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Makers Marks the Spot
We want to divert from our usual banter about denim and say thank you to Maker’s Mark for providing the spirits at our pre-fathers day party. There are actually some important similarities between this distillery and Rising Sun. Maker’s Mark does not have a specific timeline for aging, and make things in small batches to [...]
Continue reading...Traditional Style
July 27, 2010
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Just recently Hodis and friends partook in the Pasadena Roadster Club Annual Reliability Run driving his 34 Roadster. They had a camera handy so they took some snapshots of guys who live the lifestyle in Rising Sun product. Hodis in a ’34 driving through the mountains Julian in his Engineer Jacket, Outdoor Vest, and Indigo [...]
Continue reading...Go East Young Man
July 23, 2010
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About a month ago, Mike Hodis just completed his tour of Japan’s most important denim destination: Okayama (AKA denim heaven). This indigo mecca led our good propreitor to the venerable mills Kuroki and Nihon Menpu, makers of legendary fabrics. When people extoll the merits of Japanese denim it is of these mills–and a pinchful of [...]
Continue reading...Stepping Back In Time
July 21, 2010
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There is an encouraging new artisan movement in Los Angeles where local products are made the old-fashioned way using the best and most authentic ingredients. Many of the craftsmen in this movement have been drawn together as a result of the common thread they share. One particular artisan, the boot maker – Julian. He is [...]
Continue reading...The Hardest Working Jean Maker in America
July 14, 2010
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The YouTube video below features Rising Sun’s own Mike Hodis, as an entry in Mitchum’s contest to find the “Hardest Working Person in America”. Click play to watch as Mike talks about Rising Sun’s story.
Continue reading...Let’s Rewind Back To Our Father’s Day Event
July 11, 2010
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As we are preparing for our next event in August, you can watch this video of Speedbuggy performing at the last event hosted here at Rising Sun & Co. If you weren’t at our pre-father’s day party, here is a little taste of what it was like. Click here to watch it in High Definition.
Continue reading...Eureeka! Jeans of the Old West
July 11, 2010
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Come celebrate with us the release of the much anticipated denim history book, written by Michael Harris. Covering the origins of denim in the ol’ west frontier of San Francisco from 1873 to 1890. You will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a few of the mine found items chosen to be [...]
Continue reading...Party with Speedbuggy
May 25, 2010
June is the month we celebrate father’s day. Here at Rising Sun & Co. that is the perfect excuse to throw a party with all the things we love like hot rods, vintage motorcycles, and great music and drinks. On June 12th, 7-11PM, we are throwing a bash featuring Speedbuggy, the hard-playing, cowpunk band who [...]
Continue reading...Inspiration 2010
February 24, 2010
There is a perfectly good reason for why our blog has not been updated in some time. In preparing for Rin Tanaka’s Inspiration show our good propreitor Mike Hodis reminded us how madly dedicated he is to his work at Rising Sun. Running for days with barely any sleep and lots of RS coffee Mike [...]
Continue reading...The Last Time They Did This Was in the 1800s
February 9, 2010
Rising Sun has been collaborating with Deadgrass to bring you the most true-to-period, well-crafted 1800′s duck and denim garments. The first time we are previewing select pieces from the Deadgrass Manufactured by Rising Sun line will be at this week’s Inspiration show, the newly crafted and vintage clothing show organized by Rin Tanaka (My Freedamn!). [...]
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July 29, 2010
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