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Introducing the Self Edge Culture Reference Series. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the first of an ongoing series we have a capsule collection produced in collaboration with a band named Information Society. We have four short and long sleeve t-shirts, hats, stickers, and a long form editorial with interviews with the band and their manager. Click here to read about why we’d do a capsule collection with a band who formed 40 years ago: https://www.selfedge.com/index.php?route=selfedge/editorial/readEditorial&editorial_id=879

SUGAR CANE SUPER DENIM COLLECTIBLES, WHITESVILLE BORDER STRIPE TEES, & SPRING COLLECTIONS Led by Yuichi Fukutomi, a denim specialist from Sugar Cane, the new label SUGAR CANE Super “Denim” Collectibles was launched this year bringing together a team of denim experts. Renowned vintage denim collector, Shigeki Wakiya, has joined this project with a focus on faithfully replicating the “character” of super rare, deadstock, and golden-sized super-vintage pieces that are nearly impossible to find today. The inaugural collection features pieces which have garnered significant attention in the current vintage market and are known as the “World War II model.” Drawing inspiration from unwashed deadstock vintage denim blouses and jeans, complete with residual glue, new denim fabrics were developed and painstakingly duplicated to match the original vintages, capturing the color hue of oxidized indigo and the characteristics of the warp and weft yarns. Various components are created to emulate the aged appearance of deadstock. Regarding the sewing stitching, not only are the thread count and sewing pitch faithfully recreated, but also the irregular, non-uniform stitching is meticulously duplicated. The 1943 model represents a product manufactured during one of the most challenging years for material control within the U.S. industry, amidst the harsh conditions of World War II. It features highly uneven and rugged denim fabric, military-style doughnut buttons, steel rivet, and all yellow-stitching. It omits rivets on the coin pocket, and has uncoated concealed rivets, preserving their natural steel color. The pocket bags are made from flannel fabric, demonstrating the strict cotton usage regulations of the time. Similarly, due to a shortage of skilled workers, various irregularities, such as rough sewing stitches, misaligned back yoke seams, and imperfect hemming, can be observed, which would be considered unacceptable in normal circumstances. We've also received new striped whitesville t-shirts in a heavier weight fabric, Duke Pineapple summer shirts, and jean restocks in all fits in both indigo and black. Shop Sugar Cane Online: https://www.selfedge.com/sugar-cane Shop Whitesville Online: https://www.selfedge.com/whitesville

GOOD ART MODEL 10 PENDANTS & RINGS + SILVER HORSESHOE RINGS If you need more Model 10 references in your jewelry collection Good Art has you covered; they’ve taken their famed Model 10 clasp and reimagined it as a pendant and a ring. We also have a new all silver version of their horseshoe ring available in limited numbers. Shop Good Art Online: https://www.selfedge.com/good-art

MERZ B. SCHWANEN SPRING COLLECTION OF T-SHIRTS & CHINOS New relaxed fit Merz B. Schwanen t-shirts are here. These are made of a newly developed cotton and hemp fiber blend and are the first tees we have from Merz which come factory rinsed. Available now at all stores in white and caramel. Merz B. Schwanen’s iconic “215” heavyweight loopwheeled t-shirt is finally back in stock at all stores and available in 12 colors. Get em now because these will not stay in stock for long. Lastly, we've received loopwheeled boxer briefs and new cotton melange socks. Shop Merz B. Schwanen Online: https://www.selfedge.com/merz-b-schwanen

RICK OWENS MADE IN JAPAN GETH & DETROIT JEANS The highly sought after GETH jean from Rick Owens is back in a new double-knee variant. It’s got a long rise, a super wide leg, and is made of an in-house developed 14oz indigo or 16oz black/black Japanese selvedge denim. This was a instacop for many of our staff members across our stores when it was first released three years ago, the fit is just so perfect and it's now been stepped up with the double-knee detail. We’ve also received the Rick Owens LIDO edition of the Made in Japan Detroit. We love the way these turned out and are excited to offer this model in what we think is the most versatile jean silhouette Rick Owens produces. These are made of a in-house developed 14oz Japanese selvedge denim with a pure indigo dyed warp and natural weft. This denim truly comes alive after it’s been soaked or softened by a bit of wear and we can’t wait to see some pairs of these super worn in over time. Shop Rick Owens Online: https://www.selfedge.com/rick-owens

