Levi’s Vintage Collection 2008 Fall/Winter Collection
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Levi’s is an American clothing company, most renowned for its denim jeans founded by German-American businessman Levi Strauss in 1853. Popular items like the XX jeans, 501 jeans had its hype lasting. Levi’s legacy in the invention of denim jeans holds strong and today, Levi’s are as popular as they were over a century ago.
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With perhaps one of the most enviable archives in the garment world, Levi’s has the ability to
For the 2008 summer season, Levi’s Fenom has released the White Deco collection. Lighter weight
To the misfortune of many residing outside of Japan, the Levi’s FLU collection is what many
“Pinrolling” means rolling up your jeans for the purpose of not getting your kicks stained by the denim or if you’re a fixed gear rider, then its to avoid the oil on the chain ring. However, pinrolling has slowly became a style on its own perpetuated by “What Did You Wear Today” threads on various message boards. Here’s the latest from Levi’s Fenom which are the Rollup Cropped Color Jeans. These jeans have already been shortened saving you the trouble of rolling them up. Coming in three colors, these jeans are now available at Tab Device.
Levi’s exclusive Japanese Fenom collection has unveiled an all new style titled the Conb-Disco. Undergoing Fenom’s trademark “Crash” distressing, the jean’s details go beyond the rips to also include the inclusion of Swarovski crystals on the yoke, back pocket and zipper. A 505 cut and 207 cut are available. They are currently sold out at Levi’s E-Shop, however look for them to release at selected stockists.
Levi’s Fenom has kept it consistent with a Western theme and released a latest collection of button-up shirts. The summer short-sleeve shirts feature a striped motif with different colorations and washes. Inside the pocket is the trademark Fenom logo. Available now at select Levi’s Fenom dealers.
Levi’s Oldest Oldest Pack features the recreation of one of Levi’s oldest living memories from the illustrious Levi’s archives. Uncovered in 1875, the Oldest Oldest denim overalls were found in a Nevada mining town. While the original pair is at Levi’s headquarters in San Francisco locked away in a fire-proof safe, Levi’s have recreated this important piece of history. The 9 oz denim features shank buttons, patented rivets, single needle Arcrute, cinch back and a lone back pocket. Available with a vintage styled shirt and back, the Oldest Oldest pack is currently only available for pre-order among hanon shop’s Silver and Gold members.
A new Levi’s Store exclusive has released in the form of the Bone Hand collection. If you need a Halloween costume year ’round, these are for you. A set of skeleton fingers can be seen along the front pockets. Two styles are available, the regular straight leg 505 and the tight straight 519. Going further, each model is available in two washes. This interpretation comes some years after another skeleton design by Fiberops which featured a skeleton print including both legs and hips. Available now at Levi’s Store.
Fresh up to bat from Levi’s Fenom for the 2008 summer collection are the White Deco and Cropped Pink Lame Stitch. Both instances of the denim feature light weight denim which becomes beneficial as we enter the summer months. The White Deco comes in three cuts, the 207, 505 and 360. Available now at select Levi’s Fenom dealers.
For the upcoming launch of Japan’s all new Levi’s E-Shop set to debut on May 15th, the world’s most popular denim brand has sought to create a special limited edition Nevada 501 jean. The denim embodies many of the same characteristics of the original 501 including the addition of leather suspenders. The limited run of 150 pairs will be available in conjunction with the launch of e-levi.jp on May 15th.
Source: honeyee
As we slowly approach the months of Summer, brands are starting to release their items made for the warmer weather. This includes the Japanese exclusive line, Levi’s FLU, which recently showcased their latest 2008 Spring/Summer collection on the site, Honeyee. The latest products which remain sporty but fashionable includes Polos, Shirts, Tees, CoolMax Denim Shorts as well as a couple pair of Denim Jeans. If you can read Japanese, you can head over to Honeyee to read the interview with the creative directors behind Levi’s FLU, Takihiro Okazawa (CYCLE, CLS) and Ewan Rey (Playford).
In the last year, we’ve seen Original Fake team up with the quintessential denim brand Levi’s on two previous occasions including OF’s 1st anniversary. Another pair of denim is dropping to coincide with Original Fake’s latest anniversary, this time featuring a much more bold and forward design as the Chomper pattern is seen across the back pockets. The suggested retail price is set at ¥ 33,600 JPY (approximately $321 USD).
