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A brand new in-vest-ment.

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:40:10 +0000

As always, we here at rising sun want you to be the dapper gentleman that you dream of being. Well we have a piece here that will stoke the fires of your heart. This piece is so stunning you’ll charm passers-by without saying a single word.

This piece is the Gent Waistcoat. It is crafted from the finest of wabash printed dot stripe selvage canvases. The gent features a flatbusted center back seam with inside selvage detail. The inner pocket is selvage edged with a custom Rising Sun patch. Its deep hunting pockets can subtly hold anything from your safely concealed passport to fresh quail. The chest pocket has been enlarged to perfectly fit your smart phone. This may be a vintage inspired piece but we consider your technological needs. With its plethora of features and hearty duck canvas this rusty beauty will be the pride of your wardrobe.

First Lookbook

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:02:16 +0000

On a June morning we decided to gather up a few friends and head out for an impromptu photo shoot. We drove to a friend’s remote ranch in Altadena and started shooting. While drinking beer out of mason jars we were treated to live music by our fellow artists. The entire day, with the place and the clothes, harkened back to a simpler time. The end result was a glimpse into what occurs when like-minded individuals come together for a common cause. Thus was formed Rising Sun & Co’s first lookbook.

The hardcover bound book can be purchased for $50 at the Rising Sun & Co. store in October. For those who love getting mail, shoot us an email to have it shipped right to your door in all its high-gloss glory.

Below is a beautiful behind the scenes video. A shining glimpse of what transpired and the people who live this life. Filmed and edited by Dan Farnam.

Untitled from Rising Sun on Vimeo.

Rye & Rivet

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:26:53 +0000

Rising Sun & Co. made a new friend the other day. Her name is Emily Bihl and she runs a bright-eyed and beautiful new menswear+ blog called Rye & Rivet. She took a liking to our Duck Outdoor Vest and posted a glowing recommendation and links to our catalog. The post is located here.

Rye & Rivet is a joy to read and perfectly curated. With its dedication to quality products and old-fashioned craftsmanship, we just can’t get enough! Check out the full blog here and show Emily some love.

Jesse F. Ruoff
Rising Sun & Co.
Intern

Blog Post de Nîmes

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:35:14 +0000

Somewhere in Amsterdam there is a shop devoted to serving denim enthusiasts. The shop is called Tenue de Nîmes (The way they dress in Nîmes). The name of the shop is referencing the city of Nîmes as it is known for its rich variety of textiles. The term “denim” has it’s roots in the name of the city de Nîmes. These fine folks over at Tenue de Nîmes are so devoted to serving there customers that they go so far as to produce a publication titled Journal de Nîmes to further educate there friends and followers in the denim world.
We are very happy to be showcased in their latest issue. Here are some images from their write up…

Pasadena’s Rosie

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 19:12:36 +0000

When Pasadena Magazine thought up the concept to do a issue on the power women living in Pasadena they thought of Rosie the Riveter. Next they called up there resident experts on clothing from that era and asked us if we wanted to help. The idea sounded like fun, and the opportunity to meet Alison Brie… even better. We quickly sewed together a women’s chambray shirt, modeled after a vintage piece that we had, and we made one of our bandanas in a red and white version to complete the look. Both pieces turned out great and they may be something that we produce in the future. Mainly thought it was just a way for us to stay involved in the community that we love.

Window Shopping

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:39:51 +0000

Our friends over at Denim Therapy have posted an article about our shop on their blog! Check it out.

In Good Company

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:17:09 +0000

Tadd Myers has just updated his Portrait of an American Craftsman website to include our traditional denim manufacturing workshop. We are very proud to be apart of of this project. Tadd is a very talented photographer who is dedicated to capturing the spirit of American craftsmanship. I would take the time to go through all of the showcased craftsman but, if you must, you can skip right to the Rising Sun section by clicking on the small icon of the jeans (see example below).

Keep Your Eyes Peeled

admin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:26:05 +0000

americancraftsmanproject.com

Rising Sun in PasadenaLand

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:02:19 +0000

The latest issue of Pasadena Magazine, features an insiders guide comparing Pasadena to a theme park, dubbed PasadenaLand. Rising Sun was honored to be the first pick in the guide, and we appreciate the community support that Pasadena has been giving to our humble haberdashery.

Style In Progress

admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:56:12 +0000

Rising Sun is honored to be featured in “Style in Progress”, an Austrian based magazine, for their Spring/Summer 2011 issue alongside other denim legends and visionaries such as Ron Herman and Adriano Goldschmied.

Here is what they had to say about Rising Sun:

Unsatisfied with mere inspiration from denim’s history, Rising Sun & Co. completely replicates jeans from the 20s and ’30s and the culture that surrounded them. Owner Mike Hodis’ Pasadena-based boutique has a jeans shop in the back where every piece is made, offering an experience that is genuine to the era, and a safe haven from mass-produced fashion. Hodis dismisses any modern manufacturing practices in favour of old processes such as using antique industrial sewing machines. Pieces mad with these machines come away with certain types of subtle imperfections that cannon be recreated with modern technology. Even the selvage denim Hodis uses comes from Cone Mills, the oldest denim manufacturer in the world. A pair of handcrafted Rising Sun jeans average at about $300, while custom-made jeans can run up to $,1000. But despite the high prices, Hodis doesn’t make much money, instead opting for the personal profit in following his passion. “I can easily make ridiculous amounts of money working for someone else, but this is truly what life’s about,” he says of Rising Sun. “The thing about the all-mighty dollar is that you lose sight of the real goal.”

They also included a nice photo of our proprieter

The article was entitled “The Reincarnation of Los Angeles Denim”, and while we’re not sure where you can get a copy, the author of the article, Tiffany Lee, has posted scans of the article on her blog alongside an interview with Adriano Goldschmied and other articles from the magazine.