Redline Rally Y3
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Totally agree with @denim-dawg - so many incredible pieces this year. (Jcaz was the only one missing).
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@matt_rost Hahah you know what? It smells great!! I can’t really believe it. At first I was a bit hesitant to even wearing a leather shirt.. and a whole year.. how do I wash it? But it just is a natural beauty, and my wife has not complained about the smell at any time
You have also done a superb job fading your Pape Rider, pal 
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@Fadez You’ve given this totally epic piece justice, pal
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@denim-dawg Sly dawg sneaking five pictures into the collage!
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@Mister_Brue
it was a before&after… pardon the sly selvedge just felt it was so new i should show it off as much as possible 🥸 -
Congratulations @Mister_Brue
and @denim-dawg 
— Iron Heart for the win! Amazing effort 
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@Mister_Brue congrats my man! Always stoked when my #1 pick nabs it! And to my dawg @denim-dawg you killed it my man! Big ups to my IH boys
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@Mister_Brue dude you killed it
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@Davids_denim incredibly tuff! The ante keeps getting upped!
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Congrats to all the IH (and others) winners this year!
On a side note; I feel like throwing in the towel. In four years I've never broke out of the top 50. I don't want to push my entry onto others and seem desperate but the community never seems to look my way. Are the studio pictures too sterile? Does my shirt not stand out in anyway? I live by the "just wear it" mantra for every comp and....I don't know.I'm not a competitive person by nature so it's weird I even let it get to me but it's like this every year. I spend the year really enjoying to community and the updates, not really thinking about placing after the finish line then...boom I see my stuff just fizzle out in the community vote and my morale follows suit.
IG: @GTPowers / @ gtp.denim
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@GTPowers I’ve always thought your fades were great and the shots were nice. I really like the black background. Was shocked last year your 19oz didn’t do better. Don’t let it get to you man. We’d be doin this anyways right? Just enjoy the community. That’s the key I think.
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@GTPowers don't be discouraged my friend, I love your photos and your work, as far as I'm concerned I would reward everyone because you are my heroes I would really like to have a bit of your dedication and patience. I already can't wait to see the next project, courage and congratulations
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@Luijim78 @Davids_denim thank you both! It’s a strange sensation. I’ll be so fired up just to be a part of it once the Comps start but almost recoil over the voting and competition.
Your words are an encouragement to an end none of us have yet seen. I know I’ll look back at this words another day when I need them more and feel a duplicative buffering of my motivation.
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@GTPowers Thanks for being honest and wearing your iron heart on your sleeve and in your kickass fades, my friend. Your dedication, wit, happy-go-lucky vibe that I get from you, plus the incredible effort you take into taking proper studio photos is raw and admirable. I love your naturals fades, and your updates and reels and I think you did an outstanding job on a shirt that takes its man to break open (at least to me). To me it’s the friendships, to see what others choose and get to explore vicariously other lives and brands and cuts that is the core. Plus it does in a way feel communal that we are all doing this for an entire year. The chance to really dig into one piece and see how far it can go is also really attractive. It’s also shocking in a way that these IH items are so well made that they can take whatever we throw at them, and it just makes them better. I loved how you had your “GTO” engraving, “Filthy” patch and snaps… plus the pen and lighter pocket fades are just stellar treasures.
You really brought your own style and energy into it, and that’s something I’ll always admire. Whatever’s next for you, I know it’ll be done with the same thought and style you brought here. Cheers to your next adventure, my friend — and hope to still see you around the fadesphere
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