okisan

I urge anyone on the fence with Ande's work to just stop dithering and get on board. There's nothing like a 'bench made' pair of jeans, and i've been sorely let down by most other brands out there since owning Ande's... true. There are a lot of heritage & prestigious brands out there whose construction is sloppy and hastily slapped together, but it sells by the bucket load because the brand has history & cred. Fuck history, choose quality. Buy Ande...

does anybody know any info on the jacket below? have been looking for a decent Wrangler 11mj for a while now after seeing some awesome ones in Tokyo - which i should have bought obviously..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321950729625?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=510891577567&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

not adviseable

I actually met Stephane in March in Tokyo, and saw his range first hand and i was blown away to be honest. The level of craftmanship on display was outstanding.

And rather selfishly I was hoping these would stay under the radar.........I have 3 pairs of vintage cut, one icon (doesn't suit me at all) and a pair of the Rodeo on their way. Cost is about $350-$450 depending on the type, lead time is about 10 weeks minimum. Great guy, passionate about what he does and superb workmanship, great design ideas as well. Not sure how he can continue to sell direct if he is going to sell through a US retailer as is rumoured, but guess it would have to end up like a Roy style operation, making them in batches then releasing them through the outlet.

they'll be distinguished as two individual lines, one as his bench made line, the retail line being factory made to his (demanding) specs. they'll be quite different from each other in the end, but both still awesome.

OkiSan which cut did you go with??

it's a custom cut i asked for, rather than any of his regular bench line.

glad this thread is up. i've got a custom pair inbound and am looking forward to geeking out over the details..

@andewhall - outstanding colour on those SR7's. that Griz is looking damn fine too, only wish i could wear mine more but it's too warm here too.

just thought i'd share a link to a few shots of my cobra's on a visit to TCB in Okayama the other day

http://happyjeans.jp/tcb/2015/03/22/8348

i repaired them just before getting on the plane but they're gonna need more attention when i get home, with a knee blowout imminent and a large seat rip developing fast. poor things....

All politicians are idiots. Which nation can boast a leader that they can be truly proud of? We have to wait for them to be dead first, before we can recognise their 'greatness'.

As an Italian you have much more than just espresso heritage to be proud of!

EDIT: Persol sunglasses. Best in the world!

Meanwhile, this is the guy that's in charge of my country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wT9XS_TvzQ

Needless to say he's not doing a great job.

do they have a website at all? haven't found one as yet..

oh man, how was it?? they're gonna be in cincinnati on the 24th of next month. it's a 3 hour drive, but i would love to go.

edit: John, the more i think about it, the more i think a 32 would be the way to go. my 1955-uhr's are borderline too big. i've washed them numerous times so they never really have a chance to stretch out, but i'm sure i could have went with a 33 in those and been fine. but, we'll see. i still have some time to think it over (read: still waiting on my w2 lol).

it was good, though they weren't as full on or brutal as the last few times i've seen them. that said the opening track was over 40 minutes long...

This is me and the (much younger) nipper getting an esresso, and babycino, from three world champs: Michael Phillips, world champion barista, 2010 and in the middle, Stephen Morrissey Ireland's best barista, world champion 2008, and Gwilym Davies, 2012 .world champion.

 

I think Gwuilym might have recommended the ROK, previously known as the Presso. I've tried it, it's better than a conventional stovetop. Would make a good backup, especially for when me and nipper go camping in the volvo.

 

used to get my morning hits from Gwilym's coffee cart in Clerkenwell when i lived in London. i forgot the street name but it was west of Old Street tube. good guy

nice avatar Rain Dogs - saw those guys 2 nights ago here in Australia.

Mich - you got a link for the Attractions blog?

edit: found it

*double post

that pic makes me sad...

as my sr6's (i think they're 6's) are too small for me now courtesy of the mid-30's expand.

that park was pretty cool - great scenery & location. you can either just drive there yourself and pay when you get in, or local operators run paid tours up there.

wow, thanks for the response guys. very helpful indeed. i've been to Japan 3 times before but never made it down this way so this 1st hand info is helping rather than people who just piss & moan on trip advisor...

actually, i should have asked what areas in Kyoto are good to stay in terms of access to 'stuff'.

unfortunately though it's going to be a quick visit as the Japan trip overall is a short one & i have commitments in Tokyo also.

seems like Kyoto it is the clear winner. thanks guys, i was leaning that way anyway.

I'm sure i'll get slaughtered for starting a new thread but whatever...

I'm going to be in Japan this March and trying to pick between staying in Osaka or Kyoto. Osaka has more denim heritage but i'm not necessarily fussed about denim shops for the sake of this trip as i'll also be in Tokyo, just interested to know which of the two is overall a better place to stay according to people i trust in this forum.

Opinions at the ready people...

lovely jacket - i'll pick one up soon for sure.

which cut is that? is that the 60's?

i've orderd from Rakuten numerous times and it's no hassle. it works a little different in that you have to wait for them to send you a shipping fee for you to approve but other than that it's easy.

if you want Iron Heart though you may find that they won't send overseas as i think they only have a license to sell domestically - IHUK hold the rest of world license (or something like that).