Good items from the 2000s①

2000s...
For me, the 2000s were in my 20s when I moved to Tokyo and worked hard.
A countryman from Hiroshima longs for the big city of Tokyo,
An important moment in my busy life.

Tokyo is sparkling and gorgeous,
All the people I passed looked gorgeous, but
On the other hand, there was also the "Great Recession,"
The Mainichi News continued to report on suicides.
In other words, we live in an unstable era where ``yang'' and ``yin'' are mixed together.
But for me, who was full of dreams and hopes,
Even in those times, I found purpose in life...

Let me preface this by saying,
I miss the "Eddie Louv" denim I bought the other day so much.
At the same time, I am filled with joy that I got my size from dead stock (lol)



The first time I saw Eddie Luv was at Omotesando Hills, which opened in 2006.
Omotesando Hills was built on the site of Dojunkai Apartments.
It was probably the most talked about topic at the time.

Personally, I feel that the old building of Dojunkai Apartment is a symbol of Tokyo's history.
I liked the atmosphere, which felt like a scene from a trendy drama.
I felt like I was in one cut of that drama,
You can feel nostalgic even in the middle of cutting-edge Omotesando.
That was a good thing.

I went off topic, but
It was a major development following Roppongi Hills, so
Tokyo is amazing and is still undergoing development.
That's just amazing.

So, do you know “Eddie Luve”?
Actually, I don't know much about it either (lol).
An imported brand with the theme of "100 years of denim".
I saw it for the first time at Listea, a Japanese select shop representing the 2000s.
It was an incredible shock.

Speaking of denim at the time, luxury brands such as Dorugaba and Dior Homme,
The Maison brand has become established as a regular item,
Denim, which was used as work wear, is now decorated with low rises and decorations.
It was a time when street citizenship was gained.

If anything, denim like Levi's was unstylish and earthy,
At a time when famous brands were changing their image, Eddie Louv started selling old-fashioned denim.
But the interior of the store is extremely luxurious,
There are mannequins riding on rocking horses inside the store,
Even outside the store, I could feel the ``Omotesando-ness'' of the store.

However, because of the location, the prices of the items are difficult to afford.
I think it matched the denim of Dorugaba and other brands at the time, which cost around 70,000 yen.
There may not have been many people who could buy non-mode Eddie Louve denim for 70,000 yen.
After that, he withdrew from Omotesando Hills after about three years.
It seems that the brand is still available as it is sold at other affiliated stores.
The impact back then was so strong that the current version doesn't fit.

So, as for the denim this time,
A very normal, slightly thick straight hair.
The rise is deep, so the comfort is similar to Lee101,
What makes me happy is the Japanese-made 13.5oz selvedge denim with donut buttons and sleeves.
Chain stitch, coin pocket, selvedge, etc.
Details that are vintage-inspired.
Eddie Louv's standard "Mahogany" series? It belongs to.

The waist is just right, but the inseam is long.
Is it better to hem it up and make it look more modern?
Is it better to wear them loosely like back then?
I'm worried, so I'll leave it as is for now.
I decided to wear it while feeling the 2000s.

Speaking of the 2000s,
The Santos Garbe that arrived the other day is also from that time.
I'll write about this in my next blog!