Self Edge

Mister Freedom Black Mulholland Master Jacket - Down Shift

2010-02-25T08:07:00.000-08:00

Due to the popularity of the original Mulholland Master Jacket Mister Freedom has paid a short revisit to the piece by turning it into a cleaner version by employing a black jungle cloth fabric and forgoing the clip clasps for black Fiocchi snap buttons over the 1930's style "hookless" zipper. This version of the jacket also comes with white & indigo plaid checkered accents and a black windproofing leather inside the zipper cover flap.

With these color and fabric modifications they took a great jacket which was the most popular piece of the F/W09 collection and turned it into a guaranteed Mister Freedom classic by making a more minimal looking version.

These are not available for the Asian market and were made in small numbers only for a couple of stores, there will be no restocks of this jacket. Available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the product page for a massive spec list and the history behind the fabrics and hardware used.

Mister Freedom Black Mulholland Master Jacket

Self Edge x Iron Heart Dark Rider Flannel Workshirt

2010-02-24T09:32:00.000-08:00

Iron Heart produces some of the most impressive flannel material on the market, so naturally when we wanted to have our own pattern produced we went to them with the idea of producing a fabric just for us.

The pattern, color, hand-feel, weight, and brush level was all laid out by Self Edge and after multiple versions we decided we had our perfect flannel material. Extremely soft, a versatile dark color, and a warm but breathable fabric round out this material that we had Iron Heart turn into their first non-snap button shirt.

The Self Edge x Iron Heart Dark Rider Flannel is available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Sizing goes from Small to XXX-Large. These were made in a limited number and will not be restocked once sold out. We've also received a full restock of all Iron Heart jeans and belts.

The Self Edge x Iron Heart Dark Rider Flannel Workshirt

The New Real Japan Blues 106BSP Jean

2010-02-18T09:48:00.000-08:00

Hailing from Nagano, Japan.. Real Japan Blues is known for their psychotic ways of producing even the simplest of garments. They take everything from western shirts to five pocket jeans and create them in an entirely new way using fabrics that impress even the most seasoned garment junkie.

The new version of the 106BSP jean is a slim fit jean with a straight leg. They've added back pocket lining, new arcuate stitching, and a very impressive new method of extending the life on the front pockets which we've never seen on a pair of jeans before. They've hand felled a secondary piece of denim on the inside opening of the front pockets and stitched it with cotton/poly thread, a true evolution for the way jeans are constructed.
We're quite into the cuts because we feel there is a gap in the Japanese denim market for jeans that aren't exactly reproductions but have a heavy nod to the Rockabilly days of the late 1950's, jeans that make you look like you're Marlon Brando or James Dean but aren't really the cuts they were wearing fifty years ago. A combination of the denim, leg silhouettes, tags, and knife pocket.

The denim on these is a denim developed by Flat Head only for Real Japan Blues which has impressed us here to say the least. It's similar to Flat Head's 3XXX denim in terms of how hairy it becomes after the first soak but has a deeper indigo color straight off. The dye method yields an extremely high contrast fade which we'd only seen this intense before on Flat Head's denim, yet it's quite different considering it's pure indigo and the cotton is from Zimbabwe.

Modeled by Cesar Ramos of Mission Hill Saloon and shot by Sidney Lo.
The Real Japan Blues 106BSP jean is available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store under RJB. Check the online store for a full spec list, hi-res photos, and more information.

The New Real Japan Blues 106BSP

RJB 106BSP Jeans.
Worn for 15 Months.

New Collections and Restocks at Self Edge

2010-02-08T09:44:00.000-08:00

We've got some new items in from all the brands we carry including some restocks of the more popular items.

From Dry Bones we've had a special shirt made for us out of a natural indigo dyed slub chambray, a very unique fabric that's going to fade and age over time due to the rope dying process and the natural indigo it was dyed with. Also, from Dry Bones we've gotten a restock of their adjustable leather bracelets.

Flat Head has done a new color in their heavy flannel shirt in a new brown and tan color with workwear style pockets and tradition bake-lite like buttons. Also from Flat Head we've received tan and black cordovan card cases, feather rings, leather & silver bracelets, and leather mid-length wallets.

From Iron Heart we've received a small restock of the Self Edge x Iron Heart Overdyed Jeans (SEXIH07BK), these were made due to a quality control under-run and are available for the last time at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. We've also received full restocks of all IH jeans, belts, wallets, and Melton Wool Shirts.

Mister Freedom has sent us a restock of their great Utility Chambray shirts, the custom made wool watch caps, Mechanic's Sweaters and Shirts, and their scarves.

Skull has done a collaboration with Japan's Haru on a series of leather accessories. All made of hand cut and hand woven Italian leathers with custom made brass hardware. Haru is one of Japan's most prized metal workers that specializes in producing jewelry out of non-precious metals. We've got both the bracelets and wallet chains available in both black or tan. These are exclusive to the online store and SESF.

