Japanese Denim Article in San Francisco Chronicle

[kiya]

An article on Denim in the most read paper in Northern California and the second most read paper in the western United States, The San Francisco Chronicle:

This is going to print tomorrow (Sunday)...

This appears on the front page of the Style section, it takes up NINE columns and two and a half pages total. This is one of the largest and most comprehensive articles they've ever done on denim...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/07/LVG18NBRG41.DTL

[sneakeraddict]

well done, fantastic article!

now I guess you are prepared for an avalanche of customers!

P.S. I was a bit surprised you're allowed to sell Ironhearts etc with a Red Tab?, I thought America was REALLY tough on things like that?

[stuntastic]

Stupid hat made my head look bigger than it actually is... Maybe...

[__3xL]

u ole fat head mofo ..

[tays]

Congrats again on the great article Kiya. It really does justice to the great work you've been doing at Self Edge. Can't believe it, 3 freaking pages on denim in the SF chronicle...not about Levis, not about 7's, not about True Religion, but about a small store in the mission selling premium Japanese denim. I love it! Rock on dude! Can't wait for the SExIH...I will see you then if not sooner!

[LeicaLad]

Kiya,

Great article. Congrats! Beware of the flood that’s a-coming, but we’ll presume that’s a good thing.

I have two questions you might help me with. One, can you confirm or refute the rumor that Sugar Cane is phasing out/ceasing production of the Lee repros? Two, where can I get info (let alone purchase) the “Sugar Cane's Lee-inspired boot-cut style for women� I'm thinking about a gift for my girl.

[iMHO: It would seem odd that they have a successful women’s line of Lee-inspired jeans, but may phase out the men’s line...]

And, finally, I can only mention how sad it is that the Black Iron Hearts are not available in a 36-inch waist. Sigh.

I waaaay too far away to come visit, but I wish your store (and the on-line store to come) all the best of luck.

Cheers!

[Roulette]

Amazing article.

[sidneylo]

Congrats on everything. There were a shit load of receipts in that bag. Cha. Fucking. Ching.

[__3xL]

How many fucking times can you say Japanese denim / Japanese selvage / Japanese in one article ...

[Dick Danger]

damn......thats a big head

[denimdestroyedmylife]

awesome that one of my fave sfer was quoted so heavily in the article; his comments were on point.

great that trinket's site was listed at the end of the article; congrats to TiP on having his encylopaedia referred to, as well.

nice to see the denim-gallery.heavy 811s referred to as the "holy grail" in print

strange that they said 47's have a zip front

sad to see the cone shuttle-loom myth propogated

curious that BiG was not mentioned at all; and that they, too, carry samurai

[watchman]

great article. Interesting that they would devote that much time to this

[tweeds]

Denim heads see these in person and freak out

oh yesssss.

[homi29]

i laughed when i saw stunts pic

well done

[kromeave]

Awesome article. Wish I had a place like that down here in south florida.

[sycamore no more]

Kiya is a male model didn't you know?

Jan is just a mishapen ball of clay with a mishapen big head.

[pwnzj00]

Mmm time to jack up prices on ebay...searches for 'japanese denim' will increase like crazy after this, I bet.

[Guest jeffvyain]

stunt should start a japanese denim company called The Fat Head.

oh man i'm funny

very nice article. hope my jeans don't get more expensive

[stuntastic]

stunt should start a japanese denim company called The Fat Head.

oh man i'm funny

very nice article. hope my jeans don't get more expensive

Thats for next season...

Sponge Bob Fat Head

[drapygo]

Damn... I can see all the raw denim jean's prices sky rocket... hopefully not in Japan though. Nice article though, good job.

[rocker4life]

has some grammar issues but an interseting read nonetheless

[kubrick]

while being a good read, i hate this article because it just makes me want to go buy another pair of japanese raw denim.

[dismalfuture]

nice feature; shall we prepare for the influx after the multiple shoutouts to superdenim?

[wild style]

strange that they said 47's have a zip front

sad to see the cone shuttle-loom myth propogated

curious that BiG was not mentioned at all; and that they, too, carry samurai

My thoughts exactly as I read the article.

[tweeds]

awesome that one of my fave sfer was quoted so heavily in the article; his comments were on point.

great that trinket's site was listed at the end of the article; congrats to TiP on having his encylopaedia referred to, as well.

nice to see the denim-gallery.heavy 811s referred to as the "holy grail" in print

strange that they said 47's have a zip front

sad to see the cone shuttle-loom myth propogated

curious that BiG was not mentioned at all; and that they, too, carry samurai

DDML - but all in good faith that some of this fanfare will translate into more enthusiasm for denim, its heritage, construction, etc. signal vs noise-wise, i think the article has done pretty well...and hopefully directs more experts to the denim board. the more knowledge stored in one place the better i guess.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

oh, the article is fantastic. the best i've come across in the US media. made me consider forwarding it to my wife, even. i'm sure it will do a lot of good for this board and for the purveyors of japanese denim.

[Neilfuji]

Again........ nice Press

good luck

Neil

[artificialsky]

SPOT IS BLOWN

[sphoxx]

Great... just wrote the same article for class; albiet less detailed. Woo :\

[sidneylo]

Congratulations. Too bad Jan was on the second page. It ruined the article for me.