, c'mon
 

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Originally Posted by tween_spirit
what the hell mcnairy

that reminds me though, what's the deal with those Eddie Bauer / Cabourn parkas?

that's this FW, right?


this fw, yeah, and Mark is fuckin up.
 

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Originally Posted by snowmanxl
nah, too hot. dunno how they do it.
saw an old man in a wool sweater today. yeah hes old..BUT A SWEATER, c'mon

lol8[1].gif


We have old people in sweaters over here too. Makes no damn sense at all.
 

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Originally Posted by Master-Classter
I see guys wearing OCBD's in the summer... isn't it a really thick warm fabric? I've got a bunch but can't seem to fathom wearing one in the summer heat, even open and rolled sleeves. are there different weights or something? am I overthinking this?

I do it all the time if I need something with a collar during the summer, no big deal (unless it's stupid hot out, which it has been lately in Ontario, these days its shorts and a tee all day every day).
 

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^synopsis?
 

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^^^^
Originally Posted by ThatGuy
I wear True Religion, Seven and Rock & Republic.

Things that these brands have over your regulular Lee, Levi's, Hang Ten, Uniqlo:

- Cut
- Better denim
- Higher quality stitching. Especially the hem lines
- Leather decoration
- Made in USA


First and last items make it more expensive. The other one's are arguable.




Originally Posted by plei89
This makes no damn sense. Selvedge does not necessarily equate to quality.

I have two or three pairs of 7FAM because they're the most comfortable jeans I own to this date. And I own about 50 pairs of jeans ranging from $100-$1,200. They are usually my go to jeans when I want a comfortable day out.
 

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was it white vinegar or regular vinegar to keep clothing white? or should i just use bleach? a dozen tees and a shirt have been tainted a very light/powder pink that is visible under various light
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(been a week fyi) never letting anyone do my laundry fml
 

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Originally Posted by LA Guy
Sigh. Just read the 7FAM thread over in MC. The difference between MC and SW&D is that MC sometimes seem proud of their ignorance and philistinism.
I couldn't have said it better in multiple multi-paragraph responses.
 

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Originally Posted by parc
So WSJ did a article on the cost of designer premium denim & it's worth reading. To break it down - I know most of you know about these ludicrous mark-ups & buy from brands just for the name, but this is just crazy - a pair of True Religion signature Fall jeans (called the "Phantoms") retail for 300+ and cost the maker $50 (materials + labour) to produce!

actually that markup isn't that ridiculous if you bothered to look into it

lol at mc quotes
 
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