From Real Japan Blues we've got a small restock of the missing sizes of the Muted Hickory Stripe Jacket and also the new black/red leather wallet.

We've gotten a big restock of jeans from Sugar Cane along with a new Black Jean Cord shirt and a full restock of all Sugar Cane's leather belts.

In addition to all these new items we've received full restocks of jeans from Imperial, a full stock of Rin Tanaka's My Freedamn! books, and also the Denim Books from Lightning Magazine. All these items are available now at Self Edge San Francisco, Self Edge New York, and our online store.
For more information check the appropriate product pages in our online store; we supply hi-res photos, full measurements, and specs lists for every item we sell.

Dry Bones Natural Indigo Dyed Triple-Stitched Shirt

Dry Bones Leather Bracelets

Flat Head Winter Heavy Flannel Workshirt - Tan/Brown

Skull x Haru Leather & Brass Wallet Chain

Skull x Haru Leather & Brass Bracelet

Self Edge x Iron Heart Black Overdyed = SEXIH07BK

Mister Freedom Wool Watch Cap

Sugar Cane Black Jean Cord Shirt

Self Edge x Toyo Enterprises = SEXT11 - The Jungle Cloth Pant

2010-01-18T18:41:00.000-08:00

Self Edge and Toyo Enterprises have come together to bring the perfect pant in terms of hardware, details, and fit. Jungle Cloth fabric, hidden rivets, natural indigo dyed Satokibi denim lined rear pockets and pocket bags, indigo cotton twill inner leg seam lining, iron embossed buttons, and a slim fit round out this new release produced in a limited run.

We saw quite a few khaki fabric pants enter the market within the last year, we wanted to do our version in a slim cut. A version that is not only extremely comfortable but uses a fabric far more interesting, more durable, more versatile, and more comfortable than a khaki fabric. Jungle Cloth is exactly that.

The SEXT11 is made of a fabric that is dyed khaki color "Jungle Cloth" (100% cotton gros-grain). Used by the USN from the 1920's to 1950's, this fabric has amazing sturdiness and is also weatherproof and comfortable to wear. It was loomed to USN specs by Toyo's (Sugar Cane, Buzz Rickson, Mister Freedom) fabric mills in Japan.

Jungle cloth is a very durable fabric that far outlasts any khaki (fabric, not color) on the market, also due to it's gros-grain weave the fabric is weatherproof and extremely soft on one side, the inside of the pant. The inside feels like pressed cashmere while the outside is a smooth and slick canvas so any dirt or contaminants are easily brushed off.

The SEXT11 Jungle Cloth Pant is available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store under Buzz Rickson.

Self Edge x Toyo Enterprises = SEXT11 - The Jungle Cloth Pant

Self Edge x Iron Heart Type III Modified Jacket = SEXIH07IIIBK - BORN TUFFER

2010-01-11T16:15:00.000-08:00

Last month we released the Self Edge x Iron Heart SEXIH07 jeans in both indigo and overdyed black, they turned out to be one of the most popular releases we've had, especially the overdyed black version.
To compliment that release we've gotten in a small run of modified Type III jackets with hand pockets made of the same amazing 19oz denim that's been overdyed black. This is definitely without a doubt the nicest denim jacket we've carried yet and perfect for those wanting a versatile denim jacket that's got hand pockets and will age very well considering the denim used and the overdyed nature of the fabric.

This jacket has been overdyed black with a fugitive pigment dye which is an unstable and un-permanent dye that fades to later show the indigo denim underneath. Essentially this is a denim that begins black and fades to indigo in high friction areas, or what the Japanese call the "atari" fade. This particular model is what we feel the most original and exciting fabric we've ever put into a jacket. Iron Heart released a set of overdyed jeans (using their flagship 21oz sanforized denim) four years ago, those turned out to be some of the best looking worn jeans we've ever seen from the few people that got their hands on a pair, we expect these to look even better considering what's underneath the dye.

A heavyweight unsanforized overdyed denim which for the first time ever from Iron Heart ages with extreme contrast and great character that rivals the best Japanese denim available today.

This jacket will be released at SESF, SENY, and in our online store this wednesday, January 13th at 1pm (PST).
Stock is very limited and there are no restocks of this jacket, they do not shrink at all because the overdye process gets rid of all the shrinking properties of the denim. Check the online store for hi-res photos, specifications, and a size chart.

The Dry Bones Boot Collection - Brogue Gillies & Desert Boots

2009-12-29T20:56:00.000-08:00

From the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Dry Bones is one of the longest running denim and vintage style garment companies from Japan. With over twenty years of experience these guys have continually been on the pulse of what products to produce and doing it far before it hitting the mainstream.

They're three seasons in with their footwear collection and we think it's due time it comes to Western world. Their boots are a combination of great versatile colors, wonderful small batch dyed leathers, and a comfort level very rarely seen on a non-athletic shoe.

