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January 28, 2016
Levi’s 501s: The Choice Of American Icons (and 1990s Heroin Dealers In Mexico)
The Atlantic details the cachet Levi’s jeans had in Mexico in the 1990s, when they represented wealth and connection to…
December 10, 2015
Q & Answer: The Whats And Whys Of Unsanforized
Jimmy writes to ask: I’ve taken the plunge into raw, selvedge denim (which I really like) and I’m thinking about trying…
September 23, 2015
Outerwear That Won’t Break The Bank, Part One
We all love the cold weather seasons for the opportunity to wear tweed and chunky sweaters, but nothing will transform…
July 27, 2015
Light Washed Jeans For Summer
Light washed jeans have been growing in popularity for the last few years. No longer considered just the poor fashion…
May 29, 2015
Are Your Pants Buzzing Or Are You Just Haptic To See Me?
Wired has a story today on Project Jacquard, a Google lab effort that aims to spur development of wearable tech…
September 21, 2014
LVC 1947s, Four (Nearly Five) Years In
Since my mom got them for me as a Christmas gift in 2009, these LVCs have been my go-to jeans,…
August 18, 2014
Where Is Bing Crosby’s Denim Tux?
There’s a great tale in the San Francisco Chronicle today about Bing Crosby’s denim tuxedo. The story is as follows:…
June 26, 2014
Levis’ 501 Documentary
A BBC documentary on one of the most popular, classic, and influential garments of all time: Levis’ 501 jeans. Well…
March 24, 2014
The Man Who Wore Bespoke Suits And Jeans
It’s said on a few places online that Jiro Shirasu was the first person in Japan to wear jeans, but…
October 30, 2013
Getting A Good Grey Sweatshirt
Every fall season, I can’t seem to stop myself from buying more sweaters, but the one I keep coming back…
October 12, 2013
“In 1951, When I Was Fourteen, I Landed A Job In An Oklahoma City Laundromat
“In 1951, when I was fourteen, I landed a job in an Oklahoma City laundromat. The pay was respectable–fifty cents…
August 29, 2013
Levis’ 1947 501s
Most high-end jeans on the market today are some version of a semi-low rise, slim-fit cut. I actually like that…
June 27, 2013
Real People: A Light Palette For Summer Denim
In the summer swelter of the mid-Atlantic, I try to hang in there with jeans but eventually succumb and put…
June 12, 2013
The Simplest Casual Look
Although I enjoy wearing tailored clothes on weekdays, I dress pretty casually on weekends. Lately, that’s meant dark blue jeans…
May 22, 2013
White Denim Season
I have one pair of white blue jeans – some 501s not unlike the ones above – and this is…