The Raw Denim Sales Compendium: Boxing Day Edition
This week’s compendium is going to a be slightly different than usual. Due to the large number of Boxing Day sales we won’t be listing individual products but rather the individual stores that have...
View ArticleRogue Territory 9oz. Nep Denim Western Shirt
In their latest release, Rogue Territory goes all cowboy on us with their Nep Denim Western Shirt. It’s made of a Japanese 9 oz. 2×1 weave neppy selvedge denim and includes some of the same classic...
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A Rundown on Japanese Denim Magazines
American men’s fashion magazines seem almost embarrassed about their identity–they’re rarely focused strictly on fashion, instead spending plenty of time talking about picking up girls, travel,...
View ArticleTanner Goods Chestnut Dublin Collection
When it comes to Horween leather, you’ll most likely hear Chromexcel and No. 8 Shell Cordovan referenced more than anything else. But oft left from the chatter is an equally covetable hide–Dublin. With...
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The Story Behind Alden of New England Shoes
Alden is now the last surviving New England shoe manufacturer. Based in a region that was once the bedrock of American shoe manufacturing in the nineteenth century, the family owned company has...
View ArticleIron Heart 666SII Double Indigo Slim Fit Jeans
Iron Heart gives us indigo crocked legs with their latest jeans, the 666SII Double Indigo. The jeans are cut in their infamous ‘Devil’s Fit’ which is a slim silhouette and are made of a selvedge denim...
View ArticleRawr Denim’s Video Roundup: December 2014
The good people of the raw denim, repro, and vintage clothing worlds don’t just produce great stuff, they also produce videos of them producing great stuff. We’ve assembled some of the best ones for...
View ArticleTricker’s x END. Clothing Capsule Collection
The term “capsule collection” was coined in 1970 but popularized by American designer Donna Karan in 1985 with her “Seven Easy Pieces” line. The idea being that all seven items were interchangeable,...
View ArticleCypress x Viberg Rubberized Gloxy Sole Scout Boot
Missed out on the last pair of all black Viberg x Wings + Horns boots? Click here if you don’t want to make the same mistake twice. Otherwise, keep on reading. This time, they’ve collaborated with the...
View ArticleJapan Blue JB0416 Jazz Nep Denim
Tired of that regular old indigo dyed denim? Neither are we. But if you’re the type of denim lover that might run in the same circles as Brandon Svarc, this next release from Japan Blue will probably...
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8 Raw Denim New Year’s Resolutions
The above photo is just one example of how much you can accomplish in a single year. 2014 has just faded to a close, and as we enter into 2015 we thought it would be a good time to lay out some goals...
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Fade Friday – The Top 10 Raw Denim Fades of 2014
As long-time readers here well know, every Friday we focus our attention on an aged pair of raw denim jeans through our weekly installment, Fade Friday. Though not every episode is a fan favorite,...
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The Raw Denim Sales Compendium: January 2
Denim sales come and go, which is why we’ve dug deep to compile a list of all the current raw denim special offers. This near-exhaustive list is posted every Friday, so if you nothing catches your eye...
View ArticleThe Real McCoy’s Lot.132S Selvedge Denim Workshirt
If all the heritage clothing manufacturers in the world went to high school together, The Real McCoy’s would be the straight-A homecoming king. The Japanese masters of mid-century clothing have proven...
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How Dollar to Yen Exchange Rates Affect Denim Prices
There are a number of fluctuating variables affecting the price of raw denim and other high-end casual clothing that may not be immediately obvious. Many brands and shops use vintage looms and sewing...
View ArticleIndigo People’s SS 2015 Scarf Lookbook
Struck by a love for indigo and artisan craftsmanship, Indigo People makes scarves dyed with natural indigo in a variety of weaving techniques and patterns using natural, unbleached cotton. In their...
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The History of the Fishtail Parka
Originally created for the US Army in Korea but brought to the mainstream by mod culture in the 1950s and 60s, the fishtail parka is one piece of outerwear with many uses: of course as a rain jacket,...
View ArticleRailcar Fine Goods Viper X021 Women’s Jeans
People often ask me, “do you cover all the raw denim or just men’s?” We do, in fact, cover all aspects of the cloth including women’s raw denim! The raw denim/heritage space itself, however, just...
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Working Titles: Jaws
1975 was a banner year for amateur marine biology, shark sightings all over the United States more than tripled. And It wasn’t from hurricanes, or El Niño, or any other natural occurrence that might...
View ArticleDehen x Self Edge Set-In Leather Varsity Jackets
Self Edge is known for offering some of the best denim in the world (often in exclusive collaborations), but they don’t limit themselves to a single fabric. Walk into any of their four locations and...
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