We're starting off the collection with two models, each available in two different colors. These are now all available in our online store and Self Edge New York. Check the online store's product pages for hi-res photos, specs, and more information.

Dry Bones Brown/White Brogue Gillie Boots

Dry Bones Black Brogue Gillie Boots

Dry Bones Gray Desert Boots

Dry Bones Brown Desert Boots

Real Japan Blues Jackets, Shirts, and Wallets - Winter Collection

2009-12-23T21:41:00.000-08:00

Real Japan Blues, a Flat Head subsidiary, delivers our favorite refined garments made with fabrics which push the envelope every time. This winter they've done two jackets which we love for their lush fabric choices and great detailing.

The RJB Muted Hickory Stripe Jacket is a mid-length jacket with an extremely soft lining. The leather wrapped buttons and piping make this a standout piece, and with the hickory stripe outer fabric it's sure to age well over time.

With the Pinwheel Check Jacket they instilled the help of a designer from Flat Head to create the fabric for the outer shell and lined the inside of the jacket body with a Kasuri flannel material. The sleeves are lined with Cupro which feels extremely cool to the skin and breathes very well. Cat's eye buttons and a unique Kasuri print body lining really set this jacket apart, a personal favorite of ours for this season.

The new black leather wallet from Real Japan Blues comes with red pigskin lining. It's constructed to last and is a well designed every day piece with a lot of interior room for cards, bills, and coins.

We've also received a small restock of the red and black Kasuri shirts which were extremely popular last year, we've gotten one of each size back in stock of these shirts.

All these items are available now at Self Edge San Francisco and in our online store. Check the online store for a full specification list on each item, measurements, and hi-res photos.

Real Japan Blues Muted Hickory Stripe Jacket

Real Japan Blues Pinwheel Check Jacket

Real Japan Blues Black Embossed Wallet

Real Japan Blues Black Kasuri Shirt

Real Japan Blues Red Kasuri Shirt

New Winter Collections from Japan at Self Edge

2009-12-13T10:04:00.000-08:00

Great things have been pouring in from every brand over the past few weeks, here are some of our favorite items which have come in. There's more than this in our online store and even some items which are in-store only in San Francisco and New York.

Mister Freedom
Mister Freedom's Fall collection shifts into second gear with two jackets, two different sets of scarves, and a beautiful set of thermals. The Mulholland Master jacket has already proved to be a hit with it's functional design, warm fabrics, and great fit. We've also received the first leather jacket we've ever stocked in the form of a horsehide rider's jacket (Bronco Champ) that is sure to age well; the way it's been dyed the jacket will age and crack in certain places for a really nice worn in look.
Also in from the Mister Freedom camp is two different scarves, one printed with MF's insignias and another with a small Mister Freedom tag and is natural indigo dyed.

Iron Heart
We've got some great cold weather items from Iron Heart, a melton wool over-shirt with hand pockets which sold far fast than we imagined it would at both stores, we recently got a restock of them for the online store. Also, Iron Heart has taken their chambray shirt and given it a weather-proof lining for a great lightweight but warm chambray shirt.
A full restock of all Iron Heart jeans including the 301s, 9301, and 634s have also come in along with the cordovan mid-length wallet.

Buzz Rickson
From the William Gibson x Buzz Rickson collection has come a set of Suede Officer Boots, amazing quality, great comfort, and a boot that will last a lifetime. Check the product page in our online store for a very wordy story behind these boots. We've also received a very small quantity of the William Gibson Wool Watch Caps in black. We also got our hands on some more laptop bags and wallets from the Buzz Rickson x Porter collaboration. These are the last ones that we'll be able to get from this line.
We've also received a restock of the popular USN White Chambray Shirts.

Flat Head
The rockabilly guys from Nagano just sent us a large order filled with a new shirt (The Burnt Duke Workshirt), a recut of the extremely popular Long Sleeve Chambray Shirts (in Beige & Blue) restock of the Glory Park Mustard Flannel, a set of the black and tan mid-length wallets, their sterling silver key-hooks, leather & silver bracelets, and a jean restock for the SE05BSP, 3005, 8005A, and Balders.

Self Edge
A few new items from the Self Edge collection... We've done a new shirt in a lightweight madras fabric that's made in San Francisco with attention to detail no longer found on many other shirts. As part of the ongoing silver collection we've made a set of sterling silver Key-Hooks which have a turquoise inlay set within the hook, a personal favorite of ours.
Also, we've produced another cap, the Mr. Hoot Hickory Stripe Cap with the letter's "Self Edge" punched into the leather head-band. The Hoot Cap is exclusive to SENY.

Inventory Magazine
This magazine needs no explanation, Christophe Loiron is on the cover, aka Mister Freedom. Check it out.

In addition to all these new items we've received full restocks of jeans from Dry Bones, Imperial, 3sixteen, Skull, and a full stock of Rin Tanaka's My Freedamn! books. All these items are available now at Self Edge San Francisco, Self Edge New York, and our online store. For more information check the appropriate product pages in our online store; we supply hi-res photos, full measurements, and specs lists for every item we sell.

