Self Edge

Self Edge Los Angeles - Opening September 1st

2010-08-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

Self Edge opened four years ago in the Mission District of San Francisco with the vision of creating an otaku retail store dedicated to vintage style denim and other clothing 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.

One year ago we opened our second store in New York City, it's been a great year in New York and we're excited for the years to come with what we have planned for the future.
After four adventurous years between San Francisco, Japan, and New York we're proud to announce our expansion to Los Angeles.

L.A. feels like a perfect fit for Self Edge, almost like the city we should have started in. From the history of the Southern Californian 50's American vibe to the outlaw bikers that rocked the towns they travelled through heading north from San Bernardino, this is a place we were destined to be.

At Self Edge Los Angeles we'll be offering all of the same brands as SESF and SENY and within a few weeks we'll be adding one more brand to our roster. SELA 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 Los Angeles will be opening on September 1st with an opening party to follow in October. New unreleased pieces and restocks of popular items from many of our brands will be available when we open.
Stop by and see what a real pair of jeans feel like.

Iron Heart Overdyed Long Sleeve Shirts & Jean Restocks

2010-08-09T18:55:00.000-07:00

Just in at both stores is small run of shirts which Iron Heart has done in an overdyed chambray fabric.
One is a workwear style shirt with a triple-stitched body and open-top chest pockets and the other is a snap button shirt.

Both of these shirts start out as an indigo chambray fabric and are garment dyed black after the shirt is sewn. This dye comes off and fades over time with normal wear to show a great aged looking shirt.

Along with these shirts we've gotten a full restock of all Iron Heart jeans, belts, and jackets at SESF, SENY, and in our online store.
Check our online store for spec lists, measurements, and more photographs.

Iron Heart Overdyed Snap Button Long Sleeve

Iron Heart Overdyed Long Sleeve Workshirt

Introducing 3sixteen+ Jeans

2010-08-02T18:54:00.000-07:00

3sixteen and Self Edge have come together to design a collection of jeans (and more, soon...). For the first release we have two fits made up of a beautiful rope dyed Japanese double red-line selvedge denim.

The denim on these jeans has a deep indigo shade and is slightly on the abrasive side and is sure to yield a great aged look with normal wear.

We're excited about being able to work with 3sixteen on this new sub-label and are also looking forward to a women's selvedge jean release later this fall.

Both the 10BSP and 20BSP jeans are available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the product pages for measurements, full specs, and hi-res photographs.

3sixteen+ 10BSP Straight Leg Jeans

3sixteen+ 20BSP Slim Leg Jeans

The Iron Heart 301s-07BK Jean & Short Sleeve Summer Shirts

2010-07-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

We've had Iron Heart make up a very small run of the 301s Slim jean in an overdyed 19oz unsanforized denim.
This is the same denim which was used on the SEXIH07 jean, but done in a slim cut.

Also in is a set of summer weight short sleeved chambray shirts, one is in it's natural light blue state and the other has been overdyed black.
Along with those two new shirts Iron Heart has done a short sleeve version of their Heavy Weight Chambray Shirt.

These jeans and all three new short sleeve shirts are available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Only 60 pairs of the 301s-07BK were produced.
Check the online store for a complete spec list and explanation of the fabrics.

Iron Heart 301s-07BK Overdyed Slim Jean

Iron Heart Short Sleeve Workshirt - Light Indigo

Iron Heart Short Sleeve Workshirt - Overdyed

Iron Heart Super Heavy Chambray Short Sleeve

Self Edge & Wild Records Present The Lower East Side Rockabilly Hob Nob

2010-07-12T09:41:00.000-07:00

This sunday, July 18th, in Manhattan's Lower East Side Self Edge New York is hosting a Rockabilly Hob Nob. We've flown out Wild Records recording artists Omar & The Stringpoppers from Los Angeles for their first ever New York City Show.

The party at Self Edge New York is from 3pm to 8pm on Sunday, July 18th, and Omar & The Stringpoppers will play at 4pm. Also, PBR is supplying the very rockabilly-approved beer for the day.
Self Edge New York
157 Orchard Street (@ Rivington St.)

The Flat Head Summer Collection of Shirts

2010-07-07T09:50:00.000-07:00

A collection of summer shirts just rolled in from Flat Head including a rerun of their popular 4001BK slim black jean.

