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White Denim Season

May 22, 2013

White Denim Season

I have one pair of white blue jeans – some 501s not unlike the ones above – and this is…

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Should You Take a Bath in Your Jeans and Other Common Denim Questions

May 9, 2013

Should You Take A Bath In Your Jeans And Other Common Denim Questions

Denim Lore with Kiya Babzani, Part II Yesterday, we talked with Kiya Babzani – co-owner and founder of Self Edge…

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Should I Really Wait Six Months To Wash My Jeans? <em>Denim Lore with Kiya Bazani, Part One</em>

May 8, 2013

Should I Really Wait Six Months To Wash My Jeans? Denim Lore With Kiya Bazani, Part One

Jesse’s excerpt from Marc Maron’s hilarious NYT article yesterday coincidentally comes just a day before I finished my interview with Kiya…

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The Onion: Bizarre Assemblage Of Shapes Visible Through Area Man's Pockets

March 19, 2013

The Onion: Bizarre Assemblage Of Shapes Visible Through Area Man’s Pockets

The Onion: Bizarre Assemblage Of Shapes Visible Through Area Man’s Pockets

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DIY: Denim Jacket

February 5, 2013

DIY: Denim Jacket

Trent over at Survival of the Fittist posted about this denim jacket a few days ago. And while it’s a…

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Kickstarter of Interest: Gustin denim

January 14, 2013

Kickstarter Of Interest: Gustin Denim

Last week a Kickstarter project came to our attention from the team at Gustin, who is offering their denim at wholesale…

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It’s On Sale: Gap selvedge denim

January 8, 2013

It’s On Sale: Gap Selvedge Denim

If you’ve been looking for affordable selvedge denim, then Gap would be worth a look right now. Use code 24HOURS…

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The Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands

November 26, 2012

The Centraal Museum In Utrecht, Netherlands

The Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands just opened a fascinating-looking exhibit on the history of blue jeans. It traces their…

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the value of plain old Levi’s 501s

August 17, 2012

The Value Of Plain Old Levi’s 501s

The Silentist on the value of plain old Levi’s 501s.

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Check out this three-day series of events on all things denim

July 26, 2012

Check Out This Three-day Series Of Events On All Things Denim

If you happen to live in the Bay Area, check out this three-day series of events on all things denim….

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Jack/Knife Japanese Grey Cast Selvedge Denim

December 11, 2011

Jack/Knife Japanese Grey Cast Selvedge Denim

jackknifeoutfitters: Jack/Knife Japanese Grey Cast Selvedge Denim. Our friend Gus of the excellent tumblog abitofcolor tells us he just paid…

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Mike Hodis

December 10, 2011

Mike Hodis

I just stopped by to visit our old friend Mike Hodis at his new Rising Sun store in Eagle Rock,…

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My Recommendation for Jeans: 3sixteens

August 24, 2011

My Recommendation For Jeans: 3sixteens

APCs tend to be the standard recommendation for people looking to get their first pair of quality jeans. In my…

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It’s On Sale

July 17, 2011

It’s On Sale

Gap Selvage Standard Fit Jeans These are a one-wash jean, so there’s no need to soak, they’ve already been shrunk….

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The cost of a domestically-produced pair of premium blue jeans

July 7, 2011

The Cost Of A Domestically-produced Pair Of Premium Blue Jeans

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on the cost of a domestically-produced pair of premium blue jeans. Ignore…

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