[sayocean]

you remember me on SF? I didn't believe you that the jeans on the website were LVC. I still find it hard to believe. But if you can post pictures of your 'jcrew' jeans, including the tags, maybe we can finally figure this out. I still stand by my opinion that these are just the $98 STF 501 selvage that levi's carried in their stores last year. Nothing special.

[thisyearsmodel]

Well, there really would be no way to verify if the jeans they offer on their website are the same as the pair(s) I purchased in store, as I can't tell you what would come in the mail if one were to order those. But the pair I purchased today are indeed LVC 1947 501 in a one-wash state, the same pair that Partytaco stated he saw at the store a few posts back.

[thisyearsmodel]

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along with LVC 1947 501 (about 3 months of wear)

[sayocean]

the double sided small e 501s you saw are def not LVC. Thats the "premium wash" $98 made in Mexico jerky leather patch selvage jeans that i'm talking about. The ones you posted pictures of def do look like LVC. Don't know what to think, but Jcrew is misleading people if they advertise it as LVC (unless of course, they are talking about the pair you bought)

[thisyearsmodel]

The double sided small "e" 501s (photos of which can be found here http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...=35424&page=20) were indeed an LVC type jean. Everything (hidden rivets, coin pocket selvedge, etc.) is the same as on a pair of LVC 1947 501, right down to the fit. AFAIK, these are the only one-wash/rinse 1947 501s that are available. Levi's (supposedly) produced these exclusively for J. Crew, much like Red Wing produced a version of the Irish Setter for J. Crew. The first batch they produced, however, had a small "e" tab. Again, I can't tell you what would arrive if you ordered a pair from J. Crew's website, but if you look at the product description, it does say made in the U.S.A., although it also says "import", so who knows. I'm tempted to order them just to see what they send me, and then return them.

[Paul T]

I think we're talking about two different models?
The one on the website is definitely not LVC:
Wrong leather patch details (says 501 not 501XX)
Wrong stitching (Pale yellow around the pockets, should be orange)
Bar tacks rather than hidden rivets
and, most tellingly, the hems are single stitched rather than chainstitched.
This is in addition to the little e tag. Hence I would doubt that these are made of the correct Cone (it looks different in the photos), so they're more a version of the so called Limited Edition standard Levi's rather than anything to do with LVC.

Those other jeans looks like LVC, but were bought from a store, right? Because they seem completely unrelated to the website pair.

[thisyearsmodel]

Agreed, Paul T. I was informed, however, the photos on the website are of a "prototype". The production for J. crew might not have been completed, as the photos were most likely taken well in advance of when they first appeared on the website last autumn. The photos would indicate the Mexican made 501s, I understand. But it wouldn't be the first time J. Crew gave a product description or provided photos that were completely misleading, and not at all the actual product.
As an aside, I love your book, Paul T, and page through it often for inspiration.

[jbone45]

originally posted by thisyearsmodel There appears to be much conflicting information about J. Crew's Levi's. Partytaco, you're correct, the Tribeca J. Crew men's store is selling a one wash (thay call it dark rinse) 1947 501 for $185.00, I just picked up a pair. I live right near the store, when they opened up back in September, thay had the same pair of jeans, but with a double-sided small "e" tab. I posted that info on Styleforum, but no one seemed to believe that such a thing existed. Anyway, I cannot verify as to whether J. Crew's website is selling the same pair or not, but the clerk told me this was the case, thay just price it differently at the Tribeca store. The fit for a 32/32 in J. Crew's version fits me almost identically as the LVC 1947 501 deadstock 32/34 I purchased from the Levi's store in Soho back in December of 2007. Also, none of the Levi's stores in Manhattan have LVC right now (and I went to all four of them today), nor does Barney's on Madison Avenue. if anyone is interested I will post pics, but please be patient with me, this is my first post and I'll attempt to figure out how to load images.

Definitely not interested in seeing pics of your hideous jeans. You absolutely get the darwin award for getting those p.o.s j-crew jeans.

[electrum]

1920 201 555s just are up for auction on ebay along with several other 555 models from the same seller with some listed as "samples". I'm wondering if they are legit? Although I'm a novice, they seem suspect to me -- just something funky about them, tag details etc... Thoughts anyone?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Levis-Big-E-LVC-...2%7C294%3A5 0

[jbone45]

originally posted by Shorty Long Wait, so these IS going to be LVC in the U.S. in the future????

No, LVC is never going to be sold at Levi's Only stores ever again. Anybody who tells you otherwise is absolutely wrong. I know this information because I work for Levi's.