Both the short sleeve hounds shirts and the selvedge chambray shirts are great summer weight fabrics and still maintain that amazing quality which Flat Head is known for.

Included in the shirt collection is a set of blank flatlock seam t-shirts.
Flat Head have acquired and rebuilt the world's only running (from our knowledge) vintage flatlock seam machine from the 1930's.
The machine fuses the two edges of fabric together creating a smooth, flat seam. Most clothes are sewn with overlock seams which are a cheaper, faster, and easier way to sew clothes but it leaves a bulky uncomfortable seam underneath.
Flatlock seams leave a smooth and extremely strong surface, almost like there are no seams at all.
The flatlock seam combined with the loopwheeled fabric and triple stitched collar result in the ultimate black or white t-shirt.

We've also had Flat Head do a new run of the 4001BK black slim jean, one of the only black denim jeans in the world that fades and ages like indigo denim. Also in is a set of black or tan solid leather wallet chains with brass fittings.

All these shirts and also a restock of the Type II jacket and a few other jean models are available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the product pages in our online store for more photographs, specs, and information on every item listed here.

Flat Head Short Sleeve Hounds Shirts in Black/Mauve and Black/White

Flat Head Short Sleeve Selvedge Chambray Shirts

Flat Head Native Sleeve Loopwheeled T-Shirt

Flat Head Flatlock Seam Blank T-Shirts

Flat Head Tan Solid Wallet Chain

Flat Head Black Solid Wallet Chain

Iron Heart 634s-B Overdyed Jeans & Short Sleeve Mechanic's Shirts

2010-06-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

One of the most legendary jeans we've carried at Self Edge was a limited run of Iron Heart's 634s jean which were overdyed black, that was four years ago and sold out almost instantly at the time. The lucky people that got a pair saw a jean that changed in color and shade like nothing they'd ever seen before. Iron Heart has done a new run of this same jean for just a few stores.

This version of the 634s 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.

Also out this month is a set of short sleeve Mechanic's shirts in both black and beige and a restock of the popular Mini-Herrgingbone Summer shirt.

All these items are available now at SENY, SESF, and in our online store.

Iron Heart 634s-B Overdyed Straight Leg Jeans

Iron Heart Short Sleeve Mechanic's Shirts

Flat Head Wabash Shirts, Type II 3XXX Denim Jackets, Chambray Shirts, and More..

2010-06-14T12:56:00.001-07:00

Flat Head has just delivered a recut on an item which ended up being the most popular FH shirt of 2009. The Wabash shirt has been recut for us and is finally available again.

Along with the Wabash shirt is their 3XXX denim Type II jacket which Flat Head produces in a raw state only for Self Edge, guaranteed to age as well as their jeans do especially considering the denim used.

We've also received Flat Head's chambray shirts in three colors all with snap buttons and selvedge detailing. Available now in beige, navy, and red.

Along with these items we've got a full restock of F310, F380, 1001, SE05BSP, women's Balder jeans and also cordovan card cases and leather/silver wallet chains.
All these items are available now at SENY, SESF, and in our online store.

3XXX Denim Type II Jacket

FH Wabash Workshirt

FH Leather Woven Wallet Chain w/ Silver Feather

Flat Head Long Sleeve Chambray Shirts

Iron Heart Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirts & Chambray Workshirts

2010-05-24T19:41:00.000-07:00

Two new shirts from Iron Heart have arrived including many restocks on some of their best items.

Iron Heart have done a workshirt out of their heavy selvedge chambray fabric with traditional buttons instead of snap buttons.
Also new from Iron Heart is a set of summer weight mini-herringbone shirts available in three colors, all three breath well and are in a very nice fabric with colors perfect for summer wear.
These new shirts are now made up to size XXXL for us.

These are in along with a restock of the Cordura jackets in gray, Hickory Stripe Shirts, Super Black Rider's Jacket, Super Black Vests, brass buckle belts, and all the jean models they produce.
These are all available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Iron Heart's shirts are only made in one run per year, there are no restocks.

Iron Heart Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirt - Black

Iron Heart Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirt - Red

Iron Heart Mini-Herringbone Summer Shirt - Navy

Iron Heart Heavy Selvedge Chambray Workshirt

The Skull 5000XX 15th Anniversary Jean & Restocks

2010-05-24T19:37:00.000-07:00

For their fifteenth anniversary Skull has released a special jean in limited numbers made of a new denim which they developed just for this project.

