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for style-obsessed japanese who have the cash, a favorite pair of jeans is ultimately the most important item in a closet, surpassing the fendi suit or the cashmere sweater from prada. brands may come and go but jeans are forever, and they are very, very personal. they will adorn you but they won’t disguise you, and they will surely reveal secrets of your innermost soul" -kaori shoji-