We recently discovered a relatively new denim site, RAWR DENIM; an information resource dedicated to the raw denim enthusiasts who are passionate and highly engaged in the raw denim scene.
Based in Canada, Rawr Denim is run by a team of denim heads and dedicated purely to men’s raw denim. As the story goes, they were fed up of searching myriad
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After our recent trip to Japan, we wanted to share some of our inspiration from a progressive trend we have seen emerging within the denim market. While in Okayama, we were introduced to a traditional Japanese stitch technique, called sashiko, which we saw emerging at Denim by P.V. last season and touched on in our Denim Outlook: Construction report.
Associated with
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There's been so much talk about Made in America brands lately, which we think is a great movement; many forgotten craftsmen and industries are being re-kindled and explored once again. Keeping production, manufacturing and finishing in one place not only supports home-grown manufacturers but also significantly cuts down the carbon footprint.
In the last week two gorgeous videos have appeared that celebrate two of our favorite fledgling
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Since the beginning of UNIONMADE there isn’t much that Todd Barket has done with his coveted shop and brand that we haven’t admired, loved and lusted after. It has become pretty clear from watching his work and UNIONMADE evolve over the last few years that Barket is a master merchant with an eye for incredible design and visuals.
This series of
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L.A.-based boutique store American Rag is planning a store expansion for Industrie Denim, its new multi-line denim concept.
The new retail concept is a collaboration between venerable denim label Levi Strauss & Co. and pioneering retailer Mark Werts, who built the American Rag specialty stores and the World Denim Bar shops. American Rag opened the first unit last month in Scottsdale, Arizona,
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American Apparel has been making waves recently with their new denim range joining their remit of on-tend basics. The range is being extended into Men's and the product category expanded to include skirts, shirts and jackets as well as the basic 5-pocket jean styles. The first guys style to launch is the "Regular Fit 100," a jean with a classic
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Balmain
Instead of the baroque-rock mash we've come to expect from Balmain, new design director Olivier Rousteing turned to the flamboyance of country western stage costumes from the 60s to inject new life into the collection. Besides channeling the obvious glitz of casinos, Rousteing also referenced less glamorous Vegas surfaces like motel wallpaper patterns worked into cloqué jeans and blazers. Intensely
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Swedish denim brand Nudie Jeans Co. expanded their presence in Los Angeles earlier this month with the launch of the ‘Nudie Jeans House’ – a hybrid denim sanctuary, retail space and wholesale office.
Located in a prominent shopping area in West Hollywood off Melrose Avenue, the 600-square foot space is a stone’s throw from major stores Fred Segal, American Rag and
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David Hieatt, founder of ethical lifestyle brand Howies, has started new menswear brand The Hiut Denim Co. (pronounced hi-ut, a combination of Hieatt and the word utility), which is set to launch at the end of this month.
Hiut Denim has yet to even sell a pair of jeans but they’ve been stirring up the Interne with their cracking story and
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From decorative foulard scarves to Glastonbury's muddy fields, take a look at the best denim inspirations from the S/S 12 RTW shows.
Bottega Veneta
Last week's Bottega Veneta show, according to Tomas Maier, was about technology and handicrafts coming together. That puts it in close company with his men's Spring collection, but where that one seemed to be rooted in the 1960s,
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As we continue our denim hunting in Japan, we made a stop in the picturesque indigo capital of Japan; Kojima. We're visiting Collect co, Big John and Momotaro and are also hoping to squeeze in some retail, too. We'll post updates soon...
For now, here is a round up of our travels around Daikanyama, Ebisu and Nakameguro in Tokyo, on the search
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Tenue de Nîmes teamed up with British denim professor William Krol at Tender Co. to create 12 hand-numbered jeans.
Rather than using a standard yarn-dyed fabric, these jeans were cut from piece-dyed cloth. As Tenue de Nîmes explain on their blog, piece-dyeing heavy canvas like this is usually done over rollers in a large vat, using a carefully controlled automated process, but the
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This London Fashion Week Spring/Summer '12 saw designers using print and embellishment to get creative with their denim.
ASHISH
Designer Ashish Gupta produced a 90s feeling and grunge inspired collection for S/S 12, with florals throughout where loose fit denim pants contrasted against body con silhouettes, giving a mix and match, nonchalant aesthetic. Always graphic and always sequined are givens for the
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We’ve noticed an increase in the amount of customized denim labels lately; at The Ragged Priest, Urban Renewal and Bitching and Junkfood to name just a few. This month, one of our favorite Aussie brands, Ksubi, has released a new retail offering that explores this theme.
‘Ksubi Kustom’ features of the moment designs, alterations and customisations to existing garments by designer
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Every week we're going to give you a snapshot of the strongest denim runways from each city. Today we focus on New York, where the denim vest continues to inspire and interpretations range from minimal to utility to maritime.
3.1 Phillip Lim
The 3.1 Phillip Lim collection was cool, clinical and effortless. Utilitarian detailing and stripped back function was the styling direction
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