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Learning moments in my denim journey

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    T4920
    見習いボス
    @RobeOfTheMagi
    Joined: 27 Apr 2022

    @RobeOfTheMagi I definitely spent a little more than I could really afford to in my first couple of years frequenting this forum (two year anniversary tomorrow, woo) but now I've established a solid wardrobe, I can take things a little easier, and be more conscientious about the exact pieces I purchase.

    I find it most difficult to resist bargains on the secondary market ...

    Happy to allow myself one or two full price items a year though!

    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

    last edited by T4920 26 Apr 2024, 10:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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      ARNC
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 13 Dec 2020

      @RobeOfTheMagi @Brandrea @T4920 I’m not saying I haven’t over purchased (I most certainly have) but I’ve learned that my initial reaction to a product announcement may change. There are definitely items that I can relegate to “really cool but not for me” and other stealth releases that lurk in the background until they suddenly become “must haves”. I don’t have a budget as such, but I try to ask myself questions like: does this fill a gap in my wardrobe? Do I know how I’ll wear this? What would this be competing with for wear time that I already have? This may mean I pass on some things, but others camp out in my head and haunt my dreams until I buy them 😃

      “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

      last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 10:36 B T 2 Replies Last reply 26 Apr 2024, 11:54 Reply Quote 4
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        Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot
        The Unwoven
        Joined: 11 Feb 2023

        Learning to trust measurements over tag sizes was something that shouldn’t have taken me as long as it did. Slow learner, eventually beaten into submission….

        last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 11:34 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
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          goosehd
          Mod Squad
          Joined: 8 Apr 2016

          Tag sizes are only meant to be a guide and absolutely mean nothing when comparing different brands to each other...glad you see the light! 🙂

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

          last edited by goosehd 26 Apr 2024, 11:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot
            The Unwoven
            Joined: 11 Feb 2023

            Even after I knew this, I would sometimes find I was trying to convince myself I could make something work. Strange.

            last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 11:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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              Brandrea
              Raw and Unwashed
              @ARNC
              Joined: 19 Sept 2022

              @ARNC I’d very much like to adopt this line of thinking going forward.

              I have to admit, that when I first discovered this forum, I had a feeling of missing out on certain items when they are launched. I mean, I like the majority of new releases so it’s difficult to narrow it down. Especially when you’re new to this whole thing. Combine that with not having bought new cloths in literally a couple, of decades and it’s a recipe for over consumption lol.

              What tends to happen is that I hover over my size and see the stock dwindling before me very eyes and I say fu*% it, and I’d hit the buy button.😲

              I need to adopt a more thoughtful approach because I just end up with 3 of a certain item in different colors, (not that there’s anything wrong with that I guess).

              last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 11:54 A G 2 Replies Last reply 26 Apr 2024, 12:10 Reply Quote 4
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                Brandrea
                Raw and Unwashed
                @RobeOfTheMagi
                Joined: 19 Sept 2022

                @RobeOfTheMagi

                I need to do this as well. Set a budget and learn to separate wants and needs.

                I did a better job of that this year, but still need to exercise more self control. IH just has so many nice things …

                EDIT: and of course there’s the “What are you wearing” thread which is the ultimate enabler.

                last edited by Brandrea 26 Apr 2024, 11:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
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                  T4920
                  見習いボス
                  @ARNC
                  Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                  @ARNC said in Learning moments in my denim journey:

                  but others camp out in my head and haunt my dreams until I buy them

                  Ahhh I hate this feeling, I'll sometimes become so fixated on something it'll manifest in my dreams... (Leather T3 most recently...)

