Uniqlo Selvedge

uniqlo has selvage?
how much do they cost?
and are they still available?
excuse my unawareness.

i think they are still available, was even discounted at one point

Does it bleed much?

^not really. The first week your nails would turn indigo and ur white shoes might turn blueish but after that its not noticeable.

true. avoid wearing white shoes and using white wallet.

I was more concerned about how quickly fades can be achieved.
My raw jeans is taking a very long time. :/

damn hard to fade

why do others wear their raw jeans and only have it's first wash over a long time?
i reckon if you want more fading just wear and wash more often?

I may be the most prolific poster in this thread. As such, many of you are acquainted with my outfits.

What is the one thing I can do that I am not doing? Is there a direction I can go that I haven't explored?

Is it time for me to do a Rolex (I go watchless)? A different category of shoes, perhaps? Dare I say it --- bracelets? T-shirts instead of dress shirts?

You know I think a Rolex may be a good idea.

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Added on June 7, 2011, 11:05 pmGetting myself a top notch canvas bag was a great idea BTW. I love the thing and everyone tells me "nice bag".

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jun 7 2011, 11:05 PM

???
What we want is the contrast. The whiskers, the honeycomb. Not overall fading of the jeans.
The fading we want comes from the abrasion which occurs when wearing it.

hmm, it seems weird that u wear socks with loafer.

need to be careful with the bag. one mistake and u will look like a dvd peddler.

okay.
how about the part where you have the jeans' first wash after a certain period of time?

People think the jeans bleed the most before the first wash, so they tend to stretch the time before the first wash as long as they could. Usually 6 months is where they give up and wash it lol.

kotmj, I asked myself those same questions. I used to put on a more dressy look, although not quite as styled as yours, but changed it dramatically.



So here I am, answering the same questions you asked. Big chunky Panerai watch, leather bracelet. Plain looking white T-shirt (still Emporio Armani brand though =), branded necklace, etc. I am also wearing a big pair of shades.

I used to favor a nice, crisp, and well tailored dress shirt (or bespoke), a pair of chinos or slacks. Of course when I do my business meetings, it's the complete opposite.

I do not know how you can pull off a blazer in the M'sian heat.

**EDIT**

On a side, note, I would say that I get reactions from different kinds of women with this look. I always attempt to make small talk to strangers (I am naturally quite shy) to practice my in person demeanor, communication, etc. The business women (ones who I do not know) in an office building will be more flirty and let themselves loose vs when I'm suited up, they are definitely more reserved.

But, interestingly enough, the most interaction I get from men and women, is when I am wearing my leather motorcycle jacket and carrying my Shoei helmet (I ride a supersport bike on occasion). Everyone seems to want to comment.

Men "what kind of sport bike do you ride?"
women "you ride a motorcycle?"

Note: this does not work with a half face kapchai helmet and street clothes.

This post has been edited by CHiNO730: Jun 10 2011, 10:01 PM

i think rm169.90

Walau, dude, I want to look like you. But I'd have to die first then come back to do it. Because everyone around me would think I'm experiencing an early onset of mid-life crisis if I were to appear dressed like that one day. I'd also need a very different personality for such an outfit to have congruence with me.

really? that cheap?
why do some selvage brands sell a pair in thousands?
and here comes uniqlo retailing at just 170 dollars.

Stripping it down to the fundamentals of business strategies, Uniqlo (and H&M etc), are cost leaders. They pass on cost savings to their customers.

The other selvedge denim makers specialize on what they do, thus trying to be product differentiators. Combined with pricing strategies and the industry norms and there you go.

This is business 101. For more in depth detailing on types of denim, denim weights, manufacturing style, heritage, advertising and general labour cost breakdown etc, please visit the specific thread

You passed your course on microeconomics?