The New York Times recently published an article about the various fashion faux pas of mens' jeans.
The article pretty much sums up my viewpoint of mens' jeans - the market is flooded with crap, often overpriced crap.
Anyway, it's an okay starter's guide to jeans, but I wouldn't call it great, and I wouldn't follow it to the tee. After all, it's based on a few people's opinions - most of whom are crusty old vintage collectors.
One detail I caught - Sugar Cane, while a great brand, isn't a 'pure' denim. It's been 'tampered with,' you'll quickly find out if you bother to do any research. It's called Sugar Cane because there's sugar cane fibres spun into the weft. Nit-picky, I know - credibility is in the details, though...
I still think that jeans style is based a lot on what image you want to portray. For example, if you're young, dumb, and full of cum, you might want to consider skinny jeans with a lot of bells and whistles. If you're a blue collar hero to your children, then go with the article, and elect for a pair of working man's pants - Wranglers, or Levi's. If you have a little more disposable income, but still want to look masculine, get yourself some raw selvedge. Don't have an ass? Do some squats. Like a nice relaxed fit? Wear sweatpants. Hiding a gun or machete? Pick something a little more relaxed and baggy.
I want to emphasize that wearing something baggy and relaxed isn't very sexy, and really isn't any more comfortable than a pair of sweat pants - so why go there? It was cheap and on sale? Rarely can you beat the MSRP (US$) or value of a nice fitting pair of Wranglers of Levi's.
One last thing - if and when you go and get yourself a nice-fitting pair of man pants, if your balls are getting pinched, it's probably a sign that you're pulling them up too high.
-d
Monday, February 01, 2010
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2 comments:
UNIQLO is a great place to get cheap jeans. Like, $40 cheap. They're paper thin, but whatever. Buy two.
They also have selvedge for about $90.
They're on the skinny side though, and not great for length, so if you're a tall skinny guy, SOL.
-d
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