I think we're having a love/love relationship with EvisuTV right now. Check out their runway show for the Spring/Summer 2009 Season held in Milan recently. It's inspired by the story of the Kanrin Maru, a Japanese ship that sailed to America in the winter of 1860.
This video has been on EvisuTV for several months, but we still think its worth mentioning. Introducing "Mr. Kobayashi, Evisu's #1 Paint Writer". For those Evisu lovers, here's a reason to love your jeans even more.
Gas prices too high? Can't afford to travel? Well then fly the friendly skies in your helium-filled Levi's. I love it when the bored get creative, but don't try this at home.
Street shoppers are being yanked from their hypnotic states as they witness the reverberation of their reflections projected in front of them. The images are displayed across an interactive sculpture installed in the window of the forthcoming Diesel store in Piazza San Babila, Milan.
Sure, we've linked to the Evisu blog before as a reference point in stores, but never have we given it the attention it fully deserves.
With posts ranging from the latest Evisu styles, to their runway collections, and oddly enough, Japanese girls eating ramen noodles, the blog effectively communicates not only brand news, but also brand image without even purchasing the product. Our love certainly increased when we found out they even gave a nod to DenimHunt on their blog roll.
Keep a lookout for updates on the site, but for instant gratification, check out their FW08 runway show in the clip above.
For More: Evisu.com/blog
With the help of our favorite people at FashionWeekDaily.com, check out the Denim Diaries below. Keep your eyes peeled for everyone from Whitney from the Hills to Juliette Lewis.
For move videos: FashionWeekDaily.com
Hilly Kristal, founder of punk staple, CBGB's, died yesterday at the age of 75 following a battle with lung cancer.
Almost one year ago, Kristal was forced to close the infamous dive due to rent hikes and other disagreements with the landlord. CB's first opened in 1973 and served as the stage for acts such as the Ramone's, Sonic Youth, and Blondie. As happens so often, given the easy connection between music and art, CBGB's expanded into a gallery space hosting some of the art world's most unique up-and-comers, as well as the annual Terrible Toy Fair.
As Patti Smith says in today's New York Times:
“There was no real venue in 1973 for people like us,” Ms. Smith said on Wednesday. “We didn’t fit into the cabarets or the folk clubs. Hilly wanted the people that nobody else wanted. He wanted us.”
In honor of Kristal, we're wearing our favorite skinny jeans, grey Jimmy jeans, named after CBGB's fixture, Jimmy Web, of Trash & Vaudeville. We suggest you do the same and watch the Ramone's at CB's from 1977:
For more: The New York Times
Our good friend Thomas Onorato (look for a Five Questions to Five Pockets segment very soon,) sent us his latest side project: a spoof of the MTV show MADE. Onorato's version transforms an everyday kid from NJ into a "skinny jeans rockin', Ladytron listenin', dive bar dancin' hipster."
Check out the trailer below!
Celeb-in-hiding, Nicole Richie, graces the cover of the August issue of NYLON aka the denim issue. Check out a little behind-the-scenes action from the Australian set.
More love for Marvin and his crew! Keep your eyes open for Rooney, Cory Kennedy, and Cisco Adler.
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