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11-16-2017, 04:57 PM
Any opinions on Balmain biker jeans, Balenciaga waxed jeans, or Acne jeans?
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11-17-2017, 02:18 AM
Acne aren't bad but I'd take Saint Laurent over all three. The Saint Laurent raw black slim cut is my favourite cut of jeans going and I've tried the majority of high end labels and a lot of the mid range like APC and Acne. I wear the skinny raw black here and there too with some shoes, and if you buy the correct size they aren't too tight.
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11-17-2017, 03:04 AM
I’ve got UB401 and UB455, best investment in clothing yet in terms of a balance between quality, price and style. Got each for 50USD from Montreal and they weren’t even on sale.
I didn’t like the fit of Uniqlo so I didn’t buy
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11-18-2017, 09:02 AM
I pay full retail for them because I don't like the idea of anything that someone else has used. They last very well though so are kind of worth it; I've still got pairs from spring and summer 2013 when they first launched that I've absolutely hammered and they're still holding up pretty well. I only wear the raw indigo and the raw black though so I'm not paying the stupid money for the destroyed ones and the chain ones etc.
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11-18-2017, 11:46 AM
I look better in dark colored jeans. Is there a way to preserve the color of dark wash jeans for a longer time, besides letting them air dry?
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11-18-2017, 12:42 PM
I need an athletic fit to get the right thigh width. Levis is way too tight in the knees, so can't sit down. Luckys is pretty comfortable although a tad baggy in the thighs.
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11-18-2017, 09:54 PM
Use woolite for darks when washing. Soak in the tub with cold water and and hang dry after single rinse. Hang dry. Stretch by hand during drying to prevent shrink. And obviously minimize washing, although this is hard to control if you are wearing them every day. Cycling through your jeans also makes them last longer instead of wearing it every day. Although you wait longer to get your "sick fade."
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11-22-2017, 01:27 AM
Good choice, can't go wrong with the D01 in raw black denim. On sizing they're not particularly tight, maybe comparable to APC new standard, so I think you'll be fine. Length will most likely need hemming though as they come long to cater to all customers. I usually do mine to just have a slight break with boots and they look pretty clean that way.
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11-22-2017, 10:03 AM
Do you ever do it at a specific jean tailor for hems or will any tailor do? I think the jean specific tailor can keep the edge or something like that but I'm not sure igaf enough to go out of my way for that.
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11-22-2017, 10:12 AM
Yeah SLP has some really cool stuff, it's their styling that really sticks out. I think I might pick up a plaid shirt by them and some boots if I can grab a deal.
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11-22-2017, 01:26 PM
I use the tailor that does all the work for Saint Laurent's London stores. I don't have the staff in stores pin them though because they're not really skilled enough, I go and see the tailor directly at his premises. All the work I've had done has been excellent and not particularly expensive.
When hemming jeans I personally wash them first to get the shrinkage out of the way, and then wear them for a week or two so that all the creasing behind the knee which reduces length takes place. This is important because when you want no break or a slight break, you can end up with them being too short if you hem them before washing / creasing has taken place.
On Saint Laurent I pretty much wear it head to toe, but I avoid the feminine / loud items and generally stick to the basics, which are all very classic and perfectly cut. I'd advise you to buy what you like while you can because the good stuff from Slimane's era doesn't look like it will be around that much longer with all the changes.
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11-22-2017, 04:32 PM
The perks of living in London. When I had a blown out crotch for my 3 sixteens I had to ship them to NYC and it ended up costing around 100 USD or more.
Ok I'll for sure wash and then wear them around for a bit before getting them hemmed now that you mention that. Thanks!
I like the look that their boots have with the black jeans but yeah I've been looking at a bunch of their stuff and will probably slowly accumulate to not break the bank. Was Slimane the director from 2013 until like 2015 correct?
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11-23-2017, 12:57 AM
SS13 until AW16. There's still a lot of his designs kept on because they sell well, but a lot of it has gone now and been replaced by awful stuff with logos all over it.
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11-23-2017, 12:16 PM
Man, I threw out my favorite pair of 7 jeans a few months ago because the crotch wore out from too much fucking from too much wear. Didn't know they were salvageable.
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