Comments on: My favourite jeans: Bryceland’s, Rubato, Blackhorse Lane, vintage

By: Simon Crompton

Simon Crompton — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 13:41:15 +0000

In reply to T.

The reason to wear them for a while before washing is to get more fades – in the wrinkles etc. If you care about that, then fold them up for a while, yes. If you don’t, then don’t.

If they say 40 then I’m sure it’s fine, but if you’re concerned at all then stick with cool water

By: T

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:40:42 +0000

For the rubato jeans, it comes standard inseam which is way too long for me. But it says I should wash the jeans before getting it tailored. The thing is people recommends wearing it for awhile before washing. Should I suck it up and just wear it with the bottom folded for awhile before washing or shoulder I Just wash it now so it can be tailored. Also it says wash in 40 degree celsius which is equivalent of warm water. Should I put the washer warm/hot setting or use cool water for these jeans?

By: Simon Crompton

Simon Crompton — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:14:00 +0000

In reply to Ghaz Khan.

Thanks Ghaz, and I think you’re right, though we’ll have to agree to disagree on Stefano Ricci – he’s wildly overpriced and the smooth Italian denims without the character of any of the jeans we’re talking about here

By: Ghaz Khan

Ghaz Khan — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 11:57:19 +0000

Hi Simon,
I have acquired Jeans from different brands for a number of years but finally came to the conclusion that all you need is a few jeans with a good fit and are comfortable to wear. In my opinion the jeans by Stefano Ricci are truly the best that I have ever tried and owned. They tend to be on the pricier side but they come in a number of different fits and the material and craftsmanship is simply the best.

By: Simon Crompton

Simon Crompton — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:36:42 +0000

In reply to Bryan Beaudreault. Yes, I can see that would be a nice topic. The answer is largely design - cut and make but also materials. Those bespoke chinos are great, for example, but the reason we did them was because there is so little with that kind of fit RTW, but RTW has a much better selection of materials

By: Bryan Beaudreault

Bryan Beaudreault — Tue, 21 May 2024 12:19:30 +0000

Hey Simon, thanks for the article.
I’m not sure if this has been covered before but I’m curious how you decide on bespoke vs ready to wear. For example, I notice that you have bespoke chinos but also various ready to wear.

It seems like given your connections you could easily furnish your wardrobe solely from bespoke or MTM, but you keep coming back to certain ready to wear brands. I imagine the answer is multi-faceted, but I’d be interested in knowing how all the factors play together.

maybe a blog idea?

By: Simon Crompton

Simon Crompton — Mon, 20 May 2024 10:28:40 +0000

In reply to Shem. I haven't, sorry Shem. They're here in London this week so hopefully I'll have a chance then

By: Shem

Shem — Mon, 20 May 2024 10:06:37 +0000

Hi simon have you tried the new rubato trouser in hbt? There are very few pics of people wearing them and im unsure how its supposed to fit. Is it like a denin or a military trouser but slim?

By: Simon Crompton

Simon Crompton — Mon, 20 May 2024 08:48:21 +0000

In reply to Dan. There's a range, Dan, but the ones I mentioned are wider rather than slimmer. Let me know if something was unclear in there

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 20 May 2024 06:33:52 +0000

Are Full Count jeans, then, overall slimmer than your above mentioned, brands?