Right now, my pants are way better than yours. How can I be so sure? Because I’m wearing a new pair of Rogue Territory denim work trousers, and you’re not. Remember in school when that new girl showed up from some strange place where hot girls dressed differently and talked to anyone, even if they weren’t “cool”? And you thought, at least for a while, maybe I have a chance - maybe I can get a date with this hot girl before she’s devoured by school politics. Maybe she took art with you and liked your work…
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Rogue Territory is kinda like that hot girl. For now I get to enjoy the girl before everyone else realizes she’s hot. I get to wear my double dyed work trousers in relative exclusivity for at least the next few months before people start to recognize the feather emblazoned leather patch and cool button/loop pocket closures. In a perfect world, brands could be popular and exclusive. But I firmly believe you support the companies you like, and I have a massive design boner for Rogue Territory’s denim goods.
Which luckily I can cover up with my wicked awesome new denim work trousers. Why the trousers and not a pair of raw selvage jeans? Well I am a year from breaking in my Pure Blue Japans and I still need to put more time into the APC New Standards I’ve been working on for over a year. (Fucking desk job.) Luckily, Rogue Territory offers the perfect solution for people like me who need a pair of pants that aren’t jeans but are full-on obsessed with denim. The denim work trouser - a slash pocket pant with button/loop closures that fits like a cross between jeans and khakis. (Or, very much like a classic work trouser…if you’re familiar with manual labor.)
On to the review.
Brilliant
The fit is outstanding. Just a little loose throughout, the trousers have a nice straight fit. You can wear your normal size, or possibly even go down a size. (If I lose any weight, I’m going to need to remember I’m not a size 34 anymore.) They sit right at the hips and hang really nicely.
There is no taper - but the legs are not wide or boot cut. Simple, straight leg that is comfortable but not “relaxed fit”. At least for me, and I’ve spent some time playing basketball and have the thighs to show for it. Here’s the rule of thumb on the fit with these - if you comfortably wear Diesel jeans, these will feel straight and loose. If Diesel jeans fit you in the waist and are a tad snug in the thigh - then these will be perfect!
The denim is 12.5 oz, which is a bit lighter than the jeans I’ve been wearing for a while. It’s high quality japanese denim, but even in it’s raw state the denim unbelievably soft and comfortable. I could wear these pants to bed. The double dyed indigo (”which means that both the warp and weft yarn is died indigo” - Karl@Rogue Territory) creates a really outstanding look. The pants are super dark, but don’t ever appear black.
Detailing is Rogue Territory’s specialty. The buttons and rivets are branded and appear to be black anodized - perfect for these dark denim trousers. The button/loop closures for the front pockets and the left rear pocket are a really nice, minimal touch that helps these pants stand out. Combined with the contrast stitching to replicate a selvage line, the contrast white pocket liner and inside the button fly, there are enough subtle details to stand out without ever taking the focus away from the pant. I would love to see what a red accent somewhere on the jean would look like. The deep indigo and stark white would make a great canvas for one small accent detail.
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Downside? Well, you can get a lot of handcrafted selvage denim from Japan for the price of Rogue Territory Work Trousers, but then you would just have another pair of Japanese selvage jeans. The work trousers are a brilliant wardrobe item that I’m extremely happy to have in my closet - although I doubt they will see much closet time.
Enjoy!
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Matt added these pithy words on Dec 01 09 at 10:00 amAlso check out my flickr account for more detail shots of the trousers: flickr.com/photos/originalanalog/
(ju$t) D added these pithy words on Dec 20 09 at 8:22 pmI’m with the hot girl now too friend. And how exquisite she is. We are still among the few to “Have her pleasure” Purchased mine after 6 visits to American Rag. I mean, $270 for some pants so close to xmas…..well I been good damn it. I been good. I didn’t even opt to get them tailored. double cuffed em with my Wallabee’s and we are better than most on the streets!
Dickie added these pithy words on Jan 20 10 at 9:02 amThey look really comfy and have some style, thanks for introducing me to these trousers.