Archive for April, 2007
Denim Grin
The Eternal 811s have strong vertical falling. I think this is more obvious because there is also a noticeable lack of grin. Here is a close up of the washed Samurai denim. You can clearly see the indigo rows with the gaps between revealing the white weft. On the comparable closeup on the Eternals you [...]
Kurashiki Jeans Map
This Jeans map is from the Krashjapan web site (illustration by Yosuke Hasegawa). http://www.krashjapan.com/v4/jeansmap/index_e.html I’ve cut the map out so you can print it. Krashjapan is a free magazine for the Kurashiki region. All the content on the web site is available in English. I found the stories and interviews interesting and surprisingly moving… worth [...]
Denim-Rakuten-style Shops (maps)
Google have release some new map building tools, so I compiled a list of Denim and Flight Jacket stores in Japan, and plotted them on a map. Denim-Rakuten-style Shops There are actually two pages of stores (scroll the left panel to the bottom)… so unfortunately you can’t view them all at once. I’ll be using [...]
Polo Chambray (12 years)
I’ve had this shirt for 12 years, but obviously haven’t worn it consistently over the 12 years. Chambray goes drammatically darker when wet, so I didn’t wear the shirt in summer months to avoid dark sweaty patches. As much as I like the shirt – it has reached the end of its life, and it’s [...]
Boss Leather Jacket
Here are a couple of pictures of a Hugo Boss leather jacket that I picked up a while ago. The pictures are quite representative of the jacket. The leather is an unfinished Italian nappa. As you can see it’s highly distressed. I like the military styling. It very comfortable. The leather is a raw nubuck. [...]