Hiro, the founder of Skull has produced a new silhouette for the first time in two years and woven a new denim which is made up of a combination of cotton fibers from Southern California and Arizona (but woven in Japan).
This denim is made up of a longer but thinner cotton staple which makes the denim pliant and long lasting while still rigid.

The new 5000XX jean and a restock of the very popular 5010 and 5507 jeans are now available at SESF and our online store. Restocks aren't as often as we'd like with Skull, once these are gone we don't expect to have them in stock again for a while.

The Skull 5000XX Anniversary Jean

Introducing Strike Gold from Japan

2010-05-18T06:31:00.000-07:00

Hailing from Okayama, the denim capital of Japan, Strike Gold is a line created by the Hamamoto family with over twenty years of experience in the Japanese denim industry. Bringing simple styles with the utmost attention to detail to their jean line we're very excited to be offering this brand at Self Edge.

We're starting off the collection with two denim styles and two belts.
The SG1101 jean is a straight leg fit with a flattering silhouette for all body types with a medium rise and a classic fit.
The SG1105 jean is a slim leg fit that's got a medium rise and is slim from the top to the bottom but doesn't hug the calf.
The jean has a burly feel to it at first due to the rigid denim that comes in it's loomstate form, after a warm water soak the denim opens up a bit and begins to soften with wear.

This denim from Strike Gold has massive character even when raw with a lot of loom chatter visible from both the warp and weft sides of the denim. Due to the abrasive nature of the denim when raw the jean will age faster than most jeans and yield an extremely high contrast fade with normal wear.

Strike Gold has gone to the extent of getting custom rivets made which have a male part made of iron and a female piece made of copper. The reason for this is that the male piece will begin to rust over time but the female piece will darken and leaf over time giving the wearer a well rounded aging pattern even on the rivets. Crazy for some, essential for others.

Also available is a heavy duty belt in black or tan with a solid brass buckle.

Both the jeans and belts are available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the product pages in our online store for more photographs, full specifications, and size charts.

The Strike Gold SG1101 - Straight Leg

The Strike Gold SG1105 - Slim Leg

The Strike Gold Belts

The New Slim Tapered Real Japan Blues 103BSP Jean & Suede Saddle Shoes

2010-05-09T16:52:00.000-07:00

Real Japan Blues has done their first slim tapered jean cut and a pair of navy and gray suede saddle shoes.

The new 103BSP jean is a slim cut jean with a tapered 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.
The denim on these has been developed by Flat Head only for Real Japan Blues. 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.

The Navy & Gray Saddle Shoes are a favorite at the shop. They're classic, extremely well built, and very comfortable. The soles are full leather and are Goodyear welted for waterproofing and breathability. These are made in small batches in Nagano (Japan) by Flat Head's leather division for the Real Japan Blues brand.

The Real Japan Blues 103BSP jean is available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store under RJB. The Navy & Gray Saddle Shoes are available now at SENY and in our online store. Check the online store for a full spec list, hi-res photos, and more information.

Real Japan Blues 103BSP - Slim Tapered

Real Japan Blues Navy & Gray Saddle Shoes

Sugar Cane Summer Collection - Shorts & Shirts

2010-05-06T19:16:00.000-07:00

Just received a new shipment of warm weather wear from Sugar Cane. This new collection consists of a pair of slim mid-length shorts and a couple of sugar cane and cotton fiber blend short sleeve shirts.
The shorts are made of a micro-striped Jean Cord fabric which breathes well but feels rugged at the same time. Both short sleeve shirts are made of fabric which is loomed from a blend of 50% cotton and 50% sugar cane fibers, Sugar Cane has been doing a limited number of these shirts every spring and slightly changing the pattern every year with the blue areas being natural indigo dyed.

We've also received a full restock of all five jean models which we carry from Sugar Cane and a restock of the Navy Picnic Short Sleeve Shirt. All these new items and restocks are available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store.

Taking Pictures Of People Who Take Pictures Of Themselves by Sidney Lo

2010-05-06T18:21:00.000-07:00

Taking Pictures Of People Who Take Pictures Of Themselves is the debut monograph by Sidney Lo. Utilizing the streetstyle snapshot aesthetic that has been popularized by so many magazines and blogs, Lo meets, befriends, and photographs 79 people who post actively on an online fashion message board, Superfuture.

