Happy Women’s Day!

That applies to everyone! All of our lady friends, customers, readers, suppliers not to mention family. Happy Women’s Day!

In celebration of this day I thought of posting some sneaky sneak previews courtesy of KIKS TYO from their upcoming Summer 2010 line. What KIKS have released on their Twitter as well as Facebook page indicate that we’ll be seeing more of Yuu Tejima, Yuki Hoashi and Aya Kiguchi shortly.

I’m a Laker fan, but this Suns shot ain’t half bad. All I can ask from the guys at KIKS is that, where’s Lakers at?

I mean take a look at this. Matt Barnes fakes the ball at Kobe’s face and he doesn’t even flinch, haha. I couldn’t help myself. Go Lakers!

For more sneak previews of what’s to come from KIKS TYO in the not so distant future, follow the crew on Twitter and Facebook. Naturally don’t forget our Facebook group and page. You can also follow us on Twitter, just look for denim_house.

The weather might be gloomy but I hope these pictures brighten your Monday. There’s still time to pick a flower to that special woman in your life. Or you can just give her a call or drop a line. It’s all good.

One love y’all. I’m out, peace!

Hi Y’all,

Sunday snowy Sunday… and so on. It has indeed been a very snowy and cold weekend here in the jolly old Finland. It feels as if it was just yesterday but last week at this time yours truly was still in Denmark. Shout out to everyone we met there, CPH Vision/ Terminal-2 staff and of course Momotaro Jeans. We love you all. On that note, you can check interview conducted TribaSpace during the fair.

How important is Copenhagen for your business?

This edition of my Momotaro Jeans Copper Label project has a twist to it. But for that you need to read all the way until the end of the post. Or just scroll down if you feel like it.

Anyway, the jeans have been worn non-stop for a month now and all I can say is that I love my jeans. The wear is already starting to show already when it took months with the previous project. Detailed pictures will follow next month. But this week is all about fit pics.

The first pic already shows well started fading process on the jeans’ thighs. I have already developed a nice set of whiskers on the front of jeans as well. Plenty of more creasing is expected in the following months but this is a rather splendid start.

The side shows the color difference between the untouched and already (slightly) faded parts of the pants. The cuffs are getting plenty of “snow lines” as I will call them from now on. But it’s all good though, they add in to the uniqueness of the project. My iPhone has left a mark on my right pocket as well.

Most notable thing about the back of the jeans is the stacking. The creasing is leaving a nice set of lines to the back. The seat is not all too faded yet though there is some creasing and fading appearing on the seat as well. Still the front shows the fading and change in color much better than the back.

Lastly, the surprise I was telling you about. Along with our new T-shirts, we also got a little something else from the guys at KIKS TYO. A rare piece of wood that comes with a pretty picture and nice graphics.

Yes, the fresh KIKS TYO collaboration with China’s premier skateshop Fly that resulted in a limited edition skateboard deck featuring an imprinted pictorial of Yuko Ishida on one side and graphics of spilled milk and milk carton with Fly’s founder Jeff Han on the other side. Don’t forget that we already have a shirt to match the deck.

So I guess I get to say Got Milk? once more. Got Milk? Yes sir…

That’s all for now but check out our newest additions from erect81, QUOLOMO and KIKS TYO and stay tuned for more updates. I’m out but definitely staying indoors, coz it’s cold outside…

Hi Y’all,

Yes, this edition is titled Naked Girls. You might be asking why? Why does the blog post have such an absurd title? Well, this edition is pretty much about naked girls. Naked like piece of art naked.

Most of you already guessed it, we have finally released the new tees from erect81, the brand that takes things on another level. We’re very excited to be one of the first stores in the world to carry the brand. Below just a little info on the newcomers just to show what we have in store for y’all.

First up, Naho Ozawa Tee 01.

Naho Ozawa is a Japanes av star and a singer. I’m pretty sure she’s more known for her firstly mentioned career, just to say I have not heard any of her songs, but she makes the below shirt look good. The shirt is among the first releases from the erect81 brand.

Next up, Megu Fujiura Tee 01.

