The Unbranded Brand Jeans

Originally Posted by naaaaate

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I can think of a few brands for $280 that do that
Yiiikes.

Guess I "lucked out" with my JS.

Originally Posted by mejoshua

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There's also a thread about them at Hypebeast.
bahahaha, at least they have well-educated and articulate mods, right? -->

Word, Urban Outfitters is wack as ****, they see what other designers/trends are doing/happening well at and then produce their own ****** version which ultimately exposed to everyday average unknowing consumer.

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That's right, folks, the Reaganomics of fashion is best explained as poor people copying what rich people are happening well at. Good god.

I have a pair of LVC 47s with the patch over the yoke as well - seems like an authentic touch. No big deal to me. I find some of the problems I've had with APCs less forgivable (as well as KMW and other brand's selvage coin pocket). Anyway, I wouldn't dismiss these jeans out of hand. I'm not buying them, but whatever.

Originally Posted by whodini

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Yiiikes. Guess I "lucked out" with my JS.

The talk "wack as ****" at hypebeast, but they do have a point. I really hope dry denim doesn't become some hipster thing now.

Ummm...are people really that concerned about the patch going over that seam? If so....there are a lot of jeans out there that have that going on. I was thinking it wasn't that abnormal so I went browsing around real quick and found these which all exhibit it to one extent or another. There are jeans from Momotaro, Sugar Cane, Iron Heart, Flat Head, and Samurai. Seems to be fairly common depending upon the cut.

Am I missing something?

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=1232

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=655

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=297

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=213

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/inde...mart&Itemid=28

Originally Posted by tigerFormula

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The talk "wack as ****" at hypebeast, but they do have a point. I really hope dry denim doesn't become some hipster thing now.
I see so much dry denim and selvage and nudies at my school now... All still shiny **** because these kids think that's why you buy it. And even my Ande Whall's are stitched over the yoke and they're great jeans.

Originally Posted by slide13

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Ummm...are people really that concerned about the patch going over that seam? If so....there are a lot of jeans out there that have that going on. I was thinking it wasn't that abnormal so I went browsing around real quick and found these which all exhibit it to one extent or another. There are jeans from Momotaro, Sugar Cane, Iron Heart, Flat Head, and Samurai. Seems to be fairly common depending upon the cut.

Am I missing something?

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=1232

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=655

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=297

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=213

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/inde...mart&Itemid=28



shhhhhh, no truth allowed in topics that involve mall brands on SF.

That's ******* hilarious, sitting here in a pair of Ironhearts and as I read the digs about the patches it never occurred to feel my patch until this post. Yup, my S634s also have the patch totally stitched over half of the yoke. It this really a SF groupthink critique, or did it just come out of nowhere? Never bothered me before, not going to worry about it now.

Originally Posted by slide13

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Ummm...are people really that concerned about the patch going over that seam? If so....there are a lot of jeans out there that have that going on. I was thinking it wasn't that abnormal so I went browsing around real quick and found these which all exhibit it to one extent or another. There are jeans from Momotaro, Sugar Cane, Iron Heart, Flat Head, and Samurai. Seems to be fairly common depending upon the cut.

Am I missing something?

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=1232

http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=655

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=297

http://www.selfedge.com/shop/index.p...roducts_id=213

http://blueingreensoho.com/site/inde...mart&Itemid=28

Originally Posted by whodini

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Those threads that have been linked look a bit like the blind leading the blind. "Not a bad deal for $80" is pretty relative considering the probable quality of the denim knowing UO. The fact that they're selvage is probably how they're able to con people into buying $40 pairs for double.
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But don't we when we buy APC, or more especially, KMW, Samurai or (name another Japanese brand)?? That's a pretty common markup in the garment industry, isn't it?

Originally Posted by ctrlaltelite

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they also fit like ****.

Do they?

I'm liking the better-than-levis-and-another-option-to-APC idea. However, for a little more I can get me some gap or jcrew jawnz. I guess I would have to be pretty sold on these to fork it over to UO.

Originally Posted by DrZRM

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That's ******* hilarious, sitting here in a pair of Ironhearts and as I read the digs about the patches it never occurred to feel my patch until this post. Yup, my S634s also have the patch totally stitched over half of the yoke. It this really a SF groupthink critique, or did it just come out of nowhere? Never bothered me before, not going to worry about it now.


Did it feel nice?

I think they meant the poorness of the application of the patch, how it's thin and stretches over the waistband seam. I think...

Don't bother me none.

Originally Posted by whodini

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Yiiikes.

Guess I "lucked out" with my JS.

But let's not discuss the font...

Originally Posted by malefic

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That's right, folks, the Reaganomics of fashion is best explained as poor people copying what rich people are happening well at. Good god.


Sorry, man. I was lighting my bong mid-sentence and forgot to delete that part.

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

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levis?

Eh, I'm not satisfied with the cuts they're currently putting out. I was pretty satisfied with a pair of one wash 511s that fit a lot like the New Cure, but when I went out to buy another pair of 511s I found they didn't fit the same.

Originally Posted by tigerFormula

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I really hope dry denim doesn't become some hipster thing now.

I know a few hipsters who were wearing raw G Stars long before I even knew what dry denim was.

Yeah, I don't get it. Raw selvege has hit the malls for a while now. When gap is doing it, you've pretty much hit critical mass. I don't think it's going to last, meanwhile enjoy it while you can and pick up some nice cheap ****. Remember when everyone was wearing girl jeans because they couldnt find slim fits? Get over your insecurities. If you like raw denim because of its actual qualities and not because of its "alternative brand" (i use this, very very loosely) you shouldnt give a **** about this.

Originally Posted by airportlobby

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I have a pair of LVC 47s with the patch over the yoke as well - seems like an authentic touch. No big deal to me. I find some of the problems I've had with APCs less forgivable (as well as KMW and other brand's selvage coin pocket). Anyway, I wouldn't dismiss these jeans out of hand. I'm not buying them, but whatever.
You running around shirtless? How often is your coin pocket exposed? The patch-over-yoke looks about nine million times worse than a selvedge coin pocket that is only shown in the rare time that my top is pulled out of the way

Originally Posted by slide13

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Ummm...are people really that concerned about the patch going over that seam? If so....there are a lot of jeans out there that have that going on. I was thinking it wasn't that abnormal so I went browsing around real quick and found these which all exhibit it to one extent or another. There are jeans from Momotaro, Sugar Cane, Iron Heart, Flat Head, and Samurai. Seems to be fairly common depending upon the cut.
Well look at the yoke itself, it's a straight line. All other examples you posted have a proper carrier that angles up. Now look at the UO jeans, nearly straight across. That means that the patch is massively oversized in order to go across it. While the brands you chose tend to use large patches, they look nowhere near as big as the UO patches (although this could just be due to the fucked up proportions, it'll still look weird) And for those who are super crazy technical with their details, the Slim Straights use a downward facing flat felled seam, which [from what miz was told by Kuniyoshi-san] is a weaker seam than the upard facing one. And another thing about the pockets, look at how the ass on the skinny and straight slim fits eats the pocket.....