no-sign.
If you gon get Levi's get the LVC (Levi's Vintage Clothing) Levi's. The HEAVY SELVEDGE lined denims, REAL leather patches, cuts, and distressings are FAR superior to the the Levi's you find at your local mall, but the cheapest ones cost about 5x as much. I have a few pair and I'd say that it was money well spent.
Shit, I don't even rock denims that don't have selvedge in them anymore. They hold a cuff wayyy better than non-selvedge denim.
If your looking for dope pre-distressed jeans that look like they've been worn for years with natural looking fades cop some LVCs or RRLs (Rodeo Ralph Lauren). Again, both are pricey but well worth the money; those jeans will last you for years and will look better as they age raw or pre-distressed.
This site is a good source if you're looking for raw Japanese denims
blueingreensoho.com/site/index.php?&vmcchk=1
You can now buy RRL on the polo site, and you can also find pairs from past seasons at discounts on the bay. As for the LVCs, they're hard to find in the states if you don't live in a city that doesn't have boutiques and stores like Barney's and such, but they can be found on Japanese and European streetwear type websites.
Oh and another thing, if you buy these types of denims don't wash them very often... raw or pre-distressed... Only wash them if you absolutely have to, i.e., they smell or you stained them. Wash them every couple of months. Wear them out and let them age gracefully.
