Fade of the Day – Naked & Famous x Big John Weird Guy (1 Year, 10 Months)
Fading your jeans ain’t hard. It just takes some time. For David Seale it was just as simple as that. 3-4 days a week for a year and 10 months, he wore his Naked & Famous x Big John Weird Guy‘s...
View ArticleWorkwear That Doesn’t Work – Beneath the Surface
Workwear, sportswear, mil-spec: these are all words that convey a sense of utility – purpose-built, hard-wearing clothing to get a job done. As I’ve written before, these are all things that have...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Rogue Territory Stanton 14.5oz. (1 Year, 6 Washes)
As Lao Tzu once said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” or, in today’s case, with one pair of raw denim. Today we have a pair of Rogue Territory Stantons that are one year...
View ArticleFade Friday – Warehouse x Blue in Green 660 Dubbleworks (8 Years, 2 Months)
Eight years may seem like more than a lifetime in the world of raw denim, but these Warehouse x Blue in Green 660 Dubbleworks have made it to that milestone and then some. Not surprisingly, this was...
View ArticleThe Sales Compendium: March 18
I’ve got good news. Those jeans you like are going to come back in style, and they’re on sale. It’s that time of the week again, sales come and go, so we’ve got them rounded up into one big list....
View ArticleThe Weekly Rundown: Levi’s Does a St. Patrick’s Day Edition of Throwback...
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...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Levi’s 501 STF (15 Months, 2 Washes, 1 Soak)
As far as blue jeans go, the 501 is what you’d see as the example photo next to ‘jean’ in the dictionary. Iconic, functional, many people are still discovering the 501 for the first time. For John...
View ArticleThe Hill-Side Spring/Summer 2016 Lookbook
If you follow The Hill-Side, you know well by now that their latest lookbook has been up online teasing next season’s launch for a little bit, the clothes, however, have not. It looks like the wait is...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Tellason Elgin 14.5oz. (18 Months, 1 Wash, 1 Soak)
This pair is brought to us by Luke Pownall from Australia. Safe to say he put these Tellason jeans to the test. Camping in Iceland, hiking in Norway, and riding bikes in Denmark makes this pair a...
View ArticleNaked & Famous Sakura Stretch Selvedge
With springtime officially in bloom, the Naked & Famous team has sprung up a new pair of jeans for the season. After the Japanese cherry blossom, N&F’s Sakura Stretch Selvedge is their latest...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Sixteen Denim Scale Dippskinn Raw (10 Months, 4 Washes)
Rounding out the weekend, another Fade of the Day. Coming in from Samual Dwima of Indonesia, this pair of Sixteen Denim Scale Dippskinn Raw jeans is reminiscent of blue jeans of years past. With a...
View ArticleChelsea Boots – 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. We have previously taken at a look at...
View ArticleSage Ranger III 19oz. Indonesian Selvedge Denim
19oz. unsanforized selvedge denim for about $100 USD? No, they’re not a pair of jeans off of Kickstarter. And no, Uniqlo‘s not trying to steal away Iron Heart customers. This behemoth comes from Sage,...
View ArticleNaked & Famous Made in Japan 3 Denim
For something a little offbeat, you can always rely on Naked & Famous. Their Made in Japan line is back, and though it might be a bit conservative for the brand as a whole, it’ll still turn some...
View ArticlePure Blue Japan Indigo Seersucker Check Shirt
At first, seersucker will probably conjure up images of sweet tea, sweaty southerners, and buttoned up gentlemen. But the traditional striped seersucker button down shirt this is not. Pure Blue Japan‘s...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Nudie Jeans Co Conny Dry (4 Years, 3 Months, 3 Washes)
If you own a raw denim jacket, you may find that it takes a good amount of time, effort, and wear to achieve noticeable fades. Heddels reader Diderik Elvsveen from Norway understood this magical...
View ArticleLee 101 Cinch Tapered Jeans
Stateside, we’ve got it made with tons of domestic denim options. But it might be time to shell out for some international shipping for Lee 101’s new 101 Cinch Tapered Jeans. Cut generously at the...
View ArticleDry Bones Chambray Double Breasted Work Jacket
New from dapper Japanese repro brand Dry Bones: the Double-Breasted Work Jacket. The double-breasted styling showcase’s the brand’s well-known talents at blending formal details in casual workwear, and...
View ArticleLevi’s 501 Stories of an Original Documentary
Levi’s: a brand even the most unfashionable person recognizes. What’s the story behind the iconic company, and specifically their signature 501 jeans? A new three-part video introduces viewers to...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Red Wing Heritage 8166 (8 Months)
If you want to see boots that have plenty of patina and character on them, find a person like Josh Rosengren from Wisconsin. Josh works as a carpenter and a laborer doing various things that mostly...
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