tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58513342839305837492024-02-20T21:59:39.203-08:00Rugged Old Saltethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-56141377747584827352011-01-23T09:03:00.000-08:002011-01-23T09:06:00.822-08:00TumbleCoincidences. I was walking through mid-levels tonight, looking for somewhere for dinner. My new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gaziano</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Girling's</span> came unstuck from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hong</span> Kong pavement and I was swiftly reacquainted with the floor. <div>When I got home I tumbled further - ethandesu.tumblr.com - so I can see who else is tumbling with me. I hope to see you there.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">desu</span></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-34279558897702770222011-01-23T03:26:00.001-08:002011-01-23T03:33:17.567-08:00Portraits - Takahiro Osaki<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih83zPaOH6DIo8x4Yi3n7v0jYJKyl2O2Idz5JpJ9f499Z_Lr4BuFSg5VdAw2-5fr_nZrWBxCP3XD3mYXi2JDGO1s0Sx4mXk34b3AyDwTYU66PmSW2YuTMIriKeyhXQXxAEWVeDw4NYTnQ/s1600/L9993613.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih83zPaOH6DIo8x4Yi3n7v0jYJKyl2O2Idz5JpJ9f499Z_Lr4BuFSg5VdAw2-5fr_nZrWBxCP3XD3mYXi2JDGO1s0Sx4mXk34b3AyDwTYU66PmSW2YuTMIriKeyhXQXxAEWVeDw4NYTnQ/s400/L9993613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565341956890053906" /></a>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-69317332787351952852011-01-23T03:23:00.000-08:002011-01-23T03:25:56.291-08:00Portraits - Antonio Liverano<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKTHoHwHC4TguNPWsA_GkB4SJkPxeI8orjTFGYuS2gDUvj914XW14y6LZdmznu9hexuA5N83gM0F_jKcrE03DYixmTCoMGrAWBCxWi7H-fsWDztpGaVj3z9Sh0f7vNOL2EaqJElU2SIw/s1600/L9993612.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKTHoHwHC4TguNPWsA_GkB4SJkPxeI8orjTFGYuS2gDUvj914XW14y6LZdmznu9hexuA5N83gM0F_jKcrE03DYixmTCoMGrAWBCxWi7H-fsWDztpGaVj3z9Sh0f7vNOL2EaqJElU2SIw/s400/L9993612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565341061908895394" /></a>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-89613064663778711442011-01-23T02:15:00.000-08:002011-01-23T02:19:11.589-08:00The La Vera Shoulder<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNya5TLLuwgtcWbUXFlDMUzI492FMIEyCT3fvvd9ODT00XtFpg5ba9pYNrGoFzJ_gy4gA4UhrdepXwx79-yCXsoIvUuGFeq_BA8x3qU0Uy1E5Jg_kN80dVz0TeOB8DJKPZBGqVGgKBRM/s1600/L9993348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNya5TLLuwgtcWbUXFlDMUzI492FMIEyCT3fvvd9ODT00XtFpg5ba9pYNrGoFzJ_gy4gA4UhrdepXwx79-yCXsoIvUuGFeq_BA8x3qU0Uy1E5Jg_kN80dVz0TeOB8DJKPZBGqVGgKBRM/s400/L9993348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565323539470102306" /></a>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-54131600214060479272011-01-09T04:35:00.001-08:002011-01-09T04:39:18.973-08:00Late Night Flight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOZtVEmNIy3WrumauAO5Ham8W6o5x9DDiW6c1wk2QJQEfpSL1Y9FodPrgHK08HhlwazUuZXvPxctKWUZnfsygClYrUXULUfb2uY5JzmLkkqp6ghubpxrPqUs_aSUc3DNXLYVkEklhJpk/s1600/L9993401.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOZtVEmNIy3WrumauAO5Ham8W6o5x9DDiW6c1wk2QJQEfpSL1Y9FodPrgHK08HhlwazUuZXvPxctKWUZnfsygClYrUXULUfb2uY5JzmLkkqp6ghubpxrPqUs_aSUc3DNXLYVkEklhJpk/s400/L9993401.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560164276611543378" /></a><br />I'm about to leave my temporary home in Sheung Wan for an 11pm flight to London, then on to Florence tomorrow afternoon. I hope I have everything I need.<div><br /></div><div>I wont be online for the next seven days or so, but I hope to see some of you at the Pitti.</div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-56220908746603203932011-01-02T08:31:00.000-08:002011-01-02T08:33:48.350-08:00The Age<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYGAClD3dWPZ0LSzoO7lni3gy2r7ybuOFEui-02DsEo20DLcFA7Ztnfc189BdHBijn4FdhSe6zGqcp2HKrxy85o5rBLq9ApN6vmymJIoQqhi2efvJWB7ILbdzfm5fjAcLfTVpqOty39s/s1600/WellesCigar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYGAClD3dWPZ0LSzoO7lni3gy2r7ybuOFEui-02DsEo20DLcFA7Ztnfc189BdHBijn4FdhSe6zGqcp2HKrxy85o5rBLq9ApN6vmymJIoQqhi2efvJWB7ILbdzfm5fjAcLfTVpqOty39s/s400/WellesCigar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557627519512052066" /></a><br />Another year older, another step closer to becoming Orson Welles.<div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-12838506462290643352011-01-02T05:34:00.000-08:002011-01-02T05:40:11.544-08:00Paneristi Pam 360<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMku8kVyEZvDSw1YSPJM6qy-ZeVf5ygiDPzs8ur2OHiat9vMIkqZ4ewszue2IoS2CxjVzA5iMwCmKN8UE4aEIi1ho9zHTRCjboPQHco7mb5Vx7oLkNygGYCZQnGv4TyP238wMKZk0GIQ/s1600/L9993318.