Studio D'artisan

[beautiful_FrEaK]

pants shop avenue

[lance]

oh, thanks BF, I'll take a look.

edit - The description doesn't say Ai dyed and I think it would if it were - but the denim looks nice.

[commodorewheeler]

oh, thanks BF, I'll take a look.

edit - The description doesn't say Ai dyed and I think it would if it were - but the denim looks nice.

OK, I managed to get ahold of Naoki on email and got some of the questions about the new jeans answered.

The D1505, the newest collaboration between PSA and SDA, uses the same 15 oz. denim as the standard SD-103. Thanks to a misunderstanding between PSA and SDA, all of them are one-washed.

The SD-S2, the Hirata model, uses 14.5 oz denim. It is not natural indigo.

[mikecch]

^ Same denim as the regular 103?

Mmm, interesting, looks like the d1505 is off my list of jeans to get then.

Thanks for the clarification

@pistol:

PSA is multi-generation, family run business in the Tochigi countryside - they don't have the manpower nor the need to have a fully developed online shop like SE or BiG.

They've got more jeans than any of the US stores, but not that much staff, and most of their business is from walk-ins or domestic phone/e-mail orders...can't really expect them to have professional quality pics and measurement charts - just be glad that Naoki's English is fluent and he is willing to ship overseas.

[LC_Miey]

I thought Naoki is female

PSA is a pleasure to deal with. I love the handwritten thank-you note that Naoki slip in with every purchase. That alone makes me warm inside

[mikecch]

^ Haha, he's a middle aged man

[SLAB]

Mike, did you already check out PSA in person?

[mikecch]

^ He mentioned he has a wife, etc...

[edmond]

hes speaking to me in spanish really good at it !

[commodorewheeler]

I thought Naoki is female

PSA is a pleasure to deal with. I love the handwritten thank-you note that Naoki slip in with every purchase. That alone makes me warm inside

As a general rule of thumb, any Japanese name that ends in "-ki" is a male name, and any that ends in "-ko" is a female name.

[wahwho11]

I've bought from PSA. Nice people, they speak enough english to take your money. When I got my package, there were some sugarcane soap, some patches, and an eternal catalog thing.

[Pi-tol]

Im not knocking them, it was just a thought. And thanks for the insight Mikecch. I do appreciate Naoki english and his timeliness in answering emails.

[Maynard Friedman]

I just bought some raw 001s in a 32 and they're bigger in the waist, seat and thighs plus longer than my 101s in the same size. Anyone know what the shrinkage is like on these?

[Pi-tol]

The 001 are Lht and the 101's are Rht. The Lht denim will shrink alot, but will also stretch alot, cause the weave is more losser than the Rht denim.

[Maynard Friedman]

Thanks Pistol, I knew about the LHT/RHT aspect, which is why I bought them. I checked measurements and shrinkage on the d'artisan site last night and it seems that while the 001s are cut slightly larger, they will shrink more than the 101s. I hope they don't stretch back too much though as I don't want them too loose.

Lovely denim though, anyone else have experience of the LHT?

[dr.house]

Anyone here with a pair of Indys besides Atzec and me (who's maybe got some worn in pics)?

[commodorewheeler]

Anyone here with a pair of Indys besides Atzec and me (who's maybe got some worn in pics)?

I bought a pair but haven't gotten around to wearing them at all yet.

[dr.house]

I bought a pair but haven't gotten around to wearing them at all yet.

^Ah, thanks. Give 'em all your love :-)...btw., which number is yours?

[Anders Helseth]

My SP 013s now at 8.5 months wear:

(The jacket is Evisu No.1, Lot 1507 if anyone was wondering.)

[commodorewheeler]

^Ah, thanks. Give 'em all your love :-)...btw., which number is yours?

I will check after I get home from work today and let you know.

[BrownMetallic]

^^those are some boner jeans, mang.

[Pi-tol]

those are going to have a nice vintage fade to them. Thumbs up!

[commodorewheeler]

My SP 013s now at 8.5 months wear:

(The jacket is Evisu No.1, Lot 1507 if anyone was wondering.)

Looking good, I love the way that natural indigo fades! Nice to see that SP-013 holding up so well after all this time!

[commodorewheeler]

^Ah, thanks. Give 'em all your love :-)...btw., which number is yours?

OK, I checked today, and mine is #109/150.

[superbeveridge]

anyone know how the studio crewneck sweatshirts fit? i am a big guy so i am hoping they are not to fitted at the bottom because it looks like the shoulder and pit to pit on the xl would fit comfortably.

[AndreasF]

I've actually got one in xl myself, it is not that fitted at the bottom. really incredible sweater though!

[commodorewheeler]

anyone know how the studio crewneck sweatshirts fit? i am a big guy so i am hoping they are not to fitted at the bottom because it looks like the shoulder and pit to pit on the xl would fit comfortably.

They look pretty boxy, so you should be OK, but be aware that with most SDA tops, I've had to size up one from my normal US sizing. Never tried a sweatshirt by them, though, so I couldn't tell you if that is the case with them.

[spanza]

Hey Guys,

I have a pair of brand new SD-105's for sale. Size 30. Please PM me if interested.

[crappykid]

Crosspost from waywt

I just bought a pair of 103 couple weeks ago, went true size and love the fit, what do you guys think about the cuff?

[Flash]

looks good with the chucks