Kiya’s Sugar Cane slack denim jeans — 6 months
These are the new jeans I’ve been wearing on and off since I got them from Self Edge…except the photos here are of Kiya’s pair. He’s worn them six straight months and machine washed them every two weeks. Always consistent. The Sugar Cane slack denim is a particular 50/50 mix of sugarcane and cotton fibres, making up a loose woven and super slubby 13oz. denim that’s breathable and perfect as a lightweight jean for the summer. It’s a regular cut, so for us skinny folk it’s kind of baggy but I like the new silhouette it gives me. Also, I have an excuse to wear boots.
The denim looks ridiculous.
Self Edge x Sidney Lo outtakes
How it all went down…you think they actually made Sidney Lo wigs? We gave it a cut but it ended up kind of like a bob. Case in point…
Self Edge x Sidney Lo WAYWT Exhibition
Self Edge puts up their new Flat Head window display, featuring my What Are You Wearing Today? exhibition from New York. Displayed are two mannequins, before and after, with the infamous stool and mountain bike, a brick wall, and the exhibit video looping 24/7 for passerbyers to check out.
Jul 2, 2008 • categories: Cool Shit, Fashion, Photography, San Francisco • tags: selfedge sidneylo waywt
Self Edge’s new store: Patina
Introducing a preview of the new line of shoes by Self Edge’s new shoe store, Patina. So far there are six models and many more to come… all of which offer fully customizable options to fit your needs. They are absolutely immaculate and super comfortable as well. My favorite is this first pair. I might get it with a black sole. A flurry of photographs to follow…
Self Edge x Flat Head (SEXFH05) Jeans
Last week I had given a sneak peek at the upcoming collaboration jeans from the premier Japanese denim boutique Self Edge. The final details are out:
16 oz. indigo denim and 14.5 oz. black indigo denim, custom leather yo-yo themed patch, military grade olive herringbone pocket lining, Self Edge half-arcs with Flat Head’s signature forked tongue, copper rivets, hidden rivets, and… a custom limited edition Self Edge x Flat Head branded Duncan butterfly yo-yo.
A redesigned cut based off of the infamous Flat Head 3001 jean, this collaboration is by far the most anticipated jean Self Edge has created.
Official price is $335USD and will be sold on April 19th, 2008 in-store at 12:00 PST and online worldwide at 17:00 PST.
Check out the product page for the indigo and black versions.
Self Edge x Flat Head (SExFH05) jeans preview
Self Edge, in collaboration with The Flat Head, presents a preview of the new Self Edge exclusive jean: the SExFH05. 16.5oz indigo denim, the SExFH05 features the familiar and infamous FH3001 silhouette with a stronger taper at the legs and a custom homage–to–yoyo’s leather patch. My favorite detail is the half-arc with the signature Flat Head devil tongue.
They are the slim jean of 2008. And to think this new 16.5oz denim has been formulated by The Flat Head to wear and fade just like my FH3001’s that I’ve worn for over a year.
The Self Edge x Flat Head 05 jeans will be on sale at Self Edge on April 19th, 2008 in-store at 12:00 PST and online at 17:00 PST.
Flat Head 3001 - one year and two months
The last photographs taken of my Flat Head 3001 jeans. Worn over a period of 367 days straight, and a total of one year and two months. They are now retired for the time being while up on display at my exhibition.
‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ Gallery Opening
‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ B.F.A. Exhibition Opening
A year-long project by Sidney Lo
Sponsored by Self Edge and Superfuture®
There it is folks. I am proud to announce the completion of my year long series and debut of my installation piece on May 27th, 2008 at 6PM. Co-produced by Cameron Eldred, ‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ takes a look at the old tradition of time-based performance art with the hybridity of emerging technologies and message board communities.
Press Release:
Pushing the essence of a recent internet phenomenon to its extremes, nyc-based photographer sidney lo embarked on creating a visual record of something typically taken for granted in our daily lives– the outfits we wear each and every day.
‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ originates from the popular superfuture supertalk messageboard. alongside being one of the foremost resources for japanese-made artisan reproductions of classic American jeans, the site features a thread affectionately known as WAYWT which spans thousands of pages containing photographs documenting what Superfuture’s members are wearing each and every day.
Turning the street style meme inside out, ‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ turns the idea of a public visual record into a personal diary, and reduces the daunting nature of the project—a year’s worth of snapshots- into something altogether more easily understood by even those that have never once stopped to think about the clothes on their back after they’ve thrown them on.
‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ also evokes elements of yet another niche integral to the supertalk message board: that of raw, unwashed denim. Tying every single photo together is the exact same pair of jeans, which, once dark and full of indigo dye, eventually became a canvas upon which 367 days worth of experience came to light.
Presented in collaboration with Superfuture and sponsored by iconic japanese denim shop Self Edge, ‘What Are You Wearing Today?’ opens on March 27th, on view through April 19th.
An excerpt from the exhibition:
“From 1980 to 1981, performing artist Teching Hsieh punched a time clock every hour on the hour, twenty-four hours a day, for an entire year, to observe the passage of time. My series, entitled What Are You Wearing Today?, is an exercise in time and digital replication. I photographed myself everyday for an entire year, from March 10th, 2007 until March 10th, 2008. Like Teching Hsieh’s Time Piece, I illustrated the passage of time by shaving my head and letting it grow throughout the duration of my work. This subject of transience can also be observed by my jeans, which I have worn every single day to coincide with my growing hair. Both elements signify change and growth that conformed to my body throughout this year-long piece.”
Mar 18, 2008 • categories: Art, Cool Shit, Photography • tags: nyu opening Photography selfedge sidneylo superfuture tisch waywt • {0 Comments}