If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
My new semester starts tonight. I've got marketing and finance this semester. And I'm certainly on the more dressed-up end, but everyone else is coming from work, too, but most people are wearing buttoned shirts and dressy pants (or the female equivalent).
@Mathis - The 501, 514, etc. by Levi are washed denim jeans that come in a variety of rinses and colors. You can get Levi's Shrink-to-Fit versions of them that are raw denim.
The other element is selvedge. That's where you get the little tabs on the cuff that indicates the fabric is selvedge denim that is a high quality fabric made in a handful of places around the world because it's a slower process.
@nick - not to sound like a denimhead but selvedge doesn't necessarily indicate that the cotton is high quality and sourced from somewhere exotic, it's simply a manufacturing process. If it's high-quality fabric, you'll generally see that mentioned on a label or in the price.
@mathis - I agree with everybody here about going for dark washed denim, but if you're somebody who wants his jeans to remain nice and dark for their lifespan, don't go the raw denim route. Raw denim fades a good deal (you can find photos online), and if you want that, go for them, but if you want your dark jeans to stay dark, don't go raw, just dark-washed!
@nftmlk Wow, I can see what you're saying. I've been looking around for where I can get a pair. The best bet right now seems to be Levi's. I think I'll wait for a sale though. That pic looks sharp. I've been looking for the Merona blazer but haven't been able to find it at my Target.
Edit: I've been looking for some of those Uniqlo selvedge jeans because from what I'm reading it looks like they are around $40???? That seems crazy but I can't find where to purchase them.
In my experience selvedge doesn't jack up the price very much (compare Levis non-selvedge vs selvedge), but raw denim or denim sourced from heritage mills is expensive (look to pay $150+ for such jeans). I have a pair of selvedge denim jeans from BR that I bought back in 2007 that have faded really beautifully in some places but still look nice and dark. Got them for about $40 or 50 back then on a splurge. I love the look of those uniqlo jeans, wow!
Comment