Self Edge founder Kiya Babzani helped introduce Japanese denim to America. These are the jeans he’s rocking right now.

In an era of fast fashion, Guilty Party moves slow. Champ Hammett and Heath Ladnier launched the Grant Park boutique in 2023 based on a shared belief that clothes should get better with time. That ...

These selvedge denim jeans by Junya Watanabe, Japanese designer and Rei Kawakubo protegé, sell for $410. (Photo: Courtesy of Lyst) When Ben Epstein and Cam Calderon set out to create their own line of ...

Not all selvedge denim is raw; not all raw denim is selvedge; and dark denim is often neither. Confused? Join us for a brief fashion history lesson, with the help of one denim historian and two jeans ...

Denim is basically a cotton twill textile with a unique weave that gives you the familiar diagonal ribbing that you see on your jeans. Selvage (also known as Selvedge) is a particular type of denim ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU'VE EVER shopped for denim and wondered why one pair cost north of $300 while another barely clears ...

Breaking in raw denim is generally considered a grown man’s job — something candy-asses avoid in favor of stretchy jeans and sweatpants. But selvedge denim has evolved, and brands like Uniqlo and Kato ...

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EVEN IF you haven’t noticed the tell-tale white side seam peeking out from a smartly cuffed pant leg, chances are you’ve heard of selvage denim. Once a term whispered only by denim snobs and jean ...

Wearing a pair of stone-stiff raw jeans in the summer doesn’t just sound miserable: it sounds like a one-way ticket to Swamp Ass, USA. Which is a shame, because the warmer months of the year—when you ...