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BIG JOHN – The History of the First Japanese Made Jeans
In January the legendary Japanese denim brand Big John was presenting their wares including Spring/Summer 2013 and their staple line at the Bread & Butter show in Berlin. They brought not only...
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Meet Your Maker – Japanese Denim Mills
Meet Your Maker: Japanese Denim Mills Unlike the United States, which has only one remaining manufacturer of raw denim, Cone Mills, Japan is home to many active denim mills that churn out the cream of...
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Fade Friday – BIG JOHN M1 Thin M106C (18 Months, 3 Washes)
This week’s Fade Friday comes to us thanks to the collaboration of Ryu Adachi, designer at BIG JOHN, and his BIG JOHN M1 THIN (M106C). He wore the jeans intensively the first year before scaling back...
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Bread & Butter Connect Summer 2013 – The Denim Showcase
Following up its successful event earlier this year in January, the highly respected Bread & Butter Tradeshow held it’s second, and final, segment for 2013. In an effort to emphasize the show’s...
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Naked & Famous x BIG JOHN Collaboration Raw Denim
At this point, it’s become quite common to see brands come together and combine their specialities and talents to create collaboration pieces. We’ve covered many of these collaborations here and this...
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New York Trade Show Recap – Capsule Man and Liberty Fairs
About a month before New York Fashion Week comes Trade Show week, where brands have a chance to show off their latest collection to a host of buyers and press for the upcoming seasonal cycle. Two of...
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Exploring 5 Pairs Of Lighter-Colored Raw Denim Jeans
Fall is nearly here, and Winter isn’t far, but just because your days will be darker doesn’t mean your denim has to be. Following on the heels of the reemerging trend of dad jeans, we decided it only...
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BIG JOHN 15 Oz. KIBATA-Like Selvedge Raw Denim – Coming Soon
With the knowledge that BIG JOHN was the first Japanese company to begin producing and selling denim, one knows that heritage runs deep with the brand. For the discerning customers that are looking...
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BIG JOHN x Rockin’ Jelly Bean Collaboration #2: Coming Soon
We’ve featured Japan’s first major denim brand, BIG JOHN, a number of times before for both their own mainline products and their multiple collaborations with other brands. Building on the momentum...
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Fade Friday – BIG JOHN M106D-000K (10 Months, 2 Washes)
For this Fade Friday our friends from BIG JOHN have presented us with an amazing pair of faded M106D-000K featuring a slim tapered fit and faux-slub fabric. These jeans were worn by Kiyo Kakemizu, the...
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NYC Market Week Denim Recap – Autumn/Winter 2014
It’s that time of year again: all of our favorite brands have finished tinkering away on their lines, the samples are set, and now it’s time to sell sell sell like their lives depend on it. That’s...
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Big John KURO2 Type 3 Denim Jacket – Just Released
Big John needs no introduction: their presence in the world of textiles extends back over seventy years and they’re recognized as pioneers within the world of denim. With their recent offering, the...
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Exploring 5 Pairs Of Lighter-Colored Raw Denim Jeans
Fall is nearly here, and Winter isn’t far, but just because your days will be darker doesn’t mean your denim has to be. Following on the heels of the reemerging trend of dad jeans, we decided it only...
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BIG JOHN 15 Oz. KIBATA-Like Selvedge Raw Denim – Coming Soon
With the knowledge that BIG JOHN was the first Japanese company to begin producing and selling denim, one knows that heritage runs deep with the brand. For the discerning customers that are looking...
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BIG JOHN x Rockin’ Jelly Bean Collaboration #2: Coming Soon
We’ve featured Japan’s first major denim brand, BIG JOHN, a number of times before for both their own mainline products and their multiple collaborations with other brands. Building on the momentum...
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Fade Friday – BIG JOHN M106D-000K (10 Months, 2 Washes)
For this Fade Friday our friends from BIG JOHN have presented us with an amazing pair of faded M106D-000K featuring a slim tapered fit and faux-slub fabric. These jeans were worn by Kiyo Kakemizu, the...
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NYC Market Week Denim Recap – Autumn/Winter 2014
It’s that time of year again: all of our favorite brands have finished tinkering away on their lines, the samples are set, and now it’s time to sell sell sell like their lives depend on it. That’s...
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Big John KURO2 Type 3 Denim Jacket – Just Released
Big John needs no introduction: their presence in the world of textiles extends back over seventy years and they’re recognized as pioneers within the world of denim. With their recent offering, the...
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Selected Shots From Big John’s S/S 14 Lookbook
It seems like not too long ago since we last saw Japan’s first denim brand BIG JOHN at NYC Market Week, where they previewed their Autumn/Winter 2014 wares. Well, they’re back, and this time with their...
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The Complete Arcuate Collection
Arcuates–sometimes shortened to arcs–are the decorative stitching found on jeans’ back pockets. The classic Levi’s arcs have spawned countless brands creating their own pocket modification to make...
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