Evisu No.1 Special Lot 2004 Cinch Back Jeans with Faded Gulls, High-Contrast Fade, W34
Evisu No.1 Special Lot 2004 Cinch Back Jeans with Faded Gulls, High-Contrast Fade, W34
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The No.1 Special, Evisu's top-grade line, in a Lot 2004 with a cinch back and a high-contrast fade that has worn the painted gulls down to a ghostly outline.
The Piece
Evisu graded its jeans by number, and No.1 Special was the best of them: the premium denim, the heaviest attention to detail and the line that serious collectors seek out. Hidehiko Yamane's Osaka workshop made these pieces in smaller numbers than the No.2 range.
This pair is a Lot 2004, the leather patch stamped No.1 Special with 2004 and 34 x 35, with a cinch strap at the back waist in the manner of pre-war workwear. The Ebisu-face guarantee label inside reads 100% Cotton and Made in Japan, and the fly closes on Evisu tack buttons.
Years of wear have given it the kind of fade denim enthusiasts admire: deep blue in the seams, bright highlights at the hips, thighs and knees, and pronounced combs. The gulls have softened to a faint cream outline, and there is light rubbing in keeping with the overall character.
With an 80 cm inseam and a straight, slightly tapered leg, it wears as a clean classic, a pair that already looks earned.
Details
- Designer: Evisu (Yamane era)
- Season: Attributed to the late 1990s to 2000s Osaka production
- Model / ref: Lot 2004, No.1 Special, cinch back
- Material: 100% cotton denim
- Colour: Faded indigo with worn cream gulls
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: 34 x 35
- Measurements: Waist (flat) 38 cm · Hip (flat) 57 cm · Rise 30 cm · Inseam 80 cm
- Included: Jeans only
Condition
- Pre-owned, well worn, graded B.
- Strong high-contrast fading with whiskers and combs.
- Gull paint faded to an outline.
- Light rubbing and wear marks; patch, cinch and buttons present.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Wash rarely, inside out in cold water, and dry flat in the shade to protect the indigo and the hand-painted gull.
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