Levi's 521 — Bleached Indigo, Hand-Repaired Straight Jeans
HK$3,800.00
A pair of denim that stopped being clothing and became a canvas. This Levi's 521 straight-cut was born roughly twenty years ago and has been living ever since. Indigo has been drawn out and pushed back in — bleach blooming like weather across the thighs, ink pooling at the hems in clouds no factory could repeat. Every wash moved the pigment somewhere new. What remains is a painting made by time and by hand.
Where the cloth gave way, it was answered rather than discarded. Patches sit beneath each opening and the stitches run across them in the sashiko tradition — dense, deliberate rows of running thread that turn damage into ornament. Knees, seat, thighs and pockets each carry their own passage of repair, no two alike, each one a small record of someone deciding to keep this piece alive.
Straight leg, honest rise, gold rivets gone soft-warm, red tab still holding its colour, crimson waistband lining flashing at the fly. Wearable art, and a one-of-one.
Details
W30 L31 (inner label: 170/76A)
Fit: 521 straight cut, mid rise, tapers gently to the hem
Fabric: 100% cotton denim, heavily washed — soft, broken-in hand feel
Closure: button fly, five-pocket construction, brass rivets
Artwork: hand-applied indigo ink / bleach blooms, no two areas alike
Repairs: sashiko-style running-stitch darning over backing patches at knees, thighs, seat and pockets
Era: circa early 2000s, approx. 20 years of wear
Styling
Shown with a cream cotton tee, an open washed-indigo chore shirt, brown leather belt and off-white canvas sneakers.
Approximate measurements (laid flat)
Waist: ~40 cm across (~80 cm / 30 in round)
Rise (front): ~25 cm
Inseam: ~79 cm (31 in)
Thigh: ~29 cm
Leg opening: ~19 cm
Measurements are taken by hand and may vary 1–2 cm.
Condition
Vintage, artist-repaired. The distressing, bleach work, frayed openings and visible stitching are intentional and are the character of the piece — not flaws. Fabric is stable and fully wearable. Cold hand wash, inside out, dry flat.
Details
- Tags
- 521, art piece, clothing, denim, jeans, levis, made in hong kong, sashiko, vintage
- Condition
- Second-hand, carefully inspected
- Shipping
- Ships within 2 business days
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