Bridge&Boro: All in the Family
Bridge&Boro: All in the Family The story behind the Bridge&Boro really begins in the 60′s, when Carmelo Bari immigrated to New York City from Sicily. An expert pattern maker and tailor, Bari...
View ArticleIntroducing Oyuki Denim – Japanese Raw Selvedge Denim For Kids
Selvedge and raw denim have exploded in popularity over the past few years, but they first started to hit the states in the early 2000′s. Chances are, by now, that a healthy segment of the raw denim...
View ArticleA Brief Look At Japan’s Factotum – Clean, Modern, And Distinct
Most of raw denim’s most familiar and beloved brands are recognizably inspired by vintage American clothing from the early-mid twentieth century. Some brands excel at detailed reproductions of vintage...
View ArticleDillon Montara – The Up And Coming Denim Brand You Need To Know
We’re very fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with brands all over the world, hear their stories and find out about upcoming labels that are doing some amazing work. Once in a while, we come...
View ArticleIntroducing Copin Denim – Driven By Diligence, Striving For Perfection
Hailing from the denim hub that is San Francisco, CA, Copin Denim launched just a mere 5 months ago in October 2013 by husband and wife duo, Brian Rather and Anne Curtis Rather. While the idea of...
View ArticleThe Momotaro x Massdrop Mixup
One of Massdrop’s potential jean drops If you think vintage label Momotaro for $170.00 sounds too good to be true, you’re right. But that was almost the reality for almost 200 users of the group buy...
View ArticleHowies Denim – An Eco-Friendly Initiative
For over a decade, Welsh “active clothing” company Howies has been churning out a product mix that sees their raw, selvedge denim merchandised side-by-side with their in-house line of everything from...
View ArticleIntroducing Freenote Cloth
We in the raw denim world often complain about new brands being a dime a dozen, but it does still occasionally happen that a brand will emerge on the radar that has the potential to surprise and gain...
View ArticleIntroducing South Carolina’s Billiam Jeans: Raw Denim with a Cause
It seems that these days new denim brands are dime a dozen. As positioned in our past state of the union article, newer brands are really having to differentiate themselves in order to set themselves...
View ArticleNeuw Denim: Raw Jeans from Auckland to Brussels
From humble beginnings on Nieuwlandstraat in Brussels, Neuw Denim has grown to become a player in some of the largest denim markets in the world. The brand, a collaboration between designer Par...
View ArticleIntroducing Lotus Peak Denim: Japanese Influence in NYC
The folks behind Lotus Peak aren’t your typical Kickstarter brand. Founders Alex Mourokh, Tim Chaliy, and Irene Dubin invested their own money in their first batch of jeans, which included a slim...
View ArticleFundamental Agreement Luxury – Clothing Polished by Wear
’’Finest quality clothing becomes polished with wear.’’ That is the statement of Fundamental Agreement Luxury (FDMTL). You may remember them from our Market Week Recap in January, they were founded and...
View ArticleIntroducing South Carolina’s Billiam Jeans: Raw Denim with a Cause
It seems that these days new denim brands are dime a dozen. As positioned in our past state of the union article, newer brands are really having to differentiate themselves in order to set themselves...
View ArticleNeuw Denim: Raw Jeans from Auckland to Brussels
From humble beginnings on Nieuwlandstraat in Brussels, Neuw Denim has grown to become a player in some of the largest denim markets in the world. The brand, a collaboration between designer Par...
View ArticleIntroducing Lotus Peak Denim: Japanese Influence in NYC
The folks behind Lotus Peak aren’t your typical Kickstarter brand. Founders Alex Mourokh, Tim Chaliy, and Irene Dubin invested their own money in their first batch of jeans, which included a slim...
View ArticleFundamental Agreement Luxury – Clothing Polished by Wear
’’Finest quality clothing becomes polished with wear.’’ That is the statement of Fundamental Agreement Luxury (FDMTL). You may remember them from our Market Week Recap in January, they were founded and...
View ArticleBuck Mason Jeans: Foregoing the Fashionable for the Timeless
There’s an adage that goes, “Fashion passes; style remains.” The guys over at Buck Mason have taken this lesson to heart. They offer “timeless essentials” such as oxford shirts, v-neck and crew-neck...
View ArticleFolta & Co. – Nearly 5 Years of Indonesian Raw Denim
As far as passionate denim countries go, Indonesia ranks up there with best of them; so much so that even Iron Heart and Self Edge felt it appropriate to pay tribute to the region. Folta & Co. is...
View ArticleShockoe Denim: Virginia’s Heritage Denim Specialists
There’s been a multitude of raw denim brands popping up all over the country, but that hasn’t stopped Anthony Lupesco and his family from launching Shockoe Denim half a year ago. Anthony’s goal is to...
View ArticleDry Bones – Clothing Born from the Remains of the Past
One of the coolest companies producing raw denim and American Casual fashion remains somewhat obscure outside of Japan. Dry Bones is a brand with an aesthetic that’s immediately distinct from the...
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