[Jashan]

Lucky

[Mr.SugarSkulls]

How am I the only one who favors nudie jeans over all of those ?

Mind you, they are not flattering if you're "round"- but for you svelte/low body fat fellas- you should really look into them

[E86Z]

Levis 513, I've got all shades of blue

[PoorLurker]

Originally Posted by Mr.SugarSkulls

How am I the only one who favors nudie jeans over all of those ?

Mind you, they are not flattering if you're "round"- but for you svelte/low body fat fellas- you should really look into them

Look at the brands some people are wearing, they've probably never heard of yours.

Not many people have ever stepped foot in a Barneys when True Religion is right next door!

[Rich150001]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Express

+1

[finaloption]

Samurai Jeans
Pure Blue Japan

[babyboss]

G-Star
&
Pringle

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

Look at the brands some people are wearing, they've probably never heard of yours.

Not many people have ever stepped foot in a Barneys when True Religion is right next door!

I know if I were looking for jeans and a small TR boutique was on the street next door to the entrance to a multi-floor Barney's, I'd damn sure try to find something in the TR store before I put myself through "overload" looking at all the stuff that's going to be between Barney's front door and the jeans I'm specifically seeking. I don't generally care for large stores....they just have too much stuff. I find it easier to pick something when there are fewer to choose from, especially when any one of them will be just fine. LOL

That said, I like Barney's, quite a lot in fact, but I'm still not going inside one if there's a little shop next door that has exactly what I want.

All the best.

[squidlyboy]

Buckle jeans - BKE, Salvage Anarchy/Mayhem, Rock Revival, Buckle Black, or Affliction.

Levi's? wtf...

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by finaloption

Samurai Jeans
Pure Blue Japan

First decent post.

Rogue Territory
Oni

[PoorLurker]

Originally Posted by tony20009

I know if I were looking for jeans and a small TR boutique was on the street next door to the entrance to a multi-floor Barney's, I'd damn sure try to find something in the TR store before I put myself through "overload" looking at all the stuff that's going to be between Barney's front door and the jeans I'm specifically seeking. I don't generally care for large stores....they just have too much stuff. I find it easier to pick something when there are fewer to choose from, especially when any one of them will be just fine. LOL

That said, I like Barney's, quite a lot in fact, but I'm still not going inside one if there's a little shop next door that has exactly what I want.

All the best.

actually I was joking more from a fashion standpoint.... Your post does remind me of this though.

12:25 - if you want to skip to the jean purchasing section

[TrAcK TRaP]

501 , Diesel..

[m3_love]

Originally Posted by ChwinSnailz

Buffalo are great

+1, great comfortable fit, nice materials and arent overpriced like many designer brand jeans.

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

actually I was joking more from a fashion standpoint.... Your post does remind me of this though.

12:25 - if you want to skip to the jean purchasing section
[video deleted]

Thank you for sharing that! I could not agree more with Dr. Schwartz's comments, all of them from beginning to end!

I had not seen that TED talk, but I could have given it myself, as could several of the key people from my formative years, albeit far less authoritatively as neither they nor I is a psychologist and didn't conduct the studies he did in order to do so. Watching the video, I was reminded that growing up there were four axioms that I heard repeated from multiple people -- people as different from one another as the my parents, household staff, my nanny, other relatives, and teachers -- with very different lives who were role models and mentors for me. To a person, in one way or another, each of them summarized Dr. Schwartz' comments as follows:

• In all you do, don't let the good be the enemy of the best.
• If isn't broke, don't fix it.
• If it doesn't fit, don't force it.
• Do you and you'll do fine; just be yourself.

Sure as I'd heard those truisms repeatedly throughout my youth, it wasn't until I was somewhere in my mid 20s or so that their full meaning sunk in. There's a lot of metaphor in those sayings, so it takes some living to "connect the dots," to say nothing of after having done so actually acquiring the life experiences that allow one to actually believe the verity of all in the aggregate.

Ironically, the events that helped effect in my brain the significance of those axioms were the circumstances leading up to and following the purchase, not of a pair of jeans, but a watch, although a pair of jeans could well have achieved the same end.

To close, again, I thank you, PoorLurker, for sharing Dr. Schwartz' discussion with me. I didn't know about his text, but I'm going to read it. I suspect it'll be enlightening and entertaining too.

All the best.

[wdb]

Whatever the outlets have that fits.

[Alfisti]

I hate jeans, always feel heavy and bulky compared to office pants or casual pants.

[stevenc]

Gap Boot Cut

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

I hate jeans, always feel heavy and bulky compared to office pants or casual pants.

I understand, but I don't mind the heft/bulk as much as you do. I have a pair of linen jeans from John Varvatos. They don't have that heavy feeling. They aren't from Varvatos' most current collection, but he does have linen jeans in his current collection. You can find them at Bloomingdale's (http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/p...125&cadevice=c)

Even not going with linen, Varvatos' jeans aren't heavy feeling in comparison, say, to True Religion, Levis, Gucci and other major makes. Quite the opposite. They are designed to develop that "worn out" look. The material he uses is generally quite thin and several of them are thin weaves of blended cotton and linen, which cuts down on the bulky feeling and speeds the wearing out process.



All the best.

[Alfisti]

Originally Posted by ///M Villain

I wonder how it feels to be short and able to pick though different brands of jeans. Its extremely difficult to find jeans or pants that are 36 or more inches at the inseam, that aren't for Big and tall men. What ever happened to the Thin and Tall section, at least for those that don't have big waist or hip measurements. Sorry that's my rant! Lol

I'll complain about the opposite, WTF is it with everything going "slim fit" ffs? If I have a 38 waist it's not because I am a slim fit!! i don't want baggy but this trend of super tight everything is just fucking asinine.

Pants especially are a cunt, because the distance from the crotch to the waist is incredibly short so you have to wear them REALLY low then the ass gets baggy. Fucking stupid.

[UncleWede]

I have a few 501s, but since I'm pushing 50 now, they don't seem to work. Button flys suck now that I need to go a little sooner/more urgently than before.

My go to is the 569 Levis. Plenty of room for my commando balls, the thighs aren't squeezing off circulation to my ankles, and when I ride my motorcycle they flap in the wind rather nicely.

[other_evolved]

Gustin jeans for me.

[fravel]

Eddie Bauer. Lifetime warranty FTW.