“Places I’ve Been” Composted 50's Chino Trouser

The “Places I’ve Been” Composted Chino Trouser represents the duality of home;  A hello, and at once, a good bye.  Starting with a vintage 1950s military chino trouser as the base, the design draws inspiration from the Japanese tradition of Boro, and in that spirit, hundreds of rows of stitching are all that bind the medley of hand sourced and distressed mid century pennants to the trouser.  One must always note the details, such as the hand stitched patches hailing from the 60s and early 70s, which serve to help illustrate the piece's lovely journey through spacetime, and legs which come lined for wearer comfort.  

Places I’ve Been.  Where Do You Go?

Home is..

A hello…a good bye?

It’s strange

The Places I’ve Been

The more that you give

The more that they lend

So I always leave, with a souvenir

I’ll give you my heart, for a little piece

of your mind.