Inspired by all the denim on YLF and the blogs, I decided to check out the Levis CT Angie mentioned earlier this week.
They were front and center and somewhat distressed, so picked up a pair, was on the way to the dressing room, when passed the Mens raw, shrink to fit, 501s. They stopped me in my tracks, as they were the same jeans a younger self remembered breaking in, for horseriding. Wore like iron.
Enlisted sweet store assistant and raw denim fanatic, who informed me that this was an inexpensive entry into the raw denim thing...so we wrangled a couple of sizes.
You guessed it. The fashionable CTs were dismissed with a sniff and the retro 501s went home. Being waistless again, I guess I have that straight column and wide shoulders that scream tomboy. And the quality of the mens offerings was measureably better than the thin and gimmicky womens stuff.
So thanks to Approprio and her RATE pics. I will add more structure and polish in the shoes and woven shirts that look good with the stiffness of the jeans. They shrank to perfect size, so size up generously, one or two sizes depending on your waistline's ability to expand and contract in the course of a day.
First post, hope it was not too long, will try for a pic if I ever write another
Thanks for your inspiration, all.