Mister Freedom Mulholland Master

Mister Freedom Bronco Champ

Mister Freedom Branded Scarf

Mister Freedom Indigo Dyed Scarves

Iron Heart Melton Wool Over-Shirt

Iron Heart Lined Quilted Chambray Shirt

Buzz Rickson x William Gibson Officer Boots

Buzz Rickson x William Gibson x Porter Laptop Bag

Buzz Rickson x William Gibson x Porter Wallet

Flat Head Burnt Duke Workshirt

Flat Head Glory Park Mustard Flannel

Flat Head Navy Selvedge Chambray

Flat Head Beige Selvedge Chambray

Flat Head Leather Mid-Length Wallets

Self Edge Dale Key-hook w/ Turquoise

Self Edge Burnt Madras Shirt

Self Edge Mr. Hoot Hickory Stripe Hat

Self Edge x Iron Heart = SEXIH07 - BORN TUFF

2009-12-01T22:02:00.001-08:00

The third collaboration between Self Edge and Iron Heart has been over a year in the making. This jean, designed by Diesel, went through multiple changes of fabrics and cuts until it's final iteration was conceived in a jean that would be not only a very versatile cut but in a fabric that would outlast anything else.

A heavyweight unsanforized denim which for the first time ever from Iron Heart ages with extreme contrast and great character that rivals the best Japanese denim available today. With a silhouette that Diesel designed to fit every body type we've decided to do these in a wide range of sizes due to it's extremely versatile fit.

We're very excited about the black version of this jean, the SEXIH07BK. This version of the SEXIH07 jean has been overdyed black with a fugitive pigment dye which is an unstable and un-permanent dye that fades to later show the indigo denim underneath. Essentially this is a denim that begins black and fades to indigo in high friction areas, or what the Japanese call the "atari" fade. This particular model is what we feel the most original and exciting fabric we've ever put into a jean.
Iron Heart released a set of overdyed jeans (using their flagship 21oz sanforized denim) four years ago, those turned out to be some of the best looking worn jeans we've ever seen from the few people that got their hands on a pair, we expect these to look even better considering what's underneath the dye.

Diesel says "THESE JEANS ARE BORN TUFF - RUFF RUFF"

The SEXIH07 and SEXIH07BK jeans will be released at Self Edge San Francisco & Self Edge New York at Noon (Local Time) on Saturday, December 5th.
The jeans will also be available online at 2pm (PST) the same day in the online store.

Check our online store for more information on this jean, a complete specification list, measurements, and hi-res photos.

SEXIH07 - Indigo

SEXIH07BK - Overdyed Black

William Gibson x Buzz Rickson x Porter Bags/Wallets & Sugar Cane Garment Dyed Jeans

2009-11-08T19:14:00.000-08:00

With last season's William Gibson x Buzz Rickson x Porter collaboration being such a hit, Toyo was please to do another set of bags this year and adding a wallet into the mix, and as usual the bags are made the Porter way. Great design and very well made, with branding that's similar to William Gibson's military inspired line produced by Buzz Rickson.

Bags & wallets are produced by world-renowned manufacturer Porter Japan in conjunction w/ BR & WG in very limited quantities. Fabric is heavy-duty USAF 3/1 super-tight, water-repellant nylon twill used for the original classic 1957 Lion Uniform USAF MA-1 flying jacket now famously reproduced by BR, thus the bag is extremely durable and can be dry cleaned if soiled and brought back to new condition easily, owing to the inherent properties of 3/1 nylon twill, which is made exclusively by BR on vintage machinery. The snaps are anodized brass mil. spec. reproduced by Buzz Rickson.
These are available in both black and sage green.

Sugar Cane has released a set of new garment dyed jeans in black and olive. Garment-dyed jeans are dyed after the jeans are fully assembled vs. dying the fabric first and then making the jeans, which is how most garments are produced. The process of garment dying leaves undyed off-white portions of the natural uncolored cotton fabric exposed along the edges of seams of assembly and other nooks and crannies.

Garment-dyed pants will age and wear-in for a unique vintage look rather quickly and will always have an appearance unsurpassed or equalled from traditional fabric-dyed goods.

The WG x BR x Porter bags and wallets along with the new Sugar Cane jeans are now available in at SESF, SENY, and our online store. We've also received a restock of the Sugar Cane Indigo Check Workshirt, available now in our online store.

William Gibson x Buzz Rickson x Porter Laptop Bags

William Gibson x Buzz Rickson x Porter Wallets

Sugar Cane Garment Dyed Jeans

Sugar Cane Indigo Check Workshirt

Iron Heart Super Heavy Winter Flannels, Winter Down Vests & Jackets, Chain Bracelet, and More...

2009-10-28T15:43:00.000-07:00

Our motorcycle loving hooligans from Tokyo are back with some items to keep you toasty during the colder months while ripping through the hills on your Harley Panhead with a head full of whiskey.

