Denim 101 for Men's Clothing

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

nice vox. Do you live in the bay area or do you just order all this stuff from Self Edge?

I live in Massachusetts, so my entire experience with them is ordering from afar. I've been nothing but pleased with their product and service.


- B

 

[gdl203]

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
I go to the lavat'ry

On Wednesdays I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea

 

[Spatlese]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Wings+Horn Buffalo Plaid Coat
Al's Attire for Self Edge white slub selvedge denim shirt
Somet 003 straight fit jeans
Flat Head tan steerhide belt
Pantherella socks
Frye Brando lace up boots in cognac
Tiffany Etoile band in platinum
no watch

Jeans: Raw 14.5oz Japanese selvage denim, indigo dyed, gold plated rivets, tack buttons with brass posts, half lined back pockets, made in Japan, straight fit with low-medium rise.

Shirt: White oak black seed selvedge denim from Cone mills by Al's Attire for Self Edge.


- B


Great jeans and shirt vox. And I like the shape of the coat.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by gdl203

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
I go to the lavat'ry

On Wednesdays I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea

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- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Spatlese

Great jeans and shirt vox. And I like the shape of the coat.

Thank you.


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Engineered Garments Bedford jacket in wool plaid
Al's Attire for Self Edge chambray shirt
Flat Head 3001 jeans
Ironheart brown cowhide belt
Dore Dore socks
RM Williams Craftsman chelseas in chesnut yearling
Tiffany Etoile band in platinum
Rolex (yawn) DateJust in SS

Shot with jacket off:

- B

 

[AlanC]

^Great Bedford, vox. Maybe I'll try to ramp up for another one in the fall.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by AlanC

^Great Bedford, vox. Maybe I'll try to ramp up for another one in the fall.

Thank you, A. There's a good one every season...it's almost trad how regular they are.

Note that is plaid one is sized down...my others fit more easy. I might wear a navy blue one next week...


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Other recent denim:

BB Black Fleece navy camelhair DB blazer
BB Black Fleece OCBD
Kent Wang cotton pocket square
Sugarcane for Self Edge denim
Flat Head belt in tan
Dore Dore socks
Alden #8 shell cordo longwings, Barrie last UFW*
Cartier band in yellow 18k
Seiko Spirit, white face, on grosgrain band

Michael Bastian zip front cableknit turtleneck
Arnys silk scarf
BB Black Fleece OCBD
Nom de Guerre Classic Fit dark gray denim
Ironheart cowhide belt in brown
Pantherella socks
Redwing Gentleman Traveler boots in black cherry
Tiffany Etoile band in platinum
Archimede Pilot Original Limited Edition (such a stupid name) with Junghans manual movement, flat crystal replaced with domed crystal

Rag & Bone hunt coat
Alex Begg plaid cashmere scarf
Hermès sueded peccary gloves, lined in silk
Barba shirt
Engineered Garments knit Bedford jacket
Kicking Mule Workshop 1980 denim, made in Japan
Hermès wide light brown croc belt
Pantherella socks
Santoni FAM split toe moc derbies
Tiffany Etoile band in platinum
Rolex (yawn) DateJust in SS


- B

 

[Mr. Moo]

Vox I hate you because I want every one of those jeans, jackets and boots. How old are you?

 

[insp86]

Okay... I read the first 20 pages of this thread then jumped to the end to post a reply.

What's the general consensus on hemming? I'm a shorter guy, and I hate when my jeans get all scuffed up because I'm dragging/walking no them. I'm also not crazy about the big cuffs, looks gimmicky to me....

I usually wear about a 34-30 in dress pants. Any suggestions? I'm looking for an upgrade, something a little skinnier/ more modern than what I'm wearing right now -- Paper Denim & Cloth bootlegs purchased for $40 at Nordstrom Rack.

 

[cchen]

On hemming: Seems like you don't want cuffs. So you have two choices - stacking or hemming. It seems that the general MC concensus is that they don't like stacking. Personally, I like stacking on skinny jeans but it doesn't work for everyone. Its also best when the jeans are tapered, and of course with the right footwear as well.

Some suggestions: 5EP, RRL, APC New Standard

 

[insp86]

So it wouldn't be terribly bad form to buy APC New Standard's and have them hemmed? If I'm going to do the raw denim thing and wear them for months between washings, where should I have them hemmed? Or does that change the normal equation at all?

Originally Posted by cchen

On hemming: Seems like you don't want cuffs. So you have two choices - stacking or hemming. It seems that the general MC concensus is that they don't like stacking. Personally, I like stacking on skinny jeans but it doesn't work for everyone. Its also best when the jeans are tapered, and of course with the right footwear as well.

Some suggestions: 5EP, RRL, APC New Standard

 

[cchen]

That doesn't really change anything. The only thing is that you won't have fades from stacking.

 

[gnatty8]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I like that jacket a lot, fits well and the color/pattern is not something you see very often.. Interestingly, I had a pair of Armani Collezioni trousers that had a similar color/pattern in a flannel.