Figured I'd post these up here, no before pictures unfortunatly.
Worn on and off for about 2 years and after that almost everyday for about 2 more.
First soak at year and a half, after that about every 9 months, first machine wash about 3 months ago.
It's the model with the kimono silk on the turn ups, it's made in italy but way before all that Evisu EU business. Basically the first Evisu you could get here.
They started my raw denim love, still have an untouched pair waiting for me.
Now retired.
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Going for a bit different wear than just defined combs and whiskers (also I didn't have a clue that there were names for the wear on ones jeans back then), I wanted to try to really just let them be and see what time would do to them. I liked the way they looked all destroyed and intentionally not repaired them.
I believe everyone knows what these look like raw and besides I don't have before pics.
- Evisu's EV001 (more of the "made in Italy but before EU ed.") with painted gulls
- Worn for god knows how long everyday (and quite some nights too) I believe they're 6 or 7 years old, not 100% sure though
- first wash after a year and a half or so and numerous soaks and machine washes after that
- had to patch the holes at the front pockets and at the back above the right pocket 'cause it was getting a bit too "cold". I did use Japanese Evis denim to patch them up ('cause I am an idiot and cut up perfectly fine jeans just for patching material!) Invisibly stitched it so it would look like a fresh pair of jeans under a destroyed pair, originally planned to patch all holes this way
- top button fell off, used a big safety pin to keep them in place, one beltloop fell off
- etc. etc.
- Retired †
Notice how the 2nd pair has no defined honeycombs at all.
I used to iron my raw jeans every once in a while (GASP!!!), I guess honeycombs never got a chance to set. I developed this rather peculiar habit when I noticed that by ironing my jeans would get that crispy, stiff, raw (like new) feeling back, which I really liked at that time, and I just continued doing that even when they were properly worn in already. When I stopped doing that it was already too late.
Worn on and off for about 2 years and after that almost everyday for about 2 more.
First soak at year and a half, after that about every 9 months, first machine wash about 3 months ago.
It's the model with the kimono silk on the turn ups, it's made in italy but way before all that Evisu EU business. Basically the first Evisu you could get here.
They started my raw denim love, still have an untouched pair waiting for me.
Now retired.
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Going for a bit different wear than just defined combs and whiskers (also I didn't have a clue that there were names for the wear on ones jeans back then), I wanted to try to really just let them be and see what time would do to them. I liked the way they looked all destroyed and intentionally not repaired them.
I believe everyone knows what these look like raw and besides I don't have before pics.
- Evisu's EV001 (more of the "made in Italy but before EU ed.") with painted gulls
- Worn for god knows how long everyday (and quite some nights too) I believe they're 6 or 7 years old, not 100% sure though
- first wash after a year and a half or so and numerous soaks and machine washes after that
- had to patch the holes at the front pockets and at the back above the right pocket 'cause it was getting a bit too "cold". I did use Japanese Evis denim to patch them up ('cause I am an idiot and cut up perfectly fine jeans just for patching material!) Invisibly stitched it so it would look like a fresh pair of jeans under a destroyed pair, originally planned to patch all holes this way
- top button fell off, used a big safety pin to keep them in place, one beltloop fell off
- etc. etc.
- Retired †
Notice how the 2nd pair has no defined honeycombs at all.
I used to iron my raw jeans every once in a while (GASP!!!), I guess honeycombs never got a chance to set. I developed this rather peculiar habit when I noticed that by ironing my jeans would get that crispy, stiff, raw (like new) feeling back, which I really liked at that time, and I just continued doing that even when they were properly worn in already. When I stopped doing that it was already too late.