The subjects themselves often participate in "what are you wearing today" — an act of self-portraiture that leaves a permanent imprint on the Superfuture message board. It also highlights the virtual community as its users extend beyond the web and start collaborating in real life.

A4 Format
112 Pages
Semi-gloss Print
Softcover w/ Black/Black Inkless Debossed Title

Sidney Lo's new book is now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store.

Flat Head Spring 2010 Shirt Collection and the 1001 Slim Heavy Weight Jean

2010-04-12T22:01:00.000-07:00

It feels like a while since we received a large shipment of Flat Head shirts all at once, but the new spring season is now shipping from Flat Head.
We've got a great selection of new shirts in various colors; as always Flat Head is known for their original fabrics which they spend months perfecting and which they produce exclusively for their shirts.

We've also received a new FH Loopwheeled t-shirt which is produced for us up to size 46.

The Flat Head 1001 Slim jean in a heavy weight 16oz unsanforized indigo denim is back in stock, and now available up to size 38 for the first time. Flat Head's denim is known for it's amazing fading properties and this is a heavier version of their regular denim.

We've received a restock of the Flat Head cordovan card cases (small wallets) in both black and tan leathers and also a restock of the black Mid-Length Wallets and Sterling Silver Feather Rings.

All these Flat Head shirts, the 1001 jean, the Flat Head Feather Ring, cordovan card cases, a small restock of the SE05BSP, F380, and Women's Balder jean are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store.

Flat Head Spring 2010 Shirt Collection

Flat Head Bikers & Vintage Loopwheeled T-Shirt

Flat Head 1001 Slim Heavyweight Jean

Flat Head Sterling Silver Feather Ring

Flat Head Black Leather Mid-Length Wallet

Flat Head Cordovan Small Wallets

Iron Heart Ombre & Mini-Check Flannels and more...

2010-04-12T21:58:00.001-07:00

Iron Heart has just done a set of flannel shirts in two styles, each style in two colors.
Both the Ombre pattern and the Mini-Check have triple-brushed outers for a super soft hand-feel.
They nailed the colors on these, perfect for the spring and summer.

These are in along with a restock of the Cordura jackets Hickory Stripe Shirts, Super Black Rider's Jacket, Super Black Vests, brass buckle belts, Super Heavy Selvedge Chambray shirts, and all the jean models they produce.
These are all available now at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Iron Heart's shirts are only made in one run per year, there are no restocks.

Iron Heart Ombre Flannel - Blue

Iron Heart Ombre Flannel - Green

Iron Heart Mini-Check Flannel - Purple

Iron Heart Mini-Check Flannel - Red

Iron Heart Hickory Stripe Shirt

Mister Freedom * The Midnight Collection * 3RD GEAR

2010-04-08T21:50:00.000-07:00

The second half of Mister Freedom's spring and summer collection is a hot one.

Our French outlaw finds himself darkening up the collection with an amazing new fabric which is an MFSC original woven by the magical hands of Toyo Enterprises.
It's a 10oz denim twill with a royal blue selvedge id color; what makes this interesting is the warp threads are pure indigo rope dyed and the weft (fill) threads are black pigment dye. It's extremely dark but will age just like indigo denim does but in an entirely new way due to the black fill. An amazing fabric which almost has an overdyed look but it's the combination of the weave and indigo/black threads which give it a very blue-black look.

The Midnight Breezer jacket constructed out of the 10oz indigo/black denim twill is a light jacket with a "conmatic" zipper up the front, plaid ticking, three outer pockets, and one inner chest side-entry pocket.
The Midnight Rider's Jeans are a trouser style jean, very slick and very dark. Details are on the subtle side compared to past models and the denim is great for warmer weather wear considering its lighter 10oz denim twill fabric.

One last new item has come in to round off this season's offerings. The Union Tees are made up of 100% Cotton mid-weight tubular jersey in a 1930's European undershirt henley style with fabric covered buttons and underarm gussets.
The Union Tees are available either in a white jersey t-shirt with a indigo dyed popeline front placket or an indigo jersey t-shirt with a blue chambray front placket.

