Self Edge, SF/NY/LA/PDX - updates & info

[kiya]

PURE BLUE JAPAN WINTER LINE & TEA-CORE DYED JEANS 

 

You've heard of tea-core dyed leather? Now we have tea-core dyed denim, a first by Pure Blue Japan. Using the same black dying techniques used on many Japanese horsehides PBJ has created a black denim which fades to a deep brown hue in high friction points with regular wear. This denim has a black weft and a tea-core dyed black over brown warp. We've seen worn in samples of this denim in person and it looks absolutely wild. 

These are now available at all stores along with new denim jackets and kasuri chambray shirts.

Shop Pure Blue Japan Online: https://www.selfedge.com/pure-blue-japan

 

 

[kiya]

STUDIO D'ARTISAN & O△X WINTER LINE 

A seriously hot delivery from Studio D'Artisan and O△X just landed.  We have some real wild Midari Kasuri flannel shirts, Kurozome blackest black sashiko shirts, army green Dot jackets, some sick hats, and a full restock of both belt styles available in three colors. 

Shop Studio D'Artisan Online: https://www.selfedge.com/studio-dartisan

 

[kiya]

STEVENSON OVERALL'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING MERINO WOOL THERMAL SHIRTS 

Stevenson’s Absolutely Amazing merino wool thermal shirts are back, available in new colors, and now available up to size XXXL!

Anyone who's been following Self Edge for a while knows that this is one of the top ten things we've ever carried, and we have Stevenson Overall make them for us every couple of years in new colors.  These are made of a Japanese spun certified mulesing-free fine merino wool, they’re extremely soft and can be worn in both cold and somewhat warm climates due to the natural temperature regulating properties of merino wool.  You can find the three new colors at all stores now.

Shop Stevenson Overall Online: https://www.selfedge.com/stevenson-overall-co

 

[chicote]

Any reason you aren't carrying any smalls in those thermals, @kiya? i'd consider one as an underlayer for a motorcycle trip, but would like it to be a little more snug-fitting than the measurements suggest. Or is there any shrink left in the merino? Thanks in advance, beautiful colour choices this time round!

[julian-wolf]

@chicote They shrink a lot in the wash. I think mine lost around 1 and a half sizes

[chicote]

Thanks for the info @julian-wolf! That helps a lot. I might end up with a large then and see if it will shrink down. Appreciate it!

[kiya]

15 hours ago, chicote said:

Any reason you aren't carrying any smalls in those thermals, @kiya? i'd consider one as an underlayer for a motorcycle trip, but would like it to be a little more snug-fitting than the measurements suggest. Or is there any shrink left in the merino? Thanks in advance, beautiful colour choices this time round!

The small is more like a X-Small, and if you plan on washing it as opposed to dry cleaning it it'll end up being more like a XX-Small or smaller.  

[kiya]

FINE CREEK C-WORKS KERNEL TYPE II & LEON HORSEHIDE JACKETS 

Type II jackets are here from Fine Creek’s C-Works line. This new “Kernel” model is made of a Japanese camel (colored) deerkskin, is fully cupra lined, and comes in a slightly oversized Type II denim jacket style fit. 

Available now at all stores along with a fresh run of Leon and Leon Custom horsehide jackets.

Shop Fine Creek Online: https://www.selfedge.com/fine-creek-leathers

 

[kiya]

SELF EDGE RECORDS - JIAN DELEON

For our first Self Edge Records playlist we have Jian DeLeon! Jian is an author, podcast host, and Men’s Fashion Director at Nordstorm; he’s presenting his personal playlist he gets dressed to each day.

Self Edge Records: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xPLF97jaPF09SzjUe4AFW

Follow our playlist for monthly updates with a different selector every month.

 

 

[kiya]

HERMANOS KOUMORI - WINTER DELIVERY 2 

 

The second half of Hermanos Koumori's winter delivery is now at all stores.  We have new tees and hats to go along with the tees, hats, and sweaters we received in the first delivery last month.  Now at all five of our stores.

Shop Hermanos Koumori Online: https://www.selfedge.com/hermanos-koumori

 

[kiya]

SAMURAI WINTER COLLECTION 

The Samurai SL34 flannel is here. This is a heavy and soft flannel that's been pure indigo dyed complete with indigo dyed buttons with absolutely perfect construction, they've nailed every element of this thing.  This flannel will fade and age as a pair of jeans would over time with regular wear and washing.

We've also received Samurai jeans in indigo 15oz and 21oz denim styles available in two different fits. Now available at all stores.

Shop Samurai Online: https://www.selfedge.com/samurai

 

 

 

[kiya]

MERZ B. SCHWANEN WINTER COLLECTION AND T-SHIRTS 

We’ve just received new Merz B. Schwanen winter colors in tees, sweaters, socks, and underwear and a huge restock of previously released t-shirts, underwear, and sweaters in various fibers and colors, all loopwheeled, and ready for the winter.

