Wash Vs No Wash

"LOOKS" Better.

Washed, the dirt tones and holes do nothing for me.

ummm...which is which?? I'm assuming unwashed is the pair on the left?

Unwashed looks better to me, but washed probably smells better.

There's something to be said for both. I would assume, by the colour, that the pair on the right has been washed more than the pair on the left. They both have pretty impressive fades, but only the pair on the right seems to have any crotch blowout..

I'd like to have jeans that look like both of those pairs. People on these boards are obviously not "all about the sick fades", but everyone must have a certain appreciation for a good looking well-worn pair of jeans. It's the story. That's why people buy from little companies like Gustin and Lawless: the story.

People can get overly fussy about hygiene. In my opinion, if you can't stand the slightest hint that your jeans smell like they have been lived in, you really shouldn't be spending a fortune on what is essentially workwear, because you're a massive phoney. If someone has jeans that smell so bad through not washing that if you were to sit next to them on a train you would feel compelled to say something—that's a problem. I've been wearing the same pair, pretty much, since september without washing and while they don't smell like a spring meadow I've still managed to live peaceably with a woman while wearing them.

These rare, snow-dried jeans often sell for a buttery soft $300 in boutiques, but, due to our massive supply of snow we can now offer them to you for $150. May contain some icicles.

Looking forward to Zoolander 2. Mugatu was awesome. Zoolander was probably the first thing to make me really laugh after Sept 11.

Unwashed looks better...I don't like washer/dryer fades

The idea that workwear historically was not washed is crazy. Certainly it wasn't washed every wear but definitely when dirty. People are less concerned about appearance now than ever. I can guarantee my denim wearing, farming and tradesmen relatives did not wear dirty clothes to work. It would be a matter of pride, despite your "place" in society.
I recently saw a man on "life below zero" hand washing in -20 degree weather. There is little excuse!
If washer/dryer fades are a problem hand wash and hang dry.

I either just soak, or wash on delicate, and always hang dry my denim. Your jeans will last much longer without getting blow-out, and holes, if you wash them occasionally. I have 4 pair in rotation, and I'd say they get washed about 3-4 times a year. I can't remember her name at the moment, but she runs the denim repair business for selfedge, and says the best fades over time, are from denim that is washed, hands down. I guess its always personal preference, but I've seen some guys pay $400 bucks for some IH jeans, and never wash them, and they are full of holes in a year or so. To each his own.

You've taken what I said and run with it a bit. Don't get me wrong, I like the advances in hygiene we've seen over the last 100 years as much as the next man. What I mean is that jeans don't need to be taken care of as much as other items of clothing: essentially they are workwear. You don't wash your jeans as often as your boxer shorts or your socks or your t-shirts. You don't dry clean them with your suits after a couple of wears. 

If you are working (really working) in your jeans then obviously washing them once a week makes sense. If not, I don't see why you couldn't get away with washing a lot less frequently than that. Unless they stink to high heaven, of course.