PICTURES: Take5 Denim Store Grand Opening

[keyko]

Disclaimer: this event happened in the virtual world on March 18, 2006. Any images depicting devices on the jeans which resemble those protected by trademarks of Levi's Co. Ltd. are a product of pure fiction and image editing software and should not be taken as a representation of any real jeans sold after 19 of January 2007//// keyko

Take5 Grand Opening

I got there around 4pm and there was still plenty of Italian sparkling vine, suckling pig with plum sauce, egg tarts, well dressed people and jeans. Benny (the first guy from the right - boss of Take5) did a good job preparing the party!

Two guys in denim heaven:

These are Benny's kids and lots of jeans.

Last time I posted there will be Red Moon's boss coming to Hong Kong for the event. Apparently I lost something in translation so it was not the boss but RM head of trading and marketing department who visited the event. I would love to be a head of marketing somewhere where I can wear my hair long, my jeans low and my body covered by cool Japanese tatoos. Well, these are all the things which Hiroyuki Sakamoto-san can do.

He brought me RM belt and also a very limited RM X something collabo jeans which go together with a belt and a t-shirt.

Left to right: Keyko, Benny, Hiroyuki-san.

Of course, there was lots of flowers send by the companies well known on this board.

Lots of Red Moon wallets

(to be continued)

[Tisswat]

Great post Keyko, please keep the pics coming.

[eutum]

more denim pleeeease

[keyko]

Here is the Red Moon X some Japanese artist collabo. Made of the usual soft denim as other RM jeans which had been discussed here, these are straight slim cut and feature a large hand-painted skull on the ass. The initial design was that the skull should have been sticking out the red tongue but in view of the imminent lawsuit from Levis, who might have taken a tongue as a red tab imitation, the skull got her mouth closed by mesh.

Here you may see the belts and a t-shirt which come free with these jeans (you can see also Take5&Stormy Blue 66 model but I'll post on these later). I will not tell the price as it is not an advertisement post, but they were really free with the jeans. Although I did not buy the RM skull set I still got a tee as a gift from Hiroyuki-san. I wish him to bone Ozawa one day.

Some more RM goods:

And something very unexpected:

(to be continued)

[BTT]

I can't tell from the pictures but does Take5 carry Steam Locomotive?

[julianREE]

nice pictures keyko. my mom was at the take 5 store on wednesday and saturday. not sure if it was the old or new store though.

[nettiemoore]

whoa, those rm jeans with the skull on them are crazy. anyway nice pictures, the new store looks great.

[kert]

great post keyko. take5 was nothing but helpful when i ordered from them. great service and great people.

[homme.homme]

I was there on Saturday. Amazing place. Left with a pair of Pure Blue Japans.

[fallen angels]

looks fun, i've always wanted to visit that store

just wondering, do they accept international orders? (from the US)

[kert]

looks fun, i've always wanted to visit that store

just wondering, do they accept international orders? (from the US)

yes. they have online shopping on their website.

[chronoaug]

link? I like how the companies sent flowers. Too cute.

[ahsu7]

Why are they having a grand opening so late after their move? I was at the new shop at least a month ago and it was already up and running.....

[englandmj7]

Goddamn that store looks awesome.

[keyko]

Wow, I absolutely love the arcuate on the Red Moon jeans. Are they also gonna be available without the skull on the back?

Too bad I probably won't be in HK anytime soon...

The are available without the skull. The ones with it are just a design project.

I can't tell from the pictures but does Take5 carry Steam Locomotive?

Haven't seen the Locomotive, maybe not anymore but not 100% sure. I saw Union Stars and Ai/Okinawas there.

Why are they having a grand opening so late after their move? I was at the new shop at least a month ago and it was already up and running.....

I think it was a lucky day for Benny in Chinese astrology.

[PKW]

it's awesome, when I come back Hong kong next time, I gotta go there

actually, I love their service that was really nice and helpful.

do they still sell LVC on the new store?

[keyko]

it's awesome, when I come back Hong kong next time, I gotta go there

actually, I love their service that was relly nice and helpful.

do they still sell LVC on the new store?

Yes, Japanese LVC.

[VeeArSix]

nice pix. thanks for sharing

[darkness2505]

I am going back to hong kong in a month, I was wondering how the prices compare.

I am quite new to this whole denim business and I am thinkin of picking up a pair of japanese denim.

thanks

[GregNYC]

Congrats Keyko! I'll be coming to HK around January, can't wait to visit!

[keyko]

Traditional hardcore denim warehouses like Take5 do not open up that often so this event was marked by the release of two Take5 own jeans models. The first model is 66-type is made by Stormy Blue. This company is famous for its slubby but tightly woven denim is Japan which produced on shuttle looms running slow. The denim used for these jeans is rather structured than slubby though, tightly woven with some irregularities in the warp. The details feature brass donut-hole buttons, flannel cloth pockets and "hongkong special" sign on the leather patch.

Again, I have to repeat that the acruates and tabs on these jeans are a product of my photoshop skills and actual jeans do not violate Levi's Co. Ltd. trademarks in any way whatsoever.

Here is some pictures of these jeans worn for two weeks:

to be continued

[Guest StuckOnStupid]

I wish him to bone Ozawa one day.

thats hysterical to me for some reason....

[nettiemoore]

more nice pictures man.

[chipopo]

I've been to their old shop on Feb. Very helpful staff and very good selection of denim. I highly recommend visiting, especially around Chinese New Year when they offer a 20% discount on all the stuff sold in the store.

Congratulations & Good-luck in the new place,

Chipopo

[tweeds]

what would be amusing is if Toyo Corp. sent a bouquet of sugarcane shoots

keyko-- great stuff. do you work in HK or were you there on business/specially for the opening?

[nick123]

nice pictures. I should be in HK at the end of the year, I'll have to check out that store

[keyko]

Thanks for comments guys.

Tweedles - I live in Hong Kong.

I'll post a bit more denim pictures later.

[dave023]

Hey Keyko

Any extra pics?

[edmond]

yeah any more pics? we need more bump!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

after 3 years?