Ready for my first Indigo Invitatioal with these 633! I had some extra denim from getting them hemmed, so I made a little DIY phone case with the extra denim. I’m no expert by any means, so hopefully it stays together. I’ll be using it once the competition starts. I think the phone case will get a bit more wear and tear, so it’ll be nice to see how it fades compared to the jeans.

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Made it out to the LA shop about 10 minutes after opening. I had my eyes on the prize and was able to snag both items that I wanted; Indigo CPO and Indigo 633. The OD CPO looked and felt amazing, and it was hard to resist the temptation. Fortunately, they ran out of my size.

I figured some of you would like to see some shots of the CPO, so I took some quick photos. The 633 are getting hemmed, so I’ll take photos of those when I get them back.

Got to meet and chat with @Giles, @Alex, @kiya, and Demitra. Picked up some free goodies. Drank some drinks. Overall, I had a great time at the party.

Congrats to the Self Edge and Iron Heart teams for an epic release!

Sixth monthly check in for these SEXIH25-633. Half way! Based on my past experiences, I find that the jeans really start to shine at the six months mark. Overall, the jeans have really started to lighten up. I’ll be giving them a nice soak and machine wash today, and I’ll post some post-wash photos. Six months down! Six more to go.

Just posting an quick update here. I’ve had this for about 2.5 years. I wore it pretty heavily during the first year, but not nearly as often as I wore my jeans. I’ve always been a fan of the texture. After washing it in the washer for the first time recently, the slubbiness has definitely popped a bit more.

Cross-posted in the Indigo Invitational Y5 thread, but also posting here for those interested in seeing how this beautiful denim fades. This is after 6 months of daily wear. If you’re on the fence, don’t be!

Been wearing this Tom Western a lot recently. Love the character that’s developing throughout the shacket. It definitely still has some sheen and squeakiness to it.

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Fifth monthly check in for these SEXIH25-633. The texture is really starting to shine through all around, but very clearly on the thighs. I did some pre-spring spring cleaning around the house with my kids and their toys. So lots of bending down, crawling around, and playing the usual. As you can see, the knees are definitely getting some wear and tear. Fortunately, there haven’t been any tears. I’ll continue to monitor it though. The plan is to give these a nice machine wash at the six month mark. Five months down! Seven more to go.

Washed, repaired, and ready to go!

@AskAxel I was on the fence, but I think you just pushed me over the edge on some engineer boots. These are beautiful!

Love seeing all the beautifully faded pieces here! Congrats to all those that finished. I was leaning towards more of a vintage vibe, so I washed these jeans more than any of my other pairs. I’m happy with how they turned out.

@Noahf I made it using an old phone case and extra denim from when I got my jeans hemmed. I used some fabric glue and glued the denim on the phone case.

@Vincent-Vega @WithBongInHand I’m in the same exact predicament with my 888 UHR. Gonna be hard keeping that on ice until April. 🫣

@AdamJ thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

OD certainly take a bit more effort and wear to fade, but it’s so rewarding once the fades start coming in. I really need to add some more OD pieces to my small collection. This is my only OD piece.

The texture is amazing, and gets better with time.

@Pointman I had the same thought! I’ve got one with pearl snaps incoming tomorrow. I’ll post some photos once I receive it.

@goosehd great! Thanks for the quick response. Gonna check place an order and keep on ice for next Indigo Invitational.

Quick question regarding this denim. I think I know the answer already, but just looking for some feedback before I pull the trigger on getting a pair.

After the initial soak and wash, will the waist stretch back out to the original measurements? I.e., original waist is 31”, post soak is 30”, after some wear ~31”. Is that relatively accurate?

I need to do a better job of posting more photos of this beautiful denim. 11 month submission for Indigo Invitational. Final sprint to the finish!