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Naturally, when choosing his own jeans, Dorsey prefers pants that reflect that heritage. He is an aficionado of those made by fashion designer Scott Morrison. D
by fghh45sdfhr3 14y ago
Naturally, when choosing his own jeans, Dorsey prefers pants that reflect that heritage. He is an aficionado of those made by fashion designer Scott Morrison. Dorsey notes that he plans to make a pilgrimage to Morrison’s shop in New York City’s SoHo district, where they sell jeans made from cotton handpicked in Zimbabwe and woven by craftspeople in Japan. Once, Dorsey says with quiet awe, Morrison provided rigid, unwashed jeans to dishwashers at a New York City restaurant. They wore them constantly in the filthy steaming kitchens, creating a bewitching pattern of wear that was painstakingly replicated by Morrison’s jeansmiths. It’s an elaborate process, all in the pursuit of wabi-sabi.
I wonder how the dishwashers feel about super rich people paying a ton of money to pretend they have a life as full as dishwashers.
- rshlo 14y agoGot to admit: this quote seemed like a parody to me at first.
- wwweston 14y agoNot "full" -- authentic. And your life can be more authentic too, if you just wear clothing of such carefully crafted impermanence and imperfection!
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- skunkworks 14y agoA bit incredulous but bemused, I imagine. The world of so-called denimheads can be strange and fetishistic -- at its most extreme, it has a Zoolander Derelicte quality to it, where beat-up raw denim is left unwashed well-past its due date and the goal is to look like a merchant marine from 1920 or a railroad conductor -- but as someone who really loves his jeans, I can tell you that I derive a lot of joy from the fit, detail, style, and comfort of a good pair of raw denim that I've broken in myself.
- trafficlight 14y agoYou've piqued my interest. Where's a good place to find raw denim jeans?
- skunkworks 14y agoIt depends on where you live, how much you want to spend, and what sort of fit you're looking for. Barneys will have a selection of mid-range denim -- brands like APC and Naked & Famous. If you're in SF, NYC, or LA, there's Self Edge, which specializes in higher end, more obscure stuff but still carries great value brands like 3Sixteen. Also in NYC is Blue In Green, which carries a ton of stuff. You can always look at Revolve Clothing or Context Clothing online as well. There are tons of options, there are many local boutique places that will carry good brands, and it gets deep really quick. Let me know if you have any questions.