What are your jeans doing today?

[Grim Ryan]

I need to find a classic car movie to watch today or at least a movie with a classic car.

Its not from the 50's but Two Lane Blacktop is one of my favorites.

[zeen]

love your 301s shub. hiking is so much fun especially when you get to see them rattlers/

to top it all off, indian food after a hike for the win!

[shubharamani]

love your 301s shub. hiking is so much fun especially when you get to see them rattlers/

to top it all off, indian food after a hike for the win!

zeen, the 301S are surprisingly breathable...it was a hot day for Bay Area standards -- say, 80F...and I didn't feel like I was compromising at all (in the name of denim-head-stubbornness). Actually, after seeing those rattlers slithering and sliding toward me, I wouldn't go hiking in anything else but Iron Hearts !

[-Z-]

Had a bit of time this evening, the wife was out with my daughter at the in-laws for dinner (i decided I needed some "me" time tonight) so i took the car out and headed into NE Minneapolis, an area I haven't even touched with my camera yet. This is going to be considered Pt. 1, after wandering for a few wonderful hours in sweltering summer heat, I can't wait to come back and check out some of the local artists shops (there's a really cool dug in community here, a bit like my own artist community, but much older, and I have to say much more developed), coffee shops, and bars.

the journey begins with a great tag I found along East Hennepin and Central Ave.

nothing like a bit of luck as I begin my wander through the northeast artist corridor...

as the sun began to set, again its the rail tracks that bring me where I want to go...I basically traced this line from behind my loft all the way here, so from now on, I don't need to bother driving anywhere, I can just get here the easy way...This time there's a locomotive inbound.

set the camera down for a bit of posing...

it was really fucking hot and humid today. so the dusty summer air gave way to a pretty good example of a hot looking sunset. snapped this on hwy 280 as I was driving home. focus is soft, but i was going 65mph...

the moon was up as well as I was pulling into my building.

night all...

[ranonranonarat]

sorry to be blunt but not your best set -z- but come on where are you hiding all that gold ones!

[Farhad]

I spend a lot of my time learning how to see. Most often, we look at things. Seeing is different. This is specially difficult in your own surroundings as you are used to everything so you're on auto pilot.

As a mental exercise, I continuously try to challenge myself to see things in a new way.

99% of the time, I'm doing my thinking and seeing in denim.

Here are some pics from Today.

Study in Chiaroscuro

Cheers!!!

[ranonranonarat]

those are really good pictures farhad. i find it really hard to believe that they were shot on an iphone (assuming they were). thats why i am always in awe of how people can continuously shoot on a daily basis around the same places/objects and things that they are accustomed to. looking is much more than seeing and that is what always eludes me. amazing pictures again.

[ranonranonarat]

today im at work but im laughing hard as hell, alone, watching this.

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[dylanbooth78]

today the wife took the kids round to her mums! so tonight my jeans are mostly.....

...while the cats away and all that! thats a new beer i have never tried before! it is only 4% so hopefully no hangover in the morning!!!

[beatle]

mini IH meet up in Chemnitz..Giles and Paula over from Gosport

after a long and very inspired night

for Lando

supercool

[morse9443]

Another beach house weekend, this time in West Hampton LI. Needed my 710's this time for warmth, The NE is freezing right now...

Pon di ferry

General Dynamics building SUBS

Vacation time

Just before the stormy ride home

[stuntastic]

I need to find a classic car movie to watch today or at least a movie with a classic car.

More of a summer fof '62. but American Graffiti has a lot of nice cars. Though they slip and have a few non era correct cars in the movie, it's still nice to see them all driving around.

But it wasn't made in 1962, but 1973.

And the bonus features of Gran Tarino, there is a whole lot of American Muscle Car talk. I need to get that DVD.

That's all that I can think about, from the top of my head.

[lowrider]

beat & morse - you folks are killin' it...

spent my birthday camping up in big bear where we found this great little tourist trap antique shop before coming home...

dawn:

midday:

camp site:

antique store:

[ThinFinn]

Me and my Jeans went for a little walk and photographed a few things...Nothing special though!...

there are a few more pics in the Photography Post Vol.2 Thread...