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMku8kVyEZvDSw1YSPJM6qy-ZeVf5ygiDPzs8ur2OHiat9vMIkqZ4ewszue2IoS2CxjVzA5iMwCmKN8UE4aEIi1ho9zHTRCjboPQHco7mb5Vx7oLkNygGYCZQnGv4TyP238wMKZk0GIQ/s400/L9993318.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557582250222533074" /></a>A friend came past with a great watch the other day - Panerai's Limited to 300 Paneristi model. I still think the California dial is the only Panerai I'd have myself, but this one is beautifully clean and understated.ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-50745646693081512182010-12-29T16:08:00.001-08:002010-12-29T16:09:18.535-08:00Camaraderie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3pdRuxFmVGnG1nlQ9twUM8xMHPtlNV6kFt2r_3Ir3L5iKvl_LGbTRdVGrCzHBwrj8NKcpGAPyqlPiK-cg8FS8r0zKQOWbnehfV4S24-VY0vXhIlpNiiigpYPlk7Yx0OLD1G3kEtTJxw/s1600/IMG_3364-tc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3pdRuxFmVGnG1nlQ9twUM8xMHPtlNV6kFt2r_3Ir3L5iKvl_LGbTRdVGrCzHBwrj8NKcpGAPyqlPiK-cg8FS8r0zKQOWbnehfV4S24-VY0vXhIlpNiiigpYPlk7Yx0OLD1G3kEtTJxw/s400/IMG_3364-tc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556260684696283522" /></a>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-62574139917424878102010-12-29T16:04:00.000-08:002010-12-29T16:07:53.362-08:0036oz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXU0m20HYqtP4HQhrNfMZ4tK1v7GfUWBn6i26A41o0wpWwi99fE0Bf7A5YDdo6hrp8yEH88ug8LvaSmnkFAQfo_T3-c17GNOJqHB5wpEv11MFOHJ9cyoE3mJKKd4csWkB9HXEshRfWAls/s1600/IMG_3370-tc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXU0m20HYqtP4HQhrNfMZ4tK1v7GfUWBn6i26A41o0wpWwi99fE0Bf7A5YDdo6hrp8yEH88ug8LvaSmnkFAQfo_T3-c17GNOJqHB5wpEv11MFOHJ9cyoE3mJKKd4csWkB9HXEshRfWAls/s400/IMG_3370-tc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556260123012278306" /></a><br />The 36 Ounce Twill from Drakes in a 7cm width. The combination of the weight of the silk and the quality of interlining make this tie drape and fall perfectly in my opinion.<div><br /></div><div>Tie - Drakes for WWChan</div><div>Pochette - Drakes Irish Linen for The Armoury</div><div>300gram Linen Coat and Thomas Mason shirt both to order from P. Johnson</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-43291548783964476622010-12-28T07:49:00.000-08:002010-12-28T08:02:56.129-08:00Caramel, Navy, Buttermilk Yellow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdYa7IUpPWcQ3Mk9ynpFL_3TBDIMNfHtPipLCKqR-Ji7Y2j9R1Z0YXSBY2eFIOT3ivQ71drMpSulvXDltPtqSePLMmS383FL-btEkvFGUH4FDmox10_n0VXf5QBK9kBogDUORqEoCqqg/s1600/L9993297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdYa7IUpPWcQ3Mk9ynpFL_3TBDIMNfHtPipLCKqR-Ji7Y2j9R1Z0YXSBY2eFIOT3ivQ71drMpSulvXDltPtqSePLMmS383FL-btEkvFGUH4FDmox10_n0VXf5QBK9kBogDUORqEoCqqg/s400/L9993297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555763905412248690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJqx0_ayjNyWH6fsAIOw-qIKcr7jIdFO0oXqxIz-b4uOjuQ9575phDZv6U3g_DsEyf0B5YhDQSd-0B63ywcCSj_EKd7BQnkI68_Vjwdxaro4mvNIr7vW7fmDEz-YlMkp3nGs8ZXtLTHo/s1600/L9993295.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJqx0_ayjNyWH6fsAIOw-qIKcr7jIdFO0oXqxIz-b4uOjuQ9575phDZv6U3g_DsEyf0B5YhDQSd-0B63ywcCSj_EKd7BQnkI68_Vjwdxaro4mvNIr7vW7fmDEz-YlMkp3nGs8ZXtLTHo/s400/L9993295.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555763902410769218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCIRMaduENKeaKj76YIf2JPuZu-DM7kWnjFMmr7xgnDdCLjeU9qrpKM7a1VjJeO5Wj4mqCXhLBQkwrA4U1jIi1oP-bq3tls6aGpLD38gZP-EIEICOhY_4MmHCMGIuFy49FoAW22PhTPM/s1600/L9993293.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCIRMaduENKeaKj76YIf2JPuZu-DM7kWnjFMmr7xgnDdCLjeU9qrpKM7a1VjJeO5Wj4mqCXhLBQkwrA4U1jIi1oP-bq3tls6aGpLD38gZP-EIEICOhY_4MmHCMGIuFy49FoAW22PhTPM/s400/L9993293.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555763893896644226" /></a><br />We are being interviewed for Hong Kong television tomorrow. I figure that warrants fresh shoes, hose, ties and pochette.<div><br /></div><div>Carmina Alcudia Last 803's.</div><div>I've always admired the Carmina range, but tried them for the first time today. I'm converted.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ties - Drakes and Drakes for WWChan.</div><div>Pochette all Drakes</div><div><br /></div><div>All from the Armoury</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-49435626127861246532010-12-28T07:33:00.000-08:002010-12-28T07:41:38.956-08:00Pedder Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lTrB4ode8aj1JZrKmhQhnhv7f1VCXPCrVO4-1Jb7BWzqlMfAtSgCqJFZHtPsZTnlCy5cQ2IjthnqWZfxjKZI-2dzjajPcsGDlfpsSQdCz-I3D77gqkiJgvZ-uPOLtQz1sS4jV4PeoPE/s1600/L9993289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lTrB4ode8aj1JZrKmhQhnhv7f1VCXPCrVO4-1Jb7BWzqlMfAtSgCqJFZHtPsZTnlCy5cQ2IjthnqWZfxjKZI-2dzjajPcsGDlfpsSQdCz-I3D77gqkiJgvZ-uPOLtQz1sS4jV4PeoPE/s400/L9993289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555757698807581458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFrK09XAz8utjGMuxY-HWWtXSrMGctX2yOmtoMYhaGK_Y2JPbcPwwtziDWqiGdr8Ys6U0GAN25_uC-sEzDU3ZXy681QTPR0xbCPXRXRU79BR5KLB6CHW8NjlYPmfbZBJJqW2izEex59c/s1600/L9993286.