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takayuki akachi: travelling denim

takayuki akachi: travelling denim

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‘traveling denim’ is a short film by takayuki akachi which documents how a pair of jeans fade and wear out over the course of a two year trip across fifty countries. shots of the jeans are interspersed with images of the different cultures and surroundings encountered along the way.

‘traveling denim’ recording color fade for two years from takayuki akachi on Vimeo.

the music in the video is by pepe california.

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jun 01, 2010
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