First off a reminder of our poll on the blog (on your right). Check out the Momotaro Jeans – Europe Label and let us know what you think. We are still collecting feedback on the line and hope to hear from you.

Now back to kicks. In my pursuit of a great pair of kicks for the summer I have been browsing more kicks than I can even report on the blog. Every now and then however you come across a pair of kicks that draws your attention. Today I dedicate the post to a pair of such kicks.

I present to you, Retro Air Jordan 6 (VI).

Picture courtesy of highsnobiety.com

Not that this is a preview or first presentation. Some of you might have spotted previews of the design already in January but the shoes still look great. The shoe features white textured leather and black nubuck upper with black and white sprinkle patterned midsole. The shoes has been inspired by the famous cookie brand. It’s not just another retro Air Jordan. It’s a mighty good looking Air Jordan (at least in my opinion).

You still have a chance to win a pair of these particular kicks. Check highsnobiety.com for details.

Just to add, what goes better with some Oreo cookies than some milk and you know we got milk!

Good luck and take care of your kicks and of yourself. One love y’all, I’m out…

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…

The Finnish independence day yesterday extended my short hiatus from the blog. Happy Birthday Finland 92 years. I took like a day off, which I have not done in a good while. Met some relatives and spent some quality time with the family. Nothing better. It’s funny how it normally takes an event like Xmas or Independence Day to get the family together. But well, those days do feel special as well.

We actually planned to release the anticipated Yuko Ishida – Milk Tee on our site already Saturday but pushed the date back a bit till today. That said, Monday is as good day as any and thus I present to you Milk (Blazer) Tee featuring the ever so lovely Yuko Ishida.

The tee features Yuko in all white bikini as well as a pair of Nike Blazer Milk Edition sneakers. KIKS TYO also collaborated with one of China’s most celebrated skateboard shops, Fly to produce a limited edition skateboard which also features a picture of Yuko Ishida on one side and “spilled milk” graphics on the other side. This is a second skateboard collaboration from KIKS TYO, following the Manik X Yuko Ishida collaboration from some time back.

The regulars might already know that the decks are coming our way but we’ll get back to that later.

That said I think this might be our last Got Milk? edition for now, but we have a lot more to talk about than milk. But for now, thanks for tuning in, be easy and catch you later. Peace.

It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left y’all. But I’m sure remy’s kept you entertained for the past few days. Well for my excuse I have to say the end of the month crunch has taken a bit too much of my time, but I’m still here just haven’t blogged every day. Just to mention, it was interesting to see Remy bring out the Adidas Wings kicks, it just so happens that I will be doing a follow up on the topic in the not so distant future with some additional eye candy. (Wink Wink)

We have officially entered the “last December of 2009″. The year has been fun, it has been hectic and it has gone by way too fast, but I will save the traditional year end BS to the end of the month, haha. What I was initially supposed to mention about the on-going month is that there are more and more “blue moments”. Just take a look at the picture below and you’ll see what I mean.

These all blue moments greet you in the morning and the evenings. Though there is certainly nothing great about 18 hours of darkness per day, unless you’re a vampire. 30 Days of Night anyone?

But I have something that will provide some light to the darkness. (please note that I have noticed that many of our readers are not in Finland per se, but I think it’s nice to share a thing or two about what the biznz in the Northern Exposure)

I present you, Yuko.

Yes, we have the KIKS TYO Milk Blazer tees, and e are contacting those with pre-orders shortly. The shirt will hit the site soon, and will keep you posted on that. I titled the blog entry as Got Milk? Pt. 2, as I know I used the title already once in the past. But I feel it fits, so there you have it.

But to pay dues to the actual title, I thought I could share a few lines about the actual campaign… Got milk? that is. The campaign has featured movie characters, actors, actresses and sports personnel just to mention few lines of famous people, heh.

According to the all knowing Wikipedia, “The first Got Milk advert directed by Michael Bay ran in October 1993, and featured a hapless history buff (played by Sean Whalen) receiving a call to answer a radio station’s $10,000 trivia question (voiced by Rob Paulsen), Who shot Alexander Hamilton in that famous duel?” You can see the video below.

See it’s not only denim and fly gear, we appreciate the other forms of art as well. I meant art as in advertising art, heh. That’s all for now but we’ll be back with more and as said, stay on a lookout for the KIKS TYO x Yuko Ishida – Milk tee. I’m out, peace.

Trendy Tuesdays. Winter made another run for the title, but seems to be falling off the same way it did the last time. We might have to wait until December before the snow stays on the ground. So until then, the snowboards and skis stay in the storage room.

I am really excited about so many prospects for the upcoming year that I don’t even know how to control myself. I would love to just list down all that ish into one huge blog post, but I guess it’s better to keep the suspense, haha. I mean they don’t let you in on all of the good stuff in comic books either, a good story keeps you wanting more issue after issue. Now I am not saying that we’re that good, but you know what I mean.

Speaking of comic books, I need to raise up a recent discovery which was released some time back. The Art of Osamu Tezuka: The God Of Manga by Manga Expert Helen McCarthy. Damn I also want a title like that. The book contains plenty of art by Mr. Tezuka as well as insights to his life, dedication to his work and his influences. They call him the Walt Disney of Manga, but he was much more. Dazed Digital has a nice little interview of Helen McCarthy and cool pics from the book. This one’s already on my Christmas list.

Picture courtesy of Dazed Digital.

And back to business, you might be wondering why is the latest blog entry titled Got Milk? Well most of us are familiar with the campaign, but this time it has more to do with our good friends at KIKS TYO and the lovely Ms. Yuko Ishida.

We’re bringing in a limited number of KIKS TYO x FLY x Yuko Ishida “Milk (Blazer)” -tees. We’re taking pre-orders until the end of the week, so act fast.

But that’s not all. You know we respect our denim, but we try to be much more than JUST a denim house, universal hub of freshness, haha. Something along that line. So, we’re also bringing in few KIKS TYO x FLY x Yuko Ishida -skateboard decks.

For more information on the deck and the shirts, don’t hesitate to contact us.

The Christmas time is almost here and we’re keeping busy like Santa before Christmas but never mind that, we’re loving every minute of it.

Take care of yourself and those around you and no matter what, stay fresh. Fresh like fresh milk, sorry couldn’t resist. Alright, I’m out, peace.

Morning glory. Starting off today with more KIKS TYO related matters. The new Tees are now available through our online store. Below a recap of the newcomers.

Skateboard Tee – Manik x Yuko Ishida
KIKS TYO continue to show their love not only for kicks but also skateboarding. This new Limited Edition tee is a result of collaboration with skateboard heavy-weight Manik and features Yuko Ishida.

Space Odyssey Tee
Space the final frontier… Fresh for this Fall, the new space inspired Tee from KIKS TYO.

Check Your Head Tee – Aya Kiguchi, Marie Sukegawa & Yuzuki Aikawa
The new KIKS TYO girls Aya Kiguchi, Marie Sukegawa and Yuzuki Aikawa are featured in this new 3rd Anniversary collaborative celebration Tee.

Hall of Fame Tee – Yuzuki Aikawa
A magazine inspired Tee that features gravure model Yuzuki Aikawa, one of KIKS TYO’s latest muses.

Jor Tee – Yuko Ishida
An artist exclusive Tee, featuring the lovely Yuko Ishida and art by New York based artist Jor 1.

All Tees (exclusive as they are) are available in limited numbers. So do check the Tees out and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us for clarification.

The day has started in the freshest manner and hoping it will continue to stay fresh. One Love y’all and I’m out.