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFrK09XAz8utjGMuxY-HWWtXSrMGctX2yOmtoMYhaGK_Y2JPbcPwwtziDWqiGdr8Ys6U0GAN25_uC-sEzDU3ZXy681QTPR0xbCPXRXRU79BR5KLB6CHW8NjlYPmfbZBJJqW2izEex59c/s400/L9993286.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555757692778185218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a4MObK7336WuJpiPULaRmnsn2nXdZLklELZJ-Tz8MheKUE5w8VFSNwWVDZC9YEcFqEMD9v6uWkzou0ziNwKr2edsUmeB1Hhi7cYMkb0rcWzSPS2iDOwhG6jcYFkKp8eUV0UTOpis_iw/s1600/L9993284.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a4MObK7336WuJpiPULaRmnsn2nXdZLklELZJ-Tz8MheKUE5w8VFSNwWVDZC9YEcFqEMD9v6uWkzou0ziNwKr2edsUmeB1Hhi7cYMkb0rcWzSPS2iDOwhG6jcYFkKp8eUV0UTOpis_iw/s400/L9993284.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555757687851688946" /></a><br />Day One on Pedder Street. <div>Drakes, Carmina, Gaziano Girling, La Vera… Too much temptation…</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-61578789220783768662010-12-16T04:16:00.000-08:002010-12-16T12:01:45.510-08:00New Beginnings<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTND4bBDzc0X6UCjrkNqb3u36Iol9htA329xiPwXOMk4xfHpZmUIwLinmefvM9OrnEqzD7ktgd4I4ASrGSyIhFfyTZd-_eV_64b4NkEYifi7CnOi_1wgkW_SvB2_mM-WwUZL3tCEMt5L4/s1600/Photo0183.jpg"></a>Tomorrow is a big day - after six years I leave Herringbone for new shores and new opportunities. I have been blessed to have great colleagues, great customers and many challenges to sharpen my teeth upon.<div>Our relationships define us, challenges refine us and our decisions free us. I leave this chapter of my life confident that I have made more friends than I've lost, friends I hope will remain in my life even though our day to day has changed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Onwards and upwards…</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-68833491585245517632010-12-07T00:38:00.001-08:002010-12-07T00:39:19.172-08:00Pitti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3vI1AHCj5zd5fDzi2aHU5jYfH5gV178Iah-NWd1gOKhrImURyxx8VlzPbJuC7HYs1rncyxqdqbKYWbZXdR8BEg8mqbFQPivh12hEXe-jc8hjw9xXYRSbECtFfyJnKJrUae9RNfI-1yI/s1600/CIMG1359_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3vI1AHCj5zd5fDzi2aHU5jYfH5gV178Iah-NWd1gOKhrImURyxx8VlzPbJuC7HYs1rncyxqdqbKYWbZXdR8BEg8mqbFQPivh12hEXe-jc8hjw9xXYRSbECtFfyJnKJrUae9RNfI-1yI/s400/CIMG1359_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547857150929523362" /></a><br />Who is coming?<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-84572736573950146842010-12-03T00:52:00.000-08:002010-12-05T15:25:54.667-08:00Samurai Jeans Rescue Dogs at Right Hand Distribution<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546387756570309378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazoktVrvSJsiDbF0MQEeuXQ1YUkKN56RM8748gIN5OaCb7kyiVjlcjqHHX-ECKIeIwSOihHWSsyzma92KD_m-0kydOHy92jD647JF-yL8usHBpCn39Bo7YDiADWHO2Z1VxJE8qYlNdhU/s400/button.jpg" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnw9zheqonUD6mx4KP_NWtfpNdpZvtrT4jv4x9H-6-76WDmucX5FUOj_JMlfGtLieZ1ndFicHdcZ0HOFoCCFN0s9LfAQgHYBi3qnGVl9C-7g-Mpef3XGwYjnQGfekE_FcUoHWUVR1eMk/s1600/sreak.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546387619030490002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnw9zheqonUD6mx4KP_NWtfpNdpZvtrT4jv4x9H-6-76WDmucX5FUOj_JMlfGtLieZ1ndFicHdcZ0HOFoCCFN0s9LfAQgHYBi3qnGVl9C-7g-Mpef3XGwYjnQGfekE_FcUoHWUVR1eMk/s400/sreak.jpg" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgN6fh_sSaKLnw3WIOloLCO2d3coGRxZUvQZ0xYCu68-7xiM7OLbN8lkG4gsPayLZUR5pVqVKmQNIejDDK74CgucKKhe9ZwTzZnBJeEtDftVz6ZSFNoWnHrPvHT04sRA6dH_E30_OFLM/s1600/patch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546387614414680770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgN6fh_sSaKLnw3WIOloLCO2d3coGRxZUvQZ0xYCu68-7xiM7OLbN8lkG4gsPayLZUR5pVqVKmQNIejDDK74CgucKKhe9ZwTzZnBJeEtDftVz6ZSFNoWnHrPvHT04sRA6dH_E30_OFLM/s400/patch.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546387608818522162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b2H0byizwG6kBP3J9wdmJveTwjeJDP8FdNThFtAeUDQhl0w2hFonILImkEnnxFgyaDMEZq4tuQDRCHC75tyBeBtZBSlimCUgvDa_rGJS7-swErbD7VClm9SUETzYGW9FXXQjYQb61xg/s400/keijyo.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546387602462476658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvL6iNx9Mx51-1Y_0WyCw2JjhnrMKGCptBM7Urw6Cg_I7p-sInnEriw_33qnQoLoBZKKqTr8hLX6Sjw26UIn-coQCr3EKUN1dmukBCkiMo8o2QELbxUQuoxWGbd7YXkIgLC_EoPze23g/s400/housei.jpg" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I5GG5T1nUVtDKCXiPIM9m5L0_sSU_QAb0LvM3ussO4EW_LvEkJNnApvsJX71Yywegbi7bhkDAvb3FXtdS212pNfTzvnll58rWoPtIVefVTYN4Vb1urfSlJWfcAjvDkU_FIrzSzQWlwc/s1600/main_img.