                  “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

                  last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 12:04 A 1 Reply Last reply 26 Apr 2024, 12:11 Reply Quote 1
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                    ARNC
                    啓蒙家
                    @Brandrea
                    Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                    @Brandrea I can definitely relate (and I sometimes follow the n + 1 argument that’s often advanced here). Sometimes it’s a huge relief when the dimensions don’t work for me. I don’t mind having a good selection of items I will wear and enjoy, but I don’t want loads of stuff I never wear. I’m building a wardrobe not an IH museum 😃

                    “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

                    last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 12:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                      ARNC
                      啓蒙家
                      @T4920
                      Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                      @T4920 that worked out splendidly so keep dreaming!

                      “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

                      last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 12:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                        RobeOfTheMagi
                        Haraki san Expert
                        Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                        I think it's difficult not to get into denim and boots at the same time. Is that a mistake one could make? Maybe I need to convince myself that there should be a separated boot budget next to my clothing budget xD.

                        Important rule: Always find a loophole in your own logic.

                        last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 12:14 T 1 Reply Last reply 26 Apr 2024, 12:23 Reply Quote 2
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                          T4920
                          見習いボス
                          @RobeOfTheMagi
                          Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                          @RobeOfTheMagi boots have been calling me too... but for now, my Red Wings from eBay are a sound compromise 😆

                          “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

                          last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 12:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Tobi
                            Haraki san Prodigy
                            Joined: 12 Aug 2022

                            My main learning moment (other than not to soak your Pale Rider) is that I realize more and more that the addiction to buying new IH clothing too fast leads to a shitload of shirts and trousers that almost do not fade at all, since they get worn so little. The trick (too late for me) is to start young, slow the shopping and wear each item exclusively for some months.
                            On the other side: if you start too young you will soon realize that the tag 32 jeans of your 20's will not work for middle age (spread) 🙂

                            last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 12:35 S M 2 Replies Last reply 26 Apr 2024, 12:40 Reply Quote 5
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                              seawolf
                              Mod Squad
                              @mclaincausey
                              Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                              @mclaincausey That's a great idea. Honestly though, the phones keep getting incrementally bigger, and to be fair so do I 😂, but there's just not a ton of room in my front pockets. Also, the phone going in and out of the pocket all the time puts unnecessary wear on the pocket seam/edge, and not doing so saves me from having to make repairs to the top of the pocket bag that inevitably develops a hole. My hanky lives in the back pocket opposite my wallet.

                              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                              @zeebeeleather

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                                seawolf
                                Mod Squad
                                @Tobi
                                Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                                @Tobi said in Learning moments in my denim journey:

                                The trick (too late for me) is to start young, slow the shopping and wear each item exclusively for some months.

                                This is the real deal right here.

                                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                @zeebeeleather

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                                  mclaincausey
                                  見習いボス
                                  @seawolf
                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  @seawolf said in Learning moments in my denim journey:

                                  @mclaincausey . My hanky lives in the back pocket opposite my wallet.

                                  Same. And my phone lives there in short stints from time to time.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                    Oaktavia
                                    見習いボス
                                    @Alex
                                    Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                    @Alex woah those pockets look pretty cool though

                                    IG: electricindigowizard

                                    "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                    WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

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                                      mclaincausey
                                      見習いボス
                                      @Tobi
                                      Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                      @Tobi nailed it. I’m not good at this at all with anything but jeans. It’s fine though my IHSH-62 will look real cool when I’m dead 🤣

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        Oaktavia
                                        見習いボス
                                        @mclaincausey
                                        Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                        @mclaincausey said in Learning moments in my denim journey:

                                        when I’m dead 🤣

                                        I often daydream about my successors looking through my old denim decades from now and what they might think. I do not expect to raise little denimheads but I will damn well try!

                                        IG: electricindigowizard

                                        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                        WTB: IHJ-72- XL/XXL

                                        last edited by 26 Apr 2024, 13:52 M 1 Reply Last reply 26 Apr 2024, 14:08 Reply Quote 0
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                                          mclaincausey
                                          見習いボス
                                          @Oaktavia
                                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                          @Oaktavia start em young and don’t forget the flannels!

                                          IMG_6047.jpeg

                                          Think it, be it.

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