Raw Denim

[vdubmange]

I have apc new standards and have been wearing them almost everyday since school started. For raw denim you really want to wear them hard, if not you are just wasting the money/time.

[nine]

Dec 2, 2008 1:46:29 GMT -5 Volt said:

hehe I said I was 5'3" earlier, yeah? 90 lbs. I'm totally petite. Anyway, what's the shrinkage like?

Dunno anyone here who wears any of the premium raw denim. But I know APC's are 34"(maybe 36") inseam so you'll have to get yours wayyyy hemmed, and they stretch so you might be stuck with a baggy look. As for the levi's, 2-3" shrink on the waist and 1-2" shrink on the inseam. They'll stretch back if you wear em damp though, cause my waist is no where near as tight as it was after the soak.

Nine

[nine]

Dec 2, 2008 14:46:14 GMT -5 vdubmange said:

I have apc new standards and have been wearing them almost everyday since school started. For raw denim you really want to wear them hard, if not you are just wasting the money/time.]

When are you planning your first wash? I'd love to see the contrast in those.

Nine

[Volt]

Dec 2, 2008 21:38:11 GMT -5 nine said:

Dec 2, 2008 1:46:29 GMT -5 Volt said:

hehe I said I was 5'3" earlier, yeah? 90 lbs. I'm totally petite. Anyway, what's the shrinkage like?

Dunno anyone here who wears any of the premium raw denim. But I know APC's are 34"(maybe 36") inseam so you'll have to get yours wayyyy hemmed, and they stretch so you might be stuck with a baggy look. As for the levi's, 2-3" shrink on the waist and 1-2" shrink on the inseam. They'll stretch back if you wear em damp though, cause my waist is no where near as tight as it was after the soak.

Nine

www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=665
Inseams are 20-odd, so those sound like they'll fit alright. Basically, buy the actual size you want because shrinkage and stretch will cancel eachother?

[vdubmange]

Dec 2, 2008 21:39:35 GMT -5 nine said:

Dec 2, 2008 14:46:14 GMT -5 vdubmange said:

I have apc new standards and have been wearing them almost everyday since school started. For raw denim you really want to wear them hard, if not you are just wasting the money/time.]

When are you planning your first wash? I'd love to see the contrast in those.

Nine

My apc are tagged at 26 waist (yeah almost uncomfortable at first) but definitely will stretch to true size.

For the first soak i am thinking after spring break. (march-ish). Debating if i should swim in the ocean or just soak them at home.

[nine]

Dec 3, 2008 1:48:13 GMT -5 Volt said:

www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=665
Inseams are 20-odd, so those sound like they'll fit alright. Basically, buy the actual size you want because shrinkage and stretch will cancel eachother?

From what I've heard APCs only shrink after you wash, and even then they stretch back out to more than original, so I'm going to size down when I get mine.

Nine

[vdubmange]

I usually wear 30-32 waist in regular jeans. With the apc being my first slim-fit jeans, i went down a few more than normal.

[enigma]

Just out of curiosity what makes these jeans cooler/better than other jeans? I usually just wear Target or Gap jeans lol so I'm just wondering

[nine]

Dec 4, 2008 20:57:30 GMT -5 enigma said:

Just out of curiosity what makes these jeans cooler/better than other jeans? I usually just wear Target or Gap jeans lol so I'm just wondering

For me it's the idea of something so personal. Also a few of my targets have told me my ass looks good in the 501s.

Nine

[vdubmange]

unique and possibility to have agood story behind it?

oh and that ass thing reminded me of the mehow video:

[nine]

Lol, nice routine.

Nine

[optimus]

Yeah, that's pretty sweet.

[GayOLDACCOUNT]

where do we buy the jeans to start wearing them everyday? i wanna try that!

[Volt]

Hold up, why do we need special jeans for this? Why can't we start with new, store-bought jeans without too much going on?

[nine]

PUA you can get the levi one's at macy's something similar.

Volt: The regular jeans have been washed too much so they won't fade really. They wash em like 20 times and you end up with all those fake effects. These have no effects and aren't factory washed.

Nine