Selvedge in Osaka, Japan..Thoughts?

[pacioli]

So my girlfriend is going to Osaka in March. Realizing what a denim mecca it is, I wonder what jeans and shops you recommend for her to help me get my first pair of dry jeans. I would like selvedge Japanese made garments (hope she won't have to run around town too much).

I am 5'6" wearing a 31W/32L Nudie washed RR. The inseam is maybe two inches too long.

My 30W/30L Rag & Bone one wash straightlegs fit perfectly.

My 31W Diesel Zathans also fit well, but are stretching.

I prefer low rise slight bootcuts because I'm not very tall and my not so well endowed derrier's not quite compatible with regular rises.

With that in mind, I would really love a pair of sweet smelling Sugar Canes. I realize they are meant to be worn on the waist so the rise a higher...but maybe you have a recommendation?

Any other suggestions are welcomed. Please help! My budget is 600USD for 2 or 3 garments.

[frideswide]

Osaka definitely is the jeans mecca of Japan.

Recommend you get a copy of this if you can:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4777903648/249-0847771-2933151

It really is a comprehensive guide (although all in Japanese, it gives you enough information, maps, etc, to go on... possibly with a little local help).

[pacioli]

Thanks for the reference. Any more thoughts on what I should ask her to pick up based on what I posted?

Forgot to mention I like heavy/stiff jeans.

[trinket]

Perhaps the Samurai Geisha jeans

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/d-stock/ga0510lxx

The leg is straight, but roomy.... perhaps not slim enough for you? The rise is lower than the Zero Model.

16oz denim. With a pink shiny selvage line. 33 length - you'll probably need to take them up after shrinking them completely.

The denim is stiff, heavy and slubby... yeah.

_trinket

[Geowu]

the 'Canes made of sugar millet are totally the opposite of low rise slight bootcuts...

[Roland]

I would research what jeans to get right before she goes, since the spring/summer lines will be dropping.

[pacioli]

Those Samurai's look pretty good. Proportion-wise the rise looks right. I don't mind even a little bit higher. Pocketing looks pretty fancy. Any idea what would fit me based on my first post? (I'm going to do a search after this to get more info.)

Geowu--Yeah I realize the sweet 'Canes probz won't be the right cut for me...but think I should still pick one up (and which one)? To this denim noob, they have a very powerful appeal.

[horriblyjollyjinx]

there are slimmer geishas, you can have a look at them at the same rakuten store.

there are also low-rise bootcut Sugarcanes, check out the Sugarcane thread.

dontcaretoomuchforcrap CANT SKATE!!

[pacioli]

horriblyjollyjinx--thanks for the tip. I'll check out the Canes thread. Any idea if they're sweet smelling? I can't imagine clothing being aromatic...maybe my curiousity is why I want one so badly.

[takashi]

I'd point out that 'Geisha's are Samurai's line of women's jeans. No problem in that, of course, if you like the cut... but as such, they tend to be short in the length -- about 32-33 inches compared to the standard 36 inches for the mens' line.

[pacioli]

Thanks for the tip...didn't realize that. Shorter is not bad, but I hope the only way to get that is by wearing a garment designed/marketed for women.

[tweeds]

friend of a friend is going to osaka for a competition of some sort...and i'd be looking to get him to help me pick up a pair of jeans (or two, although not likely)

any places to recommend?

jeans i'm looking at include real mccoy (so the Real McCoy store in osaka is probably a must stop) and okinawa canes.

[justiz2]

^^ A good place to look for Okinawa Canes (and a LOT of other things) would be the Hinoya outlet in Umeda.

The Evisu flagship store is a must even if you have no interest in picking up anything from there. Beautiful store, all wood interior.

The 45RPM store is a good place to drop by too, although it's a bit out of the way.

[tweeds]

aaah, damn. just figured that he would barely have time to go shopping, let alone have time to help me search for solutions to my denim fetish.