It's really up to you how you want to take care of your jeans. The more often you wash them the "healthier" the jeans are, less bacteria build up, less stronger fibers, etc. If you choose not to wash them regularly your fades will be of higher contrast.

I personally choose to hold off on washing and have only washed my pair of N&F once since I've had them. I've been wearing my Tellason's almost every day for a month and a bit now with no washes.

No need to worry about dropping stuff on the jeans or damaging them to give it personalization, just wearing them the way you want to will give it it's own character.

Check out:
ABC Denim
Rawr Denim

Great resources for some raw denim ;)

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If you are not concerned about the process or personalization then try a pair of first. Cause you might not like the feel. Cause it'll take a while before they get comfortable. So if you aren't liking them then go for non raw stuff.

how is naked & famous? very interested in getting a pair of them

also, where can i get them cheapest?

Red Wing's cool, but I am thinking Danner boots

http://stumptown.danner.com/lfi-cata...ct/style/30825

Naked&Famous is probably the most readily available raw denim you can get, for the best price. You can find them at Holt Renfrew, Plenty, Hills, Dutil, BoysCo.. anywhere. Average price is I think $150? I've seen some on sale for around $100.

Also check out Unbranded. They're made by Naked&Famous. Doesn't have any branding on it, just solid raw denim. I think I saw some at Below the Belt for $80. For the price, these should be a no-brainer. Especially if they're your first pair of raws.

My first pair of raw denim was Unbranded, I still wear them every now and then.

Does are some pretty nice boots! Might have to think about getting a pair of them now lol

^

more styles to choose from:

Danner - Stumptown

I wonder if anyone knows any local store carries them ...

Pretty sweet website haha. I might pick up a pair when I head to NYC or when I go to Portland.

In the mean time I ended up getting the Red Wing 875s! Really comfy boots. Quality is top notch!


Only pic I have of them right now :P
http://distilleryimage11.instagram.c...0a1ea033_7.jpg

Nice. I'm wondering how many times you cuffed the hems?

A little bit too much, it's cuffed maybe 4-5 times. Want to keep the chain stitching on this pair so I'm waiting until I can get them hemmed at Self Edge when I go there in Oct.

So my NF's came in. 40 waist is surprisingly loose in the calves, considering mine are pretty big (rugby player's legs). Just need to wear them in a little more to loosen up the waist a tad. Other than that, they're comfortable as hell already, and I look forward to the end result once they're totally broken in!

nice boots .. just in case if someone is looking for black ones ...

Red Wing 'Classic Moc' Boot | Nordstrom

what is a "tapered" fit?
is that where it is wider in the thighs and it goes slimmer below?'

planning to find some weird guy left hand twill selvedge as my first pair

^Yea that's exactly what a tapered fit is. That's also a nice first pair of raw denim!

Pretty good interview with Brandon Svarc about Nakend&Famous:
Brandon Svarc Likes It Raw — An Interview with the Founder of Naked & Famous | Hypebeast

i tried out the weird guy dirty fades today and holy crap they're stiff, probably won't get getting anything above 14oz
i also saw some nudie jeans that felt really comfortable and looked nice, but didn't get a chance to try them on

Remember not all Nudies are raw

forbidden where did you get your jeans stacked/ hemmed

I got my N&F jeans hemmed at this place on 45th and Fraser called Centre Laundry.

The lady has always hemmed my jeans!

Probably gna get a mij dior 19cm's in sz 28 as soon as I can find one for sale. Fml LVR doesn't stock mij's anymore :( :(

To those who are in the market for a new pair of jeans, I am getting a new shipment of APC PS's again. Many RS members here have purchased these from me, have had no problems.

What sizes are you getting?

I do have two pairs of diors for sale and a pair of cut-off new standard shorts. Feel free to pm me for detail.

I'll be getting sizes 29-32

How much were they again? I might actually get a 29 this time lol

only thing i hate about sizing down on apcs is that your ass pocket looks smaller -_-