Tanner Goods Deerskin, Utica Leather Driver Gloves
Expanding their collection of leather products, Tanner Goods have just released a line of handsomely simple driving gloves. The new line of gloves are soft and supple, molding to your hand with each...
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Working Titles: The Shining
As the days get shorter, the nights get colder, and venturing outside becomes more painful than pleasant, one movie always reminds me I could have it so much worse. Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of...
View ArticleBenzak Denim Developers BDD-006, BDD-016 – Now Available
Back again from Amsterdam, Benzak Denim Developers have released two new crafted pairs of denim: BDD-016 and the BDD-006. After successful crowdfunding and an impeccable attention to world crafters,...
View ArticleFade Friday – Detroit Denim Heritage Jeans (18 months, 1 wash)
Eric Yelsma founded the Detroit Denim company about three years ago out of nothing less than a pure love for denim. With the Heritage Jean as product of Yelsma’s passion, a fellow denim head has taken...
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The Raw Denim Sales Compendium: November 7
Denim sales come and go, which is exactly why we’ve compiled all that we could find into one, big post — a compendium, if you will. We offer this near exhaustive list every first and third Friday of...
View ArticleDawson Denim Hickory & Leather Mercantile Apron – Just Released
Fifteen years of family heritage and a specialist workshop in Brighton, East Sussex forms the anatomy of Dawson Denim. Today, we’re taking a look at their Hickory and Leather Mercantile Apron. In the...
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Civilianaire Standard Slim – Denim Review
Civilianaire is a curious case study in the realm of raw. As the progeny of Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman, the duo behind Jean Shop and Lucky Brand, it’s surprising that Civilianaire is not more...
View ArticleAlden x Epaulet Innsbruck Chromexcel Longwing – Just Released
Massachusetts shoemaker Alden has been a longtime collaborator with New York boutique Epaulet since the shop’s inception in 2008. They’ve made at least a dozen unique makeups for the shop and this fall...
View ArticleFEIT Arctic Hiker Leather Black, Smog Boots
Following the recent release of their Double Stitchdown boot, Feit have just dropped an even more winter-ready boot. Taking a lesson from last year’s polar vortex, they’ve created the Arctic Hiker boot...
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The Rise and Fall and Rise PF Flyers
PF Flyers is one of the most storied names American sneakers and yet, the company was nearly defunct a decade ago. Back then, its customer base solely consisted of sneaker aficionados and collectors...
View ArticleRawr Denim Podcast #1: Eli Cox of Berkeley Supply
When we do interviews there’s always so much that gets left on the table, so much deeper that we could go, but that won’t fit on the page–so we decided to make a podcast! Starting today, we’ll be...
View ArticleNudie Jeans 18 oz. Limited Edition Steady Eddie
“Everyone carries their past within them, and eventually parts of your history become part of your legacy.” This is theory behind Nudie Jeans founder, Maria Erixon’s philosophy of denim. Beginning 13...
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Snake Oil Provisions Brick-and-Mortar Grand Opening
A little over a month ago, I was able to join Snake Oil Provisions for their grand-opening celebration in the historic Bluff Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, California. There was a solid turnout...
View ArticleFreenote Cloth Splitback Stripe Pant – Just Released
Hailing from San Juan Capistrano, California, brothers Matt and Andrew Brodrick have come quite a ways from their former days under the Volcom umbrella to producing premium workwear inspired garments...
View ArticleHow to Gift a Pair of Raw Denim
As hard as it is to believe, holiday season is right around the corner and for many of us, it’s time to start thinking about gift ideas. We’ve covered leather goods and smaller accessories in the past...
View ArticleOriginal Vintage Levi’s 501 Big “E” XX For Sale On Ebay
There’s no shortage of niche menswear items being collected and then sold on sites like eBay, etsy, or Rakuten. With some savvy web searching and an ever-vigilant eye, you can find some really special...
View ArticleFade Friday – Lee 101Z 23oz. (21 months, 0 washes, 0 soaks)
It’s not often we revisit a pair of jeans for a second update. Achieving Fade Friday status usually means taking denim to a point well past retirement. But there are a select few that keep going well...
View ArticleOrSlow US Navy Bucket Hat, Reversible Indigo Check #1
Designer Ichiro Nakasu of the Japanese brand OrSlow is known for creating pieces inspired by the American military and crafting them through a simplistic and minimalistic eye. And though most pieces in...
View ArticleDonwan Harrell x Lee 125th Anniversary Collection
Since 1889, when Lee Jeans were first manufactured in Salina, Kansas, the role and purpose and of jeans has evolved on numerous occasions. It’s hard to imagine that even founder Henry David Lee would...
View ArticleHow to Repair Pocket Bag Blowouts – The Complete Guide
People who wear their jeans a lot should be very familiar with the classic crotch blowout, but something that gets covered less is the unfortunate pocket bag tear. With all of the tablet-sized...
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