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Nov 15 - Boncoura Fade - Crown
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/ Fade Friday /
Boncoura XX 47 Jeans (1 Year, 5 Washes, 1 Soak)
Boncoura‘s first soiree into Heddels fades comes courtesy of Elmer in The Philippines. Fresh out of the Indigo Invitational 2019 Fade Competition, Elmer wore his XX 47 jeans for a true year and can be proud of all the indigo he squeezed out of them.
Elmer seems to be a sentimental person who has associated many memories from the last year with these jeans. Whether working in a local hospital, playing with his cats at home, or traveling to places like Taiwan, Malaysia, Turkey, and Japan—Elmer had these jeans on. Loves cats, works in a hospital, loves to travel…has a home? If Elmer is looking for a denim date, then this edition of Fade Friday can act as his dating profile.
After 5 washes, 1 soak, and 1 crotch repair by a hospital seamstress, these glorious fades are the result. With strong creases in all the right places like the knees, lap, and back of the legs, and a satisfying show of fabric evolution on the thighs and seat, these jeans have all the fades with the stories to boot.
You can follow Elmer on Instagram @elmer.richard
/ In Partnership with Crown Northampton /
Crown Northampton’s DNA is centered on minimal sneakers designed by Chris Woodford. Unfussy and fine-tuned, each of Crown Northampton’s silhouettes focusses on understated elegance and structural perfection. Encapsulating this ethos is the newly released Everdon Rambler.
Fusing smart-casual cool with the ruggedness of hiking footwear, the Everdon is one of the cleanest lug-soled ‘boots’ we’ve ever seen, perfect for weekend rambling and city trotting alike.
Crown Northampton Everdon Rambler, made to order for $565 from Crown Northampton.
/ New Releases /
Feast your eyes on the Studio D’Artisan 15 oz 45th Anniversary “Tokushima Hinode-Awa Shoa” Type II Jacket. Sure it’s a mouthful to say but once you behold this thing you’ll understand why it’s helping SDA celebrate 45 years in the business. And what better place to start than the intricate indigo-dye process?
To say it takes a village to achieve the perfect shade of blue would be an understatement. Put through 30 wash cycles as part of the “Awa-Sei Aizome” dyeing process, you are left with a deeply saturated, beautiful blue on the other side. Combining a natural indigo-dyed warp with traditional madder red weft threads in an homage to Japan’s textile heritage — in concert with rich blue hues —the subliminal red gives the jacket a sense of motion and unmatched grain. Almost like it’s made from a tree.
Set to an expertly executed traditional type II design, the silhouette is all about the boxy fit. It comes complete with contrast stitching, box pleats should you gain a few pounds over the festive season, and the marquee dual chest flap pockets. As a bonus, look forward to a custom “Hinode” leather patch, engraved copper rivets, and original embossed metal buttons. No detail was spared in this indigo-soaked commemoration of SDA’s 45th birthday.
And sure, in our eyes, all the clothing we cover has an element of covetability but we aren’t mincing words when we say this is a collector’s piece. One that won’t be making the rounds again once it’s gone.
Available for $765 from Redcast Heritage.
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Despite being a New York label through and through, Left Field NYC sources materials for its American-made products from all over. Mount Vernon Mills in Georgia for fabrics and labels, Georgia for its custom Scovill hardware, and for this release, right down in Louisiana for blacked-out 14oz. selvedge denim from Vidalia Mills.
That’s right, Left Field’s latest Mule Skinner Jacket is out in its stealthiest form yet, thanks to this black-on-black selvedge denim from Vidalia. If you’re not familiar with the Mule Skinner, it’s a unique denim blouson that blends the one-pocket, pleated design of a Type 1 with the slightly longer silhouette and handwarmer pockets seen on later Type III truckers. The result is a proprietary Left Field design that’s a real neck snapper. Especially in this sexy black selvedge that’s going to develop smokey grey fades as the years roll by.
Everything down to the leather neck label is murdered out except for Left Field’s custom Scovill pick-and-shovel buttons, which appear in the brand’s signature contrasting green. Open the jacket up and you’ll see that those buttons are leather-backed, and even the button nails are green cast. You’ll also see interior pockets made from custom Left Field bandana fabric that depicts the brand’s iconic coal mining branding.
Quality, details, story, and heritage — all the hallmarks of a truly special piece of selvedge denim garb.
Made in the USA and available for $295 from Left Field NYC.
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Dehen 1920 is making the best varsity jackets in the game right now. We know it, you will know it by the end of this article, and Division Road knows it. That’s why they’ve been partnering with Dehen 1920 for years now, making end-tier collab Varsity Jackets like this one.
Whether this is your first time making the squad or not, you don’t need to be the star QB to feel like a legend with this modern-day classic. Made from a gorgeously autumnal 18 oz. Fox Brothers amber brown windowpane tweed & waxed, vegetable-tanned cowhide leather sleeves, we’re starting to wonder if the debate team gave out jackets in high school because if they did, sign us up…retroactively.
Each jacket is made in the USA with an antique brass snap front placket, rayon-satin lining, and leather welts on the handwarmer pockets. It’s closed out with worsted wool rib trims made on Dehen’s own 1940s weaving machines, so you get a toasty insulated finish to an already formidable outerwear option. The locker room simply isn’t ready.
Limited to 20 pieces, available for $865 at Division Road.
/ Weekly Rundown /
Interview: Shuji and Tomoka Sadamori – Rhythmic Tones
Imogene + Willie Fosters Community in Austin – Sourcing Journal
Riders of the Night – Patagonia Stories
Vidalia Companies, Inc. Announces Workforce Reduction Amid Strategic Growth Plan for Increased Pima Yarn Production – PR Web
At COP29, the Sun Sets on U.S. Climate Leadership – The New Yorker
Why You Need to Go to Japan Just for the Vending Machines – Huckberry
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