THE FINE CREEK SHINKI HORSEHIDE RYAN JACKET The Fine Creek RYAN jacket in Shinki horsehide is back! We’ve got a hot one this week from Fine Creek. The Ryan model is here and is made of what we believe to be the best horsehide in the world from Japan’s famed Shinki Hikaku tannery. This 1.3mm tea-core dyed horsehide feels and looks great when new and looks unbelievable when broken in. Fine Creek have created a completely new Shinki "recipe" for the Ryan model, we've never seen a Shinki horsehide which looks and feels like this. The Ryan jacket has three zippered outer pockets and is cotton flannel lined. These are available now in black or brown in limited numbers at all stores. Shop Fine Creek Online: https://www.selfedge.com/fine-creek-leathers

Self Edge Austin - OPENING PARTIES, THIS WEEKEND OPENING WEEKEND PARTIES / THIS FRIDAY + SATURDAY COME CHECK OUT OUR NEW STORE, HANG WITH THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS, AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SITES OF AUSTIN, TEXAS. WE’LL HAVE EXCLUSIVE SEATX ITEMS FOR SALE AND TONS OF FREE GIVE-AWAYS FROM YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS. SEE Y’ALL SOON.

No, this is a new (and much darker) denim.

THE FLAT HEAD SPRING COLLECTION FLAT HEAD JEANS ARE BACK ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These are made of a new in-house developed left hand twill denim made of a long staple Zimbabwe cotton clocking in at 14.5oz per square yard. These are unsanforized but have been lightly rinsed to make sizing easier, come in Flat Head’s new straight tapered fit, and come with a very cool bandana. We also have new denim jackets made of their re-designed Pioneer denim, rayon summer shirts, denim work and western shirts, heavyweight THC t-shirts in new colors, shell cordovan wallets, and feather rings. All these things can be found now at all six of our stores. Shop Flat Head Online: https://www.selfedge.com/the-flat-head

3SIXTEEN VACATION SHIRTS & CLASSIC STRAIGHT LEG JEANS 3sixteen’s new “Bone Print” vacation shirt is here. This version features a print the 3sixteen team saw during their recent trip to India and had it reproduced and printed onto a silky rayon fabric. We've also received a fresh run of 3sixteen's classic straight leg jean in their rinsed Kibata denim. Shop 3sixteen Online: https://www.selfedge.com/3sixteen

STEVENSON OVERALL CO. LINED CHORE COATS Stevenson Overall Co. Prairie Lined Chore Coats are here. There are two versions, one made of a 14oz extra long staple cotton rope-dyed Indigo warp and weft denim and one out of a 11oz black/black denim; both are fully cotton jacquard lined and come with outer hand pockets. These are some of the nicest chore coats we’ve seen from any brand. Get em now at all stores. Shop Stevenson Online: https://www.selfedge.com/stevenson-overall-co

SELF EDGE AUSTIN OPENING WEEKEND PARTIES / May 3+4 COME CHECK OUT OUR NEW STORE, HANG WITH THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS, AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SITES OF AUSTIN, TEXAS SEE Y’ALL SOON The store opens for business Saturday, April 20 at 1300 S. Lamar Blvd in Zilker (next door to Tiki Tatsu-Ya) with a full range of everything we offer at our other stores plus our hemming and repair services.

RICK OWENS X CONVERSE TURBOWPN IN BLACK & CAVE Rick Owens x Converse TURBOWPN sneakers, available now in Black and Cave. These limited edition sneakers are made of a premium leather upper and based on the classic Converse Weapon model originally released in 1986 and famously worn by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Rick Owens has updated the classic in every regard from the materials to the sole to the tongue and upper proportions. You can find these now in limited numbers at all stores. Shop Rick Owens: https://www.selfedge.com/rick-owens

DEVOA SPRING COLLECTION A seriously beautiful spring collection from Devoa has landed at all five of our stores. We have in-house developed textiles blended with the highest attention to detail in the sewing and hardware to create one of the most impressive releases we've seen in some time. Check the product pages for each garment for a detailed rundown of what makes each one so special. Shop Devoa Online: https://www.selfedge.com/devoa

SAMURAI ZERO FABRIC ECRU JEANS & T-SHIRTS Samurai’s ZERO FABRIC is now available as an 18oz natural undyed slub denim with a "dirt" selvedge ID. Samurai has done a crazy but beautiful thing.. In 2010 they bought a small farm outside Osaka, Japan, with the hopes they would be able to grow their own cotton with the intention of one day being able to make garments made of their own cotton, as in a truly vertically made garment. After fourteen years they've been able to grow enough cotton to make jeans and of course they're as beautiful as the story behind them. The cotton is minimally processed in very small batches without the use of any harsh cleaning or whitening agents, also all fractured cotton seeds and all staple lengths are left in the cotton during the carding and spinning process for a truly unique fabric. We can really say we’ve never felt or seen denim like this from any company. These jeans are now available in very small numbers at our stores. We've also received ZERO FABRIC t-shirts in three colors, all available with and without pockets. Shop Samurai Online: https://www.selfedge.com/samurai

