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Jokerman · May 15, 2008

I need a good leather messenger bag in black or brown that is $150 or less. It needs to have enough space for a laptop and school work. Please nothing that looks like a purse.

converge · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by Jokerman

I need a good leather messenger bag in black or brown that is $150 or less. It needs to have enough space for a laptop and school work. Please nothing that looks like a purse.
J.Crew $195 http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product...atId=cat302122

Pilot · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by converge

Dark brown waxwear:

or

British khaki tent cloth:

touch choice. i say dark brown because it would go with more things even though the khaki is really cool

Brian278 · May 16, 2008

^^^The J. Crew one actually looks really nice. I've never owned a messenger bag, but it seems like it would be a pain ********** to unbuckle and rebuckle it every time you want to take something out and put it back in.

akaidiot · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by Smokestack

So, I was at the Rag & Bone/Helmut Lang sample sale today and, on a somewhat related note, need a new raincoat. They had these great Helmut Lang raincoats, typically $770, for $100. Thing is, they're a pretty jarring white. I picked it up anyway, unable to say no to saving $670 and needing a raincoat. Now, I'm a pretty pasty guy, so white coats typically aren't my thing. I can try to post a picture or two at some point, but any thoughts on this? Should a pasty man rock a white raincoat, no matter how cool it is? Thoughts?

I'm not being sarcastic when I say that when Chuck Bass rocked a bright red raincoat on Gossip Girl, he looked great. And I'm not a teenager - I'm a 30 yr old man. With the right attitude, this could be great.

somatoform · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by mimesis

Anyone here know what the customs fee would be on a pair of APC NS from denimbar into Canada?

Yeah, $25, about 20% sounds right. So with the discount the whole thing should come out to about $170 shipped. +1 asking them to mark the package below. That's one of the perks of buying from independent businesses.

I still can't beleive that APC cost $250 in Canada. How do they justify that $100 markup? Is it because there's less of a market?

JohnnyLaw · May 16, 2008

somatoform,
I agree that it's expensive compared to say Denimbar, but I don't think it's stopping them from selling. Before buying my APCs, I went to U&I in Montreal (which sells them for 250$) and the SA told me they were sold out and had a long waiting list for when the next shipment arrived. Also, for most people who shop at these boutiques, I imagine a 50-60$ markup (my New Standards ended up costing nearly 200$ with shipping and duties directly from APC) is worth it to be able to try on the jeans. They don't have a whole forum full of people telling them to size down two.

Get Smart · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by akaidiot

I'm not being sarcastic when I say that when Chuck Bass rocked a bright red raincoat on Gossip Girl, he looked great. And I'm not a teenager - I'm a 30 yr old man. With the right attitude, this could be great.

haha I thought the same thing. That dude is my fave male character on the show...and I'm betting he dresses pretty good IRL since he fronts an indie band. But that guy can probably rock a lot of things that one's common sense would initially say "naw"

Willsw · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by Brian278

^^^The J. Crew one actually looks really nice. I've never owned a messenger bag, but it seems like it would be a pain ********** to unbuckle and rebuckle it every time you want to take something out and put it back in.

Most (I think - I've only had a Custom Hide and A Timbuk2) have something like this, which is very easy to open and close. The buckle is for tightening and loosening how closed it is, depending on how much stuff you're carrying. When I first discovered this, I was disappointed that the buckles were "fake", but I was wrong.

sho'nuff · May 16, 2008

im pretty sure this has been answered many times over:

after wearing raw denim and it is time for its first wash/soak/whatever,

what do i do? normal hand wash with soap then flat dry? what is a 'soak' consist of? thanks.

also, how would you rank the quality of KMW, APC, iron heart, sugarcane, and nudie? what would be the order ? thanks

gmku · May 16, 2008

I'm not familar with all the brands so I can't comment on that.

I'm a little familiar by now with denim washing/soaking. I can tell you what I do, which is a cold-water soak for a good 12 hours. Turn your jeans inside out. Fill the washer on small load with cold water, add a cup of vinegar, and let the jeans soak there for the duration. I then remove them without letting them go through the rinse and spin cycles. Hang them up by the pants legs--I use a hanger with clips--and let them air dry.

sho'nuff · May 16, 2008

Originally Posted by gmku

I'm not familar with all the brands so I can't comment on that.

I'm a little familiar by now with denim washing/soaking. I can tell you what I do, which is a cold-water soak for a good 12 hours. Turn your jeans inside out. Fill the washer on small load with cold water, add a cup of vinegar, and let the jeans soak there for the duration. I then remove them without letting them go through the rinse and spin cycles. Hang them up by the pants legs--I use a hanger with clips--and let them air dry.

ok thanks for that

gmku · May 16, 2008

oh sure anytime

maybe somebody us can get you up to speed on the brands?

sho'nuff · May 16, 2008

well, these are the brands i am most curious about in terms of quality and exclusivity:
kmw, iron heart, samurai, 5ep, 45rpm, sugarcane, nudie

gmku · May 16, 2008

They're all pretty awful. Your best bet is just to slip into American Eagle and ask the dude with the phones on his head for some help. I'm sure he'll set you straight.

As an alternative to the cold soak, you can always run your jeans through a hot cycle heavy wash with a lot of detergents. Results will be about the same, but you won't have as much fun.

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