Filson – Brand History, Philosophy, and Iconic Products
While a renewed interest in heritage brands really took hold five to ten years ago (right around the time people…
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John Bobey
John is a writer living in Venice, CA. Reach him at johnbobey@gmail.com.
Dickies Workwear – Brand History, Inspiration, and Iconic Products
There are some brands that started out as workwear—as in clothes you wore to actually do work in (laying bricks,…
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Shell Cordovan – The King of Leathers?
Much like in Game of Thrones (why should we be the only Web site not stealing a bit of their fire?), in…
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Horween Leather – Behind Chicago’s Iconic Tannery
Chances are, even if you’re not familiar with Chicago’s Horween Leather as a company, you’ve come in contact with their…
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The Time Is Right For Hemp Clothing
Weed. Pot. Reefer. Grass. Dope. Ganja. Mary Jane. Herb. Cheeba. Ganja. Sticky Icky. There’s certainly no shortage of aliases that…
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Inspiration L.A. 2017: First Show, First Impression
Over the past ten years, I’ve spent a fair amount of time and money on our shared interest in premium…
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Stuck On You: The Comeback of Pins and Patches
The store was called Down Under Leather. There was a location downtown in University section, but, for a kid in…
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside – The Warmth and Wonder of Wool Blankets
There comes a time in everyone’s life (usually about the time they becomes part of another’s life) when they start…
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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Heddels Style
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the hills, Not a loom was a’ weaving, not even Cone Mills….
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A Daya on La Brea – LA’s Denim Strip
For 21 years, I lived in New York City, and while I relocated as far away as geographically possible (and…
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