They wanted to out-do their heavy flannels from last year so they pushed the envelope a bit with these new versions, these are extremely soft to the touch and very heavy in weight. Constructed to last and heavy duty snap buttons that have a serious "snap" to them when shut.

For the first time Iron Heart has gone into the field of outerwear with their new 60/40 Down Collection. Doing a Down Vest and Jacket in Navy and Khaki with an interior phone pocket and exterior hand pockets with snap enclosures.

Iron Heart has also done a very small run of a very special sterling silver bracelet with a Tiffany style clasp. These are amazing to us, and only five were made. One for SESF, one for SENY, one for our UK counterpart, one for the Iron Heart store in Tokyo, and one for a Self Edge owner. Definitely not for everybody, but that's a good thing when there's only five made.

As usual these are made in one run, once sold out they'll be gone for good.
We've also received a small restock of the Hickory Stripe shirt, Tan Belts with a Brass Buckle, Viyella Shirts, Shaggy Check Shirts, and all jean models.

All these items are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the online store for hi-res images, full specs, and measurements.

Super Heavy Winter Flannels

60/40 Down Jackets

60/40 Down Vests

925 Sterling Silver Bracelet

Mister Freedom * Speed-Safe Clothing for Modern Riders * 1ST GEAR

2009-10-15T11:32:00.000-07:00

Mister Freedom, never one to disappoint with a compelling story-line or garment line, has moved on this season from the naval theme to clothing inspired by 1930's to 1960's motorcycle gear.

With the "Speed-Safe Clothing for Modern Riders" collection Mister Freedom delves deep into the vaults of lost designs and modifies them to today's needs of riders and non-riders of two wheeled motorized vehicles. Fully functional in every way and designed beyond what you'd expect from a small line made in Japan by those obsessed with the years past of garment manufacturing. Every piece is manufactured by Toyo Enterprises (Sugar Cane) with the utmost attention to detail, just as you'd expect from anything produced by Toyo and overseen by Mister Freedom himself, Christophe Loiron.

With the collection in first gear we bring you four pieces. A pair of Rider's Dungarees made of a beautiful left hand twill denim, a Mechanic's Shirt made of a indigo salt & pepper fabric similar to a medium weight chambray, a Mechanic's Sweatshirt available in three colors with great detailing and fabric that has to be felt in person to be fully understood, and last but not least a Denim Rider's Cap which is exclusive to Self Edge San Francisco outside of Japan.

As with all Mister Freedom collections these are made in extremely small runs and will not be available for long, so needless to say, if you want anything, do not wait. We'll be shifting into second gear in early November with a Horsehide Jacket and a Mulholland Master Jacket, and some other special surprises to come in a few months from now.

All these items are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. The Denim Rider's Cap is only available at Self Edge San Francisco. Check the online store product pages for hi-res images, measurements, and far more specs than you probably need for a garment.

Rider's Dungarees

Mechanic's Sweatshirt

Mechanic's Shirt

Denim Rider's Hat

Super Heavy Iron Heart Chambray Shirts, Sugar Cane Workshirts, and Buzz Rickson Crewnecks & CPO Shirts

2009-10-03T17:41:00.000-07:00

Another fresh shipment of new garments have come in from Japan including some highly anticipated items from Iron Heart and Buzz Rickson.

Iron Heart has done a great chambray shirt in three colors, all of which are the heaviest chambray material we've ever seen. Great fit and strong as steel snap buttons make up the most intense chambray shirt we've ever had.

Buzz Rickson releases a period correct Navy Wool Flannel CPO shirt that's a beautiful reduced wool in navy color that's soft and extremely wearable, perfect for the winter months. Also from Buzz Rickson is a black loopwheeled crewneck with a tube body design for that very specific vintage feel and fit.

Sugar Cane has also produced a new workshirt made of a 100% natural indigo dyed cotton fabric that washes down to a beautfiul hue of blue.

All these items are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the online store product pages for hi-res images, measurements, and far more specs than you probably need for a shirt.

Iron Heart Super Heavy Chambray Shirts

Buzz Rickson Navy Wool Flannel CPO Shirt

Buzz Rickson Black Loopwheeled Crewneck

Sugar Cane Indigo Check Workshirt

Fall Collections from Iron Heart, Sugar Cane, Buzz Rickson, & Self Edge

2009-09-21T17:00:00.000-07:00

Fall collections are coming into stock here with some rare restocks and also some new items.

Iron Heart brings us the Viyella flannels and the Shaggy Check Snap Shirts, both made of soft flannel fabric with the Shaggy Checks super brushed on the outside for a very soft hand.

From Sugar Cane we've received a Black Jean Cord shirt, a Navy Mini-Herringbone Workshirt, and a restock of the black and blue Pin Check Short Sleeve Shirts.

