I just want to share some of the stuff I got from my recent Japan trip! There were so many stores I wanted to visit to get denim and leather goods (I think I have about 100+ places saved in my google map), but could only visit maybe 1/10 due to time limit. It was within the last 2 days that I managed to buy some denim in Tokyo. I couldn’t visit any stores in Osaka and only some in Kyoto. Places I visited include The Real Mccoys, Kapital, Japan Blue Jeans, Full Count, Edwin, RRL, Hinoya, etc.

As a 5’2 masc woman, it was a bit hard looking for small sizes of the stuff I like. Luckily, Brycelands in Shibuya have small sizes, and also styles, for women. I think some of their jackets start from 32 and others from 34. The denim jacket I got is a size 32. The jacket fits great as I love a Type 1 with boxy fit/short jacket length. The button details are chef kiss. I also tried on their jeans but they fitted a bit funny so I only got the jacket there. The staff were lovely and patient. They even offered a rain cover for my shopping bag because it was looking gloomy outside. 10/10.

I then went straight to Timeworn clothing as I’ve been a big fan of their aesthetics. When I was in front of the store, I thought they probably only carried larger sizes and actually almost walked away. Boy I’m glad I didn’t because not only I found a pair of jeans that looks and fits amazing, I also bought a wool jacket for that Timeworn aesthetics! It was pleasant to learn that all of their jackets start from size 34 and jeans from size 28. I didn’t pass the opportunity to try on their denim jackets but unfortunately (or fortunately for my wallet?) they were a bit too big for me. Their other clothing items were beautiful too but I had to hold myself back, otherwise I don’t think my bank account would have survived! Staff were wonderful and helped me find the right inseam length for the jeans which I think is perfect both cuffed and uncuffed. As I didn’t have much time left in Japan, they hemmed the jeans for me in 2 days as opposed to their usual 1-week timeframe (jeans come unwashed so they needed to wash to get the shrinking out before hemming). 10/10

The last day, I visited Hinoya and other stores in the Ueno Ameyoko shopping street. As I’ve splurged quite a bit already, I settled with the Buzz Rickson denim cap to end my shopping journey in Japan. Not a big haul, but very much happy with my purchases. Now that I’m back home, I’m already planning to travel there again haha.

Sorry for the long post and thank you for reading until the end!

Japan trip denim - At Last & Co, Brycelands, and Buzz Rickson