Studio D'Artisan 103's

[sbbbjm]

ditto on the construction. even the patch is a hunk of thick leather. i've had Samurais, Flatheads, PBJ's, and Skulls - and none of them can touch the quality and construction of these. The denim is extremely dense and once soaked they are possibly the darkest, most opaque japanese pairs i've ever had with a distinct hairy texture.

if i wanted a pair that i didn't want to fade for more formal occasions, these would be it.

[scoon0224]

Yet they will fade... Of everything I saw in Osaka, I only regret passing on SDA

From my visit to the store.

001 on left, 103 on right.

edit: this sign was in the street. Indigofan's map was dead on (I think it was Indigofan's site I got it from) I'll try to find any others

[chantheman]

stacks of old arcs and tabs...

[scoon0224]

Its an old pic, but thought it belonged in an SDA thread. Reminds me I need to buy 001's sometime... sooner rather than later.

edit: added the only other pic I could find off-hand. Sandwich sign out front. Have pics of raw jeans from stores, but no other worn stuff. All in a thread from a year back "My first trip to Osaka"

[erbs]

That pair of 103s looks very similar to the pair in the Lightening Indigo Master magazine. It would be nice to know how long they were worn for.

[LaiShin]

That pair of 103s looks very similar to the pair in the Lightening Indigo Master magazine. It would be nice to know how long they were worn for.

very long, I would say 2 years at least.

I've had mine for 1 year and it still looks brand new, except 1 or 2 very minor scuff marks.

KEEP THE FAITH KEEP THE FAITH

[morse9443]

Here's the 103's after three years link.

http://www.dartisan.co.jp/jeans/sample.html

[chantheman]

Its an old pic, but thought it belonged in an SDA thread. Reminds me I need to buy 001's sometime... sooner rather than later.

edit: added the only other pic I could find off-hand. Sandwich sign out front. Have pics of raw jeans from stores, but no other worn stuff. All in a thread from a year back "My first trip to Osaka"

yea i figured it was an old pic i was just reminiscing

[anders]

stacks of old arcs and tabs...

When I was in the Harajuku store last month they had a few old arch's left, mostly in smaller sizes. I didn't even know there was a SDA store in Harajuku but I ran into it while trying to find Burton. Thats what always happens when you're exploring the alleys of Harajuku. The store is at basement level but they have a sign at street level and you just walk down some outdoor stairs. Have pictures of the store but I'm too lazy to post them.

And thats some crazy wear in 3.5 months morse.

[aho]

These jeans have amazing potential, and are on my to buy list. Case in point (already posted on here, and I forgot whom they belong to):

[scoon0224]

Yeah I was gonna say I think the dude in the store said they had been worn 3 years. Either way, they were fuckin awesome. Plus they're proof that cotton thread (I'm 99% sure they have it) doesn't have to be fragile.

Many of the others that use 100% cotton thread seem to do it for an 'effect' as much as authenticity. I say this cuz some of it is of such fragile quality that it seems tailor made to blow out. Doing your own repairs is fun (sometimes) and gives great personality, but if original Levi's had blown apart like that, Levi's would not have made it.

edit: See above... worn to shit, back pockets destroyed. Crotch intact, and seems to be all original seams. That may have jsut become my 'grail' picture.

[erbs]

mcflip's 103s were even better than the ones posted above, but he took his pics down.

[Bigyen]

Any pics of fadded 103xx. or is fading natural indigo a pipe dream?

[386]

Here are my SD-103 I've been wearing.

[schmallo15]

^ very nice! how long? how many washes?

[386]

Somewhere (I know, totally not a great answer) between three and five months, one wash.

[chambo2008]

true to waist?

[cocoquangs]

wow 3 to 5 months thats freaking nuts cause i hear people saying how stubborn these jeans are haha major props!

[amlai]

I would have to say that they're kind of stubborn, but in my experience, they're not as stubborn as 45rpm Sorahikos. I haven't been wearing mine all that much (I'm guessing ~3months), but they're already showing signs of wear.

[386]

true to waist?

Well, I do usually wear a 30 but these are pretty freaking tight.

[Bigyen]

Supawiwi, when you post pics of your XX's, can you tell me if you went true to waist?

[Supawiwi]

Sized down 2.

I'm sorry I can't find the time to take pics, when I get home it's night. I'll try to do it soon.

[Bigyen]

WOW! most say true to size or 1 up. when you can post pics, could you include a fit shot?

DOMO!

[Supawiwi]

Here is one from the flight jacket thread.

Tag size 34. After wash 36, plus it stretches, I'm quite comfy in them.

[Bigyen]

nice. i got a pair of 32's (i'm usually a 33) and i was a bit worried, but no more.

[Supawiwi]

I'm guilty of weakness. For about 2 weeks I thought about buying another pair of jeans cause I'm losing patience with the results.

But, this lack of patience is now gone and I'm back to them.

103xx, something about 10 months with 2 soaks and 1 wash

Pics to come this weekend.

[Bigyen]

Beautiful! can wait to see more pics (and get to breaking in my own pair). I was worried these would be impossible, but you've done your job well. A+

[morse9443]

103's at about 5 months. One wash a month ago. And yes, these bitches is stubborn.

[Louis]

lol if you think the regular ones are stubborn, try my 21oz on. will update as soon as i get my camera back, its been 1 year 9 months and 1 wash soon to be another wash

[inthemix_]

looking good guys.

I have a sz34 if anybody is interested..

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=142460