Their website has a fades gallery that might help you:

https://blackhorselane.com/blogs/journal/denim-repairs-fades-fixes-gallery

What do you normally wear with denims?

BLA has their main store in Kings Cross, London with friendly staff and had a full range of their denim when I last popped in. I thought their gear was very nice with a modern feel to it. Unfortunately, the store is closed at the moment cos of Tier 4 COVID restrictions but it might be worthwhile visiting if you can get to London once they reopen again.

@tangfj Your fit is similar to how mine is on me. The next size up would allow me (you) to comfortably wear e.g. denim jacket underneath whereas the current size would be very snug. I guess it really comes down to how and when you are gonna wear with it and accept that at times, some outfits would had suited the other vest size instead. Or just go full retard and buy both sizes…

~ C64

@tangfj I don’t own any IH shirtings but looking at the online measurements of their work shirts, I would likely be a medium. My RMC nylon 66 down vest is size 38 and my RMC M-65 is size medium. I tried on the vest size 40 in the store and chose the smaller 38 size as I wanted it to be closer fitting because I wasn’t going to wear thick bulky items underneath but mainly sweats and shirts.

~ C64

PBJ is my main denim brand along with Flat Head and IH.

Other denims that I like to try include SdA, Samurai and Fullcount. It’s sheer laziness that’s stopping me - Rivet and Hide is a half hour stroll from home whereas Son of a Stag is an hour trip (tube and walk).

~C64

Cheers for the compliments. Yeah, I got the size 9 (UK) but 8.5 would had been ideal. I’ll wear some chunky socks and see how that goes but I’m not particularly bothered by them being a little larger than usual. Size 8s were way too small for me and were crunching my toes.

Picked up a pair of Cabourn x Viberg chukkasin aged bark last weekend from the Cabourn London store. Hopefully, the weather in London will be better this weekend for their inaugural stomp around. Only thing to do is give them a quick spray of Saphir super invulner for water & stain proofing.

Hi all, I decided to order the Tanner Goods Wilderness rucksack in Obsidian canvas last weekend from makers themselves as they were running a 20% discount offer during that weekend. The cost of shipping it to the U.K. via UPS took up virtually all of the discount and there were import duties and tax to pay on top. Even with all of these added costs, purchasing the rucksack directly from Tanner Goods was easily the most economical route for me and it took five working days from ordering to arrival which I reckon isn't too bad at all.

As for the rucksack, the workmanship is top notch and the style works for me. This will be my daily bag so I'll have plenty of time to figure out its pros and cons (for me, at least) and its durability.

Thanks for replying Dion, I'll have to pop down to RnH at some point to take a look at them. Do you find the upper thigh to knee roomy after shrinking i.e. you can pinch some denim or is it snug?

~ OR

@Dion, I'm looking at the FH 3012 denim too. I don't suppose you took any raw and washed measurements that you could share? I find the rise of my 3002 a touch too low and constantly find myself pulling the jeans up even when belted up.

~ OR