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Design your own jeans – IndiDenim

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Design your own jeans online at this site:

www.indidenim.com

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I doubt that I’ll try it, but it’s an interesting idea.

Wrangler Blue Bell

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Blue Bell web site by KOKOKAKA in Sweden. Needs flash, so don’t try to view on iPhone or iPad. :-)

http://eu.wrangler.com/bluebell/

Nice interactivity.
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Red Bull Stratos (videos)

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

In 1960 Joseph Kittinger rode a specially designed helium balloon higher than anyone had been.  At the top of the atmosphere (102,800 feet/31 km) he looked around and then jumped off.  He free fell at close to the speed of sound (614 mph/988 kph) and then parachuted to the ground.

Felix Baumgartner aims to break Joe’s records and jump from 120,000 feet for the Red Bull Stratos Project.  Joe is assisting the Red Bull team.

I thought I’d also show you a recent Toshiba advertisement which took a chair up to 98,000 feet and filmed it with 8 HD Toshiba cameras.

The Toshiba ad is especially enjoyable if you’ve recently watched the Pixar movie UP!

Imagine sitting in that chair.

Here’s a related topic:

How to Fall 35,000 Feet – And Survive

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4344036.html

Frankenstein

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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Studio D’Artisan make a jean that is a mix of left-hand twill and right-hand twill.  It’s a nice combination of Levis versus Lee in one package.

Studio D’Artisan SP-005 23oz Crazy Jeans

But sometimes this concept can be taken too far, and a freakish monster – which should never have been born – is released upon an unsuspecting public.

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Studio D’Artisan D1397

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Sugar Cane SC10006

Mississippi Cotton Fields Print

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

20×200 have a nice print of cotton fields.

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The large version would look good on the wall of your denim shop.

http://www.20×200.com/art/2008/09/cotton-field-mississippi.html

Lee Baby Bib – Hickory Denim

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Here’s my daughter’s fake denim bib.

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We got this in Japan…  I can’t remember where.

J.Crew have the Mister Freedom Denim Pea Coat

Friday, September 18th, 2009

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http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/MensBrowse/Men_Feature_Assortment/NewArrivals/outerwear/PRDOVR~20654/20654.jsp

Replica Pea Coats

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Buzz Ricksons pea coats are coming back in stock.
http://www.buzzricksons.jp/product/us_navy-0018.html

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And it looks like the Real McCoys have a pea coat too.
https://www.realmccoys.co.jp/catalog/products/detail.php?product_id=2357

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I wonder if there is a difference in quality to justify the difference in price.

45rpm Sorahiko under the microscope

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Looking at the denim with a rather cruddy USB microscope.

Back pocket fading above hidden rivet.

Edge of backpocket.

… stay tuned for more microscopic adventures

Nautical: Necklace

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

My office is near the workshop of William Llewellyn Griffiths, who makes some really quite spectacular jewelery. Items like this ship with crossed pistols keep me visiting his store like it is an art gallery.

You can view more of his works on his web site metalcouture.

Whilst I like the mariner themes with ships, skulls, pistols and flaming hearts of his jewelery… it is all too big for me to wear. I eventually asked about getting something made, and selected a simple small anchor (it’s around 1cm across). It’s actually part of a larger ship necklace that he makes. He polished it and set on a chain for me.

I’m very happy with this small trinket. Actually, I just realised that it has been around my neck for one year now, and this was the first time I have taken it off.