What’s the difference between Chambray and Denim?

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These days, my Macbook is on it’s last legs. I remember when I thought I was a ‘creative type.’ I thought I was an artisan meme crafter. I thought that a computer would ‘give me freedom’ to create the type of content that could truly resonate with ‘ppl just like me.’

“These days, I mainly just use my phone/tablet to click on retail-blasted emails offering ‘today only’ sales at my favorite Contemporary Conformist retailers.’
– a Contemporary Conformist.

Anyways, I might as well just become a pure Contemporary Conformist and chambray out my Macbook. Just go full-CC and try to ‘find happiness.’

My Macbook won’t last much longer. I remember when my iBook died. I remember when my black Macbook died. For some reason, I am just waiting for it to ‘die.’ I am not ‘backing up shit.’ I am losing everything that isn’t ‘already in the cloud.’ I am connected to nothing. I own nothing [via digitally].

Roll me up in a chambray blanket
tell me that I’ll live forever
Eternally contemporarily Conforming////

I need an Edison lightbulb lantern to light my future.

WTF is Chambray?

I always wonder what the difference between chambray and denim is. One time I was about to buy a denim button down, but I don’t think it was ‘me’ because I don’t ‘pimp out’ vintage cars or something or have a dad_beard.

I guess ‘chambray’ is lighter–a better look for me back when I was Contemporarily conforming in order to deal with post-hipsterdom while only having ‘affluent brands’ at the mall to sculpt a new look that ‘made me attractive’ to ContempConform slutz.
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From what I understand, chambray is ‘lighter’ than denim. It is like ‘pussy denim.’ Something that rests softly on your shoulders. It pairs perfectly with a statement necklace, a pop of color, or white shorts/pants that ‘exude casual pseudo-affluence.’

A chambray is a plain weave fabric woven with a colored yarn in the warp and a white yarn in the weft. Like chambray, denim is made with a colored yarn in the warp and white in the weft, but is woven in a twill construction. The chambray’s warp and weft threads will alternate one over the other, while denim’s warp thread will go over two threads in the weft before going under one. Typically, you will notice a lighter color to the underside of a denim fabric, whereas the underside of chambray will appear much more similar to its face side.

Chambray will make you appear as ‘tasteful’ if you are a contemporary conformist. You are taking a break from plaid. You are taking a break from gingham. You are wearing jeans and chambray with a leather good belt/shoes. You are all-natural. Chambray is from the earth [via CC_fabricated_naturalist vibes].

Chambray looks great against brick walls.
Chambray looks great in fields.
Chambray looks good in the city.
Chambray looks great in the woods.
Chambray looks great on day-trip-wave vacations to ‘small towns’ that produce a local crop.
Chambray is light.
Chambray is free.

‘Real men’ who work on the farm need the durability of denim.
Contemporary Conformists wear chambray since all they do is go to coffee shops, pose against exposed brick, and sip on artisanal cocktails.
chambray-look
You are 100% a contemporary conformist if you ‘proudly’ wear a chambray button down. Whether you are a bro with some shorts or a girl with a big chambray button-down and some leggings, if you take pride in chambray, you are a Contemporary Conformist.

Do you ever just want to mate with some1 and inject some chambray DNA in2 ur seed?
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Chambray is post-OldNavy/Gap-waves for families.
Chambray is not denim.
Chambray is Chambray.

Only ‘true artisans’ can wear denim shirts. Buff bros who craft shit with hot metal tools. They grow beards and get ‘artful’ tattoos [via leather goods sleeve tat bro]

I just want to conform.
Contemporarily.
Looking like I belong in this pussy ass world.
chambray-shirt
I just want a GF who looks ‘proud’ in her affordable contemporary conformist look.

She will have me take a photo of her
which she will post to instagram
Her lame friends will ‘love her look’
ask her which Contemporary Conformist store(s) she assembled
her chambray look from
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You look like you are straight out of the catalog in Chambray.

