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What’s on Instagram #5: Ruedi and the Iron Heart Forum

34 Posts I’ve Saved Since the 4th Instalment of this Series

Since I published the 4th instalment in this series, two important things have happened:

1) My good friend Ruedi Karrer aka @swissjeansfreak has turned 60 years old (on Sunday, September 8). We actually already started the celebration last week in Munich during Bluezone with the launch of his collab with Candiani, but Sunday was the official Ruedi-day.

The 19-minute documentary about Ruedi and his passion, which I co-directed, has just been published. (I’ve put it at the bottom of this blog post.)

2) The celebration week of the Iron Heart forum’s 10th anniversary has started. So I’m seeing even more Iron Heart than usual in my feed, which means you’ll see it too in this blog post.

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The winner is @mark_fuss 2997.5 Very close followed by @bzenclothing 2998 which isalso stated on the swiss topographic maps. On Wikipedia is stated 2995.5 I also saw 2997.70 too which will be the prize of my 60 anniversary jeans. So at the end congrats to the winner Mark!! I‘ll send you a DM Here the question: First answer here wins and the winner can let me know his Paypal account. How high in meter is the altitude of my home mountain Piz Beverin in meter and first decimal meter? Good luck 21 minutes to go for my contest question then it‘s 1 pm CET or 12 with daylight saving time ???????????????????????????? Finally turning 60 years old now today! I made it!!! Ha ha ???????????????????????? Little contest question here 1 pm CET tomorrow here on these post The winner gets 299.70 Euro Stay tuned #vintage #heavyused #heaviestused #heavyworn #faded #heaviestfaded #jeansmuseumofheaviestfadings #denimevolution #naturalfadings #neverwashed #rawdenim #raw #jeansmuseum #swissjeansfreak

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After collecting jeans since 1973 and opening the Jeansmuseum in 2001, I could finally present my 60 years birthday jeans including a movie about me, the Jeansmuseum and the birthday jeans at the @candianidenim booth inside @bluezonemunich 3 days ago. I‘ll post the link of the movie when published. Many thanks to (alphabetically): @ariolockey movie @alberto_candiani denim fabric, CEO @candianidenim Sponsor, design (thanks to Stefano) @denimhunters Project team birthday jeans, @imjit35020 jeans production (Thanks to Serena) @mkmkelley2 denim fabric @monsieur_t_official Logo Jeansmuseum @munichfabricstart Sponsor @simon.giuliani Project team birthday jeans who supported this project so much and helping me to make this dream becoming true. Those sanforized 15.5 oz lefthand twill greencast roomy straight cut bluejeans are available for Euro 299.70 reflecting the altitude of the Piz Beverin, my home mountain. The money helps sustaining the Jeansmuseum. The jeans will be on sale in about 2 weeks and I’ll anounce it when ready to buy. Swipe to see some impressions of the show and details to the jeans #vintage #heavyused #heaviestused @benzakdenimdevelopers #benzakdenimdevelopers @lee101official @leejeans @leejeanseurope #heavyworn #faded #heaviestfaded #jeansmuseumofheaviestfadings #denimevolution #naturalfadings #neverwashed #rawdenim #raw #jeansmuseum #swissjeansfreak #munich @longjohn_denimblog @robindenim

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Big 6-0 congrats to the legend Ruedi Karrer, better known as @swissjeansfreak. He’s a true jeans freak as he’s collecting jeans already since 1973 and today his collection contains around 15.000 denim pieces. Last week he launched his special 60-years anniversary jeans, made together with @candianidenim and @imjit35020. Today this legend has turned 60 years young! Congrats Ruedi, wish you a lot of upcoming denim fading years!! Cheers my friend!???? This shot is made this week at @bluezonemunich after the jeans launch. ???????????? #ruedikarrer #swissjeansfreak #bluezonemunich #bluezone #candiani #imjit #denimheads #denimlife #denimgoods #denimhead #denimbrand #denimcollection #denimporn #denimfades #jeansfades #fades #drydenim #dryjeans #rigid #unwashed #denimblogger #denimblue #indigo #blue #selvage #selvedge #longjohn #misterdenim

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Selvedge close-up. ????

