ON & BEYOND

I got a nice package today from my friends at 3sixteen! Boxed up was a pair of their latest denim offering. 3sixteen+ is the NY brand’s japanese selvedge project in coalition with Self Edge. Big ups to johan and andrew.

“The 10BSP jean from 3sixteen+ is a great straight leg fit jean made up of a rope dyed indigo selvedge denim which is woven in Japan.

The denim on these jeans start out as a deep indigo color with a considerable amount of vertical falling that’s visible even when the denim is raw. Due to the rigid feel of this denim the jean’s color will fade to a bright indigo shade over parts of heavy stress or abrasion with normal wear.

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Taking the Japanese ideology of leaving no detail untouched these two entities have come together to create a line which brings the Japanese otaku of denim and classic American styles to the western world. 3sixteen+ are working closely with small Japanese mills to create new denim and fabrics for these projects.”

Available exclusively at SelfEdge

* 14oz Indigo Roped Dyed Japanese Selvedge Denim
* Dual-Red Selvedge ID
* Custom Gunmetal Shanks & Rivets
* Selvedge Coin Pocket, Fly, & Outseam
* Hidden Rivets
* Hand-stamped Heavyweight Leather Patch
* Offset Coin Pocket Stitching Detail
* Straight Leg Fit

One of my highlights of the weekend in NY was my photoshoot for 3sixteen. It wasn’t only the classic aesthetic theme that attracted me, but I was also genuinely excited to work with the brand I’ve been following since day one. The shoot took place in Tribeca, late at night when the streets were nearly deserted, which gave us the desolate 50′s New York feeling we wanted for the lookbook. Without fully revealing our work, here are a few appetizers.

A huge thank you to owner Andrew Chen and his intern Kyle, our stylist and assitant editor at Antenna Sarah Kim, our models Jeb and David, and last but not least Maura our versatile photo assistant.

I went by to look for homie Shimon, he wasn’t there so I ended up chopping it up with Andrew, great people and a great shop. Got myself some Tanner Good-ness

www.selfedge.com
157 Orchard Street
New York, NY

My buddy Stefano just opened up the doors to his online store with an impressive line up of brands: Visvim, Undercover, CDG, W)taps, Uniform Experiment, S.N.S Herning & more… Note that not all his stock has arrived, but you can get an idea of what is to come. To celebrate the grand opening, I have a promotional code to use during the checkout process. The code is 14022010, which will give you a 10% discount on your purchase: valid until the 16th February. Go check it out @ TheUndisputed.org . Big ups Stef, and good luck with everything buddy!

To the naked eye, they may seem like a regular pair of chinos, but through investigative inspection, you may discover a few things that you won’t find elsewhere. Two aspects of this pair of pants were demanding my attention: the herringbone weave twill & the crotch rivet. “What the hell is a crotch rivet?” you may ask, well that’s exactly the intrigue; It is almost impossible to find a crotch rivet on any pant, let alone any pair of jeans made after the 40′s. This takes us back to a brief denimology lesson with 2 different but valid theories: 1. The crotch rivet was removed from production because cowboys, after being near campfire, saw the danger of the burning hot rivet once they got back on their saddles. 2. During the war, companies were forced to reduce use of metals in their production forcing Jean manufacturers to eliminate useless rivets. I think the first one sounds cooler, but choose the one you want to tell your friend….(Thanks SUFU)

The herringbone is a plus, giving abit of “dandy” to a casual item is always nice.

Note: Even though the quality of their garments don’t scream excellency, Ransom‘s pieces often possess a little extra in the details department.