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 342px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546387609443529650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I5GG5T1nUVtDKCXiPIM9m5L0_sSU_QAb0LvM3ussO4EW_LvEkJNnApvsJX71Yywegbi7bhkDAvb3FXtdS212pNfTzvnll58rWoPtIVefVTYN4Vb1urfSlJWfcAjvDkU_FIrzSzQWlwc/s400/main_img.jpg" /></a><br />On the 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> anniversary of the Great <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hanshin</span> Earthquake, Samurai Jeans has created the S0610<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">LX</span>-RR jean - a limited edition jean with a percentage of the profits going to charities that support disaster victims. <div>Based in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Itami</span> City in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hyogo</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nihon</span> Rescue <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kyoukai</span> (Japan Rescue Association - www.japan-rescue.com) train rescue dogs to be sent to disaster zones all over the world, and therapy dogs for mentally and physically impaired people. </div><div>Using Texan cotton, already a fairly rough yarn, Samurai have treated this yarn to have a deliberately short staple and rough hand, so the cloth is particularly stiff. Dyed in pure indigo, they have the richest saturation of indigo dye possible. </div><div>This particular weave of stiff, pure <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Texan</span> cotton gains rigidity and sturdiness with wear, tightening in the fibre to make a very robust denim. This is Samurai's most "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">kouha</span>" denim yet - a true denim <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">die hard</span> cloth. The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">selvedge</span> is the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Katana</span>-Mimi" - Samurai's Sword <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Selvedge</span>.</div><div>The cut is a classic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">proportion</span> made low rise, the waist and hip are more close in proportions so that they fall straight from the hip, and the pockets are made shallow to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">accommodate</span>. The back pockets are sewn in the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">hitohudenui</span>" style, with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">arcuate</span> in "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">kagemusha</span>" style.</div><div>The leather patch is the S0610<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">LX</span> model - check the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">hakama</span> on the samurai and you'll see the trend for low rise! The moon reflects the slim line by being in it's waxing, and the patch is heat stamped in Navy rather than Red to reflect the cool nature of this limited jean.</div><div>The buttons are in Iron, and the rivets are "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zenigata</span>" model, shaped after the ancient coins of Japan. (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zenigata</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">Heiiji</span> was a favourite of my Grandfather in Law - so it has a soft spot in my heart too) They are stamped "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shogyou</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mujou</span>" - a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Buddhist</span> teaching that translates "Everything is evanescent".</div><div><br /></div><div>In limited supply, these jeans will be available from Right Hand Distribution from next January-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">ish</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Don't</span> order a 38 though, they'll be for me.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://righthanddistribution.com/">Randy Andy's Denim Emporium and General Store</a></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-65810700375812460902010-12-01T12:02:00.000-08:002010-12-01T12:20:09.832-08:00Tommy - P.Johnson<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17252318" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17252318">Sartorial Summer Etiquette</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5338289">Daniel Hartley-Allen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><div><br /></div><div>Tommy tearing it up in Melbourne. Suede Belgraves nicely scuffed, Rubinacci pochette adding colour, proportions spot on. Good job, Mr Riley.