Denim Wish List

Day 2 passed without any busted seams or blown crotches...A little worried about that since people on the Nudies forum have constantly complained about that happening to their pair of Slim Jims, particularly the Dry Japan.

After visiting Context I fell deeper into the denim pit. My current denim wish list (what I'm currently salivating over):

Iron Army Toshiro Ito

Toshiro Ito is also the name for some plant biologist working on the east coast.

This Toshiro Ito is rinsed brown denim with orange contrast stitching in a skinny fit. According to Sam, they're also popular with the ladies. The cut looks good as well as the unusual brown denim.

Leg opening: 7"

Earnest Sewn Kyrre XX Dry Selvedge

One of the only raw skinny/slim fits out there that still contains the selvedge. Most patterns are cut so that while it may use selvedge denim, the selvedge itself isn't going to show up. APC's New Cure is one example. Interestingly, Ernest Sewn rarely does selvedge/raw denim.

The details on these jeans are amazing. Amazing. Button-fly, orange and yellow top-stitching around the button-fly, paisley pocket bags, and 4 inch cuffs. I tried this on before I bought my Nudies and almost went to heaven.

These jeans are motivational enough to slim down. I would probably remove the stitches holding the cuff and hem it down a few inches for myself.
Women would probably like this; it's a very slim cut for men.

Leg opening: 6.5" - 7"

Nudie Thin Finn Dry Black Coated

Sam was urging me to give these a try, but I thought that because I already own a pair of slim black jeans, I refused. Now, after browsing the Nudie forums, I truly regret it.

The Thin Finn falls between the Slim Jim and the Super Slim Kim regarding the cut. This particularly pair is coated with some type of wax. I assume that it's a natural coating, in accordance to Nudie's stance on the environment. The harder you wear it, the shinier it gets.

I'd wear this as an alternative black pant for work. The back pocket stitching is also black so it's all quite subtle. I would probably buy this mid-summer (and ten pounds lighter) and prepare them as my "nice" fall pants.

Leg opening: 6.25 - 7"

Nudie Super Slim Kim in Yellow Denim

Having a hard time finding these for a present. Uncertain if they're raw, but I like the concept of SSK for women; it's a very slim, straight leg cut that's not too skinny. The carnival canary color is also really appealing, but I've been only able to find this in the rust red version.

Nudie Slim Jim Dry Japan

I walked into Context the other day, hoping to get a pair of APC New Cures. I need an "all-around" pair of jeans that are relatively slim cut; with my body build I find that slim cut jeans actually look like a straight cut. Sad, but true.

Sam was out of New Cures in sizes above 28, although I did try a pair on, which I regretted immediately. It doesn't pay to be short and chunky.

Walked out with a pair of Nudie Slim Jim Dry Japan, which I wasn't expecting. I also hadn't done my research, so it felt like an impulse buy, the kind that tears a chunk of your wallet in a bad way. Doubts loomed in my head and I wondered about exchanging for a different pair or waiting for a new shipment of New Cures. But my trip to HK is next week, and I wanted to start breaking them in this weekend.

The SJDJ are a slim cut with a "tube-leg;" that is to say, there isn't really any tapering. I would say it's like a Levi's 514 but slightly slimmer. The Slim Jim falls between the Thin Finn and Even Stevens, cut-wise. The leg opening on a 30 x 32 measures 8". Not selvedge but it is Japanese denim. This also obliged me to register at the mynudies.com forum. All right! Another forum to the list! Sam also gave me a sweet twenny percent discount, as there was a party for the Iron Army guys in town.

I have to admit that I'll need to lose some weight. The thighs are slim, but barely large enough to contain my thighs without looking like a sausage casing. I'm currently wearing them around the house unzippered, like some pervert, in the hopes of stretching them out some more. While it's looking like a tough week ahead, I know once they loosen up they'll fit perfectly. At times like these, I hate being a desk jockey, but I'm promising myself to wear them when I get home every night.