I finally had a chance to rock this hefty piece today for a little date night with the missus. I haven’t had a chance to really wear it, so it’s still a bit rigid. It hasn’t really molded to my body yet compared to the broken-in one I tried on at Self Edge. I’m sure that’ll take some time, but for now I’m enjoying the weight of it.
@cyclops a couple of pieces with the same denim with different states of fades. The jeans and cell phone case have been worn/used daily for four months. As you can see, the cell phone case gets a lot more wear and tear. The CPO has been worn intermittently for about six months. It’s a beautiful denim that drapes very softly. Doesn’t feel like 19 oz at all. Hope this helps!
@weftyarn thanks! I’m trying to get my SBG to a nice faded grey like yours.
@Oaktavia yea, I’m trying to be more active on posting updates here and on IG. While I was making the post, I couldn’t help but notice that the whiskers and honeycombs are pretty consistent on all three pairs. Then coincidentally, I saw someone else’s post on IG mentioning that fades could be unique fingerprints to us. I thought the at was pretty cool.
@Oaktavia thanks man! Trying to build my faded arsenal, one piece at a time. I realized I made a detailed post on IG, but not here.
I pretty much wore each indigo/black for a year straight. I only washed once at the one year mark. When I move on to another piece to fade, I semi-retire the previous one. I’ve worn the 21ib a handful of times since I washed them, but the XHSib has been stored away while I worked on the SBG. But now all three are stored away so I can focus on the 633 Self Edge collab for the II.
888S-21ib - 888XHSib - 888SBG
888S-21ib - 888XHSib - 888SBG
888S-21ib - 888XHSib - 888SBG
@GTPowers whoa!! That’s awesome. Good luck on the Rally!
@Kasi said in GOOD ART HLYWD - A Gallery:
@T4920
Probably $25,000 or more
I’m pretty sure that gold Model 10 is at least $45,000.
@Punatnik that looks great! You’ve been wearing it pretty hard, eh? I’ve been wearing mine for as much as this Southern California weather would allow. I’ve just started to get some contrasting on the elbow honeycombs and some very light electric blues coming out on the cuffs.
Third monthly check in for these SEXIH25-633. The whiskers are starting to show more contrast. The slubbiness is starting to pop! It’s difficult to capture, but it looks awesome in the sunlight. There’s a fuzziness to the denim too. Three months down! Nine more to go.
@FlavourFade thanks! I’m still trying to figure out what works best for me as far as sizing goes. The shoulders are just a bit small for me, but I’m hoping it’ll stretch out a little bit. I was going for a fitted look with this shirt anyways, so I think it works.
I picked up this piece recently from @HalfPastNever. This is my first IH shirt, so I was a little worried about the shoulder measurement being just a tiny bit too small. I decided to take a chance, and luckily it worked out for me.
I was looking for a black shirt. I was torn between this or the 361. Ultimately, I went with the 295. I want to wear it primarily as a shirt with a t-shirt underneath. It’s a bit stiff at the moment, so it doesn’t drape as nicely as the broken-in ones I’ve seen on here. But that makes me more excited to start breaking this one in for myself. I’d also like to add the 295-IB in the future.
Just to add another data point
Brannock 8.5D
Alden Plaza 8.5D
Alden Trubalance 8D
Viberg 2030 8
Based off of recommendations I received, I went with 7.5 for the Casper’s. I really wanted to love them, but the 7.5 was way too small for me. I’d say I have pretty generic feet. But there’s no way going 1 whole size down from Brannock would’ve worked for me. I ended up selling them for a huge loss. I might try a size 8 one day, but I’ll have to try them on before purchasing. If that’s a possibility for you, I’d highly recommend going that route.
Thanks for all the feedback! I appreciate it. Can’t wait to finally get my first UHF!
Do UHF stretch at all? I’m kind of in between a side Large and Extra Large. I need something with a 22” chest measurement and 19” shoulder measurement.
Size Large has my ideal chest measurement, but the shoulders are 0.5” smaller than ideal. On the other hand, size Extra Large has my ideal shoulder measurement, but the chest is 2” bigger than ideal.
Any input/siggestions?
@northsouthdenimguy I’ve been eyeing the camel oiled steerhide one for a bit. I would love if they released the western shirt in their Kakishibu leather.
@Denimhead-0 it has been too hot in Southern California to wear it recently. But I’ve got a few pictures showing some wear.
This was when it was “new”. I bought it secondhand.
This was about a year after I received it, with about 6-7 months of wear.
I really enjoy that it’s a bit more fitted and tapered.
@Denimhead-0 looks great on you sir! I have the Tom Western and it’s one of my favorite pieces. Yours will break in beautifully.
