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dongle
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dongle
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 Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:01 am |
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| wpham wrote: |
| Diesel probably has something like what you're looking for. Wait for 50% off or higher sales, or hit ebay. |
Please, everyone, stop wearing Diesel. |
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dongle
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:03 am |
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| Taylor Bee wrote: |
| Dongle, thank you for the link to that thread. I found a shitload of great stuff. |
NP. I lurk/rarely post there and on SuFu under the same username. Feel free to say hi! Also, check the parent subforum for that thread since there are StyleForum affiliate discounts. With discounts, Denimbar is the cheapest place to get APC anywhere, for example, and they carry more than denim. |
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dongle
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| Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:59 am |
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| wpham wrote: |
| they have good midrange denim |
the washes and wear are generally ridiculous and it's priced like it's higher-end denim. APC runs $112 and that's about as good as you're going to get until you start hitting the $230ish range with cheaper 'canes and Skulls. I guess part of the problem is that even if Diesel's denim designs were better, for that price you could almost get some Diors (in higher quality material no less). Cheap Mondays are probably the best denim bet under $100, though I'd probably save some money and step it up.
Nudies aren't bad but they're a bit overpriced. They won't give you cred anymore but dressing for cred is pretty pointless anyhow. Do what you want!
| Taylor Bee wrote: |
| Diesel's terribly overpriced, though. And it makes looking good sort of easy. |
Well what Diesel actually says is "I have more money than taste so I threw money around and tried to look good" without actually looking good. Most of their clothes just SCREAM "jackass" or "douchebag". Sometimes there are some softer, more minimal pieces that don't have DIESEL and distressing all over the place.
Hypocritically, I kind of love their clothes on girls.
| Kappuru wrote: |
http://www.beamst.com/
awesome tshirts. they used to have REZ ones! |
Thanks! I was lookin for shirts today and I like some of the designs there. |
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dongle
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:41 am |
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| shnozlak wrote: |
at $130 the fucking jeans are wearing you man. jesus
Time to go cruse the girls section again. |
if you're talking fucking "designer" jeans from Express, you're probably right. If you're talking about jeans into which a lot of TLC was put, I can't disagree more. They last longer, look better, and are more comfortable. You will wear your APCs more than 3x longer than your $40 Levi's shrink-to-fits before they get holes. Again, if you're getting into the $500 Rag and Bone range or 45RPM, sure, there are some vanity dollars there. But considering that jeans are the backbone of the wardrobe, you can blow some money on a few pairs of hundred dollar jeans the same way you can blow some money on a jacket and some boots. You're gonna wear that shit almost daily.
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| (this is a good thread. keep it up. also: let's talk more about jeans [i actually will spend money on those {very soon}]) |
Check the Streetwear and Denim section of Styleforum and go on Superfuture. You will see all kinds of delicious jeans there. Also, look at Self-Edge. Stay away from flashy shit and tacky washes and make sure you're getting well constructed items. Also check out Ande Whall. He's an Australian guy who HANDCRAFTS each pair of jeans. They're not selvage but apparently they're sturdy as hell and an excellent deal at $150.
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dongle
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:26 am |
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| Joe wrote: |
| Dongle, I wear nothing by Levi's and nothing with that fake 'worn out' wash that they do. |
Yeah, I rock some STFs and the rigid skinner jeans. There's nothing wrong with certain parts of their Premium and LVC lines, either.
I guess my previous post came off as anti-Levi's but the point was intended to be "$100+ jeans aren't only for vanity and don't mean OMG CHECK OUT THIS EXTREME THIGH AND ASS FADING WITH PAINT SPLOTCHES AND HOLES". In a very utilitarian sense (covering my coverables), my more expensive jeans have provided worthy service time per dollar.
Also, shout-outs to Sugarcane, Eternal, and Studio D'Artisans.
Wpham, how do you wear your skinny jeans? Close/tight/super tight? |
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dongle
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:10 pm |
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| Rud13inJapan wrote: |
| Is Selvedge (specificly Edwin) even worth getting if you know really nothing about jeans? |
Edwin, yes.
Selvedge/selvage seams are a sign of care and craftsmanship. At the least, they make cuffs look better. At the best, it's a great finishing touch adding an extra bit of finesse and durability to a well-made pair of jeans.
It's sort of turning into a buzzword, though, since even GAP / A&F and co. had selvage jeans last season. GAP's were at least one-wash, unworn, and unsanforized so they at least understood what they were co-opting. |
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dongle
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:11 am |
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| Those sams are popular on sufu. Two thumbs up. |
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