[riff]

^^ Nice shots you guys!

Well, after a long day of meetings, conf calls & general firefighting, I'm back home.... And the girls are out for the evening!

So I'm gonna settle in and enjoy....

[therelativity]

Have a great week, everyone!

[therelativity]

Have a great week, everyone!

[chambo2008]

gotta spread

[chambo2008]

gotta spread

[ranonranonarat]

sorry for the longass post but today was my first day off in 2 weeks, been working hard to earn that extra cash for the trip to sydney in a couple of weeks. stoked as fuck about that but today was a good day because i got to spend some alone time as well as run a couple of errands.

started the day off in my favourite muji shirt, skulls and clarks dbs. i always liked the pattern and colour on this shirt and i have plans to turn them into pocket bags the day they decide to fall apart. would look pretty wicked as pocket bags i think.

grabbed lunch nearby. been having this for the past 3 days, damn i can't get sick of it. its one of my comfort foods and when i eat it, i can go on for days having it. simple meal called kolo mee which originated from Sarawak (i think). noodles with minced pork, sweet barbequed pork, spring onions, shallots and just noodles. simple meal but tasted awesome. washed it down with a cold milo on a hot hot day.

first agenda of the day was to head out to grab some magazines. this is the denim thread so what else to expect other than LIGHTNING magazine? i must admit the price kind of threw me back but hell, i dont always buy magazines so why not?

got there and realised that the other issue (denim buyer's guide) was out of stock. thank goodness the kind lady called up the other kinokuniya bookstore and fortunately for me they had the last copy available there, which i would pick up later in the day!looked around for a bit to check out some other magazines.

honeyee which i always browse but dont buy

manga styled magazines for almostnice

of course they had to have thrashy things like these as well, how else would they make money!

headed down next to the denim store which stocks brands like nudie, pbj, flathead, imperial etc as well as the recently restocked sugar cane. denim looked pretty decent on the hawaii and the okinawa.

decided to try on a pair of hawaii but lets just say it didnt work out for me. the waist was too small unsanfornized but they still fit like MC hammer pants for me. guess i had to make a pass on those.

they had some flathead as well, mainly the 4001, 3001, F310 and the F380. didnt try those on but somehow i think i'll tryout flathed denim someday. someday when i havent had too much to buy in a month. next inazuma festival perhaps?

being a bloody hot day, i had to grab a cheapass McD's cone. cheap is good though! fast relief for sweltering 80F heat!

[ranonranonarat]

sorry for the longass post but today was my first day off in 2 weeks, been working hard to earn that extra cash for the trip to sydney in a couple of weeks. stoked as fuck about that but today was a good day because i got to spend some alone time as well as run a couple of errands.

started the day off in my favourite muji shirt, skulls and clarks dbs. i always liked the pattern and colour on this shirt and i have plans to turn them into pocket bags the day they decide to fall apart. would look pretty wicked as pocket bags i think.

grabbed lunch nearby. been having this for the past 3 days, damn i can't get sick of it. its one of my comfort foods and when i eat it, i can go on for days having it. simple meal called kolo mee which originated from Sarawak (i think). noodles with minced pork, sweet barbequed pork, spring onions, shallots and just noodles. simple meal but tasted awesome. washed it down with a cold milo on a hot hot day.

first agenda of the day was to head out to grab some magazines. this is the denim thread so what else to expect other than LIGHTNING magazine? i must admit the price kind of threw me back but hell, i dont always buy magazines so why not?

got there and realised that the other issue (denim buyer's guide) was out of stock. thank goodness the kind lady called up the other kinokuniya bookstore and fortunately for me they had the last copy available there, which i would pick up later in the day!looked around for a bit to check out some other magazines.

honeyee which i always browse but dont buy

manga styled magazines for almostnice

of course they had to have thrashy things like these as well, how else would they make money!

headed down next to the denim store which stocks brands like nudie, pbj, flathead, imperial etc as well as the recently restocked sugar cane. denim looked pretty decent on the hawaii and the okinawa.

decided to try on a pair of hawaii but lets just say it didnt work out for me. the waist was too small unsanfornized but they still fit like MC hammer pants for me. guess i had to make a pass on those.

they had some flathead as well, mainly the 4001, 3001, F310 and the F380. didnt try those on but somehow i think i'll tryout flathed denim someday. someday when i havent had too much to buy in a month. next inazuma festival perhaps?

being a bloody hot day, i had to grab a cheapass McD's cone. cheap is good though! fast relief for sweltering 80F heat!

