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    • Megatron1505M
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      And that is why I am completely comfortable and more than happy with you guys, because I know that is the level you go to.

      When you guys come out with something amazing I physically want people to wear the shit out of it, thats where I get my kicks in this scene.

      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        I guess then the best move to support such dedication would be to stick to a few items and never create another endangered item again…

        I'm a simple man. If carbon footprint governed my purchases, I certainly wouldn't be buying stuff made in Japan, flown across the world to England, and then flown halfway across the world to me. I buy stuff I like that I think is ethically made and I buy it to last. To each his or her own. I have only a couple of more planned IH purchases before the wardrobe enters stasis for hopefully many years.

        Think it, be it.

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        • seanoconoS
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          @cc.rider:

          http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201304/buzz-bissinger-shopaholic-gucci-addiction

          This article was posted several months ago on this forum.  It's a really interesting read, if you have the time to check it out.

          Mega, I appreciate this discussion.  I am definitely guilty of over-indulging, at times.  More often than not, it's a matter of not being able to keep the OCD under control.

          EDIT: And let me elaborate:  I love all the gear that I buy, but I don't NEED all of it.

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          • Megatron1505M
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            The best way to support this is extremely simple, wear what you buy, do it often and enjoy it. Could not be more simple.

            When you store it, or roll it out for pics it becomes something else.

            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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            • mclaincauseyM
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              Yeah to me that would just be weird. Stuff I don't wear I sell, trade, or give to goodwill…  Hoarding is foreign to me.

              Think it, be it.

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              • cc.riderC
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                i think i know the person that you are speaking of on sufu.  he has a very large collection of nice denim.  he also seems to be a d.i.n.k. =double income no kids.  my belief is, he is a collector of denim and he has a very nice collection.  he also seems to have a somewhat interesting life from what he posts.  i would think it is similar to a gun collection, you can't be using them every day all the time, but something to cherish and look at and some times use.  i am don't collect any thing really, i buy quality that functions and i use the shit out of it.  any how every body has an opinion and every body consumes.  FTW

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                • Megatron1505M
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                  I'm not speaking about any one particular person to be honest, and to contradict myself some of the guys with the massive denim collections are the ones I have most respect for their knowledge and how they conduct themselves (I'm thinking about a couple of people here).

                  Simply their way is not my way, and even if it could be (financially) it wouldn't be.

                  BTW, I don't expect anyone to agree with me, and I was expecting to be told to shut the fuck up by now  😉

                  Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                  • SeulS
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                    I agree with you, Gav, and with Mike C. No surprises there. I try to live a "clean" life, leave as little a trail behind as possible…

                    There is one denim jacket in my closet that hasn't been worn for a while and it has been bothering me greatly. I'm proud of myself  😃

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                    • babyknightB
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                      @mclaincausey:

                      II have only a couple of more planned IH purchases before the wardrobe enters stasis for hopefully many years.

                      I'll donate $100 to a charity of your choosing if you pull this off.

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        Awesome; everything is on RC let's see how I do!

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • mclaincauseyM
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                          One more thought. Looking at the combinatorics of the situation, it doesn't take a lot of shirts, pants, jackets, and shoes (and for those of us lucky enough to be able to pull them off, vests and other accessories) to have enough distinct outfits to wear something different every day of your life. Of course the seasons will constrain which items you can wear at any point in the season, but you can have a lot of possibilities without an Imelda Marcos-like collection of shit.

                          The redundancy in my wardrobe that's been nagging me, since Seul offered up his jacket as an example, is my two IHSH-70s, one red (which I wear today) and one gray, but near-identical color ways. I love them both, got one used, and the other at an accidental discount that I couldn't resist. I will wear them both, but they are somewhat redundant.

                          Another item that's been nagging me are my Railcar Spikes X-009s, which I haven't worn since mid-July when I picked up a second, LHT pair of 17oz jeans. I really love them but I should probably sell them.

                          Think it, be it.

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                          • bagley920B
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                            Combinatorics? Come on bro! Haha

                            If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                              http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201304/buzz-bissinger-shopaholic-gucci-addiction

                              Holy mother of Christ!  This can't be real.  If it is, I need to throw away the trashy book "Crazy Rich Asians" that I am about to read!

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                              • mclaincauseyM
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                                @bagley920:

                                Combinatorics? Come on bro! Haha

                                Sorry, I couldn't think of another word for it 😃

                                Think it, be it.

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                                  You can still think about the carbon footprint. I grew up in a town that was huge during the textile boom in America. And I've seen the pollution they caused. That's why I'm straight with post-weave applications to denims. When you go to the grocery store, do you buy organic or conventional?  Loomstate (kibata) denim is similar to organic and overprocessed denim is like conventional.  Please tell me otherwise.

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    I'd guess that loomstate, organic cotton denim with all organic cotton construction (nylon polyester being probably twice the carbon footprint of organic cotton, rivets being an unknown quantity, but copper mining is notorious), sourced and manufactured as locally as possible would be the most ecologically sound way to go.

                                    A quick Google search turned up this example: http://www.style.com/stylefile/2013/03/do-these-jeans-have-the-worlds-smallest-carbon-footprint/

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • SeulS
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                                      Or you just buy 2nd hand… Basically the only stuff I buy new is beer...

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                                      • derivative666D
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                                        This is insanely awesome I have become an unpopular topic (legend in my own time). I am a gluttonous bastard aren't I.

                                        "Obstacles are stepping-stones that guide us to our goals"

                                        "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                                        • ChrisC
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                                          Actually, aren't you about 100 lbs less gluttonous now?

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                                          • Megatron1505M
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                                            What you have hoarded in clothing you have ditched in food  😉

                                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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