I saw this Diesel campaign with the interactive video wardrobe, and I thought it was pretty cool.
http://www.diesel.com/ahundredlovers/
Then I realised the source of their inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3HME4oDPNk
Bande a Part – Jean-Luc Godard
Maybe it is a homage, or perhaps it’s like one of those classic songs that no band should ever do a cover version of.
I’d been meaning to post these videos for a while. You’ve probably seen them already…
Horween’s Shell Cordovan Video
Horween Genuine Shell Cordovan from Horween Leather on Vimeo.
Epaulet’s Alden Video
Epaulet presents: the Alden Shoe Company from Epaulet Shop on Vimeo.
I’ve set up a Shoply Store where I’ll try to sell stock. All prices are reduced!
This weekend I made a new bag.
A narrower – portrait shape. The strap/handles are attached to the back body of the bag.
Holds an iPad and your other daily items like phone, wallet, scarf, glasses, sunglasses etc.
The Imperial War Museum have a multimedia display of Winston Churchill photographs online.
The component is a Silverlight DeepZoom, so you may need a browser plugin.
Somehow my childhood mind has mixed Winston Churchill with W.C.Fields. So Churchill has always had a drunken rapscallion edge for no reason.
Anyway, browsing the photographs of Churchill’s life, you can see that he was quite a character, and that he clearly had his own sense of style.
Cigars, polka-dot bow ties, hats, walking canes, gloves, overcoats. He reminds me of the Albert Finney (Leo) character in the Coen Brothers’ movie “Miller’s Crossing” (one of my all-time favourite movies).
Here are some of my favourite pictures from the set.
Thanks to David who posted me a link to this CNN article & video report by Emily Chang. The article details the extent of pollution being created in Guangzhou China, the primary denim production location in the world.
“… blue-jean clad consumers everywhere probably don’t realize the process by which denim is made may be poisoning China’s water supply.”
It’s easy for us outside of China to think “Hey it’s some other country – they need to look after their own environment.”, but I know that I wouldn’t want to drink that water or eat a fish from that river.
There’s a good chance that your China Made denim comes from this area. Remember that most brands are manufacturing in China nowdays, not just the low-end brands.
Brands like GAP and Levis have “Corporate Codes of Conduct” which detail factory standards for both Worker Conditions and the Environment. And I believe that these two brands conduct annual audits/inspections of the factories where their goods are made.
Levis
http://levistrauss.com/sustainability
GAP
http://www.gapinc.com/socialresponsibility/
Let me know if you are aware of other brands which also do this. There should be an international standard with clear labeling on all garments.
You can download the Greenpeace report “Poisoning the Pearl” from their web site here:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/publications/reports/poisoning-the-pearl/
I’m selling a few pairs of FULLCOUNT jeans.
I’ve put up 1108 Straight Slim size 32, two pairs of the 1246 bushpants (size 30, and 32) and three pairs of the 1105 Natural Indigo relaxed fit (size 29, 30, and 33).
They’re pretty good denim, so be quick.
Here’s a good comparison shot of the different cuts.
Left to right
1246 Bushpants (size 30), 1108 Straight (size 29), 1105 Natural Indigo (size 29).
This is the type of denim shop you can find in Malaysia.
… not much denim.
Whilst on holidays I got to watch Eagle Eye.
It’s an average movie which stars a pea coat.
Actually, it’s Shia LaBeouf getting ordered around by a female voice on the phone.
