Evisu is still loved!

[CrashTestBrummie]

I'm listing my FOB Factory jacket on eBay tomorrow, as I'm still working on my own Evis Type II...

[edmond]

my next one would be an evisu bo1 hand painted type 2 were such maniacs!!!

[ethandesu]

Nice stuff, Ed.

I'm thinking I'll sell some of my gear to make room for my Sugarcanes and new Mister Freedom gear.. Keep your eyes on Supermarket if you are a reasonably large denim addict!

desu

[edmond]

send it to me first before the supermarket hahaha

[aho]

ethandesu, do I really need to ask for more anecdotes of your Evisu past? You got me fiending for 2000 #1's....The day I buy a pair, however, will be the day I sign off from any further purchases for a few years...Also, how did you land the job at Evisu? I never even considered working in Japan at one of the retail type shops...I'm guessing you are quite fluent in nihongo as well?

[marvelous1200]

Ethan, for real, post at will your stories, pics and or insights into the history of your time at evisu. This is virtually the written archive (that i know of) of a brands history (evis and others of the like) in the english form. we have some great first hand documentation of the recent years models but not much first hand from the vintage and late vintage era. It just seems like such an exciting place to be a part of.

[edmond]

this is what makes modern evisu fail

[Flash]

sighs in agreeance.....

[CrashTestBrummie]

Meh, they've been doing collaborations since way back in the day.

As with everything, take and enjoy what you like and leave what you don't...

[DoitsuJin]

what's wrong with a SC Evisu collab? I'm not especially excited about that one, but what makes it so awful in your guys eyes?

[CrashTestBrummie]

Cross-post from the main evo thread, Lot 2000 over 22 months:

[Flash]

i dont like the star and im not too sure but i think theres 2 denim's used wich ive allways disliked , but thats just my opinion someone else could love them

[ogkush]

ethandesu, do I really need to ask for more anecdotes of your Evisu past? You got me fiending for 2000 #1's....The day I buy a pair, however, will be the day I sign off from any further purchases for a few years...Also, how did you land the job at Evisu? I never even considered working in Japan at one of the retail type shops...I'm guessing you are quite fluent in nihongo as well?

this is what makes modern evisu fail

it's not so bad. Just be glad that Tommy Hillfiger calbo never got the green light! Hahaha

[riff]

CBT - great evo!

Found this while editing some pics... From one of our trips to Japan - the Evisu store in Tokyo, with an old shuttle loom just within the entrance:

[CrashTestBrummie]

Great pic, riff...gotta spread...

[beautiful_FrEaK]

that's really a nice pic!

and all that denim lying around there..yummy

[riff]

Thanks! Yea, the place is stunning! And a cash magnet! Jeans, jackets, workshirts, and accessories.... I thought I controlled myself well, all things considered!

Upstairs is where they hand paint the arcs, but when we were there, the fellowing painting didn't want photos taken

[CrashTestBrummie]

So did you not get anything at all?

And the handpainting is a pretty tedious process, believe you me

[riff]

So did you not get anything at all?

And the handpainting is a pretty tedious process, believe you me

Heh heh, I'm not made of stone! Got a pair of No.1's and had them paint white gulls, as well as a workshirt... But it took a lot of restraint not to go wild!

[CrashTestBrummie]

I think we need pics of the workshirt at least

I'm thinking of picking up another pair of No.1s soon, and keep them as something to start on when I feel the urge...

[riff]

Ah, here you go.. Took a while to find them as I was too lazy to tag my images.

[CrashTestBrummie]

I'm gonna have to come back and rep you later

Don't see many of those tabs about, even on Yahoo Japan...

[Flash]

thats a real nice shirt and quite old judging by the tag

[CrashTestBrummie]

For riff - jeans being painted by hand, funnily enough with the same tab as the workshirt.

Ethan - the painter is Hiroko, doubtful if it's the same Hiroko you mentioned but thought it worth mentioning...

Lot 2004, No.2 denim with 'small e' tab...listed them on eBay earlier today...

[DoitsuJin]

according to that picture it's 14oz sugarcane denim.

[riff]

Whoa, awesome pics CTB! Must come back to rep! Why? Why? Why would you sell those beauties?

[devilva]

Great stuff CTB, really good to see the evo pics and the repainting process. For some reason cant give out the rep but i'll owe you some.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Whoa, awesome pics CTB! Must come back to rep! Why? Why? Why would you sell those beauties?

The rise on the jeans is a little too high for my liking mate; would be a different story if they were No.1 denim and shrinkable.

Plus, there's a massive market for Japanese denim in South-East Asia at the moment (sold some slightly worn 21oz Sammies yesterday for £190, and some No.2 2000s recently for a similar price) - much rather bank the money and then go on the hunt for some deadstock Evis, or some No.1 2001s...

If they don't sell for a decent price then I'll hold onto them, I've hardly underpriced them on eBay!

I've got two pairs of Evis on the go, and one in reserve anyway, so I'm hardly suffering

devilva - I'm in the same boat, won't let me rep either at the moment...gonna have to come back later and drop some

[CrashTestBrummie]

Some more pics, also taken last May at the Evisu event that was part of Selfridges centennial celebrations:

Hiroko painting paulo's Yamane jeans:

Prepped jeans before painting:

'Sealing' the paint on the 2004s:

The kanji for 'one hundred', painted in Selfridges yellow:

Paint chart, although it was possible to ask for more customised designs if you were 'known' :

The Evisu bike:

[CrashTestBrummie]

Fit of the Lot 2004:

Mad pic of the gulls, think they musta just caught the sun:

And the gulls before they were repainted: