They’re iconic, but not too popular.  I think I would like them more if they were smaller width-wise.

This is in an office belonging to Yo Shitara (president of BEAMS) and was part of an interview with him in the special All About USA BEAMS x Popeye magazine.  They sadly did not bring up the topic of that wonderfully tacky saxophone sculpture sitting on the shelf to his left.

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