Friday 10 December 2010

self made vintage jeans

Ik ben begonnen met een oude workpant uit de levi's collectie van ongeveer 11jaar geleden.
Die was afgeknip maar was eigenlijk tekort,dus een stukkie d'r aan van 201 lvc.
Daarna heb ik met schuurpapier de reeds bestaande slijtage extra aangezet.
Ik heb wat oude denim lapjes uitgezocht en met een stiksteek met de hand de patches opgenaaid.
En als finish ben met wat roest en kaarsvet aan de gang gegaan.

Het nummer op deze patch is mijn militair paspoort nummer.


Friday 19 November 2010

Roy denim

update on the Roy denim
Hand made denim all single needle stitch.
Roy only uses white oak cone denim.







Now available by Self Edge in two models regular and narrow.
These very very nice Roy Denim cost around $275.

Wednesday 3 November 2010

levi's xx concept store






In mine opinion each country who love denim shoud have a store like this.
this is the concept store is japan.
For me as a levi's employee, this my dream store!
I love open a store like this in holland.

Friday 8 October 2010

Gapstar motorcycle jacket








This is a special item for my friend Harold prophitius, a salesmanager from G-star nederland.
When i was a employee at Bluetiek-in in 1990 i bought this jacket.
Bluetiek-in were the first which sold Gapstar in rotterdam.
One of the first leather jackets in the Gapstar collection is this one.
A very thick and heavy leather jacket"50's motorcycle style".
The worn out look was already there when i puchased the jacket.
the brand name back then was Gapstar instead of G-star.

Tuesday 5 October 2010

Making Blue Jeans

thats why you want premium denim

Roy

Saturday 11 September 2010

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Sunday 5 September 2010

lone wolf boots by sugar cane





These boots are always first quality garment.
they use for example only cat paw's sole. they where one of the first to use oil resistent rubber. they begun to use it in 1904 and in 1936 the official logo with the cat is now registered. It is difficult to get these boots,i think japan is only option but then the problem is the sizing,they had to fit very well if your paying €385.

Wednesday 2 June 2010

One pair of original 1890's 201


one pair of original 1890's levi's strauss 201 denim known back then as waistoveralls or coveralls.
This pair of jeans were discovered in a mining town in Montana.
They were tucked away in a miners cabin and found during restoration.
The owner of the jean found quite a bit of gold in the watch pocket or as he calls it a pinch pocket.
This is were the miner would reach in to the pocket and take a pinch of gold out to bay a drink at the saloon.
This pair of jeans is sold on ebay for $59995,95
it is not cheap but..........this is the real thing!!!!

Thursday 27 May 2010

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Oskar löb strauß


Oskar löb strauß
AKA levi strauss.
Levi is his clamour name.
He was born 26 januari 1829 in buttenheim.
In 1847 he emigrated with two sisters and his mother to the US.
At first in new york.
in 1853 he became amrican citizen.
That same year he moved to Sanfancisco and started his own trade company.
A few years later Löb and Jacob Davis (a tailor from reno) developed the rived.
The rest is history!!

Me myself am a employee of The original Levi's Store sinds 1997.
So mr Oskar Löb strauß is like a godfather to me.

Sunday 2 May 2010