[ iise accessories ] – 2011 Discussion Thread - Page 2

November 24, 2011 @ 08:01 AM

kidkorea

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Green Monk Sack

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November 27, 2011 @ 02:27 PM

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Interview with Myx.tv!

Link

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December 2, 2011 @ 02:29 AM

kidkorea

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Black monks and olive m2's are gone!

Also have our own version of "Tie Dye" fabric coming in...

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December 8, 2011 @ 01:34 PM

kidkorea

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K. John posting on the Monk Sack, check it out here:

http://kjohnlasoul.com/

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January 5, 2012 @ 04:34 AM

kidkorea

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Happy New Years to everyone! Thank you for all the support so far! We've had sales in the U.S., South Korea, U.K, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia!

Stay tuned for 2012..

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January 25, 2012 @ 10:51 AM

kidkorea

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Monk Sack featured on Fader Magazine 'Itemized"!

Fader Mag

Almost done designing our next collection, stay tuned guys.

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February 13, 2012 @ 10:25 PM

Blvckcolvnm

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I totally feel your product and respect the brand. I just dont see myself spending that much on a bag anytime soon. and thats not to say its not worth it. Its obvious they are quality

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February 14, 2012 @ 03:41 AM

dtgsigns

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Your backpacks are awesome, but $250 is really expensive. I'd buy if it came down to $100.

February 14, 2012 @ 11:46 AM

kidkorea

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Thanks for the kind words guys. We know the price range is a bit high for some people but that is the market we are targetting. And yes the quality is there!

People don't quite have a grasp yet on how expensive and how much labor goes into the organic dyeing. We are planning to release a video to help people visualize the work behind the dyeing process and also the fact that each bag is hand made in a small workshop.

We are also developing an entire collection, can't wait to show you guys what's in store for 2012! Stay tuned and thanks for the support as always HB.

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February 14, 2012 @ 06:03 PM

DesignerTheReks

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The M2 bag is nice!

On a quest no doubt.

September 13, 2012 @ 06:56 AM

kidkorea

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After a 5 month hiatus, we are planning a relaunching of the brand very soon with a new website, e-commerce store, and collection! Stay tuned for previews and thanks for all the support since we debuted HB. Much appreciated!

- TK

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September 13, 2012 @ 06:57 AM

kidkorea

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For updates/previews check us out at:

Facebook Fan Page IISE

Temporary IISE Blog

Thanks!

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October 19, 2012 @ 07:42 AM

kidkorea

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Sourcing Cordura for the new collection:

All the buckles, straps, lining, padding, zippers, etc are sourced from this oldschool part of Seoul.

Learned so much about Korean organic dyeing from this lady yesterday. Her and a whole gang of middle aged ahjemahs were getting down on all this Korean silk and these are the patterns they made hanging up to dry. Dyed with natural indigo, wood chips, mix of berries, charcoal, and gallnut.

Organic dyeing veterans in the game

This is a pattern one of the older ladies made by “accident”. The colors are amazing, and how the Korean silk feels is crazyyyyy. Too bad you can’t use silk on bags because of the wear and tear, it absorbs the organic dye so much better than cotton.

pure natural indigo

Amazing pattern one of the older ladies made. The Korean silk is woven so finely you can see through it.

Another amazing pattern with Korean alphabet lettering

Using cordura, leather, and organic dye in our new collection. More updates as they come!

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November 7, 2012 @ 01:35 AM

kidkorea

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Anybody like Korean Snacks? We are having a snack giveaway, all you have to do is like our FB page and share the post and you could be 1 of 2 winners!

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1.) 3 Cup Ramens - 1 Shin Ramen, 1 Jjamgbbong (Spicy seafood noodles Korean-Chinese dish), and 1 Jja Jang myun (Black bean sauce noodles, also Korean-Chinese dish). WITH PAIRS OF CHOPSTICKS FOR EACH

2.) Dried Squid - Sounds meh but tastes awesome. Eat with peanuts and some good beer *thumbs up*

3.) Dried Seaweed - The shit that’s wrapped around sushi. They’re thin and crispy and taste really good.

4.) Banana Milk - This is my favorite drink from Korea. I drank both of them because they were nearing the expiration date but I’ll get buy 2 more for when the giveaway ends. These are loaded with sugar so they take a while to go bad.

5.) 2 Peppero Stix boxes (1 almond and 1 regular chocalate)

6.) Kan Cho Chocolate balls

7.) Choco Mushroom shaped cookies thangs

8.) 4 flavors of My Chews - (Strawberry, Apple, Peach, and Grape)

9.) Saekom Chews (Kinda like Now & Laters) Grape & Pineapple flavors

10.) Shrimp Crackers Spicy Version (The hot cheetos of Korea)

11.) Bag of Caramel Corn and Peanut (Classic Korean snack)

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November 12, 2012 @ 06:43 AM

kidkorea

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Some pictures from our IISE Facebook Page

We were sourcing some Cordura and came across this fake bape pattern a company was trying to sell...

