The Complete Raw Denim Patch Collection
The little details that go into a pair of jeans can often be overlooked by the less discerning consumer. Only the most passionate denimheads care about chainstitches, selvedge lines, and tucked...
View ArticleRawr Denim Sales Compendium – July 4
Denim sales come and go, which is exactly why we’ve compiled all that we could find into one, big post — a compendium, if you will. We plan to offer this near exhaustive list every first and third...
View ArticleBig John Rare Denim Jacket – Just Released
Big John is building out their collection in North America this season with the introduction of more standout pieces like this RARE Denim Jacket. Like their flagship RARE jean line, the RARE Jacket...
View ArticleBig John Denim MA-1 Jacket – Just Released
The classic MA-1 jacket gets a Japanese interpretation in the latest release from Big John. Originally, the MA-1 was designed by the United States Air Force in the 1950s in the midst of aviation...
View ArticleThe Raw Denim Sales Compendium: Black Friday Edition
This week’s compendium is going to a be slightly different than usual. Due to the large number of Black Friday sales we won’t be listing individual products but rather the individual stores that have...
View ArticleFade Friday – Big John M1 Gunjo (3 years, 3 soaks, 0 washes)
Fade Friday is upon us again, and this week’s iteration has been three years in the making. In late 2011, Mayari Mailoa picked up this pair of Big John’s and they became his second skin. He wore them...
View ArticleSun/Set/Star x Big John Japanther Waistcoat
One of Japan’s oldest denim manufacturers, Big John has teamed up with Austrian boutique Sun/Set/Star for a workwear inspired collaboration. It’s the second installation in their ongoing ‘Japanther’...
View ArticleWorking Titles: Jaws
1975 was a banner year for amateur marine biology, shark sightings all over the United States more than tripled. And It wasn’t from hurricanes, or El Niño, or any other natural occurrence that might...
View ArticleThe Vegas Shows Autumn/Winter 15 Preview – Part II
And we’re back for round two of our Vegas show mop-up. If you missed the first post you can get caught up here, otherwise, let’s get into it! Kato’ by Hiroshi Kato Don’t mistake Kato’ by Hiroshi Kato...
View ArticleThe Raw Denim Sales Compendium – July 4
Denim sales come and go, which is exactly why we’ve compiled all that we could find into one, big post — a compendium, if you will. We plan to offer this near exhaustive list every first and third...
View ArticleBig John Rare Denim Jacket – Just Released
Big John is building out their collection in North America this season with the introduction of more standout pieces like this RARE Denim Jacket. Like their flagship RARE jean line, the RARE Jacket...
View ArticleBig John Denim MA-1 Jacket – Just Released
The classic MA-1 jacket gets a Japanese interpretation in the latest release from Big John. Originally, the MA-1 was designed by the United States Air Force in the 1950s in the midst of aviation...
View ArticleThe Raw Denim Sales Compendium: Black Friday Edition
This week’s compendium is going to a be slightly different than usual. Due to the large number of Black Friday sales we won’t be listing individual products but rather the individual stores that have...
View ArticleFade Friday – Big John M1 Gunjo (3 years, 3 soaks, 0 washes)
Fade Friday is upon us again, and this week’s iteration has been three years in the making. In late 2011, Mayari Mailoa picked up this pair of Big John’s and they became his second skin. He wore them...
View ArticleSun/Set/Star x Big John Japanther Waistcoat
One of Japan’s oldest denim manufacturers, Big John has teamed up with Austrian boutique Sun/Set/Star for a workwear inspired collaboration. It’s the second installation in their ongoing ‘Japanther’...
View ArticleWorking Titles: Jaws
1975 was a banner year for amateur marine biology, shark sightings all over the United States more than tripled. And It wasn’t from hurricanes, or El Niño, or any other natural occurrence that might...
View ArticleThe Vegas Shows Autumn/Winter 15 Preview – Part II
And we’re back for round two of our Vegas show mop-up. If you missed the first post you can get caught up here, otherwise, let’s get into it! Kato’ by Hiroshi Kato Don’t mistake Kato’ by Hiroshi Kato...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Big John Rare R009 (11 Months, 2 Washes, 2 Soaks)
Today’s Fade has got that overall vintage fade we love. These Big John Rare R009 jeans were worn by Olivier Gandon for nearly a year with 2 washes and 2 soaks. He’s produced these fades while doing...
View ArticleFade of the Day – Naked & Famous x Big John x Rockin Jelly Bean (6 Months, 1...
What do you get when mix 1/3 Canadian heavyweight denim brand, 1/3 Japanese heavyweight denim brand, and 1/3 an American-inspired Japanese artist? The Naked & Famous x Big John x Rockin Jelly Bean...
View ArticleWhy Okayama? How the Japanese Region Became the Denim Capital
The author of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style digs into the history to find why exactly Okayama became the spiritual center for Japanese jeans. In the last two decades, Okayama Prefecture in...
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