APC Denim Thread

APC Jeans Fit Guide

New Standard: Essentially “the standard” jean, regular fit in the rise/waist, with a straight leg, tapering only slightly from the knee to hem.

New Cure: The New Cure is the low rise, skinny jean of the group. Unlike the New Standard, the New Cure tapers from the thigh to hem, making a much more narrow silhouette.

Petite Standard: The Petite Standard is essentially a combination of the New Standard and the New Cure. Think of this as a slimmer New Standard with a lower rise like the New Cure.

SIZING

One of the key things to getting a pair of APC jeans is picking the correct size. Usually, people size down 1-2 sizes from their normal size. The reason for this is raw denim will stretch out once worn for a few times.

CARE

APC are raw (also called dry) jeans, which basically means they have not been washed after dyed. This means that when you try them on, they will feel slightly stiff. This is the nature of raw denim. The appeal with raw denim is that over time, they fade and wear onto your body, essentially making your pair completely unique and personal.

The best way to get a great pair of APC’s that fit perfectly and are faded and creased to your body is to WEAR THEM! Most recommend not washing them for at least 6 months so that the fabric has time to set in and mold to you. By waiting, when it comes time to wash you will get more denim fades and a more personal look. However, you can always throw them in the wash first thing and have them come out soft and a more even, relaxed color. Always wash by itself as there will be a lot of indigo that bleeds off the jeans in the wash.

http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php?/topic/129986-apc/
http://www.oki-ni.com/stry/raw-denim-care-guide

Some European fashion stores had this version in stock months ago, don't quite remember the french name for them. They're basically a tapered New Standard.

Sadistic French APC bastards like confusing people with their model names and sizing don't they ...

fuck's sake... they need to sort out their naming asap. that said, here are fit pics:

http://www.tresbienshop.com/brand/apc/petit-new-standard-raw

they definitely look more tapered that the regular petit standard:

http://www.tresbienshop.com/brand/apc/petit-standard-raw-1

does that mean that they are slimmer than the petit standard? than they wouldn't have anything to do with a new standard. confusing...

the naming is confusing, but i don't think they're between the two models. they're a new cut, with the rise of the new standard and a slim, tapered leg, as someone mentioned before. regular petit standard is not that tapered anyway.

i've asked tres bien for measurements, will post them later.

"Cut slightly narrower than the classic New Standard. Narrow leg, slightly fitted at bottom to give the appearance of a straight leg" tres surely have a way with words

I own a pair of N&F skinny guys in 33. They have stretch fabric so haven't changed size, and I've since decided that the thighs are too tight, the rise far too low and that I'd like a bit of taper in the calves.

Petit standard seems like the right move, can anyone with experience of the PS and skinny guy cuts comment if the PS has a higher rise?

Also I've not been able to find any, but worth asking - does anyone have fit pics of just sizing down one on the PS? I'm not really interested in not being able to do up the top button for a month or whatever.

Sorry to be the guy asking sizing questions, but reading dozens of pages on SuFu has only given me sizing anxiety due to all the conflicting info. Also has anyone got a difinitive answer regarding vanity sizing changes?

Burial - PS have a low rise. I sized down until I was just able to do the top button. It was uncomfortable for a week or two but they stretched out to fit how i wanted them. In the end, sized down two to a 26 and they now fit like a new pair of 28, which is the fit I wanted

Couple of fits

http://flic.kr/p/cwKtG3

http://flic.kr/p/cssfJE

Size down more than one size if you can. It will take less than a week to stretch out and even then it will stretch out more than you want. I'd say try both one size and two sizes down and go on the overall fit rather than waist. APC stretchage is ridiculous.

last new pair of PS in 28 I've bought had an exact 28" waist. also measured the 29 and 30 in store and they were both true to size. this was an early 2012 batch btw.