I love coffee. No morning is complete without coffee.

That being said, and before the inevitable music edition, let’s get back on the racetrack of coolness of why we’re here.

You know how Tony and I are always going on about how you should really wear your jeans to the point of them nearly falling off and that being the point when the denim gets really good. The reason we sound like a broken record is that when your denim gets there, they are the coolest, the most comfortable thing you can wear. Additionally, and this is especially the case with raw denim, the jeans begin to reflect how you’ve worn them over time; your very own demented personality.

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Greetings,

Today I want to share something special with you and yours. A denim project of different sort. A documentary about a topic very close to our hearts, jeans. Faded Blue Planet is a documentary by film maker Thierry Aguila, a dedication to perhaps best pants in the world, your jeans. Everybody has their denim stories, their first ever pair of jeans, the best pair of jeans or jeans that you wore during a special event.

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Good evening to y’all and y’all,

Today, probably inspired by the Astro Boy Manga I’ve been reading for the past few days I’m sharing a few lines on the future, more precisely the future of denim and fashion in general. The comic was certainly ahead of its time like many but it’s not just the comics that inspire me. I actually had a good chat about the world of denim, where the denim scene is at the moment and where it’s heading. The denim game is interesting in the way that it has pretty much stayed unchanged with of course changes in cuts and styles but in the end the pursuit of that perfect blue has remained the same.

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Hi Y’all,

I’m back with another brand profile. A lot of text coming up so I will just cut the chit chat. Shout out to remy_le_beau, our new creative contributor. You can expect to hear (or read) more of him in the future.

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Hi Y’all,

Super Sundays. Damn, this Sunday I feel as if time is has slowed down. It’s only 7pm and I feel as if the day has been moving in slow motion. Well this could be partially because of the seasonal change as well as change in time. We’re now in the Winter-Time and that means all of the clocks were turned one our backwards. One hour more to sleep, “jet lag” for the rest of the day, heh. So if you haven’t changed the time on your clock, do that now. Of course if you’re staying in the region where this does not apply, forget what I said.

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Hi Y’all,

It’s 09.09.09, a day when plenty of couples get married and probably folks get a good reason to do bunch of other stuff that is then easy to remember in the future, heh. First off, I have to mention that I have been a bit quiet in the past few days, been running around like a fool hoping to take a few days off and just chill. But alas there is plenty of stuff to do, so we’ll see what happens to my few days off, heh.

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Hi Y’all,

We’ve received few questions regarding the back pocket tab on the Momotaro jeans. Some folks noticed that the Momotaro jeans available in the US don’t have the particular tab, where as the jeans in Asia and Europe have the tab. The thing is this does not only apply to Momotaro but other Japanese denim brands as well.

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I’ve had few posts about the Vintage elements of the jeans so will still continue on that…

In addition to the shuttle looms and natural indigo dye, another important aspect in the production of Vintage denim is the sewing.

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Hiya,

People are often curious to know as to what extend does the Japanese denim fade and shrink? Majority of the brands are talking about great vertical fade as a result of deep indigo blue dye and organic cotton. But all there is to really say about it is that, yes the color does fade after every wash. Different brands have different fading qualities and naturally one can affect the fading process with number of washes and by how they wash theirs jeans. Due to the higher cost of the Japanese denim, many people are hesitant to wash their jeans due to fear of damaging the jeans in the washing machine or they are simply afraid that the deep indigo color will run.

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Term vintage is often thrown around when talking about jeans or other apparel for that matter. However, what really makes the garment vintage? Is it the style, the materials or the brand name? Vintage can refer to an item of a certain period of time, or an item possessing qualities that belong into a particular era.

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