New PBJ model announced: XX-011

Pure Blue Japan is releasing a new denim this fall, the XX-011 denim. It's going to be a straight fitted, left hand (!) twill, indigo warp and grey weft denim. It's most likely to drop late September. Looking forward to this one!

Pure Blue Japan XX-007: 6 months

There's now half a year worth of wear in my beloved PBJ's. So far, I soaked the jeans in lukewarm water in my bathtub twice, and as you could see in my last post, ocean soaked them too. I'm very pleased with the construction of these, so far not a single thread has failed on me. The fabric is thinning out in certain area's though, like the belt loops and of course the right back pocket where I keep my wallet. I feel like I should give it a proper machine wash in a month, to get all the dirt and grime out properly, the previous soaks didn't quite do that. On to the pics:





I'll post some detail shots again next month.

Oceanwashing

I'm back from my holidays in the south of France. Of course, I brought some jeans with me. My Pure Blue Japan and PRPS jeans needed a proper wash, so having the Atlantic Ocean at my disposal, I decided to rinse out all the grime in one of the world biggest bathtubs. After the jeans were done sun drying, they got a freshwater rinse to get all the salt and sand out.

Summertime

And the living is easy. No more school and work for a couple of weeks. This picture shows how I'll be spending my afternoons: relaxing with my friends in Sonsbeek park, the best park in Holland. Reading a book, drinking some beer. Looking trough my dirty sunglasses.



Off to the south of France on the 4th of July. Gonna do a little surfing and of course soaking my PBJ's the the Atlantic Ocean. Pics will follow!

Secret Sale @ Oki-Ni: 30% off

Oki-Ni, a webshop that sells some nice work wear (inspired) brands too, has a special, secret sale going on. All you have to do is enter your name + e-mail address and you're getting 30% off on brands like Nom de Guerre and Haversack.

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Skull Jeans - 5 Months

It's been 2,5 years since I got these Skull Jeans (by an Alchemist) at their Harajuku store which, unfortunately, no longer exists. You probably expect this to be the slim 5010xx model, but it's not: it's the 5109xx, which is based on a mid-sixties 501. It's made of the same, 6x6 14,5oz denim though and features hidden rivets. The jeans didn't get enough love yet, but as it's a true vintage cut, and I can't get myself to wear them every day.

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