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Should I denim or Chambray?
If you own a chambray shirt, are you 100% certified contemporary conformist?
Would u rather use chambray or denim as toilet paper?
Why are CC’s so ‘at home’ in their button down chambray shirt?

Previous auth p0sts

  • o_X

    blurst

  • Authopedic

    denim is for pants and possibly jackets. chambray is for a-holez.

  • dat_bro06

    “30
    Chambray & Oxford
    OUTFITS
    from my closet”

    What . . . could possibly be the meaning of this?

  • carles #1 fan

    bro you are fucking killing it

    • Me

      Your tan looks good bb

  • http://www.twitter.com/macostarz macostarz

    Is this going out of fashion already? Was it ever in fashion in the first place? Is this one of those styles that exists predominantly on social media pages of coastal tech bloggers but not really irl?

    I ‘skipped’ this fashion trend (via apparel illiteracy & peer pressure to conform to frump-wave chic based on conservative small-town values), but am moving to a second-tier city in a few weeks… Not sure I can handle the demanding scrutiny of the hyper-competitive ‘young professional fashion scene’ :(

    Slightly concerned my wardrobe still projects entry-level alt vibes circa 2k11, but looking forward to feeling comfortable to wear stuff I bought months & years ago that would smack of ‘uppity yuppie elitism’ if worn within small-town America :)

    • HOMOSAPIEN_FUCK

      Bank on either 2001 bro core (via skateshirts and dickies) or reviving the myspace scene look. I feel like the myspace scene look will be back post-ironically in the next couple y3arz

  • David Lee Auth

    What clauth is the anti-chambray (via being the most auth?) I feel like it might be pleather. I feel like pleather is so fake it’s kinda realer than real. Feels kinda like pleather is my fake shield against the fakeness of ContempConformyism (via fighting fire with fire). Feel like pleather can’t breathe and is always uncomfortable and transparently pretending to be something it isn’t (via metaphors for my life bb ;-;). Kinda feel like if I just had a chill avocado green pleather body suit to just vibe out and perspire uncontrollably in I could just be riding ultimate killer auth waves forever into the great beyond (via Patty Swayze in Point Break).

    Itchy tweed is pretty auth too tho.

    • dat_bro06

      LOL bro

    • PringerX

      is cilice the most auth clothing(via discomfort)

  • HOMOSAPIEN_FUCK

    Auth Carles. A fan fiction.

    Chapter 1: The Morning

    Carles woke up in his bed. Carles doesn’t sleep naked. He had on his white Hanes shirt with blue striped boxers. He did a huge scissor kick to get the blankets off of him. “I am ready for today I am ready to blog.” He got out of bed and did a huge stretch. He stretched all the limbs and skin on his little body. He walked over to his computer and pulled up soundcloud. He then typed “looking for music with 70s/80s/90s ethereal Fleetwood Mac Vibe” “Auth-aesthetic Genre detected” said the computer. “Cool. I do love those slow and airy synths.” said Carles to himself in a medium loud voice. It was 9:56 am. The sale of his last blog was letting him sleep an hour later each day.
    Carles heard a little ping sound. It was his friend Jessica. “Hey Carlos. Tienes hambre?” “Si. Claro” said Carles. Carles stomach was so hungry. It even did a growl.
    “Carles arrived at the brunch spot” said Carles. “This place is a good, and the food are delicious” Said Jessica. “Cool” said Carles. It was loud in the restaurant. Jessica did a fart but no one heard because there was so much talking in the restaurant.
    Carles did six back kicks. Jessica took out her phone. Carles did six slow motion side kicks and jessica took a picture of each one. “Was it a good?” “yeh it was a good one.” said Jessica. “Cool” said carles. They were not eating a contemporary conformity spot. Jessica had read Carles blog, and was aware of his aesthetic preferences. They were eating at Denny’s. “Omg I can’t believe these Mexicans are wearing checkered shirts and denim. Even a Denny’s is so ContempConformy.” Said the hostess to Carles. “Yeh baby.” said Carles. “Good” Said Jessica.
    They sat down, but not in a booth because they were just two people.
    “I am so depressed.” said Carles. “I can’t believe nothing matters”
    “Yeh. that is a bad. I can’t believe that either.” said Jessica. “Omg I love the eggs here.”
    “Oh yeh baby.” Said Carles, and he did a big smile. He then turned and did a wink.
    And outside the Denny’s some boys were doing skateboard on the sidewalk.