</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.danielhartleyallen.com/</div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-43659073105402386202010-12-01T11:43:00.000-08:002010-12-01T23:13:28.337-08:00PG for LS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikipoWiHhY-Y111-GiNwXPG0Q1x7ZndAATgV8O7ZwtGXREBPuSflUt9QNgCSWOA6JbYZYwNEVxh_NJNSMq3Wi_u7VxegwGrQS7hMaj15SkhdJnaCNNYSVQ3e5HFqy1uKNr2V7iGHXtDVs/s1600/Rimowa+Mall+Sign+FNL+9-14-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikipoWiHhY-Y111-GiNwXPG0Q1x7ZndAATgV8O7ZwtGXREBPuSflUt9QNgCSWOA6JbYZYwNEVxh_NJNSMq3Wi_u7VxegwGrQS7hMaj15SkhdJnaCNNYSVQ3e5HFqy1uKNr2V7iGHXtDVs/s400/Rimowa+Mall+Sign+FNL+9-14-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545979581779009282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAPSRzlXaqLM3CK-SeQGs4fs_64UIP5pftvTvLSi3dqd3jmhQc6h3Uqx3Nqsyr0tHQ6HhqZ4rkeDDEXf27cm21UzWoRbL540stRltezJkBuanD-NJ17daKCnbvt9hQiP7Tt8Z7HVxmQU/s1600/tumblr_lcpyq2omMW1qafepso1_500.jpg"></a>Good to see some stores are taking advantage of the many well respected well dressed men out there, rather than going the normal route with perfectly ordinary models.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-37890584549783798852010-11-28T01:35:00.000-08:002010-11-28T01:47:12.912-08:00Polished - The Crockett & Jones Belgrave<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGPwHzRR8pp_Ck93mJvQSgXRE9wKOOluHHYWWipVFdC3kQmpMNU8dE5wBXTgcOm5EGWZBqZ4_tSj9bNukRlmrF2WVJuiZmEgtGWMH046vlDJl-Ws9TWodczFc8IiD3e8CKSNKQzXav6Y/s1600/L9993108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGPwHzRR8pp_Ck93mJvQSgXRE9wKOOluHHYWWipVFdC3kQmpMNU8dE5wBXTgcOm5EGWZBqZ4_tSj9bNukRlmrF2WVJuiZmEgtGWMH046vlDJl-Ws9TWodczFc8IiD3e8CKSNKQzXav6Y/s400/L9993108.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544534827144242562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIafBEJY2lxsvL1nVpHE4BwLOPAjxt6DsgBTdnxEj0OJqehNq4hoog9ylNYWg1miwb0vhdRPZ2LXyF4-LcBjNYQHtm-jJkfz6jSIXBgxiYyCLRt_TxdbMmwKaeCt271BVCJbpDw7Qw7-A/s1600/L9993092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIafBEJY2lxsvL1nVpHE4BwLOPAjxt6DsgBTdnxEj0OJqehNq4hoog9ylNYWg1miwb0vhdRPZ2LXyF4-LcBjNYQHtm-jJkfz6jSIXBgxiYyCLRt_TxdbMmwKaeCt271BVCJbpDw7Qw7-A/s400/L9993092.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544532289128641122" /></a>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-68920873319482365142010-11-27T21:37:00.000-08:002010-11-27T21:45:26.603-08:00Bousai ZukinRandom Japanese knowledge, courtesy of Mrs Desu.<div><br /></div><div>In Japanese primary schools, all children are asked to bring a "Bousai Zukin" (literally protective headcloth) to school. Used as a cushion for your seat in class, it doubles as a mantle to protect your head in case of fire or earthquake. You can bet that when baby desu comes along, he'll have an awesome fire-proof worsted for Monday through Thursday, and a 15oz Kurabou denim for Fridays. </div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-48916028884545723672010-11-27T15:54:00.000-08:002010-11-27T15:55:34.362-08:00The HutchCaz has requested I change the colours of ethandesu to be more legible. I hope this fits the bill.<div><br /></div><div>desu</div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-1746007173062559282010-11-27T15:10:00.000-08:002010-11-27T21:25:07.520-08:00Antiqued Chestnut - The Crockett & Jones Belgrave<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Those that know me know I love leather - in all it's many forms, from reverse calf to cordovan, on shoes, jackets, small leather goods, furniture. I've also developed a penchant for caring for leather, whether it be the detailing and presentation of new leather or the restoration of old.</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSIrnOp1YPgCRhulNuZyT6ALK3CiaGow1TFg4KYKOEoywacZyzOfHpHW78NZXzXCH5RJRiSGs0WSDPHXfAdDgmknZbUBW0KDaIUyZk_AMYYA-dKNOqUV71gjOGExoZ2WTHNEnch2bPM5I/s400/tumblr_lbt5ch3z4k1qzpgjxo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544372409881195314" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>A pic of my Chestnut Belgraves that I had polished from new somehow turned up on ilikeitpreppy - I may have tweeted the image, I'm not sure - and I thought a progress shot of the same pair now that they have had some abuse and antiquing, polished and moisturised. Rather than go for a standard mid brown polish, I've tried to give these shoes more of an oxblood character by using burgundy wax. On a new shoe it gave it a cherry finish, light and shiny, as per the above image.</div></div><div>I'm a firm believer though that light leathers need to be nicked and scratched, then bulled into submission, so that the scratched in the leather take on more of the polish colour and give interest to the toe cap. With these Belgraves I have done just that - antiqued with black, polished with burgundy and finished with clear, in a continuing cycle of lustre.</div><div>I like the finish - I feel like I have a really well maintained pair of 20 year old shoes.