hemi

I've been to their store in Kojima and hung out with Yoshi and Takeshi... great guys!

They own their sewing/finishing workshop and dyehouse.

I've got some of their jeans. The jackets are awesome @SSchadenfreude. Takeshi hand paints them.

https://www.instagram.com/hemipou/

Thanks so much William for the extra pins... my absolute favourite pair of jeans!

I've got two pairs of brand new unworn size 32 for sale:

634S Raw - USD $350 (retail $425)
666N - USD $245 (retail $295)

Delivery included. PM me if you're interested.

I was very ambitious thinking I could fit these!

A couple of months wear.

IH 634SII - Indigo/Indigo - 18oz


 

Viapiana – Wide – 16.25oz (17oz after soak) Unsanforized Japanese Selvedge Denim

After two years of wear for the Heavyweight Denim Contest I decided to dye my jeans blue.  It's hard to tell from the images but they came out really bright in the faded areas.

That's the one Maynard.  My uncle worked in the prison so I use to hang out here in the 1980's. 

Thanks clawbytes, this is the abandoned prison just above where I live. People walk their dogs here now and there is a very weird community garden in some ruined buildings... sort of place hippies come to play bongo drums on a full moon.

I've wanted some Tender Co. Denim for ever and I finally treated myself to a pair of the LOT. 130 Woad Dyed Jeans.

The details and cut are awesome... I love everything about this brand, inspirational William!

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Viapiana – Wide – 16.25oz (17oz after soak) Unsanforized Japanese Selvedge Denim

Very slack competitor on the way to work.

I love your new studio William... its inspiring following your journey!

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Viapiana – Wide – 16.25oz (17oz after soak) Unsanforized Japanese Selvedge Denim

Sorry guys, I've been bloody slack posting images and completing challenges... my teacher always said "needs to try harder!"

well then, he maybe can adjust the 50s cut with a longer rise for those who need it (jyoni, setterman)? But maybe that is too much and would require a whole new pattern...but asking won't hurt

I had a pair and the rise was way to low for me, especially after a soak because they shrunk a lot.

The denim is really nice though.

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Viapiana – Wide – 16.25oz (17oz after soak) Unsanforized Japanese Selvedge Denim

The colour of my jeans has changed a lot from new, more of an even fade (which I like). I wear them at least three days a week and wash them all the time... nothing flash, just straight into the washing machine inside out.

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Viapiana – Wide – 16.25oz (17oz after soak) Unsanforized Japanese Selvedge Denim

Sorry I haven't been posting much, I've been a bit full on with work. 

Just awesome and inspiring mate!

HWB-04 

Checking in from Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. 

 

... which is also the secret entrance to a high end massage parlour... I can't confirm the high end part?

 

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Viapiana – Wide – 16.25oz (17oz after soak) Unsanforized Japanese Selvedge Denim

You can't see it but these jeans are actually fading really fast.

Fantastic!

Hi Somar,

Here's some links to the last batch of boots we made and photos of the workshop:

http://www.wakefieldhotel.co.nz/journal/2013/may/wakefield-hotel-handmade-boots

http://www.wakefieldhotel.co.nz/journal/2012/oct/kiwi-craftsman-road-trip

I'm about to release all future boots and some other products under a brand I created. I'm also working on our own rubber sole manufactured locally which should be ready soon.

Great to have you in our city Ande!

^^ Hemi, that's the pizzeria just off Cuba St isn't it? Vivian St? We often went there on a Sunday with the kids. Great pizzas with real Italians working there!

Yes Maynard, Scopa on the corner of Cuba St & Ghuznee St two doors down from my store. Its run by brothers Leonardo & Lorenzo...  their father came to New Zealand in the 1960's and opened one of the first authentic Italian restaurants.

Ande visited me in Wellington today so I took him to lunch at my favourite pizza place. We had a great talk about denim and our dreams for the future... so I'm definitely interested in a second date!