Over the past six years Merz B. Schwanen has slowly turned into many of our clients’ favorite basics brand. The combination of attention to detail, breadth of textile styles, and various colors and fibers has turned Merz into a basics powerhouse. Cotton garments are made of organic Greek cotton then loopwheeled on vintage knitting machines in Germany and finished with vintage-correct construction and trim. Everything from the knitting to the cutting and sewing is done in-house at Merz. The attention to detail in their tees, sweaters, and underwear is impressive and we're excited to be able to expand what we stock from them.

Shop Merz B. Schwanen Online: https://www.selfedge.com/merz-b-schwanen

 

[kiya]

IRON HEART'S 888 JEAN & SELVEDGE CHAMBRAY SHIRTS 

Iron Heart's 888 jean is now available in their 21oz SBG (Super Black Fade-To-Gray) denim, 21oz indigo flagship denim, and an overdyed black version of the same indigo denim.  The 888 model is Iron Heart's high rise straight tapered fit, a silhouette which has become quite popular over the last couple of years.  

We've also received a fresh run of their 10oz selvedge chambray shirts with snap buttons.

Shop Iron Heart Online: https://www.selfedge.com/iron-heart

 

[kiya]

3SIXTEEN X SELF EDGE TONALITY OF TERRAIN COLLECTION 

Introducing the 3sixteen x Self Edge Tonality Of Terrain garment-dyed collection, produced to celebrate 20 years of 3sixteen and 19 years of carrying the line at our stores (the pre-Self Edge Turf and now at Self Edge).  Three colors, seven garments, all inspired by the layers of Earth. We have jeans in 3sixteen's classic tapered fit, zip hoodies, pull-over hoodies, thermal shirts, and pocket tees.  Available now at all five Self Edge stores in limited numbers.

Shop The Collection Online: https://www.selfedge.com/3sixteen

 

[kiya]

SUGAR CANE WINTER COLLECTION - DELIVERY 3 

Our final winter delivery of the season from Sugar Cane is here.  We have new bleached flannel shirts, indigo-dyed workshirts, flannel lined corduroy Type II jackets, 2014 indigo selvedge jeans, and a full restock of Whitesville t-shirts in white.

Shop Sugar Cane Online: https://www.selfedge.com/sugar-cane

 

 

 

Edited January 27 by kiya

[kiya]

DANDY'S 2024 EYEWEAR COLLECTION 

The new 2024 collection of eyewear from Dandy’s is here. The new collection consists of four new models made in their own workshop in Segusino, Italy. 

Many of their shapes and styles are inspired by Enzo Ferrari who built his legacy just a couple of hours away.  The studio has been producing eyewear for 45 years using only original Italian acetates and in-house designed stainless steel hinges.  They believe modern production methods have become too precise and polished so some of the frames are literally unfinished, giving the frames a very natural human quality.  Some are partially unfinished, some are completely unfinished with the machine markings from the cutting of the in-house acetate. It’s quite wild, and extremely unique.  Most of the frames are larger than all the eyewear brands we currently carry; great if you’ve been wanting a larger or bolder frame.

Shop Dandy's Online: https://www.selfedge.com/dandys

 

[kiya]

GOOD ART MODEL 10 STERLING SILVER BRACELET 

Believe it or not, Good Art’s iconic Model 10 bracelet is back!  These went out of production some years ago and we’re happy to announce they’ve brought them back in a (very) limited run.  These are produced in three gauges and five lengths, now come with individual serial numbers engraved onto a link, and are available now at all four of our stores in the states and online.

Shop Good Art Online: https://www.selfedge.com/good-art

[kiya]

Welcome to At The Edge.

Self Edge is now 17 years old.  We’re not yet old enough to vote, but we’re old enough to know better. Since we first opened up shop on Valencia St. in San Francisco in 2006, we’ve learned so much and met so many wonderful people. Now that we’re growing up—a little bit, at least—we think it’s time to tell some stories, share some knowledge, and introduce you to some of the remarkable personalities we’ve met along the way.

LEARN ABOUT IT: LOOPWHEELED FABRICS: First up with we have a little write-up with accompanying photographs about loopwheeled fabrics, click the link in our bio to check it out or go to our Editorials page on our new site.  We’ll be updating our editorials section of our (new) site every 2 to 3 weeks with new LEARN ABOUT IT posts, interviews, Self Edge Records playlists, and much more.

https://www.selfedge.com/index.php?route=selfedge/editorial

 

[MJF9]

@kiya Wow. Congrats and Happy Birthday!

[kiya]

STUDIO D'ARTISAN NATURAL INDIGO DYED DENIM JEANS 

Studio D'Artisan knows their way around the finer details of working with natural indigo, so it's no surprise that their new SD-808 jean is made of such a beautiful fabric. This new denim is slightly hairy when new, has a light slub character due to the medium staple cotton used, and has been rope-dyed meaning it will age in a slightly more dramatic way compared to many other natural indigo dyed denim fabrics. These come in a straight tapered fit with a medium rise and the jean is finished with herringbone twill pocket bags.

We've also received a new run of their 14oz denim western shirts, and now available up to size 46 for the first time.