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDS4DwQ5hsDr21gnECkoaD2ltXEFUZ2MUdts6qRKWZyB49Zs-LrRXg0QyqH85Awx8ZZEA7_VRpA7H9MwzPBgquj7UnG1VpMl9svRheOBKsddHwsqbb7UyHox3RRLwlLOtTYeqgwZZ5N70/s400/L9993075.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544374039848607938" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxhXAxfhGqYZc3AtUKc4X8MhMGQNYrft6BkhQNfWzJqT5r6BFmDkiXardCiXj5hu-RMmlBLO5Ho1GnvYQ6xyIQK4o6KQo5_NTfhFrnuoQPaztKrNtzroy-b6I2JSpTQ18MYXWpo3VIq0/s400/L9993078.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544374033208521058" /></div></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-67361980293880950802010-11-27T03:24:00.000-08:002010-11-27T03:28:51.047-08:00Marine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Ww16yRqxY95iacXJ7Uy2q71LLGhBNwO7xin8ZPljMDSkWmCVJZscAb3L4QjMzHmWzF4TwajSuPPPCCRt5lDg58cNAsRmwFaojt4ZScuXLwtLLzhUKy0gTa3x8bSEyey3SyP8eVKriA/s1600/L9993045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8Ww16yRqxY95iacXJ7Uy2q71LLGhBNwO7xin8ZPljMDSkWmCVJZscAb3L4QjMzHmWzF4TwajSuPPPCCRt5lDg58cNAsRmwFaojt4ZScuXLwtLLzhUKy0gTa3x8bSEyey3SyP8eVKriA/s400/L9993045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544189768871069938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgui82QP1dpMfg1B4Ulllo7yIaALUlwOOaviD_VRJlrFMMAKENzNwLR-KXmFD3sMcFzZ7Q2G1_AZ_hsYSZHAnTdJLJSbpwPUDWbkjHYMKgPRWCQQ3897CvI3n5D_nUvOwnPXibVnsVtgqo/s1600/L9992883.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgui82QP1dpMfg1B4Ulllo7yIaALUlwOOaviD_VRJlrFMMAKENzNwLR-KXmFD3sMcFzZ7Q2G1_AZ_hsYSZHAnTdJLJSbpwPUDWbkjHYMKgPRWCQQ3897CvI3n5D_nUvOwnPXibVnsVtgqo/s400/L9992883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544189760653938210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx0jerkAWZbAUHRm0jzKd4-M4YRJ1ec-xQpZrbDXB12OjbpIpXnmziyKExhRw4H__vEX_-lVbILXRi8pQMFcqhox_VWv7fMgS0konwIUZFqOEiSNAiZCT4lYaVdtM9SzA7NmXIjK_JwE/s1600/L9992858.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx0jerkAWZbAUHRm0jzKd4-M4YRJ1ec-xQpZrbDXB12OjbpIpXnmziyKExhRw4H__vEX_-lVbILXRi8pQMFcqhox_VWv7fMgS0konwIUZFqOEiSNAiZCT4lYaVdtM9SzA7NmXIjK_JwE/s400/L9992858.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544189745416021458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIHKXdNTIkJkTQ5dHoPepYdRZLP1-oyPPAEmFpxvUY-RhhMmh9dLQ_p8DeT1wNQKmRcbyLYezz2E0AYHFM_ldWjU-s0zK_LOB0CNPfmRf9TaAXp6JXwgoNmoSGxwzoi-HvPiqJKVZ18g/s1600/L9992826.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIHKXdNTIkJkTQ5dHoPepYdRZLP1-oyPPAEmFpxvUY-RhhMmh9dLQ_p8DeT1wNQKmRcbyLYezz2E0AYHFM_ldWjU-s0zK_LOB0CNPfmRf9TaAXp6JXwgoNmoSGxwzoi-HvPiqJKVZ18g/s400/L9992826.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544189740046153506" /></a>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-63936926312088750042010-11-23T07:50:00.001-08:002010-11-23T07:53:52.205-08:00Fortuitous MeetingsRecently my friends at P.Johnson met with my old friend Hiro at his store in Ginza. Below is taken from Hiro's daily blog at <a href="http://www.azabutailor.com/blogs/ginza-six/">ginza-six</a><div><a href="http://www.azabutailor.com/blogs/ginza-six/"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6JjjyxzrySzCC9NpypBmuSPn28Yj2JU9pRU3j__V3oKS0fJH8FQieoKb8bJegNoOQcaSuK0S-CsHZW0NStRxOJ2dp45-G3SwZElMytZB2igtBlO9KPcUQdqiMs1qkJWpuiik6FSue2M/s1600/IMGP1592.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6JjjyxzrySzCC9NpypBmuSPn28Yj2JU9pRU3j__V3oKS0fJH8FQieoKb8bJegNoOQcaSuK0S-CsHZW0NStRxOJ2dp45-G3SwZElMytZB2igtBlO9KPcUQdqiMs1qkJWpuiik6FSue2M/s400/IMGP1592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542773431226387650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEM__mvtk8-w01x9LCxZjDBXS4z50XUfzmntkSniYBVsHMPiK98l_1-IwDj8ZofhGeLJYe_bEUHpa7yjDfICoAyilLFSbICWQMQad7hqVmMSaB-1wjtzQ_C6kd3s7bnOTblXMmeZt1S8M/s1600/IMGP13418.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEM__mvtk8-w01x9LCxZjDBXS4z50XUfzmntkSniYBVsHMPiK98l_1-IwDj8ZofhGeLJYe_bEUHpa7yjDfICoAyilLFSbICWQMQad7hqVmMSaB-1wjtzQ_C6kd3s7bnOTblXMmeZt1S8M/s400/IMGP13418.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542773418651912770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoy1d54VsOe6S15iZ_AhtR_xar_8PaCHk1bNEPIIzsVUNRTd1wjqMRetg8M5HLfYiPAAgkK6MaXlJz30xeYxpPycPEfBY-cyNdEWfXMp2VckgNEOCgKRIJF1MSaer6j1ShZR6PfucaH4/s1600/IMGP1593.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoy1d54VsOe6S15iZ_AhtR_xar_8PaCHk1bNEPIIzsVUNRTd1wjqMRetg8M5HLfYiPAAgkK6MaXlJz30xeYxpPycPEfBY-cyNdEWfXMp2VckgNEOCgKRIJF1MSaer6j1ShZR6PfucaH4/s400/IMGP1593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542773386752440338" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 21px; font-family:'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', メイリオ, Meiryo, 'MS Pゴシック', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; font-size:0.82em;"><span style=" ;font-size:x-large;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">先</strong></span>日、私29歳にしてGreatなFriendsがまた新たにできました!!