Evisu is still loved!

[Warakia]

^still pretty classy in japan....i wouldn't mind buying any of the MIJ line etc

Yeah I was a bit unclear on that but I mean the international shops, loads of them here in China. Anyway you have to admit that even the MIJ shops are a mix between lovely classics bits and pieces and terrible cloud camo overalls and the camo patters with gulls in them and whatnot..

[heflys]

Bad News

LOL. I hope you can post pics of the catalog.

See anything from the collection on the main-site?

http://www.evisu.com/en/home/index.php

Thanks for the info!

For some reason, came across this shit. The Koreans are fucking persistent.

Edited April 9, 2012 by heflys

[cool_hand]

what is the difference between #1 denim and #2 denim?

Does Evisu Japan ever have a sale or promotion discount period?

[CrashTestBrummie]

what is the difference between #1 denim and #2 denim?

Does Evisu Japan ever have a sale or promotion discount period?

no.1 is unsanforised, size up by two or three to allow for skrinkage. no.2 is unsanforised with minimal shrinkage.

evisu japan discounted their jeans for a brief period about a year ago, but it's the only time i've seen them do this...

I have no idea about any of the labels, even what the old paris and italian lines fell under.

Most of us really only care about the MiJ classic's anyway but I dont mind some of those heritage models that Evisu International have released like the lazy s and brown box jeans. They really need to do more of that, even those green cast lot 2008's are somewhat interesting. Still undecided wether to fork out money for a pair. But the problem is you have to sift through the rubbish to find the gems and its that rubbish that seems to be dragging the name down.

i don't think you'll ever see any of those heritage repros again, sadly - they were only 'minority' lines when released and i think they were only stocked at savile row in the uk, and from there available online. i think with evisu not performing as well in the west as before, those projects will be a thing of the past. the asian market seems to be evisu international's priority now.

wonder if yamane now regrets selling the rights to market his brand outside of japan...

talking of the lazy s leepros, these are how mine are looking these days:

[cool_hand]

no.1 is unsanforised, size up by two or three to allow for skrinkage. no.2 is unsanforised with minimal shrinkage.

did you mean to say they are sanforised?

[CrashTestBrummie]

yup!

[Maynard Friedman]

Non-unsanforized, apparently...

[CrashTestBrummie]

like my brain on a friday evening...prefuckingshrunk

[heflys]

wonder

wonder if yamane now regrets selling the rights to market his brand outside of japan...

Nah, I don't think so. The international brand seems to maintain the ethos somewhat/particularly in terms of the gaudiness of some the pieces. Some of the Japanese pieces (IMHO) can be worse.

However, he might be upset at not having expanded the brand himself in the international markets, if that's what you mean.

LOL.

BTW, I realized these finally released on the site:

http://international...ozen-wash-jeans

Edited April 13, 2012 by heflys

[devilva]

Cant remember where I heard this but didnt he lease the brand to Evisu International for 5 year's? The previous 5 year period ended and was renewed again. I know he made a ton of $$$ leasing the name but i'd prefer to see him scrap the other labels and have a go himself. Or did I just make that up? lol

[heflys]

I'm not sure either. Can't find anything on the deal anymore. All the International brand yacks about is the ethos of the Japanese brand. Nothing more.

You'd think Yamane owned the international line too.

At least the website does a better job of explaining the denim now,.

http://evisu.com/en/evisu-rules/

http://evisu.com/en/evisu-rules/jeans-details.php

[Warakia]

I'm not too sure about the time span but he licenses out the rights to produce and sell Evisu outside of Japan, yeah.

[baka_bo]

Just got this dead stock Evis pique jeans from Evisu Daikanyama

[Flash]

Nice pickup mate , would love to see some fit pics

[CrashTestBrummie]

very nice, don't think i've seen that model in that material before...

this type ii came today, a little too tight on the chest for my liking though. beautiful denim (no.2, at a guess) and aged fantastically:

compare it with my own evis type ii:

[Flash]

What size is it mate

[CrashTestBrummie]

i'd say 42 mate, can't see from the tag but it's 22" across the chest.

[Flash]

Too big for me mate , pity i would have took it of your hands if you were selling

Beautiful jackets

Have you had any more recent additions lately ? Wust have a pretty large collection of evis now

[CrashTestBrummie]

Too big for me mate , pity i would have took it of your hands if you were selling

Beautiful jackets

Have you had any more recent additions lately ? Wust have a pretty large collection of evis now

no worries. what's your size, anyway?

no recent additions, just been wearing the same old denim all the time - a bloke can only wear so many pairs of jeans in a lifetime, eh? i do have another evis/yamane jacket on the way though, with the classic 'fishing ebisu' patch...

[Flash]

Always room for 1 more

Im around a 40 , I think my chest measures 39

Edited April 14, 2012 by Flash

[CrashTestBrummie]

This one would've been too small for you then - the seller occasionally pops up with some interesting stuff, often in deadstock or near-deadstock condition...

[Flash]

I think that would be perfect for me mate , I seen it and considered it but I have the recently bought my first house and im pretty much skint plus I think she knows my new ooe's were not we're not sitting in the closet from last year ..............

Edited April 14, 2012 by Flash

[blasterofair]

just won this a few days ago, pretty fuckin happy on the price, what do you guys think? the pictures kinda suck but from what i can see, except for the inside tag, all the details match my current mij evisu (mine have a longer and slimmer tag that's stiched right on the waistband)...looking at the measurements, they seem to be the 2000 cut?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200740778980?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[CrashTestBrummie]

they could be the 2000 but difficult to tell from an auction listing with pics like that...look forward to seeing some pics when they arrive...

[devilva]

I put a bid of 14,000 YEN on these : http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/159220515

Going off the measurements the denim looks to be unsanforized and I thought with the small leg it might not attract too many bidders but dang... You dont see too many LABOR jeans in that good condition come through very often.

[heflys]

30,888 yen now. LOL.

[devilva]

Thats what they finished at... with only a 32 leg raw in No.1 denim I didnt think they would be that popular. Oh well, must be a lot of short ass's in Japan

[heflys]

Oh well, must be a lot of short ass's in Japan

I wouldn't be surprised. Ha.

BTW, I came across this. Not sure what the hell it is.

http://item.rakuten....ve/ev-324-0085/

No. 5 denim?

Edited April 20, 2012 by heflys

[devilva]

CTB had that exact pair. I know No.7 is the 16oz denim as opposed to the No.2's 14.5oz. No clue about No.5 but going off the selvage it looks like the d85 which is something like 13.5 or 13.75oz

Wouldnt mind a pair of ringspun gulls though, I sold my rainbow ones in the 2001 cut.

[CrashTestBrummie]

yeah, i picked up a pair of those some time ago but was never able to make out what was on the patch - i did a comparison pic with 'our' d85 as the denim on the ones linked above was different and 'inkier' and had a heavier hand to it.

my ones were lot 2000, not 2001, though.