Iron Heart in the Press or on other Sites

[Madame Buttonfly]

Very proud stepmum - great job, Alex 

[theshigster]

Good job @Alex ! Likeable, concise and on point… It was a much more enjoyable format (due to good editing and NOT including the interviewer) than the audio interview with Giles a while back, imho…

It made me subscribe to the basic denimhunters account. 

[Signal11]

It was good seeing and hearing you again Alex.
Well done.

[ROman]

Great job, nicely done Alex…

[RoxRocks86]

Really enjoyed this interview and your story @Alex

[Alex]

Thanks all 

[neph93]

Heavy forum presence here, lots of props to The Stubborn Crew too:

https://www.denimhunters.com/iron-heart-army/

Great work guys.

[wdw]

Interesting read.  A lot of weel kent faces there and a great advert for the brand.

[Dion]

Wow! Well done!

[Max Power]

Really nice article. Still, I somewhat feel left out 

[Giles]

Beat up on Thomas (me too by the way!)

[UnTucked]

Funny, I'm the * one of only persons without a fit pic, lol

*Edited for accuracy, after the kids left for school and the coffee kicked in lol

[sabergirl]

Love it!  And here I've been using my insta for pics of food and my dogs.  Another missed opportunity at fame, lol.

[xtcclassic]

My old IHSH-55 is famous lol

[Finkster]

[Giles]

[Giles]

[Giles]

What makes this article in Hail Mary Magazine even better, is that they have spelt my name the Japanese way…..

[RoxRocks86]

Nice! Any translation on this?

[Giles]

Not from me

But these were the questions:

Interview :

• year/date of birth
• place of birth
• place of now living
• job title
• short biography
• How you started to work Iron Heart?
• What was the rigger to get into the jeans making
• What part of denim fascinates you most?
• Do you think there is any similarities between jeans and motorcycle?

And these my answers:

1. September 1957
2. Birmingham, UK
3. Gosport, UK
4. Managing Director, Iron Heart International
5. I received my Bachelors degree from The London School of Economics, almost immediately, I started working in Information Technology.  Most of my career has been spent in International roles, running business, in Europe, USA, The Former Soviet Bloc and Australasia
6. In 2005, I discovered Japanese denim and realised that it was not properly represented outside of Japan.  I approached Shinichi Haraki, The President of Iron Heart,  and asked if I could look after Iron Heart interests outside of Japan.  Haraki san agreed that we should meet and discuss.  We got along well together and me and my company, Iron Heart International have been looking after Iron Heart business outside of Japan since then.
7. I have always loved denim, buying my first pair of Shrink To Fit Levis 501 at the age of 14.  I have worn denim, work and western wear all my life.  Working with Haraki san is a dream come true.
   8 ) I love the fact that as denim ages it, it becomes part of you and tells a story about you as an individual.  Denim does this like no other fabric.  I also love the fact that jeans are a very democratic article of clothing, worn all over the world by rich and poor.
8. Yes, I do. Jeans tell a story about you, so to does a motorcycle, either by what you ride or how you have customised it to suit you as an individual