Fade of the Day – Imogene + Willie Barton Slim Rigid (9 Months, 2 Washes)
These Imogene + Willie Barton Rigid jeans have had a lot of TLC less than a year into their life. Over the nine months that David Boyer rocked his raws, he’s pulled dad duty, playing with his kids in...
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Indigo Chore Coats – Five Plus One
Editor’s Note: We’ve put together many buying guides in the past, whether’s that’s jeans for summer or where to look on Etsy. That’s going to become a more regular feature with our new weekly...
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Fade of the Day – United Stock Dry Goods Indigo Slight (10 months, 2 soaks)
Today’s fade is here with this well-worn, unwashed pair of United Stock Dry Goods jeans. Reader Richard Anderson of Chicago has worn his pair of Indigo Slight jeans for almost a year without a wash,...
View ArticleTanner Goods Cordovan Horween Watch Straps
As we mentioned earlier this month, Tanner Goods has made a name for themselves by doing simple things very well. Their latest offering, Natural Cordovan Watch Straps, only adds to that reputation....
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Fade of the Day – Evisu 2008 Regular Fit (10 months, 2 washes, 1 soak)
Part of the fun of wearing in a good pair of jeans is doing some repairs along the way; today’s fade is no different. Reader Ray Faranday of Indonesia has worn this pair of Evisu 2008 jeans for almost...
View ArticleShockoe Atelier Fall/Winter 2015 Core Denim Fabrics
We might just be a little past the half-way mark of 2015, but to say Richmond, VA’s Shockoe has had an interesting year so far would be a big understatement. Founded in 2012, the brand launched with an...
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Fade of the Day – Williamsburg Garment Company Grand St (10 Months, 2 Washes)
From proprietor Maurice Malone comes today’s Fade of the Day, a pair of Williamsburg Garment Company Grand St jeans. Thanks to the folks at WGC, we can see this pair’s evolution at four stages. At 9...
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Fade Friday – Warpweft SP05 (6 Months, 2 Washes, 1 Soak)
Fade Friday is back once again and so is Ivan Ardytia this time with his pair of Warpweft SP05 jeans. We first featured him a little while back with his pair of ESRE Denim TG 18‘s. We highly recommend...
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The Raw Denim Sales Compendium: July 24
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 ArticleRed Wing Heritage Postman 6-Inch Boot
Back in the day, civil service workers had to do a lot of walking–postmen had to walk their mail route, cops had to walk their beat. Such activity required a shoe that could keep up with its wearer but...
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Fade of the Day – Nudie Slim Jim (3 Years, 3 Months, 4 Washes, 1 Soak)
It isn’t every day that we see the commitment to wear a pair of jeans past the 3 year mark. Yet today’s fade was submitted by Hashim Said from Sweden who wore these Nudie Slim Jims for 39 months and...
View ArticleSelf Edge “Lost Island” Summer 2015 Lookbook
Denim retail institution Self Edge is back with a seasonal lookbook of their summer offerings. It’s a little denim light for the retailer known for its stock of heavyweights like Iron Heart and The...
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Fade of the Day – Joe McCoy 991 (14 months, 1 soak)
The Joe McCoy produced by Japan’s The Real McCoy’s is made in the vein of frontier wear; if America was the first frontier of denim workwear, though, perhaps Southeast Asia is the second frontier....
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NYC Market Week Spring Summer 16: Capsule Show
Welcome to the latest of our biannual installments from New York City’s Market Week! If you’ve read this site for more than about 6 months, then you know that this is just one stop on a worldwide tour...
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Fade of the Day – Naked & Famous x Momotaro (15 Months, 4 Washes, 2 Soaks)
Today’s fade features a collaborative jean between Canada’s own Naked & Famous and Momotaro. Worn for 15 months with 4 washes and 2 soaks, reader Chen-Yu Chung kept his pockets full with a card...
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NYC Market Week Spring Summer 16: Liberty Fairs
We’re back with more from New York’s Spring/Summer 16 Market Week. Yesterday, we showed you everything we saw at the Capsule show, and today we’re taking you through the floors of Liberty Fairs. Read...
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Fade of the Day – Levi’s Buckle Belt (30 Years)
Today’s Fade is admittedly a patina, but let’s forget about that. And even though it’s from Levi’s, this submission doesn’t fall within the denim category. Reader Nigel Sequeira wore this Levi’s Buckle...
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NYC Market Week Spring Summer 16: MAN, Kingpins, and Blue in Green
Prepare your eyeballs for the final installment from this summer’s New York Market Week. We’ve already gone over what we saw at the Capsule and Liberty Fairs shows, not it’s time to finish it off. In...
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Fade of the Day – Nudie Grim Tim Dry Selvedge (2.5 Years, 1 Wash)
A surefire way to achieve fade glory is to bike in your jeans. The constant pedaling breaks in the fibers and produces some killer honeycombs from all that friction. Take Harm Middlebosch‘s Nudie Grim...
View ArticleRogue Territory x Blue Owl Beach Washed Expedition Jeans
Have you ever wondered what jeans washed in the Pacific Ocean would feel like but never had the chance to do so yourself? Well you’re in luck! The folks at Seattle’s Blue Owl Workshop have teamed up...
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