Archive for January, 2008

Levi Strauss Factory 1906 (updated)

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I stumbled upon this 1906 image of the Levi Strauss Factory. Source: http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb7580093v/?docId=hb7580093v&&brand=oac&layout=printable-details The Great Sanfrancisco Earthquake was also in 1906 (April 18th). The picture is obviously from after the quake because you can see the scaffolding and mess of bricks on the right-hand side. Something that struck me is that I’ve read many reports [...]

Buzz Rickson M-43 Service Shoes

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The suede is immediately comfortable – compared to all leather boots which can take months to break-in. I really like the paraffin wax treatment of the suede – it gives the boots a nicely burnished appearance. They’re also cheaper than the Toys McCoys version (a remake of Steve McQueen’s Great Escape shoes). Here’s a link [...]

Indigo Master (Lightning Magazine Vol.47)

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I’m back from holidays. I didn’t actually buy any denim, but I did get this magazine. It has lots of pictures of the denim masters, and worn in denim. If you follow the link to Amazon Japan, click on the picture of the magazine, and you can see some internal pages.