    • Sierra

      i can totally imagine carles winking and saying “oh yeh bb” to these girls [via being awkward around girls [via being a bit of a misogysnist [via trying 2 ‘belong in this pussy ass world’ [via ‘via’ inception]]]]

    • Jonathan

      i alwayz thought crlz was a lover not a fighter

    • authcore2k15

      this is so existential

  • Sierra

    I was curious to read this, because I have no effin idea what is the difference between Denim and Chambray, but the unintentional orthographic mistake on the very first line kinda threw me off.
    So I just want to take the opportunity to give a shout-out to my bros carles #1 fan and JacquiChan 4 always ‘upvoting’ my comments, no matter how useless and/or stupid. Thank u guys. <3

    • JacquiChan

      <3 u too bb

  • Me

    My jeans that day were dark
    Soft too
    I got so hot tho
    Via buying ice cream when walking in 80 temps
    I ate most of it tho

    Sugar high
    Fat comma
    Pass out status
    Yummy wavvves
    Zero guilt
    Via miles upon miles on my bike

    Bb u look good
    Better than all the rest
    Simply the best

    Let’s go for ice cream
    Ur my fav flavor
    Mint ting a ling
    Birds
    Bears
    Bikes
    Oh my
    Flyin high in the sky

    Shake it like a Polaroid picture
    Get the tent
    The blanket
    And the tubes

    Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
    Via amusement parks
    USA

    Block letter waves
    Forever&evermore

  • Me

    Ps
    here are the photos from our venture

    You and me
    I just want u to trip like I do
    Via Vegas 200_*

    Do u remember the time

  • alexander

    and i say just go. please dave just drive.

    • alexander

      im having a bad week…i miss my mom

      • Sierra

        call ur mom and tell her u <3 her 4evr. i am sure it will make ur week and hers a lot better.

        unless… if she is not 'among us' anymore, then say a prayer. some ppl believe it works, i dunno. it's worth trying. good luck.

        hope things get better 4 u

        *hugs*

        • alexander

          i really think its magnificent of u to support a stranger, tho im quoting saves the day (early aughts auth band). lets stay in touch

          • Sierra

            damn…
            i think u should call ur mom n e wayz

          • HOMOSAPIEN_FUCK

            Drive safe

      • authcore2k15

        via mgmt?

  • Jonathan

    windows 8 bb

  • Jonathan

    ‘All we’re talking about basically (is) pop muzik.’ – the M’s

    • momilli

      is modern vampy weeks of the 1st tier american city (via grammy) the ‘unofficial soundtrack’ of mindfulness contempoconformie, even tho it seems to have been intended as opposite? have we seen ezzie wear chambray publically since mvotmeme? seems like a return to sk8punk pre-normcore (via ca. 1980 recesh) is the ‘new order’ in the alt hierarchy

      • Jonathan

        solid ‘deconstruction’

  • Bronello_Cucinelli

    where does selvedge fit into all this carles ? ?

  • N A U T H B O Y

    definitely chambray TP
    no TY to denim TP
    not trying to ride anal fissure waves

  • Chrill-Chrill

    somteimes there are ppl who were wearing that shit b4 it was “kewl” cuz they liked it and it feels good. Should they stop wearing it now? or is it more “tru to yrself” to keep on wearing it bc it is a “tru reflection” of who you r N-Side despite trends? like those bros who still mechanics shirts or cowboy boots or whatevs.

  • JoshBrolin

    Yesterday I bought a denim jacket with fleece lining.

  • Marty Funkhouser

    I’m a chambro

  • ry

    Good god that’s a whole lot of Chambray in that family pic there….