Self Edge Los Angeles

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—01. 144 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles.

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Self Edge is one of my favorite stores in North America. They sell a very focused selection of high quality garments to an educated consumer. Kiya is a smart business man, a funny guy and a passionate retailer. I've had the pleasure of spending a little bit of time with him in the last couple years and it's been exciting to see how fast the Self Edge brand has grown. The most recent development is the opening of their Los Angeles location. The new shop features my favorite layout and space of the three and is situated right on North La Brea Avenue. I'm sure the store will be a success as Self Edge already has a strong market in LA, but it should be exciting to see the new products and brands the store brings in.

—Self Edge
—Photos by Farhad Samari

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Where the Past Will Take US: Kiya Babzani

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—01. Kiya Babzani.
—02. In the SF location.
—03. Self Edge, NY.

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Hypebeast continue their push of online content with another interesting interview, this time with Self Edge’s Kiya Babzani. I feel like I’ve read a good handful of conversations with the retailer in the last few years, but he’s always working on something new and is just generally an interesting guy. The feature includes some nice photographs, good questions and light hearted answers – all worth checking out.

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Self Edge x Toyo Jungle Cloth Pant

This weekend Self Edge released a new product that I have been particularly excited to see. The Jungle Cloth pants produced by Toyo and designed by Self Edge are made to outlast and out work any khakis you can find elsewhere. The extremely durable jungle cloth is soft on the inside and tough on the outside so that it's essentially water proof due to the gross grain weave. The pants have been loomed by Toyo's mill to the USN specs in which the pants were originally made during the 1920s through 1950s. While I'm not totally in love with the dark stitching, the pants come in a beautifully dyed khaki, taped cotton twill seams, and indigo lined pockets which all get a thumbs up from me. The pants are one of the first non-denim bottoms ever offered by Self Edge and while I might be surprised to catch Mr. Babzani in them himself, I don't doubt these are one of the best pairs of pants out there. —

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Self Edge x Dry Bones x Superfuture

While this might just sound like another great pair of denim pants by Self Edge's Kiya in collaboration with one of his choice Japanese artisans, it's actually pretty special. The fact that an actual Internet forum has the power and influence to essential design it's own pair of jeans - and really good ones - is pretty crazy. Over the last few years Superfuture has obviously grown into a massive resource for mainly male clothing, although it does have other functions, or so I hear. I still find it pretty cool how websites and forums are able to grow an online community so strong that it is able to produce a high quality product in the real world. Of course a lot of credit has to go to Self Edge and Kiya Babzani as a highly involved member of Superfuture and purveyor of fine denim in North America. The tag was designed by a Sufu member as well, which came out really nicely. Overall a great jean for a reasonable price of $275. It will go on sale February 28th at Self Edge and in their online store. I would not expect to see them last very long. Details on the denim below. "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."

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Buzz Rickson Preview

I'm not about to claim I'm Buzz Rickson head by any means, but the stuff looks pretty great. Kiya of Self Edge has definitely been my introduction to the repo man, as well as being the true purveyor of Japanese cool stuff for the last few years. I am really impressed with all of the co-branded items that Self Edge has had their hands in this past year as well. They have really stepped up the hands on approach of an independent boutique. Anyways, Buzz Rickson is great looking, well manufactured, classic and cool. From the loop-wheeled crew necks that just arrived at Self Edge, to these beautiful leather derbies, it's all picked by an amazing eye and reproduced to the highest qualities. Of course that translates to high prices, but you probably can't find anything like this from another label. I'm also a bit fan of the pea coat and what appears to be some chinos. Hopefully coming to Self Edge soon.

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