Best posts made by schraiber

Almost 2 years on these guys. Got em back from the tailor for a crotch blow out repair and so happy to have em back in the rotation

Picked this bad boy up second hand the other day. Been wanting it for a while, as I think it's basically the platonic ideal of a chambray shirt, since the IH work shirt pattern is so good and it also has great triple needle details. Sadly, I hadn't realized the seller had cut off the chain stitch runoff which is a favorite detail of mine, but eh, that's how it goes.

The current run somehow just didn't fit me right, but I managed to find a barely used pair from the 2022 run on ebay, and they're perfect. Still need a hem, because I have the shortest legs know to man (I'm like 5'11'' but take a 29'' inseam!), but super happy with them.

One question: the pocket bags are black on this pair, which is kind of neat. Was that something done in the past? If I'm remembering right, the current run pair that I tried on and returned had white pocket bags.

First wear today. Gonna have to admit you guys were right and the dudes at Self Edge were wrong: should have gone for the 33. Even after a warm machine wash they barely shrunk (except in inseam which was genuinely almost an inch). I think the cut through the leg is okay but the waist is very loose and the top block is a bit messy. Oh well, you live and learn. If I can't stand it within the next month or so maybe I'll try to resell and recoup some of the damage...

Just a bit over the one year anniversary of my 21oz 888. I don't wear them every day but I probably get in 2-4 wears a week, you can see that they're nice slow faders. The waist definitely stretched a bit but I think if I get another pair someday I'd probably size up.

Finally got my ducks hemmed. Decided to go for a longer hem/more break than I usually do. What do y'all think?

Man this looks fantastic. I might have to figure out how to put this in the budget...

@EdH Never had a pair that I can do this with, but will def get some XHS some day and want to do this (just for the lols if nothing else)---what's the strategy? Just hang dry and when they're dry they can stand up? I usually flat dry my denim, I wonder if that would ruin the ability to stand...

@Goosetown I'd probably size up personally. The ultimate test imo is to sit down for a little bit and see if you get uncomfortable. If you're taking a fit pic you're probably not standing in a natural position so it may fit better/worse than it would if you were more natural

@AdamJ sorry to be annoying, but any update on these boys? I'm super hyped to get a pair, hopefully soon!

Finally warm enough to give em a wear. I could have gone larger but these are definitely fine!

@meltdown It definitely stretched a bit, and I priced that in, but I think I may have been a slight bit too hopeful. Honestly, it's a situation where it's basically fine if I'm not tucking a shirt in, but it's just slightly uncomfortable when I am tucking.

For contrast, I have these in size 33 and they're maybe 16.75 inches flat, while I have a pair of 888 ducks in 34 that are maybe 17 inches flat, and the ducks are significantly more comfortable just with that quarter inch flat/half in total.

@yannis this isn't a bad idea but I guess I'm pretty keen on buying in person and they only had one pair of the 34 left so (assuming it doesn't get sold to someone else in the meantime) that's the one I'd have to go for. But maybe I will go back in with my tailor's tape before I pull the trigger.

Fwiw, here's the two pairs. I won't say which is which size to avoid bias

Pair 1:

Pair 2:

@Go-For-Chill the funny thing is my first pair, my 21oz 888, I also got at Self Edge and went with the 33 over the 34 at the advice of the staff saying the 34 was too big. I still sorta wish I had gone with the 34. That was a few years ago so obviously desires in fit have changed since then so that explains some of the difference, but I do think it's funny.

@Alex:

Surprisingly uncommon of an event given we all wear pretty much one brand, but today was full outfit match for AJ and I…

AP
IHV-???-BLK 
IH-526J-SLBod
IHTL-1501-BLK
IH-555S-SBG
IHWE-ALEX-BLK

AJ
IHV-36-BLK
IHSH-178
IHTL-1501-BLK
IH-555S-142bb
Custom Wesco

This feels like a glimpse into an alternative timeline where Hedi Slimane does some creative direction for IH

@EdH looks good as hell to me!