幾つになっても友人が増えるって事は嬉しい事です。写真に写っている彼らは、私のお師匠さんのGreat Friend達、シドニーとメルボルンで展開するテーラー屋(フルオーダー)、<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">“P.Johnson”</strong>のMr.Patrick(L)&Mr.Thomas(R)です(Patrick Johnson = P.Johnson…彼のお店ですね)。</p><p size="0.82em" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; ">師匠からは4日前ぐらいに”Greatな友人が仕事で日本に行くから。その仕事が済み次第Hiroの店に行くんでお相手よろしくね。”といったやりとりをTwitter上にて(便利だよなぁ、Twitter)。そしてですね、先日実際彼らと会ったんですが…それはもうGentleでSophisticatedな2人。すっかり友達になっちゃいました。<br />“やっぱいいよなぁ、この感覚。言葉や文化、国籍、肌の色、背の高さ(写真参考)は違えど、一瞬にして心の距離を近づけられる、この”異文化”がコミュニケーションした瞬間。” そんな大げさな感覚でもないんですけど(笑)、でもなんか久しく味わっていない懐かしい感じがしました。<br />がっちり握手から数秒も経つともうお互い今日知り合ったようなテンションではないですからね。まだ6時だけどこのまま1杯行ってしまいそうな勢いでした(もちろん、行ってないですよ!!行きたかったですけど…)。</p><p size="0.82em" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; ">彼らは店内を見渡し一言…(日本語訳byme)<br />“いやぁ、とにかく店内の雰囲気がゆったりしていて、この空間いいねぇ。固すぎず緩すぎず。ディスプレイコンセプトも分かりやすいし!!”と。おいおい、初っ端から強烈な”よいしょ”とはなかなかやるな、何も出てきやしねぇぜ、旦那(笑)。でも素直に嬉しいですね。<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">我々&Bスタッフが意図して実行している事(店造り)が伝わっているんだなぁ</strong>ということに(でもまだまだ改良点があるので急がなければ)。</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.82em; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; ">そんな彼らが特に喰い付いたアイテムが…<br />只今絶賛好評の<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">ジャージ素材の”Shirt-Jacket</strong>と<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">R&BLUESの大見返し仕様(完全一枚仕立て)</strong>…”こういうものがオーダーでとんとこ作れる(縫える)って言うのがやっぱり凄い、工場生産技術が高いんだなぁ”とモノを見ながら2人で呟いていました。まぁ、彼らはほとんどがフルハンドなので大量生産とは無縁ですが、色々考えているみたいです、ビジネスを(笑)。<br />そしてふと私の方を見て、<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">“僕ら、このジャージ素材のシャツジャケット作るよ!!豪州では買えないからね”</strong>と。そして、熟練テーラーの寸法を採る、彼らも自身の寸法を他のフィッターに採られる、”なんか不思議な気分だよ(笑)”と…as well as me。彼らがオーダーしたアイテムは、”鹿の子素材の4つ釦ダブル紺ジャケット”。袖口はあえて開け見せ状態にしておき、後から自分たちで開けると(本切羽状態)…なにやらこだわりがあるようで。出来上がりをお楽しみに!!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.82em; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; font-size:16px;"></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.82em; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; ">※上記写真で着用している服は、もちろん彼ら自身で作ったジャケット&パンツ。色んなこだわりを見せて頂きました!!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.82em; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; "><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">あっという間の1時間10分でしたが、素敵な交友関係をまたこの歳になって築けた事、気に入ってくれたアイテムを楽しくオーダーしてくれた事、会えた事の感謝をお互い言えた事、ただただ嬉しいばかりです!!</strong><br />有形・無形のサービスに関係無く、”モノ・サービス”を介して誰かと繋がる(っている)事、モノがただ店から誰かへ移行するといったTransferringだけで終わらない相互関係がやっぱり私の理想ですよね。理想はあくまでも理想、だけど”理想”がないとあらゆる”事象”は現実のフローから維持or後退するしかないですからね(っと私は思っています)。<br />今後彼らとはメールのやりとり等で交友関係を深めていき、いつか彼らの豪州シドニー店orメボルン店へ赴き(本当に近日家族で行きたいです)、今度は私がお客として何かオーダーしたいものですね。<br />“Anyway,thank you for dropping by our shop, I spent a great time with you guys. Keep well and in touch, Cheers!! Hiro.Y”</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.82em; text-align: center; line-height: 1.6; "><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">※是非、お洒落な彼らのHPもご覧下さいませ!!</strong><br /><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; "><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><a href="http://www.pjohnson.com.au/" style="color: rgb(0, 155, 198); text-decoration: underline; ">Cleck Here → → →<span style=" ;font-size:small;">“P.Johnson”</span></a></span></strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 40px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.82em; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.6; ">最後に、豪州テーラーをも唸らせた絶賛好評のオーダーのシャツ・ジャケット、そしてオーダー・シャツの<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; "><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><a href="http://www.azabutailor.com/news/events/?p=66" style="color: rgb(0, 155, 198); text-decoration: underline; ">“オプション・フェア”</a></span></strong>を只今好評開催中です!!シャツジャケットはオプションが<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">3Free</strong>、シャツは<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">5つまでFree</strong>となっています。かなりお得かと…気になられた方は是非一度お越し下さいませ。期間は<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">11/24(Wed)</strong>まで、お見逃しなく!!