JAPAN TRIP November 2011

[Giles]

it's me (Beatle), sorry , just posting via Giles' account..just saying hi , miss you

[Max Power]

Is that the FlatHead shirt I talked about in WAYWT? It looks so awesome with long sleeves. Any chance that these make it over here?

[Finn666]

sup beats?
great to see you having a great time at TFH (with the TFH worldtour jeans!)

If my eyes aren't fecked i would guess that the material around your wrists is the same as the inner lining on the IH-528J…right?

Talking about it....Maybe G. already got some infos on this:
@Giles:

Yep Haraki designed this one.  How much do you need?  I may be able to source something similar through TSS.  TSS is the company that Haraki uses to help him source and design all his fabrics….

[Giles]

Eyes fecked….

[Finn666]

@Giles:

Eyes fecked….

feck…

okay, wearing my glasses would have helped me thinks

but still, any news

[Max Power]

Is this the guy behind Flat Head? I recall his face from the Lightning Denim Book. And please answer my question on the Shirt

[beautiful_FrEaK]

yes he is…the other question I can't answer

[FurattoHeddo]

^Yes, MP. that's Mr. Kobayashi aka Mr Flat Head …

[Giles]

It's a this season western….

[Chris]

@Giles:

Roger from VMC and I fell in love with these…...

Glace Goat from Whites.....

Those are nice, but I'd be worried about durability.  Goat isn't exactly noted for being a tough leather.  Should be really comfortable, though, since goat is thin and soft.  Any idea what the lining is?

[rocket]

@Giles:

it's me (Beatle), sorry , just posting via Giles' account..just saying hi , miss you

hey beats, new belt?

[Giles]

[Giles]

[Giles]

@Chris:

Those are nice, but I'd be worried about durability.  Goat isn't exactly noted for being a tough leather.  Should be really comfortable, though, since goat is thin and soft.  Any idea what the lining is?

Went back to TFH for another meeting today.  Had occasion to play with these again and I asked for the spec and actually its Water Buffalo …..

TFH over here distribute Whites Boots but told me to just buy them direct from Whites.  I will confirm spec with Whites and then the order will be placed....

[Giles]

A lot of restaurants in Japan have plastic models of the food outside.  Many of them have a kanji menu with no pictures.  The solution, take photo on way in and give the waiter the camera…...

[jimmy]

^ cleaver. It's a sign your in the real part or Japan and not just the tourist district.

[shutoko]

@jimmy:

^ cleaver. It's a sign your in the real part or Japan and not just the tourist district.

If you really want to be a tourist there's a street in asakusa with a bunch of shops that sell those models.

[Megatron1505]

There are plenty of stores in Akihabara which sell them, the top floor of Laox electromics used to have loads.

[michaeljcr]

@Chris:

@Giles:

Roger from VMC and I fell in love with these…...

Glace Goat from Whites.....

Those are nice, but I'd be worried about durability.  Goat isn't exactly noted for being a tough leather.  Should be really comfortable, though, since goat is thin and soft.  Any idea what the lining is?

No idea about the footwear applications of goat, but I thought goatskin was considered very tough for leather jackets? Relatively lightweight, tough and lasts well. It's also supposed to be pretty waterproof. It was used on some WW2 A2 jackets, and as far as I'm aware is what the USAF and USN use for their current issue leather jackets. not that that means a lot for footwear though.

[Omega Man]

I think they are actually Water Buffalo.