Megu Fujiura just like Naho Ozawa is a Japanese gravure and av star known for her looks. The shirt shows the contrast erect81 portrays in their shirts. The images all black and white with strategically used colors that create some contrast.

We’re just getting started with the brand. More will follow, mark my words.

With this we switch to another of the new brands introduced to our catalogue, QUOLOMO.

QUOLOMO which means “wear” in traditional Japanese and it is focused on creating wearable items dedicated to the time tested sensibilities and standards of quality, artistry and originality. The brand stands behind words, Design Japanese Culture. These very well fit he brand and its products.

We’re now introducing to you Yukie Kawamura, a popular gravure star and an actress. One of the latest collaboration projects from the QUOLOMO brand, Yukie Kawamura delivers just like the brand’s previous collaborations with the likes of Sora Aoi. One of her latest acting roles was in a movie Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.

Not too shabby, not too shabby at all. For more, check out our QUOLOMO section.

Last but definitely not the least we have Yuu Tejima. KIKS TYO’s first model for the year 2010, or at least the first Girl Collaboration for the recently started year of the Tiger.

The first set features Yuu Tejima in a feline pose rocking AJIII Black Cats. The Black Cat Air Jordans are the inspiration for the Halloween Like scene topped off with a black full moon. The shirt is a sure winner.

The other new release is the White Wings Tee which features Yuu Tejima rocking the Jeremy Scott Adidas Wings. The angelic pose is highlighted with angel wings art by manga artist SP Nakatema. For those wondering the “feathers” in the wings do cleverly spell KIKS TYO. Heaven oh heaven…

On that note… Although this is not an official Kicks Edition, I thought of dropping a little something on the latest from Jeremy Scott Adidas Wings series.

Picture courtesy of sneakerfreaker.com

The Rainbow Wings kicks are actually covered in a reflective coating that changes color depending on the light. The trippy shoes are one of the most extroverted kicks I’ve seen in a while and you know what, I like them. Normally I keep my kicks plain and simple, but these somehow attract me. Well, at least I know what shirt to match with the kicks.

That’s all I am willing to bare in this edition. More will follow as soon as tomorrow actually. So stay tuned and and I leave you with a video My Chick Bad (feat Nicki Minaj) from Ludacris’ new album Battle of the Sexes. I thought it would kind of fit the theme.

So keep your eyes open, we’re out there like truth in X-Files.

Hi Y’all,

What a day, that’s simply all I can say. Multitasking on another level. But since it’s all good, everything packed, ready and we’re set to go. Hey, I wouldn’t be writing this if everything wasn’t done. I’m starting the week with just a little intro on why we’re going to Copenhagen in the first place. It all started when… No, nothing like that. We’re joining forces with the all mighty Momotaro and going over to Copenhagen Fashion Week to represent the brand big time.

The Copenhagen Fashion Week is full of fashion related events which pretty much revolve around the CPH-Vision and Terminal-2 fashion fairs. Naturally the whole week will full of fully booked show rooms and fashion parties plus the normal stuff like sales, heh. Our main focus will be on the Terminal-2 where we will be having our temporary headquarters together with the guys from Momotaro Jeans.

Terminal-2 is a streetwear and denim fair held in an old locomotive maintenance building, which means 9000 square meters of streetwear. It is meant to be rough and rugged just like the brands showcased there. Divided into segments such as Sport Fashion, Streetwear, Urban and High-End Denim the fair

Playing host to an impressive range of denim and streetwear labels and fashion companies, Terminal-2 is intended to showcase the universe that is characteristic of the urban, denim and streetwear lifestyle with shows, lounges, performances and music. The fair is segmented into Sport Fashion, Streetwear and both urban and high-end Denim needless to say we’ll be representing the denim side of things. And I quote, “with potential of being one of the most innovative fashion trade fair in Europe, Terminal-2 offers exhibitors and buyers alike an amazing space to infuse the building’s spirit and character. The slightly raw and unpolished surroundings of the new exhibition space play host to shows, performances and lounges in a young, energetic and inviting atmosphere. Terminal-2 is not just an exhibition hall, it is also a market place where up to 200 exciting street wear and denim exhibitors, the latest trends and international trade and fashion magazines from all over the world can be experienced alongside influences from music, art and culture.” (terminal-2.dk) I think that explains what the deal is.