</p></span><p></p></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-57009459562489802302010-11-23T01:22:00.000-08:002010-11-23T01:30:12.558-08:00Old fashioned<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n25Q0CVN08wDoq8niKXzQixXIGN5x5Edq0YEkhntK-TKvMGpZ7Tx6DrBwILcDATrwcsAHlSlMMcqAOSDuiaPJ2iNd31ZuBBqBTDePpp88smNmw8hhrRvRGLjupq_OCX7lKmrz_5r-n0/s1600/101123+-+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n25Q0CVN08wDoq8niKXzQixXIGN5x5Edq0YEkhntK-TKvMGpZ7Tx6DrBwILcDATrwcsAHlSlMMcqAOSDuiaPJ2iNd31ZuBBqBTDePpp88smNmw8hhrRvRGLjupq_OCX7lKmrz_5r-n0/s400/101123+-+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542674966645690386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RFuTmw40NCZ2EpcG7Iu0nchBpG9xNudf7avtFftWGAZNBl93gqt8gtBZgfe18-8aokcQuEQyQ5Y8cB0wfUYwVOa9cKma4QNw7y_fQLDDfPTEUQ6S-i0UVFJ027wZY9JKm49pZvIFjso/s1600/101123+-+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RFuTmw40NCZ2EpcG7Iu0nchBpG9xNudf7avtFftWGAZNBl93gqt8gtBZgfe18-8aokcQuEQyQ5Y8cB0wfUYwVOa9cKma4QNw7y_fQLDDfPTEUQ6S-i0UVFJ027wZY9JKm49pZvIFjso/s400/101123+-+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542674950860630850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z65fhpqLQU9970ueMBuqdc5PVd7HklR8arimAEbq5n3_ghC3eZ0aoCFQ_qfK-zGquJS2MNF6oe7JrF2fBzjl6zT9ZUT3AiCuNGx-1scnzqRgtQJQi7C-GBszQGsmXzkFv1HPHuFQIeM/s1600/101123+-+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Z65fhpqLQU9970ueMBuqdc5PVd7HklR8arimAEbq5n3_ghC3eZ0aoCFQ_qfK-zGquJS2MNF6oe7JrF2fBzjl6zT9ZUT3AiCuNGx-1scnzqRgtQJQi7C-GBszQGsmXzkFv1HPHuFQIeM/s400/101123+-+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542674933405804674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwA3xSvOJTggO98bjJ-pzHWcm-rA6dRDWYGxq7IK6JIYMCgxnNZ1DtRrE_HAXYoO-3WbomV4Zu6EP-BY1vt88quwSVmlblqPqufehxR_tGTdnZaqNL84kJbp2oQXE4qNkf_kr0OapvoQ/s1600/101123+-+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwA3xSvOJTggO98bjJ-pzHWcm-rA6dRDWYGxq7IK6JIYMCgxnNZ1DtRrE_HAXYoO-3WbomV4Zu6EP-BY1vt88quwSVmlblqPqufehxR_tGTdnZaqNL84kJbp2oQXE4qNkf_kr0OapvoQ/s400/101123+-+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542674930054624482" /></a><br />In life we are fortunate if we can find like minded people that have either been where we've been, or will one day get there. Time spent, drinks downed, advice given - often this is more important than any education you might get.<div>If you meet a mentor, or a protoge, be generous - it'll serve you well.</div><div><br /></div><div>PG via the M8</div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-58044450084532711272010-11-22T00:25:00.000-08:002010-11-22T00:29:03.942-08:00Pikka pikka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpixS5GN4hJuFCpvuWyHEtm-DGPyC3B5Kk5uCeRCXVxIXtGP5CtTLiojXmJr5oM7taIcL7i8www_UUQyt4dJR21KNuzG92pvciU2EM_h4y5k_rYxtTvigJuZgI4UFFu_7VgQQLNHfARA/s1600/5197301168_ed894fef63_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpixS5GN4hJuFCpvuWyHEtm-DGPyC3B5Kk5uCeRCXVxIXtGP5CtTLiojXmJr5oM7taIcL7i8www_UUQyt4dJR21KNuzG92pvciU2EM_h4y5k_rYxtTvigJuZgI4UFFu_7VgQQLNHfARA/s400/5197301168_ed894fef63_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542288236877748130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ02tYrJw9CJP21Iwr4q4qwGUJnMUg7pQafdYr16feNEZM2lE4XO_tWPFZkIoLnznM9N9-ZG2yz7k9yhsjwLFlX48rQgoof5fFxmTtv-ETyM2vHjA90wPzdFVwUu05vSc1yHnALRPs-kY/s1600/5197297634_23b355065a_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ02tYrJw9CJP21Iwr4q4qwGUJnMUg7pQafdYr16feNEZM2lE4XO_tWPFZkIoLnznM9N9-ZG2yz7k9yhsjwLFlX48rQgoof5fFxmTtv-ETyM2vHjA90wPzdFVwUu05vSc1yHnALRPs-kY/s400/5197297634_23b355065a_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542288233204865458" /></a><br />I recently showed a pair of C&J Alex's that I had polished for a young man who is about to get married. By chance, a good friend was also getting married, and I thought to gift him a pair of the same shoes would be a nice way of sayin sorry for not being able to attend his wedding.<div>I put a few coats on these shoes, but J has taken it to another level. Good job, J - wish I could be there to see them walk down the aisle.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://thehalohaloproject.tumblr.com/">http://thehalohaloproject.tumblr.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851334283930583749.post-14393620331074923512010-11-19T07:25:00.000-08:002010-11-19T07:30:14.133-08:00Monogram<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ia_VtH5TjidWe3qWgLsLBJVxaPGNXQcyZ0C9HnP3UEw_254JltdRycjG__RkwAPsMmvkmjiluNYo6u-NBuGS9HNCzL4OZtvVKE7vNvo8TBWvqadr4iQKyHCcJw6Rz-WAQ9bAr3BNj4A/s1600/tumblr_l9s3w8UvQd1qb3am9o1_400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ia_VtH5TjidWe3qWgLsLBJVxaPGNXQcyZ0C9HnP3UEw_254JltdRycjG__RkwAPsMmvkmjiluNYo6u-NBuGS9HNCzL4OZtvVKE7vNvo8TBWvqadr4iQKyHCcJw6Rz-WAQ9bAr3BNj4A/s400/tumblr_l9s3w8UvQd1qb3am9o1_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541282570351347426" /></a>My Randonnee from Louis Vuitton. I bought it in '98 or '99 I think. It travelled with me everywhere, and was my daily bag when I lived in Japan. It's been abused, worn through, painted on, written on, had beer bottles break inside it. I have a Sen to Chihiro keitai toy attached that is hanging on by the barest threads. Truly well travelled, and it looks all the better for it. A great contrast next to my newly polished C&J Cliffords.<div><br /></div><div>Thanks to PG for the pic, craftily lifted from somewhere and posted by Ilikeitpreppy.</div>ethandesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02651384309013480427noreply@blogger.com4