Shop Studio D'Artisan Online: https://www.selfedge.com/studio-dartisan

 

 

 

[kiya]

MASAHIRO MARUYAMA TITANIUM & ACETATE SUNGLASSES 

This week we have nine new titanium eyewear models from Masahiro Maruyama’s new 2024 collection. All nine are made of titanium with Japanese acetate temples and come with tinted Carl Zeiss lenses with each frame's lens color matching the frame to the designer's specifications. As always, these lenses can be swapped out for prescription lenses by any optician.

These frames are quite unique and the attention to detail in both design and material finish is top notch, truly he's pushing the boundaries of eyewear design and manufacturing.

Shop Masahiro Maruyama Online: https://www.selfedge.com/masahiro-maruyama

 

[kiya]

RICK OWENS LIDO FOOTWEAR COLLECTION 

Three new footwear models from the newly released LIDO collection from Rick Owens.  All three are hand-made in Italy with stitch-down soles using Rick Owens developed doeskin and cotton barre uppers.  Available now at all stores in limited numbers.

Shop Rick Owens Online: https://www.selfedge.com/rick-owens

 

[kiya]

POTEN SPRING COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BASEBALL CAPS 

Poten’s new spring collection is here and some caps are now available in an adjustable style!

This season we see Poten doing two fitted caps in Vintage Hopsack Gray and Hunter Camo and one adjustable cap in Vintage Hopsack Green fabric. These hats are crazy nice, nicer than any other straight ahead baseball cap we've ever seen. Every cap style has a super soft and supple inner leather headband which has been lightly treated so it’s not destroyed by sweat.

The caps have zero exterior branding except for the stitches which you can see from the top of the crown from the interior branding tags being sewn into the center of the crown. The cap has a medium height crown and the brim has a medium length to it with 19 concentric stitches which feel and look pretty cool in person. If you're into baseball caps, you'll love what Poten is doing.

Shop Poten Online: https://www.selfedge.com/poten

 

 

[kiya]

3SIXTEEN SPRING COLLECTION - DELIVERY 1 

We've just received 3sixteen's first delivery of the year at all stores.  We've got new short and long sleeve shirts, waxed canvas caps and long sleeve thermals in two colors.

Shop 3sixteen Online: https://www.selfedge.com/3sixteen

 

[kiya]

GOOD ART SPRING COLLECTION 

New Good Art! 

Your lucky horseshoe ring, stepped way up by the team at Good Art by inserting 8 solid 18k yellow gold "diamonds" into the ring.  A very cool twist on a classic design. 

We've also received updated 4A Curb Chain necklaces and the Model 22 link available in both necklace and bracelet styles.

Shop Good Art Online: https://www.selfedge.com/good-art

 

[kiya]

IRON HEART SPRING DELIVERY OF EVERYTHING 

We've got a huge delivery from Iron Heart this week with new shirts, Jeans, horsehide jackets, and thermal shirts.  Available now at all of our stores.

Shop Iron Heart Online: https://www.selfedge.com/iron-heart

 

[kiya]

INTRODUCING BONCOURA - THE LONGEST PATH TO COMPLETION 

We are excited to announce a new brand added to the roster of lines we carry at Self Edge, Hisashi Morishima’s Boncoura. Morishima was born and raised in Amerikamura, Osaka, a place known for its abundance of American vintage clothing and imports, all within biking distance from his home. From his early school years, he immersed himself in thrift stores, drawn in by vintage Made-in-USA clothing. Over the years he became obsessed with vintage basics such as jeans, t-shirts, and fleece hoodies. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

After working for a major Japanese department store, Morishima thought to start his own business. Although starting a thrift store would have been fitting, considering his collection, he had a different vision. He explained, "I can't modify vintage clothing myself. So, if I want to express myself, I'd rather create it. I've worn plenty of vintage XX, and based on that experience, I decided to make the jeans I wanted to wear. I never once considered it a business; it's purely an extension of my hobby." With this idea, is where Boncoura started. 

While Boncoura is an extension of his hobby, it's precisely because of this that he refuses to compromise. Every recipe, from the origin of the cotton to blending ratios, yarn twisting, and the concentration of pure indigo, is entirely original and exclusive to his brand. The attention to detail we’ve seen in his garments isn’t something we’ve seen from many lines over the years and we’re excited to show you what Morishima has been creating.

Shop Boncoura Online: https://www.selfedge.com/boncoura

 

 

 

 

[FurnitureMaker]

I would like to thank Self Edge NYC for going above and beyond to make me happy with a recent purchase.  Particularly Sean was very understanding and prompt with communication. Five stars!

[kiya]

SELF EDGE RECORDS - W. DAVID MARX

Next up in our Self Edge Records series we have W. David Marx.

W. David Marx, author of “Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style” and “Status and Culture” presents the playlist--Early Japanese Technopop-- a mostly chronological guide that tells the story of how synthesizers took over Japanese alternative music in under a decade.

W. David Marx for Self Edge Records:

 

[mpukas]

The inseam length on those Boncoura jeans are too short for most westerners.