How to Win at the Rose Bowl Flea – LA’s Vintage Mecca
Whenever you see those posts about hundred-year-old denim selling for thousands of dollars, it’s either changing hands at Sotheby’s or…
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11 Clothing Habits That Help the Environment and Your Wallet
Levi’s estimates that a pair of their 501 jeans uses 3,781 liters of fresh water over the course of its…
Dear Jean Denim Advice – Fading, Ocean Washes, and Hemming
Raw denim and quality clothing in general aren’t the most intuitive of subjects. If they were, there would be no…
6 Short-Sleeve Chambray Shirts for Long Summers
Now that we’re officially in the dog days of summer, every inch of exposed skin matters. And while we would…
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Rakuten Demystified – How to Buy from the Japanese Megaretailer
Back in college, I loved to smoke cigarettes. I don’t know if it was to rebel or to get to…
A Beginner’s Guide To Hawaiian Shirts
Yeah, I am looking at you! Like this? Read these:How Leather is Made – The Complete BreakdownUnderstanding Leather Weights –…
Digging into Moleskin – Textile Tales
When talking workwear, the usual images that come to mind are denim, canvas, and heavy leather boots. An accurate picture in…
Boat Shoes, Camp Mocs, and Blucher Mocs – Know the Difference
With spring upon us and summer coming as soon as it can (fingers crossed), it’s likely that you’ll be seeing…
The Complete Guide to Dad Jeans
Fashion is inevitably a trend-driven industry. As much as many denimheads like to boast the supposedly timeless style of a…
A Brief History of Dress Shoes: Part II
Picking up where we left off yesterday, we’re looking at the history behind some of the most classic footwear styles….