You and TGV of The Urban Gentry, have quite something in common personal preference wise. You disagree with things about Rose Anvil, and TGV respectfully hates Teddy Baldasarre.
Some outstanding info on changing the shape and fit of raw denim goods, thanks very much for that! I have a couple of garments that I'm about to put through the same process and I really needed the nudge. And going from a 37" waist to 30"? Enjoy your clothes, my friend, you really earned that. Phenomenal work. I also liked the shout-out for TCB, I think they're a great brand. One thing I've never got on board with is the dedicated approach to fading. The rush to fade is not for me. Well-faded denim looks beautiful, but so does brand new unwashed denim and I want to let things run their own course and savour all the stages.
What’s your washing routine? Do you wash when they start to smell, get it dirty, have that slick feel, or is it scheduled washing no matter how much you wear them?
Noticed you've updated your views on naked and famous from previous podcasts hehe. I do think their newer straight leg True Guy fit was really needed and appeals to a broader market now.
I've been wearing 25oz Iron Heart 666 jeans and they're great! I also just got some SoSo Brothers 33oz jeans that are just monster like! Breaking them in at first is really challenging! I love the heavy weight now. Now when I pick up a regular weight pair of jeans it just feels flimsy and weak hahaha.
The jacket darkened because of the product you used, not because of the technique and method of application. Some products darken the leather and some of them don't, no matter how much you press.....
Nuu is the rebranding of woods mountain, so it’s actually the same trousers he’s wearing. For what it’s worth i think it’s kind of reasonable to assume that the fabric is selvedge and he cuts the selvedge off because they’re flat felled. I know for a fact that’s the way it is with tcb for example, with their version of the USN denim trousers. Nuu’s trousers are raw. He ships them unwashed.
I got some Brave Star 14.5oz jeans the other month... idk.. that shyts pretty uncomfortable.. the lighter weight jeans are easy better.. selvedge itself looks awesome though i will say
Certain made in China heritage themed products get a pass. Why not Bronson? The price is about right when you factor in sizing, quality, marketing and availability.
My first pair of raw denim was 21oz. I didn't think they were to hard to wear. Mildly more annoying and hot in the summer but its still fabric, not cardboard. Id always say buy what you're most excited about. It'll all work out in the end
Hadn't heard of TCB before your video. Just checked out their S40's Jeans; nice high rise. I may have to try a pair. You're making great content, by the way; keep it coming.
Yes it almost certainly would be. Almost every pair of jeans, even high end raw denim is synthetic indigo. They have to be very clear about it being 100% natural indigo for it to be free of synthetic indigo and that is quite rare
I had a similar observation. Another reason why denim looks less faded on the body is that it fades where it rolls. Which is obvious when you lay it flat. But on the body it just looks like light and shadows in the creases.
Great video. I love my first pair of Sugar Cane 1947s, as well as my kinda overpriced Levi's 1933s (rocking the suspenders of course). I know I've got the bug bad now...looking forward to seeing how they fade.
Do you think CXL is a good leather for a sneaker? I think a minimal patina and reasonable water performance would add up to a reasonable leather for sneakers.
I’ve got a lot of expensive T-shirt’s… iron heart, ues, 3sixteen, lady white, flathead and the Bronson guesset tubular is def one of my favorites. They have terrible customer service, horrible shipping partners and if your order ever has a problem then good luck. It’s obvious the cs reps speak very poor English. For this reason I would not buy again but everything I have froom them Is A+ for the price but I am no longer a customer.
Most people watching this own a closet full of jackets. Japanese jackets are great if you want to pay quadruple for something that sees the light of day a few times a year.
i am the type of person who doesn't care of brand but i care about quality and to be able resole them i have currently engineer boots and three pairs of western boots and a service boots
It's either a few years on a waiting list or I found that I'd missed out because they're basically sold out of my size on every website and the restock is in about minimum 1 year or so. Ended up getting a lightly used pair on Moto's on Ebay. Definitely one of the more difficult variety of boots I've tried to acquire.
@@almostvintagestyle Yeah no kidding man. Even all the more obscure little Japanese sites seem to be completely out of my size or totally out of stock. Unfortunately one of my character flaws is that the harder something is to find the more I end up wanting it. Think I was lucky even to find something worthwhile on Ebay.
I agree with all your points on the Bronson Ts and their (mis)representation of their products. I second your pushing the Whitesville Ts; they are incredible and not much more if you get them directly from Japan. Lady White Co is a decent option as well. One thing that is a factor with the Whitesville or Lady White Co Ts is the wait for them to be in stock, which many that are looking for T shirts in this category may not be willing to do. I would definitely be interested in the video you mentioned at the end on finding high quality Japanese, heritage, and vintage from the cost effective avenues.
Thanks! Glad to hear it. Yes a lot of the good t shirts that are solid value like lady white and whitesville sell out a lot, but then again Bronson sells out of a lot of sizes too.
What do you think - how far you can size down from your Chest-Measurements. ive got the "problem" that my chest is 46in and my waist. If i buy fitting for my chest - there is way to much material at my waist. Do you think i can go for a shirt with a 42chest ?? Greetings from germany. Peter.
I got ripped off by flame panda. Was communicating with Peng, paid for boots, waited over a year & they never came. He doesn’t respond to my emails after paying a lot of $$
I have the Bronson Wabash shirt, and for $40 its a solid value. The construction is good, but the material is obviously sub par when compared to its other (Japanese) contemporaries. I probably won't buy any more of their garments, but I can see how they can be an entry level brand on some garments for some folks.
Before Marlon Brando in a streetcar named desire changed the game on t shirts, they were considered an undergarment. That makes a lot more sense to me as to why they were tight fitting
@@almostvintagestyle oh yeah I know, and that was great, don’t get me wrong the Bronson systematic destruction was my favorite part, I love when people have strong opinions and aren’t scared to voice them 🫡👏
It's honestly hilarious how much you fixate on certain things. I've worn and washed my Bronson way more than you and the collar is fine. Naked & Famous is my favourite brand in the world and their Canadian made T shirts don't come anywhere near Bronson's. The "loopwheel" and then the US cotton 9 oz are both worth getting multiple colours.
Interesting. It totally doesn't fit my experience. 2 Bronson shirts i own hold up great over a year with no pilling or loose colors and i enjoy them more than most of my shirts. Merz is nicer but i don't feel comfortable to ware it so freely due to the price and i didn't find any other heavy weight shirts like that. Also customer service explained me difference between they're loopweeled and tubilar heavy tshirts with mention tube is mode on traditional machine. That looped one has crazy slanted pocket design that i absolutely love (that is the older ine that didn't have sleeve pocket as the current one does). I feel your hate to it is coming from the idea they are outsourced and too expensive for that with addition of not saying that. I guess in case they are domestic Chinese brand "higher prices" would be a good thing considering the hope for change of stigma of china stuff being cheep and bad. I just didn't understand did they not answer about them being domestic or outsourced or you didn't qsk them that?
Dieworkwear has written thst many made in usa garments are unethical too. I buy lady white which is pricey made in usa so i dont think it falls into the category however. Although i am more into other types of menswear, one of the cool tailoring brands i know always gets shit on every time by normal customers when they mention they are made in china so at some point they just hide it instead of being proud of it since the transparency approach doesnt work when people's minds are warped
Yes and I have mentioned that in videos as well that not all made in USA products are ethical. I just don't like Bronson's marketing and I don't think they're actually very good value
