” Traveling Denim ” Recording color fade for two years from Takayuki Akachi on Vimeo.

This is a documentary film that a girl wearing denim traveled over 50 countries in two years.
The denim walks freely in the world, meets people, changes and fades.

Takayuki Akachi Film Exhibition Tokyo
“The Time of World”
12/18 – 12/27 at minamiAOYAMA PLSMIS >> http://takayukiakachi.jp/tow

film by Takayuki Akachi >> http://takayukiakachi.jp
music by PEPE CALIFORNIA >> http://www.myspace.com/pepecalifornia

Via http://teddybearlumberjack.tumblr.com/
Via http://www.rawrdenim.com/

France24

I didn’t learn much from the videos except for the one tip in the shoes video on how to tie your shoelaces correctly. If you tie the first twist one way, and then tie the loop twist the opposite way… then you can essentially create a REEF KNOT. The laces will lie flatter and neatly on your shoes. They’re more likely to stay tied – no need for an extra double loop. And when you pull the laces undone, they don’t jam up. I can’t believe that I’ve been tying my laces in granny knots my whole life.

Shoes

Put This On, Episode 2: Shoes from Put This On on Vimeo.

Denim

Put This On, Episode 1: Denim from Put This On on Vimeo.

This is the type of experience that Virgin Galactic are hoping to offer to their customers. At $200k for a trip, I’ll be booking my ticket after I win the lottery this year.

This is a trailer for a French independent documentary film. Faded Blue Planet.

It includes a good segment with Lynn Downey and also the OOE Yofukuten team in Japan. Lynn reminds me of back in high school – the nerdy girl in my class who I had a crush on. When she starts talking about organic denim and natural indigo she starts to look extra-hot. :-)

Thanks to Nelson who pointed me to the video posted on denimgeek.

Then I realised the source of their inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3HME4oDPNk

Bande a Part – Jean-Luc Godard

Maybe it is a homage, or perhaps it’s like one of those classic songs that no band should ever do a cover version of.

Horween’s Shell Cordovan Video

Horween Genuine Shell Cordovan from Horween Leather on Vimeo.

Epaulet’s Alden Video

Epaulet presents: the Alden Shoe Company from Epaulet Shop on Vimeo.

Prison uniform consisted of:  white tee, chambray shirt, grey chinos, white socks, leather shoes, pea coat.  It feels weird that my wardrobe is becoming convict style.

I fell asleep before the ending.  That’s not a reflection on the movie, just how tired I was.

I doubt The Pacific can be as good as Band of Brothers, but I will be watching in 2010 to find out.

Just reading through the Wikipedia article on The Pacific, a lot of the filming has taken place right here in Melbourne.  We saw them blocking off Flinders Street stations for a few scenes.

People were blogging about this a while ago, but I only just got around to re-watching 3 Days of the Condor (a 1975 espionage film starring Robert Redford).  Redford wears some nice clothes, and the movie is great too.

I remember back when I originally saw the film, I wanted Redford’s herringbone tweed jacket.  I was too young and didn’t have the means to buy anything like that at the time.  Well, over the following years, tweed jackets pretty much became the standard uniform of university lecturers – who added suede elbow patches, and tended to make them not as cool anymore.

Anyway, re-watching the film, it’s the Pea Coat which captures my attention (as indigofan readers would expect).  Redford pops the collar on both jackets, the Pea Coat has a much bigger collar, so of course the Pea Coat wins.  Hah.

There’s some other nice things in the wardrobe, like the aviator specs, denim shirt, tweed tie.  The old bronco van is cool too.