I live in Kansas, so there are 3 aspects of my style that I can’t explain.
1. Minimalist asthetic. I’ve always had it and I’m not sure why. I don’t like anything bedazzled or overly decorated in any context but specifically fashion.
2. Denim. If you only shop in Wichita, Kansas there are only a few stores. This means most dudes dress the same, “trendy” is the same “fashionable” and “quality”, and when something gaudy like Division E or Ed Hardy get momentum, everyone in town (that can afford it) starts to look like a douche.
3. Japanese designers recreating vintage American styles, only better.
Prior to this year, I thought Evisu jeans looked ridiculous. The big paint patterns across the ass make it look like hip-hop brand FUBU had sex with a japanese hipster and had denim babies. But when I visited their website and read about their Heritage collection I suddenly couldn’t stop thinking about these jeans.
Evisu Heritage Jeans
Now I’m completely head-over-heals obsessed with these things. I love RAW DENIM. I get retarded for a good straight leg that doesn’t make me look like a reject from an emo outreach center. Think Rolling Stones, not Fall Out Boy. I love my APC jeans, but a bit of variety can’t hurt? Right now I’m settling on a pair of raw, straight (not slim), fairly basic modern jeans from Evisu. This will be a change in process for me. APC jeans are supposed to be purchased small and stretched to fit. From what I’m reading, Evisu needs to be hot-soaked before being worn to pre-shrink and allow them to conform to the shape of the wearer.
I’m still breaking in my APC New Standards, so this should be interesting.