ryan123

5 hours ago, edmond said:

Ok any store in osaka where i can try em out?

McFly

13 hours ago, bacton said:

Does anyone know when the 710bk 17oz-II will be hitting stores, I.e. Denimio or 2nd? I want to avoid doing a proxy direct from samurai.

i think they have them here already https://www.okayamadenim.com/collections/samurai-jeans/products/samurai-jeans-s710bk17oz-ii-17oz-black-selvedge-denim-jeans-slim-tapered

On 5/25/2017 at 3:12 AM, atchong said:

On 5/25/2017 at 3:09 AM, atchong said:

S710BKSHDW
1 year (retired)
 

 

Did you do an initial soak?

12 hours ago, spunkey said:

Either hinoya or americaya had resolute when I was there last August. I forget which shop they were in, but they're right next to each other on the same street.

i bought mine at STYLE WORKS GINZA 東京都中央区銀座7-3-7 1F they also have tax free option unlike hinoya

Sorry I wasn't clear, I meant the denim

On 1/7/2017 at 10:08 PM, 1fookntitefd said:

Here are some pics of the flathead store in shibuya during my trip to Japan last week. The staff was super cool but for one reason or another they did not have that many shirts in larger sizes so I only ended up getting 4 shirts. I guess flathead makes clothes for smaller people? Anyways is probably a good thing or else I wouldn't be able to control myself from spending more money

 

 

 

do you guys know what is the series the guy in the orange shirt is wearing?

6 hours ago, Saisen said:

Unfortunately not, they are actually for sale because they don't fit me the way i prefer.
I bought them without trying it on, and i prefer a looser fit!!!

This is a picture i found of Jonathan from Kapital wearing in his pair.

Link to the for sale post?May be interested 

On 4/21/2017 at 6:43 PM, Saisen said:

5P Monkey Cisco No. 123-S 
5P Cisco No. 7-S Patchwork
5P Cisco No. 5-S Kakishibu

Any fit pics of the 123?

also curious about the difference between these two

Does anyone know whats the difference between these two

I wear resolute 710 and warehouse 900 size 30, was wondering what size i should get for flat head 3002 unwashed.

how much is shipping for the jeans to US?

1 hour ago, Blend said:

Hi Foxy. Thanks for the lengthy response and no issues here with its tone. We may be just coming from different perspectives.

I acknowledge your comments and opinions about the question of "customs cost avoidance". And this seems to be one of the thrusts as to why you tend to have no issue with the PBJ price rise. I also acknowledge there are a broader range of points you have raised, but most of them are perhaps less pertinent to my point.

"Customs cost avoidance" is a non-issue for me as I live in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a free port and does not levy any duty on imports. There is no sales tax or any other import charges. So, essentially, I could (and arguably should be able to) buy directly from companies in japan who are willing to sell internationally at Japanese retail prices (or near to, taking into account the shipping fees).

My issue as I see it, is that the "international pricing policy" means a significant increase (30-40%+) to the price I have to pay. Furthermore, that increased price is not due to increased costs of materials or production, etc, but simply due to placating the US retailers, who do have to deal with all those extra costs outlined above. If my understanding is correct, the prices for all countries outside of Japan is being forced to match the inflated prices charged by US retailers. So, instead of paying the cost price, plus mark-up for reasonable profit, and the shipping cost to import here to Hong Kong, the new PBJ product cost for me includes all those extra charges that are part of importing for US businesses and nothing to do with importing here to Hong Kong. 

I'm certainly no expert in these areas and been trying to understand why it is so many in the US are OK with it (retailers aside, as I understand their interest). I do know that the effect of this policy has a significant impact on my situation. Nevertheless, as you mentioned, there are enough quality options out there these days to simply choose another brand. And I'm happy to do so, and will do so. 

I think the main problem here is if people can buy from retailers in Japan for 30-40% cheaper than the local resellers outside of Japan, then eventually no resellers outside of Japan will carry PBJ. For example, I see Take5 in Hong Kong carries some PBJs and they are more expensive than buying from Denimio and OD. So I dont really see why people in Hong Kong will buy from Take5. I am guessing PBJ probably did the calculations on what is gonna cost them if they loose all the wholesalers outside of Japan.

4 hours ago, Cucoo said:

Well I need another jacket like a hole in the head but I also came across a deal too good not to take - Pancho & Lefty have a load of stuff at 50% off and century denim jackets among them, so I ordered a 42 in the darker No 5 Kakishibu denim. A jacket in this denim is perfect since as jeans it's a bit much for me, I'd probably never wear them.

How much shrink did you experience with yours?

how did you get 50% off? i dont see it on the website

On 1/21/2017 at 7:40 AM, itsbenhere said:

I probably won't be getting a wallet chain, not quite me. Regardless, I think that the loop is very well placed and it feels super strong, I doubt it'd ever rip!

Here's the rest of the wallet

 

Amazingly, it's even nicer than I thought it would be. There's pigskin everywhere! In the main bill pockets as you might expect, but also lining the entirety of the coin pocket, and also underneath each cardslot! I couldn't get pics of that though. 

You guys are probably familiar with the rest, but for good measure... natural sinew hand-stitched thread, cordovan leather in a "camel" color, yellow pigskin, sterling silver loop...

I changed the cordovan color, thread color, pigskin color, and zipper.

This is how it usually comes:

 

Overall, I liked the standard wallet a lot but it felt a bit too dressy for me. I wanted something that felt "younger", more loud, and something that would show more age. I'm super super happy with how it turned out!

Where did you buy this?

I got these in Japan in size 36w couple of months ago http://www.selfedge.com/the-flat-head?product_id=1755

It feels the length is a bit short but everything else the fit is great, is this generally expected from the flat head

post-wash & hang dry:

 

 

waist: 72

front rise: 26

back rise: 35

upper thigh: 27

knee: 21

hem: 19

inseam: 85

 

definitely shrunk a lot in length! the length of my cuff from raw to washed probably went down 3 inches.

curious how did you hot wash it? how long do you usually leave it for?

Where can i get the 50s jacket in Tokyo? It's hard to tell from the stockists page on which store has them in stock

as always two banging entries from eyescream:

 

http://eyescream.jp/tyo/feature/uniqlo-outer-2015aw/

http://eyescream.jp/tyo/feature/kidaore-2015aw

 

most of their articles are kinda whatever but their "what i bought" interviews are always hilarious and always list really good items

i'm surprised by the steeziness of the uniqlo seamless downs

is there anything similar for females?

How often do you guys machine wash your PBJs? With or without detergent? And what settings?

when does most of the sales start? gonna be there first week of January.

what to do when the ex keeps harassing the girl by sending flowers and calling.

Why not wait until you get to the foreign country and just message her that you arrived and wanna hang out?

Seems pointless to begin a dialogue if you are thousands of miles away.

That's what I have done, but the thing was she asked me to go to this city with her thats about 500km away from the school. So maybe we need to plan ahead.

Email her then??? It seems simple enough.

Wait it out or send another email? Wouldnt this be needy?:confused: