Interviews
Coffee, Cafés, and Community: A Chat with Liz Clayton
If you run across anything written by Liz Clayton, you should read it. It would probably be on coffee, possibly…
Robert Lim
Robert Lim is a freelance writer based in Connecticut. He mostly writes about the way the worlds of style, music, and culture interact. His journey into the world of style started with concert t-shirts, which started as souvenirs for bands he saw and became a portal into musical subcultures and the world of style they influenced. Robert contributes the Beneath the Surface column and publishes his own blog and newsletter. He also writes for 3sixteen and other brands. "Between thought and expression, lies a lifetime."
Articles written by: Robert
Interviews
Noah’s Brendon Babenzien On How to Run a Brand the “Right Way” Part II
Part two of our interview with Brendon Babenzien, the founder and creative director of the enviornmentally conscious streetwear brand Noah.
Beneath the Surface
Noah’s Brendon Babenzien on Trying To Run a Brand the Right Way
Our interview with Brendon Babenzien, the founder and creative director behind environmentally conscious streetwear brand Noah.
Beneath the Surface
Making Something With Your Hands (or, the Joy of Cooking) – Beneath the Surface
Heddels goes culinary with our own Rob Lim's personal interpretation of his enjoyment of home cooking via the recipes of his family and favorite chefs.
Beneath the Surface
Pulling it Off – Beneath the Surface
What does it mean to "pull it off" and how do our clothes define us? Columnist Robert Lim delves these questions in his latest "Beneath the Surface."
Beneath the Surface
Khadi: The Fabric of Indian Independence – Beneath the Surface
Khadi is much more than a simple handwoven cloth, it's a uniting symbol of Indian national identity and it's beginning to show in Western denim.
Beneath the Surface
Jeans for the 21st Century? Outlier’s Dyneema End of Worlds – Beneath the Surface
Outlier's End of Worlds denim promises to be the toughest jean ever but will their blend of Dyneema fibers be an all too familiar facsimile?
Beneath the Surface
The Cooptation of Sneaker Culture – Beneath the Surface
How sneakers went from insider niche to big business, Rob Lim discusses his varied past purchases and how come ups are harder to come by.
Beneath the Surface
Why Noise Has Value and Damon Krukowski’s The New Analog – Beneath the Surface
The digital revolution has isolated the "signal from the noise" like never before, but what's lost may be the most crucial piece of understanding culture.
Beneath the Surface
Made in NYC (How the Garment District Helps Young Brands) – Beneath the Surface
We dive into New York City's Garment District, an area that once produced the majority of clothing for the US that has become an incubator for new brands.