We’ll also be dropping some updates from the CPH-Vision. Althought the two fairs have been pretty much integrated together there are certain differences. Where as the Terminal-2 has its focus on the streetwear, CPH-Vision presents you with Contemporary Fashion, Feminine Classic, Direct Fashion, Shoes & accessories and up-and-coming designers.

“The Vision” was started wit ha focus to exhibit Nordic design and has been running since 1998. Since then the show has grown to become an extensive showcase of international talent and style with attendants from all over the world (50% of visitors come from abroad). The fair is held at the historical Øksnehallen, and provides as the CPH Vision puts it “an intimate and exclusive platform for both established and up-and-coming designers.” (cph-vision.dk) The 5000 square meters provide plenty of space for different brands and designers to show what they got. We will be reporting more from the spot.

We will be at the Copenhagen Fashion Week from Wednesday 10th of February until Sunday 14th of February. What this means is that all orders placed during this time will be shipped on Monday 15th of February. You can still reach us via email. Just drop a note to info(a)nordicdenimhouse.com and we’ll get back at you accordingly.

But that’s not all I have to say. When I’m not climbing snowy hills…

…I’m actually working. One of the best things about this line of duty is the “new stock days”. Well today was one of those days. It’s sometimes as easy as getting the batch to your office door, but sometimes (usually) you do have to deal with things such as customs. But that’s nothing. It’s all worth it when you get to go through the stuff. I mean for real, think about the last time you got a set of new gear. It’s like Christmas every time, heh. Inventory, invoices all that stuff is secondary. So I’m going to leave you with just a little teaser of what’s to come. Once we come back from Copenhagen that is.

So check what’s happening through the blog, facebook and twitter. Oh, and if you happen to be in Copenhagen drop by to visit us at Terminal-2.

That’s all for now, the next post will be coming at you straight from the heart of Copenhagen. Wish us luck and may the force be with y’all and y’all. I’m out…

Hi Y’all,

It’s a new year and new year means new products. Last time I introduced our new brands QUOLOMO and erect81, but this week I get back to our old friend KIKS TYO and more precisely the new KIKS girl for the Spring 2010, Yuki Hoashi.  Just when you got the first glimpse of the upcoming shirts featuring Yuu Tejima we bring you the fresh face of the Sneaker Girl series and I can tell she fits the league of Yuko Ishida and Aki Hoshino very well.

The new shirts for the month of February include Baby J’s with Yuki holding a bunch of Baby Jordans in her arms.  No further description required, let picture explain the rest.

The other newcomer is is titled Terminator and this time the lovely Ms. Hoashi is posing with a pair of Terminators. As the title says, the shirt is inspired by the Terminator movies as well as the series Sarah Connor Chronicles. The movies ain’t got nothing on this. Lovely.

Let this serve as a sneak preview for what to expect in the not so distant future. Personally I can’t wait to get these shirts. KIKS are keeping it fresh and we do our best to do the same. To be frank, it’s not too hard as the weather has been rather chilly for about a week already. I’ll continue on that note with this week’s Copper G003-MB edition. But until then, stay fresh and enjoy the weekend to the fullest, I know I will. Peace.

Hi Y’all,

As some of you might have noticed, we have added some additional information and sneak peeks to our upcoming brand additions, QUOLOMO and erect81.

I have covered QUOLOMO in the past but just a quick follow up before the official introductions. QUOLOMO is a t-shirt, apparel and lifestyle project from Tokyo. Their creations draw inspiration from sub-cultures, artists, pop-culture personalities and Japanese animation. QUOLOMO means “wear” in traditional Japanese and it is focused on creating wearable items dedicated to the time tested sensibilities and standards of quality, artistry and originality.

