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Behind the Fades

We’ve spent the better part of five years featuring examples of worn, beaten up, and faded denim, but rarely do we get a look into the people that made it that way. In our new monthly series Behind the Fades we intend to do just that, examine the jeans but the lives that shaped them.

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Behind the Fades – Teague Moriarty and Matt McNamara of Sons and Daughters

Feb 3, 2016 | Op-Ed | by Young Lee
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The ram is not happy. We are too close to his ewes and it looks like he’s about to charge….

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Noah Guy of Joshu + Vela – Behind the Fades

Dec 2, 2015 | Op-Ed | by Young Lee
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After living in the Bay Area for 12 years, in San Francisco for the last 6, and working in the…

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William Werner of Craftsman and Wolves – Behind The Fades

Sep 30, 2015 | Op-Ed | by Young Lee
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I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I first heard the name “Craftsman and Wolves”. It sounded like a…

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Jeremy Tooker of Four Barrel Coffee – Behind The Fades

Years ago, I found myself standing inside Four Barrel Coffee in San Francisco while on a second date with a girl…

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