To be honest, it's a disservice to the IH forum. Sounds like a bitter kindergartener who didn't get a participation award. And now you are harassing people? No wonder they blocked you! Do I think the top three/10/20 were worthy? Not fully, I have opinions, and they don't align fully with the judges and the voters. But that's the thing with opinions: everyone has one. People complaining about the way it was judged? Only those who competed voted; from there, it was just the judges. Seems like the fairest way to me. I don't think there were deals under the table only to choose certain people. A popularity contest would only show who has the most friends or brand-loyal aficionados. I for one, would have liked to have seen Evan at number one, his Warehouse jeans look amazing. Just by finishing, everyone did a good job.

8 months in, 12 washes...

About 8 washes now...

Mate, our (gf, too) German Shepherd.

Day 31/366 EOM update for SEXI26-ST

Day 152/366 EOM5 update for SEXI26-ST

Day 60/366

5 months in for me on the SEXI26-ST...

And to be fair, I'm bitter too! Didn't finish but not by my own accord. Got involved in a hit-and-run on my motorcycle on the highway at the beginning of November and split my jeans near in half. Been at SELA for repairs for two months so wasn't able to get any photos in to "finish." You win some, you lose some.

To be honest, it's a disservice to the IH forum. Sounds like a bitter kindergartener who didn't get a participation award. And now you are harassing people? No wonder they blocked you! Do I think the top three/10/20 were worthy? Not fully, I have opinions, and they don't align fully with the judges and the voters. But that's the thing with opinions: everyone has one. People complaining about the way it was judged? Only those who competed voted; from there, it was just the judges. Seems like the fairest way to me. I don't think there were deals under the table only to choose certain people. A popularity contest would only show who has the most friends or brand-loyal aficionados. I for one, would have liked to have seen Evan at number one, his Warehouse jeans look amazing. Just by finishing, everyone did a good job.

@Brian said in Indigo invitational Y4:

I understand that adding a bit of bleach when washing isn’t against the rules but jeez if that isn’t gaining a massive advantage
Might aswell just ask everyone to buy a pair of stone washed and be done with it

Who was adding bleach to their washing schedule?

@Kasi How do you mean?

I have been thinking about this during this competition, but a competition of this size with so many different brands doesn't really make any sense to me now. Over at SuFu, we are doing a competition at the end of the year: one brand, choose your cut using the same denim, and just ~25 of us. That way, you see how the same denim fades across various fits and lifestyles. They have an 18-month duration, so there is no stress about "having" to wear them every day all day.

8 months in, 12 washes...

About 8 washes now...

Finally got around to a photo.

I'm a ~36" waist and was on the fence about 35 (-1) or 36 (TTS). I'm went for the 36 and glad I did. The fabric feels fairly rigid and less forgiving, and I think the measurements don't show how slim overall they feel. In a good way, though.

5 months in for me on the SEXI26-ST...