The brand has released some very rare tees featuring the art on photographer Yone. I dropped a video on the Yone x Reach Partouze exhibition from last spring and below’s another one from the show.

erect81 again is a crossover of erotic art and fashion from Tokyo. Produced by the crew that brought you KIKS TYO and QUOLOMO, SEVEN UNDER the brand will bring you the same high quality just with on a bit more extreme level.

Below a little intro video to the brand featuring av gravure idols Kaede Matsushima, Naho Ozawa & Hitomi Hayasaka.

That’s all for now, we’ll be back with more soon. Stay tuned and stay safe, I’m out…

Hi Y’all,

I’ve been flying around as if I had wings on my back. It’s all good though, I enjoy flying though it would be good to land at some point as if you fly for too long you’ll become rootless and it’ll be difficult to keep you feet on the ground. What I meant to say was that I have been just a bit preoccupied with a thing or two.

Nevertheless my Momotaro Jeans Copper Label G003-MB jeans have been with me the whole time. I have not gone to the extreme of wearing the jeans while sleeping, but other than that I’ve worn them all the time. Last time I promised you some fit pics and I stand behind my words, here you go (Pardon the camera phone quality and my scarf censoring the lovely Aki Hoshino on my shirt).

The fit is indeed a bit slimmer from the Vintage Label 0901 Jeans I was wearing last year. But still the jeans are awesome. Definitely softer in texture all because of the fine cotton used in making the jeans. Speaking of the production process, if you have not done so yet, check out our Media Centre for some videos of the production process of the Momotaro Jeans, the sewing bit shows the sewing of Copper Label jeans. Made by hand without compromise.

Back to the project, below some pics of the jeans in their current glory.

The front (forgot the belt into the picture)

And the back (no belt this time). Notice the stacks on the back of the knees, these should develop rather nicely in few months.

The seat is still pretty much in their original state although there has been some wear on the hidden rivets and the belt loop on the back. The back of the jeans is sure to fade more in the months to come, at least if the jeans are anything similar to the Vintage Label project. See I can’t help but to compare these jeans to my previous project. I need to let go, but what can I say, it’s difficult, heh.

I really love the leather patch on the Copper Label Momotaro Jeans. Simple, clean and just awesome. Also due to the pre-washed state of the jeans, every leather patch is pretty much different from one another.

Last I leave you with a picture of my belt in its current state, I can’t help but to appreciate the stubbornness of the belt. I was sure it would break within a year. It’s been already 1,5 years and it’s still going strong. Way to go belt!

That’s all for this edition of Copper G003-MB, keep checking our blog and our updates on other social media channels. Oh, and don’t forget our New Year’s Promotion and the upcoming KIKS TYO tees. We love you all now I’m getting back to my list of emails and things to do. Be easy and I’m out…

Hi Y’all,

The days are getting longer and might I say I am truly enjoying seeing the sun in the mornings, caught a very nice sunrise this morning too despite the rather cold weather. It’s still something like -15 degrees Celsius out there. During the winter it would seem that the most beautiful days are the coldest ones as well.

Hope you caught remy’s post yesterday. Star Wars seems to be the theme every now and then but then again, we love Star Wars. So check the post for few nice Star Wars related videos. Speaking of videos, we’ve added another video to our Youtube channel and media centre. This one is showing the sewing process of Momotaro Jeans. All done by hand without compromise. The video shows the sewing process of the Copper Label jeans. Since my latest denim project is Copper Label Momotaro Jeans, it makes the video just a bit more special. It’s great to see where the jeans you wear actually come from.

Then to the  topic of KIKS TYO – January 2010. As hinted sometime back, we’ve got new KIKS TYO tees coming up. The new tees feature the first of Tiger Year’s new KIKS Girls the lovely Ms. Yuu Tejima.

First off, the black cat. This shirt is coming in in limited numbers on first come first served basis. Get yours while you still can.

And the second newcomer is the angelic White Wings Tee also featuring Yuu Tejima rocking the Jeremy Scott Adidas Wings. As the shirt above this one is also a limited edition piece just like every KIKS TYO tee out there.

So to ensure yours, drop a line to info(a)nordicdenimhouse.com and contact us for details.

