aho

Real talk: Has ringring ever come forward with his identity? Completely fascinated to learn more (haven't seen Warp And Weft btw)

2 hours ago, volvo240thebest said:

Nah it won't happen. Hajime doesn't like the idea of using traditional Japanese fabrics for jeans. It's far fetched from his aesthetic I think and I remember it was a hard no when I asked him to consider kendo fabric for the 20s contest jeans pockets.

I can appreciate that level of aesthetic principle and vision! 

Yes, lottery would be best and I'm completely fine with that! 

It likely won't happen, but how bad ass also would kasuri be?

^Seems so. Generous prizes as well. Should be fun for those that participate

I'm legit going size 38 with 26 inch inseam, going to wear them OG style wide and short (but really that's what my waist will take lol)

The WWII fabric is going to be insane, looking forward to your next update Ryo-san, @TCBINOUE! 

Not even a question, count me in! Even cooler if we do the full tuxedo 

Haven't had any issues with DHL fwiw, a bunch of retailers switched from EMS to DHL a while back due to Covid 

Haven't been this geeked on a new watch in a while...I've had a few Seiko Tuna's in the past, but none in the 1000m range. "Darth" Tuna has been on my mind a number of years, but I've always put it off. Now that they're updating the dial this year etc, I decided now or never as I actually prefer this design over all others. 

Though rated for 1000m, these were strapped to a submersible and found to keep running well over 3x that: 

39 minutes ago, Thanks_M8 said:

Anybody know the relationship between onomichi denim project and resolute? 
Also how to get a pair of the onomichi denim project pants?
Cheers and Thanks

This explains it way better than I could:

https://www.meridian.net/2016/9/28/13093838/japan-tour-onomichi-denim-project

Would larger sizes in the type 1 come with a T back?

^A fine line to walk for sure; I think so long as you don't do denim on denim, (or any mix of blue on blue) it may be fine. Or mix it up without going full on engineer boots, vintagey hat etc. 

1 hour ago, goodrain said:

My current favorite is the Utility Jacket by Engineered Garments. Picked one up after seeing Flash's pics and pretty much wore it everyday during fall/winter/spring Just bought the same jacket in a ecru-ish color from Grailed this week

I think your favorite brand OOE is releasing two coats soon? @aho

How could I forget?! Much appreciated @goodrain , Cone denim too, maybe that was my subliminal cue to pique my interest...

Nothing to add other than that this is such a strong thread. Please keep it going ladies and gents!

Really feeling Chore coats again lately (super bump). Any leaders of the pack (repro)? Looking at TCB per default but interested to see what else others vouch for:

https://tcbjeans.myshopify.com/products/tcb-black-cat-jacket-denim-10oz
 

Nah looks good, you wouldn’t want skinny jeans. I say you could even single cuff them for a good warm weather look

7 hours ago, Broark said:

Agreed, I don't think they're original. I think @volvo240thebest and @aho (I think you got a pair, right?) could attest to that.

Here are my Rebuilts, handful of trips through the washer/drier. They could certainly have more roping but I don’t mind. The denim itself isn’t super shrinky which is also a factor. Construction all around is nice esp. considering price and customizability 

It’s that quirkiness and accuracy of quirkiness that also makes it interesting really. Lot’s of companies were trying to outdo each other or create something newer or stronger, but ultimately Levi’s hit all the right notes. Reminds me of Jeans of the Old West and all the patents filed during the gold rush etc

For many of those reasons, the '47 is often thought of as the perfect iteration of jeans and I tend to agree. I love a good cinch, but even I cut mine off for the TCB contest back in the day (a look I admittedly love as well). Similarly, Type 1 Jackets are my favorite, but it sucks when you lean back and the cinch digs in to your spine if anyone can relate

Any good leads on face masks? Am aware of 45rpm and Kiriko (the latter I found hard to breath); Looking for something breathable yet sufu approved. Not denim, which is def too thick

EDIT: Went with the Railcar Wabash: https://railcarfinegoods.com/collections/mask/products/mask-type-1-wabash 

Will report back on comfort and fit

M43 is my favorite field jacket as I consider it the perfect in between of the shorter/dresser/less all arounder M41, but with classic 40's styling that's not yet an M65 that's more commonly seen. Model I wear is from At the Front, and while not made in USA, I think it's great value given the quality and attention to detail whereas I haven't been able to drop $ on JPN repro equivalents:

https://www.atthefront.com/M43-Field-Jacket-p/usujm43.htm

Yeah the McCoy's setup is always my favorite at Inspiration, insane deals to be had. 

Tsujimoto is probably my favorite personality of the Osaka 5 (admittedly haven't met Yamane or the WH twins though); Love his DGAF happy go lucky style and he's got great humor. Whenever I'd bump into him he'd yell "Chicago!" since that's where I'm from, and he'd also pass out the freebies/candy if you cross paths. Complete character, nothing but respect for the guy. 

 

Will likely be a bit for hearing back from Ooe. I've already rustled those feathers so I'm curious to see how it'll pan out. 

Rebuilt is still a nice option, would be cool to do a 40's WWII with them, would probably be easy for him to just make jeans without the cinch and leave the other details, though the back pocket/hidden rivets would be an issue ( haven't seen him do anything other than 20's).  

Bonus points for Ooe is we'd likely get our own cool new fabric.