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You can read that interview with Giles here.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KEyiSAjO7/
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. スタジオ???? . . 今日のコーデ???????? 撮り貯め放出Ver✨✨. . . おはようございます????????????️. . 2枚目オマケ付き????️????. . . 早くも9月ですね???? ほんと早い???????? . でも、ちょっと涼しくなってきてゴツいブーツも大丈夫になってきました???????? . 今回は久々にウォバッシュのワークパンツです???? . このアイアンハートのウォバッシュパンツは2号機ですが、1号機に比べるとエイジングはまだまだ…???????? (2枚目オマケ参照) . 秋になったら、また履き込み頑張ります????✨???? . . それでは、今月もよろしくお願いします～????️???????? . . キャップ：Pherrow′s 17S-PC1. Tシャツ：Pherrow′s 12S-PT18. パンツ：IRONHEART IH-811 12oz. ベルト：Pherrow′s SBB1. ブーツ：WHITE′S BOOTS  SmokeJumper 6inch. . . #pherrows #Tシャツ #ironheart #wabash #ワークパンツ #ペインターパンツ #whitesboots #ブーツ #アメカジ #スタジオ???? #アメカジコーデ #キャップコーデ #アラフィフコーデ #カジュアルコーデ #今日のコーデ #今日の服 #着画 #workwearstyle #ruggedstyle #cordinate .

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@wingmandenim indibrown. 9 month. #revolutionofjeans

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This is 経年変化 . . .

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. bridge展 in 代官山 . 9月7日（土） 13:00 ～ 18:30 9月8日（土） 11:00 ～ 16:30 . いよいよ明日ですね✨ という事でギリギリまで穿き込んだbridgeを洗濯・乾燥しました???? …って前日に何やってんだ！？bridge送ってないのかよ！ と、思いますよね???? . 実は今回のbridge展、最初はエントリーしないつもりでした。 というのも私のbridgeはbridge展開催時点でまだまだ穿き込み半年弱の濃紺と言ってもいい状態…???? あまり色落ちの参考にはならないんじゃないかと、今回はエントリーせず穿いて参加しようかと思ってました???? が、このDB18生地が思った以上に色落ちのペースが早く、糊落とし後、最初の洗濯・乾燥で良い感じに化けてくれたのでこれなら半年弱でもいけるかも…と。 しかも今回エントリーしなかったら次はいつかわからないし、やっぱりエントリーしよう❗️ と、コロッと心変わり???? . せっかくエントリーするならギリギリまで穿き込んで少しでも色落ちが進んだ状態でエントリーしたい…❗️ てことで、シンゴさんに前日までガッツリ穿き込んで、当日持ち込んじゃダメですか？と聞いてみたら快くOKしていただきました????‍♂️ 準備バタバタの中で当日持ち込むだけではさすがに申し訳ないので、明日は設営からお手伝いさせていただくことになりました???? . 明日は私のよりバッチリ仕上がったbridgeが沢山展示されますので、興味がある方は是非足を運んでみてください???? 私のbridgeもかるくチラ見していただければ嬉しいです???? . では明日、代官山でお会いしましょう???? 長文失礼しました???? . #denimbridge #denimbridge3rd #03db18 #doublevolante #denimba #denimbase #bridge展 #bridge展2019

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Illya answers my Q&A here.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HTzGhpy0h/
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The Smokejumper.

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Cal also answered the Q&A. You can read that here.
I had to include this one. You can pick of a copy of Blue Blooded right here.

Here’s the Ruedi Documentary!

… and as promised, here’s the documentary about Ruedi and his collaboration with Candiani Denim that I co-directed. Enjoy!

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