Japan Trip - November 2010

[ronaldlsh]

@Giles:

The process of fucking up putting creases into a pair of (def not Iron Heart) jeans:

Im curious, what does the machine do to the jeans?

[Beatle]

something really really bad…sandblasting maybe ?

[Giles]

They said that it just creases the jeans, but given the amount of sand on the floor, I suspect a little more than that was happening to them.  It was difficult to tell because they get zipped up into that black bag when the process is actually happening….G

[Giles]

Popped into Moto:

http://www.motostyle.jp/leather-silver/moto-top.html

with Kiya and Demitra and the only person to come out with anything was Mrs G:

[Giles]

Too much goodness in the workshops and I start to lose control…...

[Katsushin]

Maybe you just inhaled to much of that spray glue behind you…

[Splattered]

Hahaha i love that pic G!

[Seul]

Hahah you look completely bonkers in that last pic, Giles… In a good way, though!..

Man eff that torture machine... That black bag reminds me of blindfolding people before you execute them... Same thing, I guess...  :-\

[Giles]

One of my customers had a problem with the hollow rivet on his mini calf wallet coming loose.  I took the wallet with me, and as chance would have it, the guy who made it came into The Works.  So I gave it to him in person.  Expect it back soon…............

[ALEX1976]

@Giles:

One of my customers had a problem with the hollow rivet on his mini calf wallet coming loose.  I took the wallet with me, and as chance would have it, the guy who made it came into The Works.  So I gave it to him in person.  Expect it back soon…............

P E R F E C T!!!

[Giles]

Whilst at The Works, I spotted this pair of IH-634 waiting for more repairs.  One of the first pair of jeans Haraki ever sold, they come in about once a year for a rebuild:

[Beatle]

that´s what I´m talking about…

[LC_Miey]

one of the best faded IH ive ever seen …

[Giles]

The Iron Heart JP Crew.  These are the guys who make everything happen…....

[Giles]

Ayumi, Hiro, Daniel and Mrs G finalising the design for the next DC4 Tee Shirt.  It is a killer, my name is on the list…....

[Giles]

I love this photo, for me it captures the essence of "At the Works":

[ALEX1976]

i love these guys!!!

[Giles]

Kiya loving his new flannel lined 634S:

[simonc]

Giles that/this is an absolutely fantastic post, thanks so much for putting it up.  I lived in Japan for two years.  I also practice Judo at the Budokwai near my place in London.  Your pictures really touched me, and show the quality and finish the Japanese have come to master.  It's quite funny and they will tell you themseleve that the Japanese have invented nothing but perfected everything.  Well they lie on that one they have infact invented the Kareoke machine!  Great Post Thanks!

[Giles]

simonc, my pleasure.  I am very lucky to go so often, I am lucky to do what I do and love sharing as much as I can with you guys, wish I could do more….....