Crate Denim S/S 08 Preview: Vegas

Posted on August 21, 2007 Under Fashion

The guys behind the ever-enigmatic Los Angeles-based jeans brand Crate Denim are getting set to show off what's to come for their Spring/Summer '08 Collection, and if past seasons are any indication of their plans for next year, then you…

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Talk Shop Fridays: What's Your Denim?

Posted on May 11, 2007 Under Fashion

I live in jeans. As a result, I go through between fifteen and twenty pairs a year-- sometimes it has to do with bad choices/impulse buys (hello, OND), weight gain/loss (hello, Christmas) or the downright abuse that occurs when I…

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Hem Jeans: Austin

Posted on April 10, 2007 Under Fashion

Not to be outdone by my AB Fits post yesterday, my Austin peeps have chimed in with their favorite denim bar. Austin's Hem Jeans is truly "A Denim Bar for Jeanaholics." I would love to list all of the brands…

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King 55: Sao Paulo

Posted on April 9, 2007 Under Fashion

When I stumbled upon Sao Paulo-based store and eponymous clothing label King 55 in the boho, artsy neighborhood of Vila Madalena last year, I kept coming back to check out the awesome goods and hang out with the friendly staff…

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AB Fits: San Francisco

Posted on April 9, 2007 Under Fashion

A friend of mine just got back from what he described to be an "awesome" trip to San Francisco. From a 'fun to visit' perspective, I think a lot of us would agree that S.F. is high on the list.…

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Corpus

Posted on February 26, 2007 Under Fashion

Corpus surfaced in 2003 when founders Jarrod Cornish and Keith Richardson decided to take a step away from the pre-faded, distressed look we were seeing (and are still seeing) with denim. Using back-to-the-basics fabrics like raw Selvedge denim, Cornish and…

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PRPS Denim

Posted on September 26, 2006 Under Fashion

A few months back Josh gave all you denim enthusiast a little love with his post on dry denim and Nudie Jeans. So, I thought I would go to the opposite end of the spectrum and talk about a company…

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Denim Bar: Arlington, VA

Posted on September 25, 2006 Under Travel

I never thought I would find a store where they actually turn away customers, but the Denim Bar in Arlington, VA. doesn't let anyone just walk away with the latest and greatest in designer denim. Mauro Farinelli is more of…

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Jean Shop NYC

Posted on September 21, 2006 Under Fashion

To some the coolest place on earth is the baseball hall of fame, the birthplace of Elvis or even the finish line of the Indy 500. But, to this Josh Spear contributor it is the store Jean Shop, nestled deep…

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Blue Blood Denim

Posted on September 7, 2006 Under Fashion

For those denim aficionados that love a great looking pair of distressed jeans, but hate looking like you just walked out of a homeless shelter then Blue Blood Brand has your back. Dubbed "the Human Experiment", each Italian cotton picker…

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