Buzz Rickson has done their yearly run of their famous 1910's style Navy Pea Coats, very limited in quantities and we only receive these once a year, once sold out we'll have no more for another year. We've also gotten a full restock of the Grey Loopwheeled Crewnecks which are an essential basic to any wardrobe.

We've gotten a hold of some deadstock Liberty of London fabric from the 1960's and we've used it line the new Self Edge Mr. Lucky caps, a denim cap with leather trim and a Liberty of London fabric lining, quite possible the most impressive cap we've ever seen construction and detail wise.

All these items are available now in our online store and at both Self Edge San Francisco and Self Edge New York. Check the online store for hi-res photos and full specs and measurements.

Iron Heart Viyella Shirts

Iron Heart Shaggy Check Snap Shirts

Sugar Cane Black Jean Cord Shirt

Sugar Cane Navy Mini-Herringbone Workshirt

Sugar Cane Black Pin Check

Buzz Rickson 1910's Style Pea Coat

Buzz Rickson Grey Loopwheeled Crewneck

Self Edge Mr. Lucky Cap

Self Edge x Imperial = SEXI08

2009-08-27T18:03:00.000-07:00

As our 8th collaboration we bring the SEXI08... An 18.5cm slim cut jean made of 15oz unsanforized denim.

We've moved the production of this jean to Japan, where normally Imperial's jeans are made in Australia. Moving the production to Japan enabled us to work closely with the factory and the mill that produced the denim. The outcome is a 15oz unsanforized right hand twill denim made in both indigo and black produced in Ibara, Japan. For those that always wanted an Imperial jean to fade like many of the other Japanese lines we carry with a high intensity fade and quite a bit of character, these are for you as they're sure to age well and fade over time due to the lack of processing the denim has gone through after the weaving process.

The leather tag and silkscreened pocket bag art are an homage to the Australian, Japanese, and American connection. Small rear pockets embroidered with dark indigo thread, chainstitched hems, a custom leather tag, and a silkscreened inner pocket bag round out the features on this custom collaboration between Self Edge and Australia's Imperial Clothing Company. The silhouette is a slim fitting 18.5cm cut with an inseam that shrinks to ~36". These are, quite possibly, the perfect slim fitting jean for us.

The SEXI08 jean will be released at Self Edge San Francisco & Self Edge New York at Noon (Local Time) on Saturday, September 5th.
The jeans will also be available online at 2pm (PST) the same day.

Check our online store for more information on this jean, a complete specification list, measurements, and hi-res photos.

Self Edge x Imperial Indigo Selvedge = SEXI08

Self Edge x Imperial Black Selvedge = SEXI08BK

3sixteen Nihon Menpu Black Selvedge Straight Leg Jean & Peanut Grizzly Chukka Boots

2009-08-12T08:27:00.000-07:00

We've just received two solid releases from 3sixteen today, an amazing black selvedge jean and a great leather chukka deck boot.

The black selvedge jeans are produced with 14.5oz denim from Japan's small but well respected Nihon Menpu mill. Menpu got their start by producing looms in 1915 then went on to become a mill specializing in small batch made textiles. Today they produce denim for Kapital and 45RPM, and their looms have gone on to produce approximately seventy-five percent of Sugar Cane's denim. A great straight leg cut, a leather tag cut and tanned in Portland, and Nihon Menpu's black selvedge make up the SL-200x jean.

Also up is a pair of Peanut Grizzly Deck Chukka boots hand stitched in Maine. These are fully leather lined for comfort and come with solid brass eyelets. Super comfortable and will age beautifully over time, these are quite possibly the nicest deck shoes we've seen yet.

We've also got a full restock of the SL-100x Indigo Selvedge Straight Leg jean and the tan and black leather bracelets.

All the jean models, the Deck Chukka boots, and bracelets are now available at SESF, SENY, and our online store.

Also at SENY only we've received stock of the new 3sixteen duffle bags ($240) with toiletry kits & Waxed Canvas & Leather tote bags ($185). Both of these are made in America with great attention to detail for both the construction and fabrics used.

SL-200x Black Selvedge Straight Leg

SL-100x Indigo Selvedge Straight Leg

Peanut Grizzly Deck Chukka Boot

Dual Strand Leather Bracelets

Single Strand Leather Bracelets

Waxed Canvas & Leather Tote Bags (SENY only)

Canvas & Leather Duffle Bags w/ Toiletry Bag & Toiletries by Dickson Hairshop (SENY only)

New Heavy Duty Things at Self Edge

2009-07-27T20:57:00.000-07:00

Over the past few weeks we've had some great new things from all the lines which we carry including a few highly anticipated items.

From our in-house line we've done a gray flannel version of the popular Never On Sunday shirt along with denim caps lined with gray flannel or Liberty of London fabric.

Dry Bones brings us a new short sleeve Black Twist Chambray Short Sleeve and a restock of the Tan Leather Bracelet.

Motorcycle road warriors Iron Heart have made a second run of the 301s and 9301 slim fit jeans, both are now available with also a full restock of their belts, jeans, & jackets.

