Brave Star Selvage – Affordable Selvedge Jeans
Brave Star Selvage (also known as Brave Star Selvage Jeans Factory) is a denim company based in Los Angeles, California. The brand especially focuses on selvage denim, especially raw and more heavy weight, using denim from Japan, and sometimes deadstock USA mills like Cone Mills. All of their jeans, even the heaviest selvedge, are in […]
What Happened With PRPS Denim?
Our feature today is because we have received so many inquiries about PRPS jeans – and you might not like it. But we are here to talk about denim in any way and in all matters. That includes also calling out to denim brands for what our readers – their customers – expect from them. […]
Introducing: SugarCane & Co.
SugarCane & Co. is a Japanese heritage denim brand known for its authentic vintage American workwear craftsmanship. Founded as part of Toyo Enterprises in the mid-1960s, Sugar Cane originally produced military uniforms for U.S. bases stationed in Japan. The brand’s name was bestowed by an American officer and has since become synonymous with vintage-inspired workwear. […]
JELADO – “Last Resort Denim”
Founded in 2005 by Yohei (Goto-san) after running a vintage shop, JELADO is deeply rooted in Americana aesthetics spanning the 1930s to ’70s. The brand meticulously re-creates vintage garments, offering modern interpretations free from nostalgia’s limitations. “LASTRESORT DENIM” is JELADO’s greatest masterpiece to date, but this time they have created a denim that is even […]
Introducing: Shockoe Atelier
Founded in 2012 by Anthony Lupesco in the historic Shockoe Bottom district of Richmond, Shockoe Atelier blends European tailoring tradition with American denim culture. Lupesco’s background in Italian luxury fashion (from brands like Versace and Belvest) informs the label’s refined aesthetic and manufacturing standards, all executed locally in a transparent, in-house workshop. n a historic […]
SPOKE London Promises – Ridiculously Well Fit👖
SPOKE is a London based brand created with a focus on custom-fit denim for men and women. It’s designed around the idea of combining style, comfort, and accessible quality at a value price point. “SPOKE started with a simple idea: Style is nothing without fit. A tight crotch, a saggy seat or a crumpled hem […]
Introducing: Tanuki Denim Made In Japan
Hailing from Okayama, Japan, Tanuki is a newly-formed denim label built on knowledge and quality. Founded by a group of gifted craftsmen, the brand prides itself on mastering every level of the denim process. With decades of cumulative loom experience, the “super-team” behind Tanuki is able to manipulate shuttle looms and create unique and original […]
Introducing: ONI Denim Made In Japan
ONI Denim takes its name from “ONI” (Devil). The origin of the name ONI traces back to the brand’s first business visit to retailers in Tokyo. The distinctive texture of the original ONI jeans left a strong impression on the retailers, likened to the rugged face of a devil (“oni” being the Japanese word for […]
Introducing: Pure Blue Japan
Pure Blue Japan (PBJ) was founded in 1997 by Ken‑ichi Iwaya in Kurashiki, Okayama (a historic Japanese denim hub) and is run under the Syoaiya Inc. The brand is entirely Japan-based in all of its production: dyeing, weaving, sewing, and finishing. Their signature Indigofera leaf logo and deep indigo selvedge thread celebrate traditional natural indigo […]
Samurai Jeans – Heavy-Weight Selvedge Denim
Samurai Jeans is a legendary Japanese denim brand renowned for its high-quality construction, heavyweight selvedge fabrics, and obsessive attention to detail. Founded in Osaka in 1997 by Toru Nogami, Samurai is one of the “Osaka Five” – a group of brands that sparked Japan’s raw denim movement in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Core […]