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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      IH-666-VMC

      The very first run of XHS....

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      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • L
        Lowlander
        Haraki san Expert
        @Giles
        Joined:

        @Giles neat! Whenabouts was XHS introduced? And what does VMC stand for?

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        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined:

          2011

          Not sure wgat VMC stands for but it is the name of our retailer in Zurich.

          https://vmcoriginal.com/

          https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/947/vmc-original-25th-anniversary?_=1765810092570

          https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/711/ih-634xhs-and-ih-666xhs-vmc-25-year-anniversary-s?_=1765804139692

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • ARNCA
            ARNC
            啓蒙家
            Joined:

            My 666S-21 needed another wash as denim smelling of (roast) duck was just too confusing. I’m a self-confessed slow fader so these are not spectacular but they might give others hope that good things will come with time.

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            (Images unedited apart from cropping out excess brickwork.)

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

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            • ZackBZ
              ZackB
              Haraki san Student
              @ARNC
              Joined:

              @ARNC those look great man! Are you planning to repair the cuffs? I have a pair that’s starting to fray there too.

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              • ARNCA
                ARNC
                啓蒙家
                @ZackB
                Joined:

                @ZackB thanks. I don’t think the cuffs are critical yet. There’s a potential crotch issue that might need attention first – I’ll probably take advice from Josh as to whether to send them in now or wait till the next wash.

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

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                • SKTS
                  SKT
                  見習いボス
                  @ARNC
                  Joined:

                  @ARNC I think they look awesome too…love how the OG 21 fades. Well done

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                  • ARNCA
                    ARNC
                    啓蒙家
                    @SKT
                    Joined:

                    @SKT thanks! My post was more intended as encouragement for guys who are a bit rubbish at fading, but I’ll shamelessly accept any positive comments that come my way 🙂

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

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                    • OaktaviaO
                      Oaktavia
                      見習いボス
                      @ARNC
                      Joined:

                      @ARNC they look fantastic man, love these fades.

                      IG: electricindigowizard

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

                      WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                      IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                      • ARNCA
                        ARNC
                        啓蒙家
                        @Oaktavia
                        Joined:

                        @Oaktavia thanks Stevie! It means a lot coming from you.

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

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                        • Tago MagoT
                          Tago Mago
                          Mod Squad
                          @ARNC
                          Joined:

                          @ARNC what I like about your pair, and every other pair for that matter, is that they represent you. Fading is not a competition (to me at least). Every pair is unique and that makes it special. My pair of 666-21 look different from yours, and someone else's look different again.

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                          • ARNCA
                            ARNC
                            啓蒙家
                            @Tago Mago
                            Joined:

                            @Tago-Mago that’s definitely true. Some fades reflect habits and others specific events. The mark on the right knee is from when I went arse over tit on a slippery slate pathway.

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

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                            • indigostiffI
                              indigostiff
                              @ARNC
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                              @ARNC wears approx?

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                              • ARNCA
                                ARNC
                                啓蒙家
                                @indigostiff
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                                @indigostiff I don’t track wears/washes so no definite answer. I also rotate bottoms according to my mood and I don’t get to wear IH stuff at work so it’s hard to work backwards. I’ve had them for a few years and they’ve been washed as needed without any particular schedule.

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

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                                • OaktaviaO
                                  Oaktavia
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined:

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                                  634XHS
                                  888SUHR

                                  IG: electricindigowizard

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

                                  WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                  IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                  • MizmazzleM
                                    Mizmazzle
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                                    @Oaktavia
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                                    @Oaktavia killer bro! Freaking killer.

                                    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                                    • OaktaviaO
                                      Oaktavia
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                                      Thanks gents!

                                      IG: electricindigowizard

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

                                      WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                      IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                      • OaktaviaO
                                        Oaktavia
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                                        X post from Flat Lay thread

                                        Evolution of:

                                        295-IB
                                        IHV-02-DD
                                        UHR

                                        IG: electricindigowizard

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

                                        WTB: IH-526V-XHS - XL/XXL
                                        IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                        • derek111D
                                          derek111
                                          @Oaktavia
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                                          @Oaktavia you sir, truly are an Indigo Wizard. 🙌

                                          Get outside, feel small

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                                          • MizmazzleM
                                            Mizmazzle
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                                            That flat lay game ain’t too shabby either

                                            In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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