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The first test prints were completed today. I’m shifting gears for the holiday weekend to fix any aberrations in the print files, and fine-tune all of the text layouts. Can you believe I’m shipping this off, to the printers in China, in two weeks?

Update: With the looming deadline, I’m hesitant to adhere to that two week timeframe; there are still a lot of steps in the printing process before I can be assured that the product I receive is what I ordered.

Adrian Reimann has created a series of illustrations of characters from Masters of the Universe in a fashion-esque style. Pay attention to the Dior Homme, Imperial, Iron Heart, and Flat Head jeans (alongside April 77, Common Projects, and other Superfuture-approved brands).

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A classic twist on my portrait of wEstSidE.

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Thanks to Bill and the owners of The Sronghold in L.A. for being kind enough to show me around. I’m quite happy with how this quick snap turned out.

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Mike Ley, a designer from Brooklyn, has spearheaded a small ‘zine project with users from Superfuture. I just put in my order. Please check it out. You get a westside button for your troubles too.

Superfuture has finally created a jean to reflect the infinite wisdom and resource of their popular subforum dedicated to all things Japanese denim. In collaboration with Self Edge and Dry Bones, this Superfuture’s first official jean. It comes out just in time for the third annual Self Edge x Superfuture party on March 7th.

“With the SEXDBXS09 jean we’ve allowed the users of Superfuture and Superdenim to give their input on styling, cut, and accents for a very special jean to be released on February 28th; even the leather patch was designed by a renown artist from Texas named JimmyC from Superfuture.

The SEXDBXS09 jean has been produced by Dry Bones, one of Japan’s longest running vintage Americana style denim manufacturers. Months were spent getting the denim exactly where we wanted it and the denim was woven for this project; as the denim has never before been used on another garment nobody knows exactly how it will age. Self Edge has chosen a denim with a little more weight than the classic styles, at 16oz it’s got heft to it, and with massive amounts of character showing from the warp and weft it’s sure to age well. The fit is that of a straight leg jean, slightly slimmed down, with a button fly and a long inseam which can be hemmed to the wearer’s length without altering the silhouette.

We’re proud the way the denim has turned out, it’s something we’ve never had in the store before. The denim has been calendered and singed, yet hasn’t lost any character which is instantly recognizable even at a quick glance. Rounded out with hidden rivets, cowhide leather tag, Superfuture dual-tone “Rep Bar” stitch, military grade green rear pocket linings, coin pocket selvedge, and a cotton poly-core stitch; this jean is exactly what we want to be seen in.”

You can also read the exclusive breaking news from Cool Hunting, where they interview Self Edge owner, Kiya Babzani, and the artist for the jean’s leather patch design, Jimmy Crow.

The jean will be released on February 28th, 2009. Retail price for the SUFUxDBxS is $275.

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