IRON HEART SPRING COLLECTION Iron Heart's spring collection has landed at all stores. We have new flannels, CPO shirts, and 25oz and 21oz denim jeans. Shop Iron Heart: https://www.selfedge.com/iron-heart

FINE CREEK VIRGINIA BEACH HORSEHIDE TYPE II JACKET Fine Creek Leather’s Virginia Beach Type II jacket is finally back in stock after being unavailable for over three years. This is our number one most client requested horsehide jacket from any brand we carry, and we’re excited to see that it’s available again. The way the front chest pleats pull and pucker with wear is truly a sight to behold. This comes in as a classic fit with just a hair of length added to the body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fine Creek makes some of the most beautiful horsehide jackets we've seen. Using a vegetable tanned Japanese Shinki horsehide, which ages in a fairly fast manner, they cut and sew these jackets in their own studio in Tokyo. The quality of stitching is as good as it gets for a leather jacket, and we've not seen many jackets age as well as these do. Depending on the panel they'll use a different type of stitch thread and thread count to achieve puckering in certain areas for added character. Shop Fine Creek Online: https://www.selfedge.com/fine-creek-leathers

RICK OWENS LIDO OUTERSHIRT & VINTAGE SNEAKS Rick Owens Vintage Sneaks made of an overdyed foil denim in Rick’s signature Dark Dust color & made in Japan 16oz selvedge black/black denim outershirts, both from the new LIDO season, are available now at all stores. Shop Rick Owens Online: https://www.selfedge.com/rick-owens

Yes! We'll be open in Austin in about three weeks. The store is located in Zilker and we'll be offering everything you see in our online shop and we'll have an in-house tailor studio (just like our other four US based stores) so we can offer denim hemming and repairs. There's going to be a very big opening weekend of events May 3, 4, and 5 too!

SELF EDGE X HTC HAND-MADE STUDDED BELTS & KEY FOBS We’ve been carrying studded belts from Zip Stevenson’s Hollywood Trading Company for almost 15 years and thought it was time for a fresh collection. We’ve been working with the team over at HTC over the past year to develop three new belt styles and two key fobs, all hand made in their workshop in Los Angeles using full grain cowhide, snakeskin, and stringray. These are available now at all five of our stores. Shop Self Edge x HTC: https://www.selfedge.com/hollywood-trading-co

3SIXTEEN COTTON & LINEN KNIT T-SHIRTS Knit cotton and linen blend short sleeve t-shirts from 3sixteen are back in a new Natural Marled color. We’ve really been looking forward to this release since 3sixteen showed us samples last year. These things are essential for our spring fits and pair very well with a well worn pair of jeans. Shop 3sixteen Online: https://www.selfedge.com/3sixteen

MERZ B. SCHWANEN SUPER DUPER HEAVYWEIGHT T-SHIRTS & LOOPWHEELED UNDERWEAR Here we have the heaviest weight loopwheeled t-shirt ever produced, made by Merz B. Schwanen. These have a wild feel and look to them. These t-shirts are soft, sturdy, and have an absolutely beautiful loopwheel knit pattern which has a unique slub yarn look to it. Truly a masterpiece of a t-shirt and now available In seven colors. We've also received new 215 model army green t-shirts and fresh restocks of their loopwheeled underwear in all colors. Shop Merz B. Schwanen Online: https://www.selfedge.com/merz-b-schwanen

SAMURAI SUPER HEAVY WEIGHT JEANS & T-SHIRT 2-PACKS We've got some super heavy 25oz and 19oz denim jeans from Samurai this week. Both denim styles have massive character with the 25oz jean coming in a classic straight leg fit and the 19oz coming in a slim tapered fit. We've also received a fresh restock of Samurai's popular t-shirt 2-packs, available now in white, black, and navy. Shop Samurai Online: https://www.selfedge.com/samurai

PURE BLUE JAPAN JEANS! Two Pure Blue Japan jeans have landed at our stores this week. We have the Pure Blue Japan 003 classic straight leg fit in a tasty denim style they've developed to contain just the right about of slub in a nice medium weight 16.5oz unsanforized (but Self Edge-style rinsed) denim and the XX-019 straight tapered jean made of a 14oz denim coming in on the lighter side of PBJ’s weight scale which are finished with custom iron buttons, a deerskin patch, and sturdy cotton twill pocket bags. Shop Pure Blue Japan Online: https://www.selfedge.com/pure-blue-japan

We've hemmed (literally) tens of thousands of jeans over the past 18 years.. the average inseam in North America is definitely shorter than 30".