Upgrade Your Denim, wear Diesel : BuyFromEU

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nudie Jeans is a Swedish company which seems to take fair trade and sustainability (including durability) pretty seriously.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I like how the models on their website are all normal-looking people.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Here's me wearing whatever jeans are cheapest and fit my apparently weirdly shaped body. I wish I had the opportunity to shop jeans by brand :D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Since GAP left europe I'm forced to wear Lewis or not being very uh comfortable...

I have 2 jeans that are european and sort of okayish, one from Monoprix (girl version, the pockets are so shallow you cant even put your phone there) and another french one Le temps des cerises.

Any tips for a tall big person warmly appreciated!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I know I'll get crucified for this but EDWIN jeans from Japan are the GOAT

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Came here to comment that I started buying Edwin a few years ago. They wear so much better than everything else I’ve bought in the past.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Interesting I just came across this brand actually - seems more expensive but could be worth if they wear well. Any other nice brands to look at ? I need trousers man

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I know where we are but honestly, Japanese denim scene is incredible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Ahh thanks, I was actually thinking about this last night! I saw jack and jones is European but didn’t think about Diesel. Already seen I shouldn’t buy a replacement for my timberlands unfortunately but I found a brand called jelly and Hansen that has some similar!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Or just buy whatever you want, but second hand. Not only does the manufacturer not get any of your money, but it's better for the environment to. Cheaper as well. Probably my best ever purchase was three pairs of Diesel jeans for £10 each from a local charity shop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Someone needs to buy new at some point in order to make the second hand market a thing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Oh sure, but the point I'm making is that buying new should ideally never be someone's first choice. If you can't find what you want at a charity shop, ebay or whatever then buy new, but do check first.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Leo Köhler moleskin cargo pants 👍

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Replay Jeans is also Italian. G-Star and Denham are Dutch

[+] [email protected] -7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't buy from [American multibillion dollar company], buy from [European multibillion dollar company instead!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I get it. I hate billionaires and their corporations, doesn't matter from where they are, too and wish them to be taxed into oblivion. But the BuyFromEU movement is primarily about making Europe's economy less dependent on the US first.

If we keep this momentum up, we can organize better and promote stuff from smaller, more sustainable, and local brands.

I'd love to see capitalism die. But right now, with everything that's going on, we are in a situation in which we have to make sure that Europe stays strong and democratic. Because if it's not, the whole anti-capitalism movement is dead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

No, you have to fix everything wrong with the world all at once. Otherwise we rather do nothing! /s