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Fade of the Day – Levi’s 501 STF (25+ Years, Unknown Washes)
This is the stuff to which we aspire. Reader Claudio Chediac has had his classic Levi’s 501 STF jeans for longer than a lot of our readers have been alive. Over the last couple of decades, his jeans...
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Amsterdam Denim Days 2015 Part II – Blueprint
Nearly two months ago, we trekked across the Atlantic Ocean and descended upon Amsterdam for the annual Amsterdam Denim Days festival. In part I of our coverage, we recapped our visit to the famous...
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Fade of the Day – Levi’s 505 (19 Months, 2 Washes, 1 Soak)
Today’s fade comes from Rawr Denim reader Khairul Nizam from Malaysia, who wears these Levi’s 505s so often that he doesn’t even have time to send them in for repairs! Let’s hope those inseams hold up...
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Clutch Collection Yokohama Show 2015 – Recap
If you’re into good clothes, Japan is a great place to be. There are probably more heritage wear stores in this country than everywhere else in the world combined. The Clutch Collection Yokohama Show,...
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Fade of the Day – Left Field NYC Cone Mills 13oz. Greaser (15 Months, 2 Washes)
Today’s fades come all the way from Seoul, South Korea, where HoYoung Seo has worn these Left Field NYC Cone Mills 13oz. Greaser jeans for 15 months of work and life, resulting in some serious loss of...
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Fade Friday – Hanzo NR105 (9 Months, 2 Soaks)
Ah, Friday. The end of the work week signaled by the metaphorical checkered flag that is Fade Friday. This time Rawr Denim reader Bibil Isman graces us with his pair of Hanzo NR105 jeans which he’s...
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The Raw Denim Sales Compendium: June 5
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...
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Japanese for Denimheads – Vocab to Know to Buy In Japan
Contrary to what most people may spontaneously think, Japan is pretty easy to get by even when you can’t speak Japanese. That’s even truer now that Japan’s injecting billions of yen into its tourism...
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Fade of the Day – Levi’s 501 (1 year, 10 months, 6 washes)
If you’ve ever had the chance to endure the balmy heat and humidity of a place like Indonesia, you’d know that wearing denim there for just one day is a chore. Sekti Wira of Jakarta, Indonesia, has...
View ArticleRancourt Made in Maine Minimalist Sneakers
The minimalist sneaker market has become anything but minimal in the past couple of years. With brands like Common Projects and Maison Martin Margiela giving the pot the initial stir, many more brands...
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FADE OF THE DAY- LEVI’S 505 (5 YEARS, 4 WASHES)
Can Southeast Asia do no wrong when it comes to fades? It certainly seems so after taking a look at this pair of Levi’s 505 belonging to Adi Renaldi of Indonesia. These jeans saved his skin, literally,...
View ArticleViberg Spring/Summer 2015 Service Boots for Notre Shop
If you weren’t one of the lucky few who snagged the first make-ups Chicago’s Notre Shop did with Canadian bootmaker Viberg, don’t worry, here’s another chance. Notre just released three new versions of...
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Momotaro x Japan Blue 0700SP (14 Months, 2 Washes, 3 Soaks)
Momotaro have been a perennial favorite in the denim community for years now, especially in Southeast Asia. This pair of Momotaro x Japan Blue 0700SP has been worn everyday to university and work by...
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Leo Tran: From South Vietnam to Pattern-Maker for Freenote Cloth
Often times, the fashion industry feels like just that: a vast factory filled with faceless machines—their cogs and wheels humming—churning out products at rapid speeds with little regard for personal...
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Fade of the Day – A.P.C. Petit New Standard (1 Year, 2 Washes, 2 Soaks)
Dutch reader Stefan Dahrs has been working on his pair of A.P.C. Petit New Standard jeans for only about a year. But, when they’re A.P.C.’s, a year is all you really need to produce some respectable...
View ArticleIron Heart Drops Prices Due to Weak Yen
Iron Heart products just became a little less expensive. It’s all because of the weakening of the Japanese Yen against the US Dollar and British Pound. As a result, we’ll see prices drop by about 10%...
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Fade of the Day – Naked & Famous Okayama Spirit (2 Years, 3 Soaks)
Good fades aren’t just about high contrast indigo loss, but rather the story they tell from their owner’s lifestyle. Will Yee of San Francisco has worn this pair of Naked & Famous Okayama Spirit...
View ArticleViberg x Standard & Strange Boondocker and Service Boot
With a lineup that includes Kapital, Private White V.C. and Tender, Standard & Strange‘s proverbial roster is not unlike the Dream Team. Most recently, the Oakland-based shop has drafted Canadian...
View ArticleStudio D’Artisan Jeans Laundry Detergent
Many arguments and debates have been had over the proper way to wash your raws. Hand washing with Woolite Dark, ocean washing, and even no washing at all have been some of the techniques mentioned at...
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Fade of the Day – Nudie Tape Ted (11 Months, 3 Washes)
Today’s fade is brought to us by reader Justin Teo from Singapore and his Nudie Tape Ted jeans. Worn almost every day as a student, these bad boys are already showing promising signs for what the...
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