I wear Levis all the time but I see these fly guys wearing slick looking jeans and mine just look like beater jeans in comparison (even when new).
I don't want anything too youth/fashion, but was wondering if there's something out there that's a bit more upmarket in denim?
I'd like to stay below a budget of £100 - I'm in Huddersfield, not Milan.
Nudie
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Second this. Best jeans I've bought.Originally Posted by seikopath
I've tried quite a few nice pairs of nicely made jeans.
Nudie are my favourite and easily available in budget. It's just a question of finding the right fit
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^^^ This. Nudie have lovely detailing and the organic denim Made in Italy jeans are excellent.
Edwin. A whole range of different fits and washes but the denim is always top quality.
I've got a couple of pairs of Levis selvege which don't look anything like your normal beater Levis.
I used to like Diesel jeans but I can't find a pair I like nowadays. Maybe I've just got old.
Replay jeans are OK – nice detail and denim.
You are just getting into a good denim at that price point and if you can stretch yourself a little then Tellason are a great jean
RIAC
There is no such thing as 'Smart' jeans.
They are generally all I wear for work, and I think they look “smart enough”
I prefer Levi’s, but can’t get the cut that fit best anymore so will try some other brands next time I’m travelling :(
It's just a matter of time...
Pretty much this advice, especially regarding Diesel, shame they used to be great.
For smart denim go uniformly dark (none of this fashion fading) and well fitted, so try them on and get a good fit. Straight or tapered leg, no baggy legs, not skinny and certainly not too long. Turn ups would be occasion dependent, but are not smart per se..
Nudie are my current favourites. Replay, while having great denim are a bit of an odd fit and sit a bit low on the hips. Guess it depends on the cut and your body shape
Japanese denim is very highly regarded, I wore Evisu in the 90's but it got a bit flashy in later years and some of them are stupid money now. This is a good overview..
http://hiconsumption.com/2017/08/bes...-denim-brands/
As an aside, my favourite casual jeans are the chavtastic Crosshatch Series FiftyFive, just one particular model though that cost me £12 a piece (I bought 4 pairs), which just goes to show that it's not what you wear, but how you wear it..
It’s a bit like watches, there’s fashion brands charging a lot for the ‘name’ but with very little real value (diesel, replay, superdry etc and to a certain extent the major players like Lee, Levi’s etc except their heritage type selvage lines) and then the artisans where the quality of denim and construction is paramount.
Turn a pair of fashion branded jeans inside out and have a look at how they are made. Do the same to a pair of selvage Albam, Tellerson, Hiut, Blackhorse lane etc and the difference is like night and day.
https://www.permanentstyle.com/2018/...ial-jeans.html
Last edited by MrSmith; 15th August 2018 at 00:22.
Correct.
Albam do some good raw and washed denim in slim, Regular and straight fit. Plain, no stitching on the back pockets. I've just bought some slim leg raw and they look great.
https://www.albamclothing.com/collections/jeans
Bang on.
Where’s the best place to buy or try on a pair of Nudie?
TIA.
They have a couple of shops in London, also places like Selfridges stock a good range. The shops are where you can return your jeans for free repair.
Quite taken with Blackhorse, think I'm going to have to pop in!
More like ''remarkable'' marketing.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Try Henri Lloyd they do from beater to smart very well in my opinion
The best fitting jeans for me, classy and not “mid life crisis” hipster jeans, I’m way too old for the sort of sh!t
Last edited by nunya; 10th August 2018 at 17:49.
Diesel in a depp blue and a slim fit are my go to for smart
Momotaro for me as a smarter jean, Samurai for casual.
Can you get those for his budget?
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Only if you've got one leg.
Perhaps not currently with the exchange rate but used to be able to. Luckily they last a long time!
You used to get a whole tray of milsubs for a hundred quid in the old days
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
I suppose I still harbour hopes that the exchange rate will improve in the future.
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I’ll be checking out Nudie after seeing this post, but for me I’d steer you towards G Star Raw denim, Replay Jeans and even Super Dry. Should all fall in the £60-£120 bracket and offer up most fits and reasonable cuts/quality; these occupy my wardrobe as a trying to look good 40-something; but I could just being doing it all wrong; who knows?
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
What fresh hell is this?
Kings new clothes stuff mate, first world probs where folk convince themselves that jeans that cost £1.00 to make really are worth +£100.
they'll be banging on about 'never' washing them and keeping them in the freezer next.
Last edited by number2; 10th August 2018 at 23:32.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Meanwhile there's someone on a jeans forum somewhere saying that anyone who pays more than 200 quid for a wristwatch is an idiot because his timex keeps perfectly good time.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
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Hiut denim’s organic range is £150.
Made in Wales, free repairs for life, excellent customer service.
Selvage in a good cut to suit your age and shape, pay attention to the rise as low cut is not smart. Edwin ED 55 is a good shape (for me) and just bought some black horse lane E5 in the sample sale for £80.
Nudie if your budget is lower and they do loads of cuts.
I run about 6 pairs at a time and buy a new pair when a pair gets retired so always have a smart pair and faded
For value for money you can’t beat Uniqlo. I use these for work.
My nicer pairs are nudie, 7 for all mankind and stone island. I’d read about Hiut and will be getting a pair next given above comments.
Uniqlo are excellent... selvedge, great fit and £35 trouble is, they rarely have the size I want 😶
Agreed: Uniqlo denim is really decent - best of the High St bunch by an absolute mile and produced at a decent factory.
Personally I go for Tellason and Edwin just for the fit and finish, never got on with Nudie for some reason - couldn't find a slim, straight fit that worked for me.
They are excellent jeans. Just bought a pair of their selvedge for £24.90, great denim and a perfect fit.
Bang for buck nothing better at this price point
RIAC
I used to pay 12/6d for a pair of ice-blue Lee Cooper with 4" turnups :-)
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Another fan of Nudie here, Grim Tim or Lean Dean. Used to always buy Levis, but recently cannot find a good fit (must be me). In the past I bought a pair of Iron Heart which were amazing quality but too heavy (stood up by themselves almost).
I really fancy some Hiut jeans.
The simple advice to go for a ‘smart’ pair of jeans is to go for dark raw denim, minimal detailing and a good fit.
Try on lots of pairs and finds something that fits well, they should feel small when new as raw denim tends to give. After a few wears they should be comfortable and won’t sag so still look good. I’d avoid anything with a stretch element as after a few wears and washes they start to sag at the knees and bum. Personally, a slimmer fit always tends to look smarter and offers a better silhouette when dressed up with shirts and shoes etc.
Avoid like the plague excessive detailing or artificial wear. Zips, holes even fancy pocket stitching are a big no
Brand wise it’s personal. At any budget something good should be available, uniqlo is great for the money and I personally wear Edwin and Tellason. Nudie offer a lot of options with different fits and great quality for the price point. If you’re near one of their store they offer free repairs And alterations
Another vote for Hiut made really well and in the U.K.
APC selvedge. No pockets details or stitching. Best quality. Nudie are bobbins these days
APC for me too. New standard, petit standard.
Nice fit but not the best quality. They get the lived in look in no time at all but I found that they start to wear through quite quickly. Also the front pocket lining didn't last long.
I have APC’s and they are smart indeed. The material however is not soft enough for me. Prefer Zegna.
Hiut organic, nothing else.
Just a tad over budget
Pitch
What the man said.
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Edwin for me.
Agreedor True Religion.
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