Hi! Here is a very quick and limited introduction to raw denim and why I decided to use it with my first style, the raw Indigo Classics.
There is so much to know and I find that I'm still constantly learning myself. But, the basic idea of "raw denim" is that it's untouched off the loom. However, that is a broad statement and there can be a lot of nuance to this idea, even different views…
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Justin Strauss wearing the Merica Lee TINA COMBOS
Photo: George Koelle
I finally got to sit down with Justin Strauss on a beautiful September day in McCarren Park in Brooklyn. Justin is a true NYC treasure, from his time with with his band Milk n’ Cookies in the 70s to DJing clubs all over the city (and globe) to remixing so many of our favorite songs and really so much more. We sat and chatted for over an hour and I didn’t even get to scratch the surface of all the cool things he’s witnessed/been a part of/created. I feel like I could easily do a part 2 or 3 and beyond! He’s also super stylish and it was great to pick his brain about jeans and fashion and his connection to both. I was delighted to get a pic of him in the TINA COMBOS. So. Good…
Read Moren the 50s and 60s my mom and her friends used to fight over Jack Jolly’s old jeans. Jack Jolly was married to one of my mama’s life long friends Ada Beth, he was a cowboy without the cows, he worked with horses and wore the shit out of his Levi’s. You would only wear them around the neighborhood though, not to work or even the movies. “Besides” my mom said mischievously, “Jack Jolly’s jeans were always really worn out at the unit”. lol…
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