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Fade of the Day – Pure Blue Japan XX-003 (7+ Years, 13 Washes)
Your first pair of raw denim jeans can lead you through a lot of different paths. They could be your first and only pair. Or, they could be just the initial snowflake in an indigo avalanche. For...
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Knickerbocker Mfg x Manready Mercantile Indigo Chore Coat
We love a good collaboration. With multiple brands melding together, the results are often unique and always exclusive. This time it’s Brooklyn based brand Knickerbocker Mfg. and Houston retailer...
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Fade of the Day – Uniqlo Slim Fit Straight Selvedge (8 Months, 1 Soak)
Sometimes it’s a simple recipe that makes the best dish. Served up today to whet your fade appetite are a pair of Uniqlo Slim Fit Straight Selvedge jeans submitted by Logan Bruni who simply wore them...
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master-piece x FULLCOUNT Collaboration Bag Series
Japanese bag makers master-piece have paired up with long time denim specialists Fullcount to release their Collaboration Series featuring a variety of bags including backpacks, totes, and a messenger....
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Fade of the Day – LTHRKRFT Medium Wallet (1 Year, 3 Months)
Today’s Fade of the Day comes to us from the back pocket of Farisan Hadyan from Indonesia and his LTHRKRFT Medium Wallet at a year and three months of wear. To achieve ultimate wear and patina on this...
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Leather Watch Bands – Five Plus One
Five Plus One is our weekly series of buyer’s guides. We pick a specific category and dig up five great options along with one that’s a little outside the norm. Watch straps can be addictive to...
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Japan Blue x Denimio JKD-1001 Denim Jacket
Blending heritage denim with unexpected details, the Japan Blue x Denimio JKD-1001 is a balanced garment ready to be faded. Untraditionally, they’ve started with a black on black 14oz. denim with the...
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Fade of the Day – Sage Highlander 21oz. Special Roll (6 Months, 1 Wash, 2 Soaks)
Back at it for another Fade of the Day and Ilham Ramadhan from Indonesia is showing us his unique pair of Sage denim. Coming in at 21oz., the Highlander is a heavy jean and the fades show. After only 6...
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Introducing Heddels CO-OP – Products Made in Collaboration
We love nothing more than the stories of how our favorite things are put together. Over the past five years, we’ve written thousands of articles on construction techniques, historical designs, small...
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Fade of the Day – Sugar Cane 2009 (1 Year, 1 Wash, 1 Soak)
What a difference a year makes. Today’s Fade of the Day is a pair of Sugar Cane & Co. 2009 jeans that have been faded well on their way to perfection in just 12 months. Reader Parker Newton of...
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Ruggedmen and the End of Free & Easy – White Oak Economy
In December of last year, I learned that one of Japan’s most celebrated menswear magazines, Free & Easy, was folding. I heard the news through one of its biggest long-time US readers and the head...
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Fade of the Day – The Flat Head F310 (2 Years, 4 Months, 2 Washes, 2 Soaks)
Good fades take time and dedicated wear. Sandro Fernando of Indonesia sent in his pair of The Flat Head F310 jeans and the proof is in the denim. For over 2 years, he’s done nothing but wear these...
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Fade Friday – Gamine Co. Dungarees (1 Year, 1 Wash)
In this week’s Fade Friday, we’ve got an especially interesting piece of denim glory to share, sent to us by the fine folks at Denim Therapy. The jeans in question are from Gamine Co., a New England...
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The Sales Compendium: February 26
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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The Weekly Rundown: The Power of Buying Less by Buying Better
There’s a ton of great stuff out there. And, while we would love to cover it all, we thought it best to just give it to you straight. The Weekly Rundown is here with the latest happenings from around...
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Fade of the Day – Samurai Jeans S003JP (8 Months, 1 Wash, 2 Soaks)
The weekend is upon us and, for you weekend warriors, this pair of Samurai Jeans S003JP‘s is today’s Fade of the Day. Submitted by Terence Soetedja of Australia, they’ve been in progress for just 8...
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Freenote Cloth Selvedge Worker Chino
If you’re a modern day worker, chances are you can’t wear your raws into the office. Yes, I was once there, too, before I left the civilized world for a lifetime of indigo servitude. But luckily for...
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Fade of the Day – Leather Goods and Supply Long Wallet Natural Capulete (1 Year)
Closing out the weekend for your fade enjoyment, a lovely leather wallet with some beautiful patina. Chie Hasri of Malaysia handled this wallet from Leather Goods and Supply for about a year and...
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Paul Smith x FULLCOUNT Collection
Back at it again with a collaborative release, Japanese denim makers Fullcount have joined forces with UK based Paul Smith to release a lineup with a classic 1950’s vibe. Simple and clean, in this run...
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Fade of the Day – Carnivores Soul Real Terror 20oz. (3 Months, 1 Wash, 9 Soaks)
Today Hafizh Habiby from Indonesia is bringing us his pair of Carnivores Soul Real Terror’s. Weighing in at 20oz., getting fades on these is no easy task. Hafizh beat these bad boys up on daily...
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