Recommendations for first pair of Full Selvage raw Japanese denim

[chinoyboi]

I'm looking to purchase my first pair of full selvage raw denim (japanese made), any recommendations? I currently have a pair of Edwin RV RAN, and a few pairs of diesel jeans with different washes. Any help would be great!

[minya]

I suggest you read the many other threads about this topic.

You can't expect "recommendations" without mentioning anything specific. What kind of fit do you want, price, etc.

I like my Eternal 811, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's what you're looking for.

[john11f]

sugarcane, samurai, 45rpm, and yes minya - i'm beginning to look at eternal 811. the way they fade is amazing!

[chinoyboi]

Well, for starters, nothing over $300, I'm specifically looking for Japanese denim, I live in San Francisco, so Rolo, American Rag, and Villain's Vault seems to be the only places for me.

[minya]

None of those stores have Japanese denim. In fact, the only place in the USA that sells Japanese brands is History Preservation, which sells Sugarcane.

(well, except for Edwin)

Edited by minya on Feb 5, 2006 at 09:05 PM

[tangerine]

As a technicality, isn't 5EP Japanese denim?

Though I was in American Rag today and didn't see any.

MAC may have some...

ask a cassowary

Edited by tangerine on Feb 5, 2006 at 09:08 PM

[minya]

yes, but not Japanese made. They're made in the USA.

I assume by "Japanese denim" he means Japanese brands...

[tangerine]

Fair enough.

ask a cassowary

[chinoyboi]

Let me correct you, Rolo for sure carries Japanese made and Japanese denim, they currently carry RAN by PS (thought made in HK), PRPS, and Edwin.

[minya]

*yawn* okay. You've created this topic before.

Prps is not a Japanese brand, and Paul Smith is not a Japanese brand. If you want a Japanese brand that isn't Edwin, good luck finding it in a store.

[M.O.A]

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[Guest Berget__]

Im not sure but you could probably pick up a pair of Evisus pretty easy. I know its not what it used to be but i picked up a pair of No1 special denim for 265$ and the quality is definetly there! Really nice denim.

I aint gotta get money man money get me

[witts]

but if he's in the US isn't all of it chinese made or euro made?

[Kasper]

Quote: but if he's in the US isn't all of it chinese made or euro made?

some stores carry some of the Japan made line, although they usually charge dearly for it. i'm pretty sure i saw some last summer in New York, at Atrium. i remember cause they were like twice as expensive as the other one's and i ask the staff why were they so expensive (did know a lot less about denim back then)...

[Guest Berget__]

The ones I got was euro made but with No1 denim. Like these http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=navclient-menuext&hl=en&u=http%3A//www.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/119788/282568/

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[drofhiphopology]

how come all the euro evisu suck? at least thats the impression i'm getting.

i got hip hop hangin in head heavy

[zaha]

Quote:

yes, but not Japanese made. They're made in the USA.

I assume by "Japanese denim" he means Japanese brands...

--- Original message by minya on Feb 5, 2006 09:07 PM

That's what I've always heard as well.

Here's the tag off of my pair though:

Maybe they mean the denim is made in japan, but 'assembled' in the US?

[minya]

ah, hmm, I'm not entirely sure then.

I wonder if it varies from season to season. I'm fairly certain that the F/W 05 stuff was made in the USA.... I could be wrong though....

[Geowu]

I actually thought it was the opposite, that is, US company, Japan-made.

I think 5EP is a sub-division of Denim Mafia and the designers are not Japanese.