[ranonranonarat]

next stop was the museum which i havent been to in a long time. always a good place to go to on a day off (but not the weekends because its shit crowded). my girlfriend and i used to come here from time to time and it was really fun. caught an exhibition by Cai Guo Qiang from China, his works are exhibited in many cities and this was part of his exhibition titled "Head On". pretty massive and i was taken aback by the scale of it. marvellous stuff. pity my camera couldnt pick up proper shots since it was too dark and no flash photography was allowed. but you can read more about the exhibition from the picture i took of the description.

description of the exhibition

99 live sized wolves combined to form an arc which showed the arc of force and power. each wolf was probably slightly bigger than 3/4 the size of me, so you can imagine that the exhibition was pretty massive.

shots from underneath it

artist interpretation of them running through the glass "invisible" wall

close-up shot

this was another part of the exhibition by the same artist which he made use of gunpowder to trace the outlines and shapes of the wolves on paper before he blew them up. pretty smart and amazing guy.

i think this video would explain it a lot better than i do. not the same piece as i viewed but the same method of creation.

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after the museum i decided that there was another little exhibition nearby that i wanted to catch. it was a pity that i didnt stay long enough to find out more about what was going on but i managed to grab a few shots.

tatebanko goodness titled "Eccentric City - Rise and Fall" by locals :phunk studio and Japanese, Keiichi Tanaami. i thought it showcased a lot about local culture and its customs and culture as well as the colours of a multi-racial society. playing in the background were sounds from traditional music which i thought played a huge part in helping me interpret what this was about.

you can see from the picture that each block was painted on different sides with black and white and on another side colours.

from different angles you could view the whole thing from a completely different perspective. didnt get to look at details much since the gallery was closing pretty soon but i think i'll come back another day to check it out again.

[ranonranonarat]

next stop was the museum which i havent been to in a long time. always a good place to go to on a day off (but not the weekends because its shit crowded). my girlfriend and i used to come here from time to time and it was really fun. caught an exhibition by Cai Guo Qiang from China, his works are exhibited in many cities and this was part of his exhibition titled "Head On". pretty massive and i was taken aback by the scale of it. marvellous stuff. pity my camera couldnt pick up proper shots since it was too dark and no flash photography was allowed. but you can read more about the exhibition from the picture i took of the description.

description of the exhibition

99 live sized wolves combined to form an arc which showed the arc of force and power. each wolf was probably slightly bigger than 3/4 the size of me, so you can imagine that the exhibition was pretty massive.

shots from underneath it

artist interpretation of them running through the glass "invisible" wall

close-up shot

this was another part of the exhibition by the same artist which he made use of gunpowder to trace the outlines and shapes of the wolves on paper before he blew them up. pretty smart and amazing guy.

i think this video would explain it a lot better than i do. not the same piece as i viewed but the same method of creation.

MrTrKJQnwJs&p=7819AF3F40A0FFBA&playnext=1&index=4

after the museum i decided that there was another little exhibition nearby that i wanted to catch. it was a pity that i didnt stay long enough to find out more about what was going on but i managed to grab a few shots.

tatebanko goodness titled "Eccentric City - Rise and Fall" by locals :phunk studio and Japanese, Keiichi Tanaami. i thought it showcased a lot about local culture and its customs and culture as well as the colours of a multi-racial society. playing in the background were sounds from traditional music which i thought played a huge part in helping me interpret what this was about.

you can see from the picture that each block was painted on different sides with black and white and on another side colours.

from different angles you could view the whole thing from a completely different perspective. didnt get to look at details much since the gallery was closing pretty soon but i think i'll come back another day to check it out again.

