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If you’re looking for that smart London Bloke look, Buzz Rickson has gone to great lengths to reproduce the perfect classic USN 1910 pea-coat.  The US Navy’s original pea-coat was fabricated from heavy, 36-ounce melton wool and, up until the late 1930’s, featured black bakelite buttons displaying an anchor surrounded by 13 stars; the 13 stars were derived from the original 13 states when the United States became an independent nation and broke its ties to England in 1776. The large-sized collar of the coat was designed to block strong ocean winds and the corduroy-lined side pockets helped thwart the numbing effect on hands from the biting winter seas. By the 1940’s, officer’s coats were redesisgned and the heavy melton wool was relegated only for the enlisted ranks’ pea coats and the 13-star buttons were changed to the fouled-anchor design still employed to this day.  Available now at Self Edge for $675

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One of my favorite Japanese denim brands, Iron Heart comes with new flannels shirts for their 2008 Fall Collection in red and blue. These flannels are made in super limited quantities twice a year, offering a great fit with amazing construction in a super comfortable brushed flannel material.  Get yours here in the US at Self Edge in San Francisco.

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B.Son has brought back their popular Mock Pullover Hoodie for the 2008 Fall season.  I know a lot of people have been hunting for these since last year’s release.  It is made with 100% cotton and made in San Francisco.  Available in black or grey in-shop or on-line at Self Edge.

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Based on the Greek tragedy, Jules Dassin’s version, Pote Tin Kyriaki (Never on Sunday) shot in 1958, Self Edge pays homage to the recently deceased Jules Dassin, with a reproduction of a western shirt seen in the movie.  Made with black denim from Cone Denim’s White Oak collection, vintage deadstock buttons, hand sewn button holes, and blue/white/blue cuff button holes, representing the Greek colors. Pocket flaps incorporated into the pattern turn into an arcuate design for the front chest with button accents.  Available now in-store and on-line for $180.

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Wild Child, the brainchild of Kiya Babzani from Self Edge and Samuel de Goede, aka Cotton Duck. Coming together from two opposite sides of the world, San Francisco to Amsterdam, to bring you twisted creations based on two age old materials, denim and leather.  The Wild Child garments are all cut and sewn in San Francisco, while the upcoming leather belts, wallets, and accessories are made in Japan by one of Japan’s top leather crafters in the west of Japan.

Offering a new take on vintage classics, the Wild Child ethos is forever never changing, as they stay true to the patina of denim and leather.  Their two initial releases are two different styles of denim t-shirts made with100% Pure Indigo Dyed Denim from White Oak Black Seed Cone Denim.  Check them out and buy one here.

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Last week, Self Edge has begun stocking Buzz Rickson in their shop and  online store.  The fall line kicks off with this new shirt from the Fall 2008 season, the Buzz Rickson US Navy repro work shirt made of indigo chambray.  Every original and distinctive styling feature from the 1940’s has been reproduced, including true, hard-wearing chambray fabric that beautifully fades to light blue with age, reinforced shoulder yoke, dark blue selvage edges, bakelite-style dish buttons, double-stitched seams for superior strength and even authentic labeling.  Pick up yours here.

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