Double Denim That Reads Considered
Denim on denim has a reputation for going wrong, but the fix is simple once you know it. With a little thought about shade and shape, a jacket and jeans together look deliberate rather than accidental.
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A Small Denim Capsule That Earns Its Space
Three or four jeans that cover everything
You do not need a drawer full of jeans to feel well dressed. A short, deliberate run of denim, chosen for how it works together, will carry you further than a dozen near-duplicates.
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How Denim Is Woven
Denim looks simple, but its character comes from a specific way of weaving cloth. Understanding the twill weave, and why one side is blue and the other pale, explains almost everything about how jeans behave.
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Living With Raw Denim
Raw denim arrives stiff, dark, and a little unfriendly, and that is exactly the point. Worn with a bit of patience, it moulds to you and fades where you move, turning a plain pair of jeans into a record of how you live.
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One Pair of Jeans, Many Ways
Stretching a single jean across occasions
Understanding Fabric Weight
What the numbers on cloth mean
A Shortlist of Hard-Wearing Basics
Pieces built to take real use
Taking Denim Into the Evening
Dressing jeans up after dark
The Selvedge Edge, Explained
What that clean self-finished edge means
Finding a Jean Rise That Sits Right
Where the waistband should actually land
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