[ranonranonarat]

another part of the exhibition also feature a projector which showcased short animations which were projected onto a large blank book. to get a better idea you can check out the video below. pretty simple concept but fascinating for me to watch and realise how lovely it was if the words you read turned into moving images

Uf0A8hac404

after the gallery i popped by the other kinokuniya outlet to pick up what i had reserved earlier on. the elusive copy which i missed out earlier on. it was worth the trip afterall. funny thing i was wondering about was if denim was the focus in only volumes 47, 62 and 72. were there issues inbetween that were denim focused as well?

some goodies for mr robocop roy as well.

left after that to head down to get my deadstock french army F-2 jacket altered at my regular tailors as well. they are too huge in the arms and too broad for me so i had to get them resized. picking them up before my trip to sydney though, that would take a while because of their packed working schedules these two weeks.

final agenda of the day was to attend a local, yearly, 3-day music festival, which aims to showcase upcoming local bands as well as artistes around the region. lineup wasn't fantastic this year but there were some notable bands. didn't get too many pictures but here's one.

spotted this guy in the crowd with a pair of levis red tabbed with green selvage and checked inner linings. I.D this please Paul if you will? how much should i size down if i want to buy this? do i really have to wear them for 6 months before letting them touch water? do they do skinny jeans for LVC?

met up with some friends and enjoyed the bands that played. one of the said friends brought along his foldable bicycle. lovely stuff for city commuting since they are allowed on buses and trains if there ever be a need to use them.

all in all it was a fulfilling day, singapore isn't really that boring afterall! sorry for the picture overload and crazy long post but have a great sufu day guys and girls!

[ranonranonarat]

another part of the exhibition also feature a projector which showcased short animations which were projected onto a large blank book. to get a better idea you can check out the video below. pretty simple concept but fascinating for me to watch and realise how lovely it was if the words you read turned into moving images

Uf0A8hac404

after the gallery i popped by the other kinokuniya outlet to pick up what i had reserved earlier on. the elusive copy which i missed out earlier on. it was worth the trip afterall. funny thing i was wondering about was if denim was the focus in only volumes 47, 62 and 72. were there issues inbetween that were denim focused as well?

some goodies for mr robocop roy as well.

left after that to head down to get my deadstock french army F-2 jacket altered at my regular tailors as well. they are too huge in the arms and too broad for me so i had to get them resized. picking them up before my trip to sydney though, that would take a while because of their packed working schedules these two weeks.

final agenda of the day was to attend a local, yearly, 3-day music festival, which aims to showcase upcoming local bands as well as artistes around the region. lineup wasn't fantastic this year but there were some notable bands. didn't get too many pictures but here's one.

spotted this guy in the crowd with a pair of levis red tabbed with green selvage and checked inner linings. I.D this please Paul if you will? how much should i size down if i want to buy this? do i really have to wear them for 6 months before letting them touch water? do they do skinny jeans for LVC?

met up with some friends and enjoyed the bands that played. one of the said friends brought along his foldable bicycle. lovely stuff for city commuting since they are allowed on buses and trains if there ever be a need to use them.

all in all it was a fulfilling day, singapore isn't really that boring afterall! sorry for the picture overload and crazy long post but have a great sufu day guys and girls!

[morse9443]

looks like a blast ranon! those stores are a dreamworld. wish I was there:mad:.

[morse9443]

looks like a blast ranon! those stores are a dreamworld. wish I was there:mad:.

[beatle]

[beatle]

[Farhad]

Ranon I've been to one of his exhibitions in NYC. It was amazing!!!

Beatle nice IH meet up. I got my Hawaiis yesterday. thanks for the help on the sizing. Soaked them already and they came out spot on

Pics are from yesterday. was gonna take fit pics today but I woke up feeling sick as a dog.

Love the details on these

Indigo soup!!!

Cheers!!!