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Shop Review: Self Edge – San Francisco

Just north of San Francisco the old defense batteries, that was build on Marin Headlands during World War II tells tales of the fear of a Japanese attack on the all important harbor and city on the American west coast.

Little did they know that the Japanese invasion wouldn’t hit the Levi Strauss hometown until more than 50 years later, and that it would hit in the very same street that used to be home of the Levi’s factory, Valencia Street in Mission District. Fortunately it didn’t come in any violent form, but in the shape of a small shop loaded with state-of-the-art Japanese denim. The name of the shop is Self Edge.

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Published on 25 April 2013 Leave a Comment

Whachalookinat

Whachalookinat Whachalookinat Credits: Mister Freedom and Cory Piehowicz

Published on 25 November 2012 Leave a Comment

Mister Freedom Frontier Chinos

Announced at Mister Freedom’s website almost two months ago, this doesn’t really count as news. However, while waiting for a walk through of the Buckaroos Waist Overalls we had a closer look at the Frontier Chinos, the first installment of the fall 2012 Mister Freedom x Sugar Cane “Men of the Frontier” collection. If you insist on wearing anything other than five pockets, this is what we would recommend.

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Published on 10 October 2012 Leave a Comment

Shop Review: Burg&Schild

“This is a store for real men who seek clothes not costumes.” This is how Burg&Schild describe their business themselves. The name of the shop is an abbreviation of the last names of owners Shane Brandenburg and Kay Knipschild. As one of the top 3 denim shops in Berlin, Burg&Schild ideal customer owns a motorcycle, wears black boots and never washes his jeans. Customers value their clothes for what they are not what the labels on them say, and they know that nothing feels better than a boot, a pair of jeans or a leather jacket that has been perfectly worn in. I had a little chat with Shane about bikes, boots and denim.

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Published on 16 July 2012 1 Comment

Shop Review: Right Hand Distribution

For the last three years there has been an oasis for the Australian denim connoisseurs in the dry grasslands down under. The Australian denim culture is growing and it has a European feel into it. Located in Adelaide in South Australia and opened in March 2009, Right Hand Distribution offers a wide selection of denim brands that allows customer to find the right fit, material and colour in any age group – especially if you have a taste for Japanese denim.

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Published on 25 June 2012 Leave a Comment

Mister Freedom Cotton Sack Coat

News from Los Angeles. Mister Freedom just released this Californian made Cotton Sack Coat that is perfect for the summer. It’s made in a small production batch from a limited yardage of vintage NOS (New Old Stock) fabrics from Mister Freedom’s archives. It’s a all single needle machine construction, 100% cotton thread, french seams (no dreadful overlock), and selvage button facing panel.

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Published on 30 May 2012 Leave a Comment

MFSC Californian Lot. 54

I’ve been waiting for this particular pair of jeans for a long time. Ever since I first saw them at the Mister Freedom website I’ve somehow been wanting a pair of my own, and now I finally have it. At first I thought they were a bit too much of it all with the big hand painted leather patch, the huge back pockets, and the high waisted 50s silhouette. But slowing I was drawn by all the classic details that I now value so much. Let me give you a little tour of this pair of truly authentically made in the U.S. of A. “new classic” jeans made with an unmatched eye for the detail, material, and quality.

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Published on 27 May 2012 2 Comments

Preview of Mister Freedom FW12

Mister Freedom just got back from Tokyo and he brought this little swatch board with fabric samples for the FW12 collection. Some of it is exclusively milled in Japan for MFSC, some NOS American denim, some recycled textiles. Mister Freedom never takes the easy way, cuts corners or presents trend following collections. The collection will be released in the US in September 2012. We’re really looking forward to seeing what Mr. Loiron is going to do what that denim.

Published on 24 May 2012 Leave a Comment

Shop Review: Maritime Antiques &

Together with Tivoli and the Little Mermaid, Nyhavn is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Copenhagen. But there’s more than overpriced beer, street musicians, and souvenir photo opportunities to the commercialised old habour. Take a detour off the main street down Toldbodgade, enter the basement on the left side of the street, and there’s a chance you’ll get one of the most authentic shopping experiences you’ve had in a very long time.