Sugar Cane has impressed us again with their newest jean model, the 2009 Straight Fitted. A great straight leg jean that's slightly slim and fitted throughout the body made of a new 12oz Japanese Pure Indigo selvedge denim. Also from Sugar Cane we've received a restock of the Black Pin Check Short Sleeve Shirt and their popular belts in both tan and black, both studded and non-studded.

Rin Tanaka has released a new My Freedamn! book; on volume 8 he explores the world of 1960's casual wear culture, 50's and 60's motorcycle fashion, Easy Rider fashion, and more. If you're into vintage fashion or vintage garment production Mr. Tanaka's books are invaluable and the best of this type of book filled with hundreds of photos and text in both English and Japanese.

We've also received a restock of Mister Freedom's Denim CPO Overshirt, Indigo Chambray Utility Shirt, Deadstock T-Shirts, and Shore Jackets. This will be the last restock of these items as stock is running low and these are the last remaining items.

All these items are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. SENY also has a gray version of the Dry Bones Twist Chambray that can be phone ordered from our NY store, also the Self Edge Mr. Lucky Denim Cap is available now at SENY and will be available at SESF August 15th.

Self Edge Never on Sunday Flannel

Dry Bones Black Twist Chambray

Dry Bones Tan Leather Bracelet

Iron Heart 301s & 9301

Sugar Cane 2009 - Straight Fitted

Sugar Cane Black Pin Check Short Sleeve

Sugar Cane Leather Belts

Rin Tanaka's My Freedamn! 8

Mister Freedom Indigo Chambray Utility Shirt

Mister Freedom Denim CPO Overshirt

Mister Freedom Shore Coat

Self Edge New York - Opening July 24th

2009-07-19T22:26:00.000-07:00

Self Edge opened three years ago in the Mission District of San Francisco with the vision of creating an otaku retail store dedicated to vintage style denim and workwear produced by the Japanese. A place to find all the brands that many have spent years reading about in Japanese magazines and across countless online forums and blogs.

After three adventurous years between San Francisco and Japan we're proud to announce our expansion to New York City. We've chosen the Lower East Side as our New York City home because it very much reminds us of the Mission District of San Francisco, unique and full of life.

At Self Edge New York we'll be offering most of the same brands as Self Edge San Francisco and within a few weeks we'll be adding Joe McCoy's and Ande Whall to both stores. Our New York City location will also offer chainstitch hemming services on our vintage Union Special Chainstitching machine free of charge on all jeans purchased from us and for $25 for all pre-owned jeans.

Self Edge New York will be opening on July 24th with an opening party to follow in August. New unreleased stock and restocks of popular items from many of our brands will be available at SENY including a Self Edge New York exclusive hand-screened bandana by Mister Freedom himself, Christophe Loiron.

Self Edge New York

157 Orchard Street (@ Rivington)

Lower East Side

Flat Head 8005A Work-Jeans & New Summer Shirts

2009-06-22T10:54:00.000-07:00

Flat Head has just introduced their newest model in their jean line-up, the 8005A Work-Jean, made of their rarely used 13.75oz rope dyed selvedge denim. This is a welcome addition to the current Flat Head jean line-up as it widens the scope of what's available from them in terms of basic jean models.

Along with the new 8005A jean we've received a great new Black Mint Woven Black Shirt that's a 50's style shirt with a very three dimensional weave pattern. Also in is a Red Picnic Short Sleeve shirt in a lightweight selvedge cotton material.

Flat Head has also brought us three t-shirts, all loopwheeled. One is a printed black tee with a Vintage Bikers theme on a heavy weight loopwheeled material. Also up is the Native Flat Head Loopwheeled T-shirts in both black and white printed with discharge ink.

We've also finally received a restock of the cordovan card case in tan and the Flat Head Feather Ring along with all the jean models available from Flat Head.

All these items are now available in our online store.

8005A Work-Jeans - Straight Leg

Black Mint Woven Black Shirt

Red Picnic Short Sleeve Shirt

Bikers & Vintage Loopwheeled T-Shirt

Native Flat Head Loopwheeled T-Shirt

Tan Cordovan Card Case

Iron Heart 634SR 23oz Anniversary Jeans

2009-06-10T13:55:00.000-07:00

We're excited to announce the most intense Iron Heart product ever released, their 5th Anniversary 23oz Jeans.

They've really come through with something that's blown us away. For those that always wanted an Iron Heart jean but wanted it to fade with a higher contrast fade but still last near forever, this is it.

For Iron Heart's 5th anniversary they wanted a denim that trumped everything else, something so intense that it would take over 20 different versions to get it right.  What we've gotten is a denim that's unsanforized, which is a first for Iron Heart, and is so heavy and rigid that we cannot imagine how amazing it will look with wear.  The denim starts out as a rigid 21oz denim, once soaked the true indigo color really comes out and the post-soak weight of the denim becomes approximately 23.5oz, easily the heaviest fabric they've done.    For those that always wanted a pair of Iron Heart jeans and wanted them to fade a bit quicker and have a more intense contrasty fade, this is the jean you've been waiting for.  These are limited to 400 pairs worldwide.

