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Boat Shoes, Camp Mocs, and Blucher Mocs – Know the Difference
With spring upon us and summer coming as soon as it can (fingers crossed), it’s likely that you’ll be seeing a lot of boat shoes, camp moccasins and blucher moccasins. Even though they look pretty...
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Fade of the Day – Baldwin The Reed (3.5 years, 1 wash, unknown soaks)
Reader Anthony Tedesco has put in work on these Baldwin The Reeds, over three and a half years worth of work to be exact. All that wear has lead to some intense pocket fades from his cigarettes,...
View ArticleTender Co. x For Holding Up the Trousers Capsule Collection
William Kroll of Tender Co. and his former intern Morten Kristensen, of For Holding Up the Trousers have recently come together for a collaborative capsule collection of just three pieces: a jacket,...
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Fade of the Day – Nudie Thin Finn (4 Years, 6 Washes, 2 Soaks)
Today’s fades are brought to you courtesy of Rawr Denim reader Xin Chi Gao from Singapore on his pair of Nudie Thin Finn jeans. Super high-contrast fades and knee combs for days, Gao confesses the true...
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Japan Blue Denim Bear and Momotaro Banner Photoshop Contest
It’s giveaway time again and we’ve got two amazing pieces of Japanese denim memorabilia up on the block: For you hardcore denim lovers who happen to have children or just like cute toys, Japan Blue...
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Fade of the Day – A.P.C. Petit Standard (13 months, 0 washes, 1 soak)
We all do things for our fades. Some of us refuse to wash, some of us wear our jeans hiking or rock climbing when they are far from the most practical option, and Sherman Sng (fishermanswh on...
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Fade Friday – Crossover Denim Chennai (6 months, 1 wash)
Thailand, man. Thailand. It does things to a pair of jeans, as does our perennial Southeast Asian fader nong33. Nong bought this pair of Crossover Denim Chennai’s at Pronto’s Siam Square location in...
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The Raw Denim Sales Compendium: April 17
Sales come and go, which is why we’ve dug deep to compile a list of all the current special offers. This near-exhaustive list is posted every Friday, so if you nothing catches your eye this week check...
View ArticleMomotaro x Context Clothing 0701 113XX Re-release
Midwest retailer, Context Clothing and Kojima’s Momotaro are back at it again, re-releasing the 0701 113XX jean. The fabric on this 16 oz. selvedge denim uses three different yarn gauges that are...
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Fade of the Day – Unbranded 121 (10 months, 2 soaks)
Reader Whatevercomes sounds like a pretty laid back guy. He’s worn his pair of 21oz. Unbranded 121s for ten months and these are apparently just his weekend jeans. I’m not sure if these fades are a...
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Ideal Cap Co. – Will Arlt’s Search for the Perfect Ballcap
A friend of mine used to say that there are cars that look fast, and there are cars that are fast (my last ride was a ’93 Corolla and it was neither, so I took his word for it). I believe this same...
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Fade of the Day – Rogue Territory SK (25 months, 1 soak)
Most raw denim reflects the likes and habits of its wearer. Reader Dan DiPiero likes long bike rides, working at his local coffee shop, and amateur crotch repairs in the rain. His pair of Rogue...
View ArticleIron Heart x Vater & Sohn Indigo Duck Type I Jacket
Collaborating with Vater & Sohn, the hog riders over at Iron Heart released a Type I jacket several weeks ago, but we thought it deserved a little more attention. It’s made of a sanforized but...
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Fade of the Day – Momotaro x Mod9 (22 months, 2 washes)
You may remember South Korean raw denim brand Mod9 from a Fade Friday several months back, but you may not remember that they did a collaboration with Japanese stalwart Momotaro. Well Lee Seoungjoon...
View Article3sixteen Spring/Summer 15 Lookbook
3sixteen is putting their home turf on display in their Spring/Summer Lookbook for 2015. Shot in Tompkins Square Park, just a few blocks north of their showroom in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the...
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Fade of the Day – Nudie Tape Ted Dry Ecru (16 months, 1 wash, 1 soak)
“I didn’t know what it was like to trash a pair of jeans until I met Nudie and continuously wore the same pair of raw for like over six months.” That was Tai An Lu’s experience with the orange monster...
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Lauren Yates of Ponytail Journal – People To Know And Follow
Lauren Yates is probably one of the most unexpected things in the heritage wear market. From Thai, Chinese and British descents, she was born in Hong Kong and raised in Bangkok and Australia, where she...
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Fade of the Day – Nudie Thin Finn Dry Heavy Selvage (1 Year, 0 Washes, 1 Soak)
Today’s fade comes to you from reader Nadthachai Kongkhajornkidsuk from Thailand who wore his pair of Nudie Thin Finn Dry Heavy Selvage jeans everywhere from the classroom to the basketball court. One...
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Japan Blue Bear Photoshops – Vote for Your Favorite and Win
Alright, our seven days are up and we received nearly a hundred original submissions for our Japan Blue Denim Bear and Momotaro Banner Photoshop Contest. For those unaware or with short memories, last...
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Fade of the Day – Sage Warden (2 Years, Unknown Washes, 1 Soak)
On today’s Fade of the Day we bring you Rawr Denim reader Reinhard Andersen’s gorgeous pair of jeans from Indonesian denim and apparel brand Sage. This model, the Warden, has been worn in the hottest...
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