That’s all for now. Don’t forget to rate and comment on our videos on youtube, join us on Facebook and follow our tweeds on twitter. The truth is out there and so are we. Need to post that Copper Label project update shortly with fit pics as well as detailed pics of the jeans after two weeks of wear. I’m out for now but not for long so much to say, so much to do. Be easy y’all…

Hi Y’all,

2010 has started well and we’re on our way to the Year Of The Tiger. They’re saying that Tiger’s Year should be a prosperous one. 2009 was full of hard work and steady progress and hopefully everything this year will run like a charm. Speaking of running, you need good shoes to run. That said I’m gonna get started with the first kicks edition of 2010. I guess we will see some tie ins between the “Stuff to Wear” and Kicks editions in the future but hey when it comes to clothing and accessories everything’s related and connected. This year’s first kicks edition could also be called the Purple Edition as I’m just sharing some ideas on this seasonal color.

But first a pair of kicks that pack a huge hype, DJ AM Nike Dunk Hi.

Pictures courtesy of highsnobiety.com

The sneakers have been subject to plenty of online and offline discussion and available in limited numbers through selected retailers. The shoes that were originally launched as a part of DJ Rivalry pack, but following the death of DJ AM, the rivalry part has been taken out. DJ AM was a known sneaker freak so the kicks feature number of great details from DJ AM logo on the tongue, contrast red and black patent leather, silver swoosh and dots on the heels representing the marks on turntables. The shoes have what it takes to be a classic, just like the man behind the shoe…

…RIP DJ AM.

So instead of presenting a huge number of recent kick releases I will only discuss the color purple and its use in the shoe biz. It’s great to see quite a few brands bringing out fresh purple kicks though the subject of whether guys can wear purple kicks and still look cool, has interestingly popped up in few online and offline chats lately. Personally I find the purple color to be a fresh alternative to the traditional sneaker colors though some folks seem to feel that the color is more associated with pimps, players and hustlers. And by players I’m not referring to Kobe Bryant, heh.

Picture courtesy of highsnobiety.com

But yeah, I mean Yuko Ishida made purple kicks look real fresh on the KIKS TYO -tee.

But is that just it? Do folks in general associate purple color kicks as just ladies wear? I see no reason why you could not rock a pair of purple Dunks instead of the fresh white ones. Although I do have to admit this color requires a bit more color coordination if you care about such a thing. I am actually in pursuit of a pair of purple kicks as I am writing this. I need a perfect pair and I do not limit myself to any particular brand. They can be Dunks, AF 1’s, Adidas, Supras any brand as long as the kicks look fresh, clean, purple and come in size 14 US. So suggestions are welcome, heh.

Finally an awesome clip from Cool Hunting about Nike’s flagship store in Tokyo. I posted the clip on our Facebook page and on Twitter but I’ll post it here too once more for the blog’s sake. Pictures speak a thousand words, so video I guess speaks millions. Be easy everyone, I’m out like the 80’s…

Hi Y’all,

Christmas is almost here and yours truly has been overwhelmed with Xmas preparations along with the rest of the stuff like work. But all work and no play makes Jack a very dull boy. Well no fear of that, I’m never dull and when you love what you do, work does not even feel like work. But the cleaning, packing and gift shopping, that’s a whole different thing. That said, all these other things have taken a lot of my time so pardon a bit shorter blog post today.

Today I bring you something special. A look into what the near future and KIKS TYO are going to bring us. What I can say now is that next year will feature all new model line up with plenty of fresh designs, hot sneakers and well, hot chicks. First of whom for the Spring 2010 is Pin Up Model and actress Yuu Tejima who was recently featured as a katana wielding bikini (and cowboy hat) wearing zombie slayer in a film Vortex which is (possibly) based on a game under same title. Haha, who needs plot when you have all of the above features.

Well while not chopping off zombie heads Yuu also does modeling and thus collaborated with our good friends at KIKS TYO. Below some sneak peeks of what’s coming up. The tees are hot, needless to say more. These and much more goodies are coming up next year so stay tuned. Oh, and don’t forget to vote for my next denim project.

Have a good night or morning, depending on your location. I’m off to sleep, peace…