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- March 14- Fade Friday – Fade Friday – Sugar Cane 2014 (Unknown Years, Unknown Washes)
March 14- Fade Friday – Fade Friday – Sugar Cane 2014 (Unknown Years, Unknown Washes)
/ Fade Friday /
If the week has taken its toll on you, fear not, because Fade Friday is here to help you transition to the weekend with some sweet Sugar Cane goodness. This submission may be shrouded in mystery, but one thing is very certain – these jeans are faded as hell.
This pair of Sugar Cane 2014s were constructed from 12 oz. raw selvedge denim, milled with a blend of Texas and Zimbabwe cotton. While we have no information on the process behind these gnarly fades, it’s safe to say these jeans have seen a lot of regular wear and a lot of washes.
The indigo dye has been depleted in some areas of the jean, making way for a dirty white cast that makes these Canes look as though they’ve been to hell and back. Ironically, the insane dye loss highlights the remnants of indigo that remain, especially within the creases of the honeycombs and near the hems.
The icing on this heavily faded cake is the dark, rugged patina of the leather waist patch, which has worn down so much that the Sugar Cane locomotive design has faded away completely.
Sugar Cane 2014 Raw Denim Jeans
Fabric: 100% cotton selvedge denim
Fabric weight: 12 oz.
Fabric source: Japan
Made in: Japan
Fit: Slim tapered
Additional Details:
One wash
Zimbabwe/Texas cotton blend
Leather patch
Button fly
Available at: Franklin & Poe for $210
/ New Releases /
In a world full of duck canvas vests, this Dehen 1920 Flight Vest is here to make your crinkly patina dreams come true.
Crafted from 10 oz. EverWax cotton from the revered waxed cloth slingers, Halley Stevensons, the Flight Vest is inherently rugged. It will resist water, layer under your favorite coat, or stand strong as your outer layer —all while exhibiting a toasty gold hue that simply shines. Also, it’s Dehen! They’ve been doing this for a while, all in the USA. The year 1920 is even in their name, so they’ve been elevating the outerwear standard since your grandparents were born (reminder: check grandparents attic for vintage Dehen pieces).
All made in the USA, the Flight Vest lands with a 2-way brass zipper, worsted wool collar, leather hang loop, and sleek satin lining.
Available for $345 from Brooklyn Clothing Co.
Naked & Famous knows how to make an interesting pair of jeans. Case in point – the 16.5 oz. Sakura Slub Selvedge Weird Guy Denim Jeans. On the outside, they look like another pair of super slubby, heavyweight, tapered jeans. Upon closer look, the selvedge denim utilized on these jeans features cherry blossom flower-dyed weft yarns that will give rise to subtly dusty pink fades with wear and washing. Is there a more perfect concept for a springtime pair of jeans? Genuinely asking.
These not-too-Weird Guys come in a standard tapered fit with room in the top block and a trim leg. Made in Canada from the aforementioned 16.5 oz. selvedge denim, they feature all the accouterments you know and love from N&F jawns: arcuate-free rear pockets, branded metal button fly, contrast stitching throughout, rivet and bartack seam reinforcements, chain stitched hem and waistband, reinforced back yoke, and that ever-iconic branded leather patch on the waist. Comin’ soon to a Fade Friday near you.
Available for $204 from Revolvr.
The U.S. Navy introduced a range of now-iconic garments but one could argue that CPO is the most versatile of the bunch. Heavyweight melton wool made up in a robust overshirt silhouette that can be dressed up or down, the CPO is a shoo-in for the modern wardrobe. Despite being a pillar of USN design, few, if any, brands are making authentic CPO Shirts in the USA. And that’s where Cockpit USA comes in.
Made in the USA from a 85/15% wool/nylon melton cloth that weighs in at 20-22 oz. per square yard, Cockpit USA’s CPO Shirt is a three-season beast that’s boxy enough to throw over a heavyweight knit in the winter, but refined enough to drape perfectly over a button-down on a cool spring day.
Two front chest pockets, anchor buttons, and a curved hem – all of the timeless trappings of the OG CPO Shirt are here in force, with Cockpit USA adding its own flair with a comfortable silky, branded lining on the yoke and collar. They’ve also added a metal USN Chief Petty Officer pin, a detail that commemorates the maritime beginnings of this unquestionably stylish piece of workwear.
Available in Navy and Olive for $325 from Cockpit USA.
Considering Deus Ex Machina‘s moto DNA it comes as no surprise that they’ve linked up with Specter Design, the Utah-based craftspeople cooking up future-vintage concepts centered on vintage car building. Having known each other for nearly 20 years, these two creative forces have come together for a limited-edition collection that honors the art and utility of both vintage cars and classic mid-century American workwear.
Made up of 15 pieces, the Deus Ex Machina x Specter Designs collaboration covers a lot of ground while remaining anchored in the charm and sensibility of vintage goods. The Specter Tools SS Shirt & Bucket Hat champion the flavor of maximalism found in the 1960s with a yellow-centric multi-colored palette scrawled with graphics of car tools and branding from both Specter & Deus. Calming things down is the Specter Work Pant, a loose, straight-leg silhouette that comes in both Indigo & Natural colorways, the latter of which can be paired with the Specter Smock Shirt, which comes playfully emblazoned with a ‘rare birds’ print on the back, in reference to the term used to describe rare or unique cars.
Further highlights can be found in the Specter Club Jacket —a rich navy corduroy blouson that looks straight out of a 60s car club with its contrasting chest embroidery and short boxy fit — and the Specter R&D Crew, a dual-toned sweatshirt knit on vintage knitting machines to achieve the tubular composition found on vintage sweatshirts. All of the organic cotton T-shirts in the collection are also knit on these machines, leaving them with no side seams and more vintage characters than your standard tee.
Garment dyes and enzyme washes feature through the collaboration to give garments that ‘lived in’ feel and make them comfortable for springtime speeding right off the bat.
The full collection is available at Deus Ex Machina from $54.
/ Weekly Rundown /
Inside the Fight to Save American Selvedge Denim – GQ
Nicks’ Takes Their First Stride Into Zero Drop Boots – Stitchdown
Life Lessons from the Fearless Ski Patrollers of Chamonix – Field Mag
An Interview with Izzy Wedderburn of New Mountain Magazine –Outsiders Store UK
Brands I’ll Never Buy From Again – Carl Murawski
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