Examples of organic dyed fabrics tie dye version!

What it looked like in Seoul outside our office recently

Shooting a video for Korean organic dyeing at a hanok style house

Some organically dyed scarves the Master Dyer made by hand

Our samples are being made in a small workshop in Seoul by this man, who's been making bags for over 30 years

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November 16, 2012 @ 01:38 AM

kidkorea

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Paper prototype of our daypack we made lol

Last glimpse of Fall in Seoul outside our office while walking home after a longggg day of work

This fruit right here is the base of most of the colors for traditional Korean organic dyed fabrics. First, unripened (when these are still green) they are smashed into a pulpous juice and then mixed with cold running water. Then the other

ingredients are added depending on what color you want the fabric to become. Assortment of nuts, indigo, volcanic ash, bugs, etc, anything found in nature. But the base of the dye is made from Korean persimmon fruit.

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November 21, 2012 @ 02:53 AM

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Photo from our videoshoot on Organic Dyeing

Whole wooden barrel of solid indigo dye. It feels so earthy in your hands and the dye powder is very hard to wash off.

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December 13, 2012 @ 01:38 AM

kidkorea

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We sourced the most beautiful deep navy leather from Italy. Check how buttery smooth that looks...

Our sample maker working on our 3rd and final round of samples

Check out our fabrics being naturally dyed!

Closeup of one of our styles. Nubuck leather with organic dyed guangmok cotton

OUR NEW COLLECTION IS ALMOST READY! Check our Facebook page and our tumblr for updates.

Facebook Tumblr

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December 13, 2012 @ 01:55 AM

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Are you guys Korean?

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December 13, 2012 @ 07:39 AM

kidkorea

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We are Korean American brothers. We currently lived in Seoul though.

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January 8, 2013 @ 02:27 AM

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Our natural dyed fabrics drying in the sun, check out the snow in the background!

Out take from our organic dyeing video using indigo

organic dyed fabric, our black/dark grey color

behind the scenes from our lookbook shoot

Collection will be released within the next couple weeks!

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January 11, 2013 @ 02:00 PM

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More behind the scenes

Organic dyed detailing on our straps for the M2 and Daypack Models! Like our Facebook Page for more updates!

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January 17, 2013 @ 04:30 AM

kidkorea

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Preview of the inside of our daypack. 100% Italian leather: hood, zipper pulls, inside patch, pocket details, handle, and side panel details of the bag. You can see a lil bit of the organic dyed silk/cotton...more pictures/info on that later. Get excited!

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January 28, 2013 @ 04:24 AM

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Preview of our Ash Black color and our Monk Sack straps. The outer part of the bag is a 100% organic dyed Korean Silk/Cotton blend. The color you see is made by mixing Korean persimmon fruit, charcoal, and burnt ash. The patterned texture on every yard of this fabric is different, making each individual Monk Sack completely unique.

Both straps are hand-knotted to create a beautiful bow and the entire bag will soften with continuous use and look better over time.

This is the inside of our Ash Black Weekender bag. You can see a small peek of how the Korean Silk/Cotton and the Natural leather colors and textures combine. Perfect for a weekend getaway.

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February 10, 2013 @ 08:30 PM

kidkorea

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Few updates..

Inside leather patches

These are our backpack handles before they are sewn on. 100% natural double-layered leather so its extremely sturdy! There are no logo prints anywhere on the bags except the handle where IISE is hand stamped.

Behind the scenes production shot! All of our bags are handmade in a small workshop in Seoul by people who have been in the industry for over 30 years.

Detailed shot of our straps before they are connected to our M2 & Daypack models. We love the ash black color and how textured and random the patterns are for each and every strap.

Another behind the scenes shot from our lookbook shoot. Traditional Korean architecture is so inspirational. The details you can find on the roofs, doors, and walls are all amazing.

Army of IISE daypacks ready to take over.

Production is now officially finished, few more days to our release!

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February 10, 2013 @ 09:12 PM

dtgsigns

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Awesome, and any info on pricing?

February 11, 2013 @ 01:55 AM

blakplague

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Preview of the inside of our daypack. 100% Italian leather: hood, zipper pulls, inside patch, pocket details, handle, and side panel details of the bag. You can see a lil bit of the organic dyed silk/cotton...more pictures/info on that later. Get excited!

Follow us on facebook!

Dope stuff!

February 11, 2013 @ 03:06 AM

kidkorea

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Awesome, and any info on pricing?

Pricing information will be released in 2 days along with the entire collection!

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February 11, 2013 @ 03:07 AM

kidkorea

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Dope stuff!

Thank you sir!

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February 11, 2013 @ 09:43 AM

Whoadie

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will these be for sale? if so will you guys ship internationally