Jacket Art via BoingBoing

Kids these days need a bit of guidance. I’m a bit reluctant to do something like this, but here’s the Indigofan Top Ten Jeans. Actually it’s not a Top Ten list. It’s just a response to the GQ trash. Prices are approx. I’ve tried to focus on slim fits that are available online.

Slimmer cuts from the Japanese Kings…

1. Samurai S710XX19oz USD$325
www.samurai-jeans.co.jp
blueingreensoho.com
Heavyweight denim, Mid Rise, Slim Tapered Leg.

2. Flathead SE05BSP USD$345
www.selfedge.com
Slim Tapered. Selfedge have a number of Flathead options, all of which look good.

3. Pure Blue Japan XX-013 USD$268
blueingreensoho.com
Mid Rise, Slim Tapered Leg

4. Eternal 883 USD$275
blueingreensoho.com
Slim, low-rise

5. Sugar Cane SC2009 USD$299
www.selfedge.com
Straight slim fit

Cheaper Options for students…

1. Artist Denim USD$170
artistdenim.com
Slim-cut options, and denim options which include sugarcane fabric

2. Burgus Plus Lot.770 $150
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/770-1201/
Straight fit. You may need to use a Japan proxy buying service to get these.

3. 3sixteen ST-100x $195
www.selfedge.com
Slim Leg Indigo Selvedge

4. Sugar Cane 1947 Type II USD$150
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/sc42009-a/
Straight cut

Old men and aficionados… not slim…

1. OOe-Yofukuten
http://www.ooe-yofukuten.com/bottoms.html

2. Rising Sun
http://risingsunjeans.com/category/product/

3. Pike Brothers
http://www.pikebrothersshop.com/

Further reading…

There are a bunch of other brands that could be in this list, such as:
Evisu, Imperial, Studio D’Artisan, Roy, Rogue Territory, Strike Gold, Warehouse, Kapital etc.
A pair of jeans will last you a long time. Do some of your own research, and get something special.

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Tee designed by Joshua Smith

In the interactive for a pair of 501 jeans there are some statistics given…

I’m sure that my water usage over the life of a pair of jeans is MUCH less that what used for these claims.

via Lee Australia

I planted this one in my front garden. I have a history of killing plants, so let’s see how long it survives.

I found a PDF by Robyn Heywood which talks about methods of creating dye from Indigofera australis. I think I need a bigger garden.

Wearing Denim-on-denim (aka doubledenim) is now allowed.
http://www.latimes.com/features/image/la-ig-wash-20100822,0,4372356.story
 
The video gives insights on fashion photography.

Expect to see denim in other colours.
http://www.latimes.com/features/image/la-ig-magic-20100822,0,7113387.story
When I saw that headline I thought it might mean that we might start seeing things like the persimmon dyed, mud dyed and tea dyed denim that the Japanese have been using, but it seems like it’s just fashion designers trying to break the mould and BE DIFFERENT which is their constant mission.

There is a nice denim mini-primer:

Denim, as it’s usually understood, is a durable, cotton twill fabric with an indigo-dyed warp or top yarn and a white weft or bottom yarn (which is why, if you turn up the cuff on a pair of jeans, the inside has a noticeably lighter cast). The relatively coarse traditional 3×1 weave (which means the thread crosses over three perpendicular strands before going under one) gives denim its durability and familiar ribbed texture.

Not enough pedals for denim twill.

http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2010/07/18/acl-endorses-perfecto-brand-by-schott-nyc/

They’ve got a decent looking Cone denim pea coat.

But I hope you know where they stole this idea from.
http://www.misterfreedom.com
Cotton Duck’s