Full specs, hi-res photos, and measurements are now available in our online store on the product page. These are available now in our online store.

Along with the Anniversary jeans we've received a restock of the very popular 301s/9301 Slim Jeans along with the classic 634s and both black and brown belts.

Sugar Cane Short Sleeve Summer Shirts

2009-06-05T09:55:00.000-07:00

Fresh from the never idle hands of Toyo, a batch of three new Sugar Cane shirts perfect for warmer weather.

Two are a fine pin-check fabric which is one of their best sellers and a new Indigo Guam shirt. All three are short sleeve and the two pin-check versions were made for us up to size XL.

All three of these shirts along with a restock of some sizes of the Recycled Denim Sweet Jeans are now available in our online store.

Blue Pin-Check Short Sleeve Shirt

Black Pin-Check Short Sleeve Shirt

Indigo Guam Short Sleeve Shirt

Iron Heart Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirts & Purple Flannels

2009-05-27T17:52:00.000-07:00

A large Iron Heart shipment just rolled in.. just in time for some warmer weather.

They've done a small run of Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirts in three colors. The fabric is loosely woven and breathes very well and the colors combinations are a welcome addition to our existing collections.

Along with the new Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirts is a restock of the Purple Ombre Flannel Shirt, the Heavy Selvedge Chambray, Road Beast Windbreakers, Indigo Riders Jacket, and the 634s, 301s (Slim), and 9301 jeans.

Brown Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirt

Blue Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirt

Turquoise Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirt

Purple Ombre Flannel

Flat Head Wabash Collection & Dual Ring Bracelets

2009-05-26T14:19:00.000-07:00

One of the items we were most excited about last fall when we saw what new fabrics Flat Head had worked on for 2009 was this wabash denim they showed us... Many companies do a wabash fabric and Flat Head has really impressed us with how well they've done their version.

Flat Head has produced a soft and very wearable fabric that's been discharged with the micro-dot pattern that's commonly seen on wabash fabrics, definitely one of those rare shirts that must be seen in person to fully appreciate how great the fabric is. This is pure indigo dyed denim that's been washed once to get the shrinking out and also to soften it up a bit to make it easily wearable. A very comfortable shirt that will age very well, and will crock a bit at first due to the core dyed yarn using to produce the base denim.

The wabash fabric is available in a snap button long sleeve shirt and also a vintage style coverall. Both come across as solid releases from Flat Head, we'd been waiting for the next perfect shirt that'd age well from them, this is it.

Also from Flat Head we've gotten some solid bracelets made of cowhide, sterling silver rings, and a pig-skin lined inner, available in black or tan.

Coverall modeled by kixslf, shirt modeled by Wesley Pipes, bracelets modeled by SidneyLo's wrists.

We also received a small restock of some of the jeans from Flat Head, tan belts, tan woven leather wallet chains, black cordovan card cases, and the Hickory Stripe Workshirt.

Dry Bones & D.Lewis Spring Collection

2009-05-18T14:38:00.001-07:00

Just got in a great shipment from Dry Bones, the Tokyo crew that brought us the recent SEXDBXS09 jean and also the very popular Red-D Slim Jeans.

First up is a great chambray shirt designed by D.Lewis & Dry Bones. D.Lewis is Britan's oldest motorcycle clothing brand. Started in 1891 they were producing multi-purpose motorcycle gear and by 1920 were making leather jackets for motorcycle and military flight use. D.Lewis went on to be one of the world's top original workwear and motorcycle gear companies and became legendary in the rock scene when the Sex Pistols, the Clash, Ramones and Iggy, even John Lennon & Paul McCartney were owners of vintage pieces of D.Lewis clothing. Today D.Lewis only has two lines outside of it's own, one produced by Comme des Garcons and one by Dry Bones.

The DBDL chambray shirt is made of a heavy indigo selvedge chambray, dyed and woven in Okayama with original accents such as slanted pockets, elbow reinforcements, and a red DL embroidery on the left cuff.

Also, a very vintage inspired crewneck pullover made of a brushed herringbone wool from DBDL really caught our eye when we first saw it; a design not seen often any more, a very period perfect piece.

We've also got a small number of Dry Bones Denim Slash Coats, once again DB shows us that you can take something and change it, and make people wonder whether or not it's a true reproduction. Using the Sushi Ear denim and four front pockets and a hidden inner right chest pocket, a great light overcoat.

Along with these three pieces we got some cool new adjustable leather bracelets from Dry Bones, made in Tokyo in their leather shop in Meguro-Ku.

With all these new items we received a full restock of the Red-D Slim jeans and the Dual Prong Leather Belt.

All these items are now available in-store and in our online store.