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Nashville Edwin and One O’One B. Lee, two close friends that kept my behind warm and comfy for the last years, died this morning. Edwin was 5, LEE almost 10.
Being of Japanese ancestry, both jeans were deeply devoted to the “American Way of Life”. They both represented fine craftsmanship. Lee was my entry into selvaged denim, while Edwin –already being the jeans brand of my childhood- added the “dry denim” to my experience.
The cause of their untimely departure from this world was burn-out-syndrom, followed by extremely weak fabric and disintegration of vital areas like crotch, leg cuffs and side seams. Several attempts to cure these problems were taken over the past 18 months, but in the end to no avail.
Their aesthetic, a deliberate marriage of East and West, will surely be missed. As last photos taken on their death beds show, Edwin and LEE went down in style.
The footsteps they left for their descendants are big ones:
LEE is survived by his twin brother One O’One B. II, his younger cousin One O’One Z. Lee and his grandchild One O’One “37” B. Lee. Edwin died too early to meet his grandchild ED “47” Edwin.
EDWIN:
LEE:
Deeply grieving
Ties
Being of Japanese ancestry, both jeans were deeply devoted to the “American Way of Life”. They both represented fine craftsmanship. Lee was my entry into selvaged denim, while Edwin –already being the jeans brand of my childhood- added the “dry denim” to my experience.
The cause of their untimely departure from this world was burn-out-syndrom, followed by extremely weak fabric and disintegration of vital areas like crotch, leg cuffs and side seams. Several attempts to cure these problems were taken over the past 18 months, but in the end to no avail.
Their aesthetic, a deliberate marriage of East and West, will surely be missed. As last photos taken on their death beds show, Edwin and LEE went down in style.
The footsteps they left for their descendants are big ones:
LEE is survived by his twin brother One O’One B. II, his younger cousin One O’One Z. Lee and his grandchild One O’One “37” B. Lee. Edwin died too early to meet his grandchild ED “47” Edwin.
EDWIN:
LEE:
Deeply grieving
Ties
