Naked & Famous Natural Indigo Slim

My household just got a new camera and to test it out I shot some jeans. I got a pair of these Naked & Famous natural indigo jeans about a month ago and have worn them on average 5 days a week since. They started out quite a bit rougher and stiffer than my apcs but are softening up and already starting to show some fade lines. 

Thinking About: Naked & Famous

I'll be in the market for a new pair of raw denim come this spring and leading my choices so far are these Naked & Famous Natural Indigo Revival Selvedge Slimguys. Everyone I've talked to so far has had good things to say about the brand and I've been looking at getting a pair for a while. Made in Quebec from 12.5 oz Japanese denim these will be a little looser than my APCs and thats what I am looking for. I know of at least 4 Naked & Famous dealers in town so I'm sure I'll be able to find them somewhere.

Getting Suited for Mexico #2: Sea Water Rinse

In the summer I came across an interesting idea when reading up on APC denim. All pairs of APC jeans come with a list of different "recipes" for denim washing. The recipe that caught my eye is called the "seawater rinse": Let your jeans get dirty for as long as possible, go swimming in the ocean wearing your jeans, rub your jeans with dry sand, and repeat several times, rinse in fresh (not salt) water and let dry in the sun. I've decided to try this out while in Mexico as I am yet to wash my Naked and Famous jeans after purchasing them in the summer. Although my jeans will only have been worn regularly (5-6 times a week) for about 4 months come reading week, I figured this would be one of my few opportunities to give them a soak in the ocean. I'll post pictures of the process after the trip. Wish me luck. Below is a list of all the APC recipes.

Naked and Famous

Chris’ post on apcs has got me thinking selvedge.  This summer, I also picked up my first pair and while I opted for a Canadian-made brand, admittingly, I didn’t know it at the time of purchase.  I later found out that Montreal based Naked and Famous famous makes all their jeans in Canada with the fabrics imported from Japan.  Definitely a good feeling finally having a pair of Canadian made denim! The irony behind the name makes the brand even more appealing. In the about us section on their website, they say the name is a “satire of our celeb-obsessed culture.” that aims “to poke fun at “Hollywood” and “Glamour” brands that sell jeans for $300…solely because Jessica Simpson wears them." Along with making the regular raw denim, the brand puts out cashmere denim and silk denim.  They sell in three fits: the skinny guy, the slim guy, and the weird guy.  I decided on the skinny guy, as I like a tapered leg on my jeans and also because raw denim usually stretches a significant amount anyhow.  The weird guy fit would be a good choice if your looking for a good pair of low rise jeans.  Just like any other raw denim, I would definitely recommend sizing down at least a waist size.  The first couple wears are painful but after that the jeans are perfect in almost every way.  I have one minor complaint as far as the negatives go:  the length in the jean is unusually long causing the bottom to scrunch up a bit.  But as far as I know, it’s the same deal for a lot of apc customers.  I didn’t wear them too regularly at first, but now I’m up to about four or five wears a weeks as I’m more committed to getting some nice looking fading in them.  Here are a couple shots of my progress so far. Keep in my mind that these are probably after about a month and a half of regular wearing.  I’ll post another picture after my first wash in a few months.