Mister Freedom restocks too...
All these items along with a restock of the Black Mulholland Master Jacket, indigo dyed scarves, MF logo scarves, and Mechanic's shirts in both black or white chambray are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the online store product pages for far more information than you'll ever need on one garment along with hi-res photos.

Midnight Breezer Jacket

Midnight Rider's Jeans

Union Tee - White w/ Indigo Popeline

Union Tee - Indigo Tee w/ Blue Chambray

Iron Heart Spring Collection - Shirts, Jackets, & Jeans

2010-04-05T10:12:00.001-07:00

A long awaited shipment full of many new Iron Heart pieces just rumbled into the store. We've got a great selection of Cordura Jackets, heavy selvedge chambray shirts in three colors, hickory stripe shirts, Super Black Rider's Jackets, and Super Black Button Down shirts.

We've also received a full restock of the Iron Heart 301s slim jeans and our last restock of the SEXIH07 jean.
Along with those we received all the Iron Heart classics such as all the belts, wallets, and jeans.

All these items are now available at SESF, SENY, and also in our online store. Most of these items are only made in one run as Iron Heart's production is quite low and made to order. Check the online store for more information, specs, measurements, and hi-res photos.

Iron Heart Cordura Jackets (Black & Gray)

Iron Heart Hickory Stripe Shirt

Iron Heart 22oz Super Black Denim Rider's Jacket

Self Edge x Iron Heart = SEXIH07

Iron Heart 16oz Super Black Denim Shirt

Iron Heart Super Heavy Selvedge Chambray Shirts

Iron Heart 301s Slim Selvedge Jean

Iron Heart Sonny's Vest

Iron Heart Dark Rider Workwear Flannel

Mister Freedom * Speed-Safe Clothing for Modern Riders * 2ND GEAR

2010-03-25T11:07:00.000-07:00

The first new pieces from the Spring and Summer line of Mister Freedom have just come in. Expanding on the theme which was started in the fall of 2009 this collection goes deeper into vintage styles but moves the era up a bit to the 50's and 60's.

We've got a new light zip-up jacket in the form of the Breezer Drizzler made of an amazing fabric which has a cotton warp and a rayon weft. Great functional pockets, plaid ticking, and a great fit make this our perfect spring jacket. Available in both black and white.

Also in is a new take on the Mechanic's shirt in two new fabrics. One is a white chambray and the other is a black chambray with an indigo selvedge id.

Both these pieces in two colors each along with a restock of the Mechanic's sweatshirt and the wool watchcaps are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. Check the product pages for the full spec lists, measurements, and hi-res photographs.

Mister Freedom Breezer Jacket - Black

Mister Freedom Breezer Jacket - White

Mister Freedom Mechanic's Shirt - Black

Mister Freedom Mechanic's Shirt - White

3sixteen Denim Collection Restock & Additions

2010-03-20T15:10:00.000-07:00

We've received a full restock of 3sixteen's denim collection along with a new model, the ST-200x, which is a slim cut made of black selvedge denim from Japan's famous Nihon Menpu mill.

We launched 3sixteen's denim collection a year ago at Self Edge thinking it was a good compliment to our list of brands, we're pleased to see that our clients reacted well to this line and have requested more models and more types of fabrics to be used. The line is growing slowly and we're helping the brand improve with every run, the progress is astounding and it's great to see a line put this much passion into their product.

The straight leg model (SL) comes in an indigo selvedge and black selvedge, both fabrics from Japan. The slim leg model (ST) comes in a indigo selvedge from Japan, a black coated denim from Cone Mills, and starting this week also comes in black selvedge from Nihon Menpu. This will be the last run of the coated version as the mill is out of the fabric which was only made in a small quantity. The Straight leg models are now available up to size 38.

All these models, including a restock of the leather tan and black bracelets, are now available at SESF, SENY, and in our online store. PLUS, coming soon.

3sixteen SL-100x - Straight Leg Indigo Selvedge

3sixteen SL-200x - Straight Leg Black Selvedge

3sixteen ST-100x - Slim Indigo Selvedge

3sixteen ST-200x - Slim Black Selvedge

3sixteen ST-210 - Slim Black Coated

The New Real Japan Blues 105BSP Jean

2010-03-16T13:14:00.000-07:00

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 105BSP jean is a straight leg jean with a medium rise and a button fly. 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 105BSP 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 105BSP

RJB Jeans.
Worn for 15 Months.

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