As classically British as they are timelessly stylish, Crown Northampton’s sneakers offer made-to-order levels of casualwear steez.
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Below the Belt #5: Fahmy Ismail, Kerbside&Co.
And aside from making a mean ol’ jean, Fam also happens to have a pretty impeccable taste in music. So sit back, throw on the oh-so-soothing sounds of a little post-hardcore, and check out Fam’s ‘Below the Belt’ ruminations.
Below the Belt #4: Blackhorse Lane Ateliers
Having opened its workshop doors in 2015 (in a 1920s factory building in Walthamstow, no less), BLA has quickly become a point of reference for the style-forward and the craft-minded alike.
Below the Belt #2: Adam Cameron, The Workers Club
Adam Cameron, Co-founder of The Workers Club, has some pretty interesting insights on the subject of selvedge denim. So read on, why don’t you? You might even learn a thing or two.
Below the Belt #1: Ben Neuhaus, Snake Oil Provisions
Speaking to those who know a thing or two about a thing or two on the question of quality denim.
Off the Rail #0
An overdue word of introduction and a warning on the myriad woes of literal and metaphorical bullshit.
The Debrief: EJ 53
Post-print musings on the latest edition of The Essential Journal.
Off the Rail #2: Studio D’Artisan Relaxed Tapers
For the longest time, fit was an overlooked factor in my search for new denim. The selvedge stomping ground was - and still is - awash in a sea of visual and tactile showmanship and spectacle; a warp-to-weft witchcraft so expertly woven that I’d often forget I was supposed to wear the jeans I bought, not frame them.
Off the Rail #1: The Type 3s Ecru Denim Jacket from 3sixteen
Wearing a white denim jacket makes every cup of coffee, every glass of red wine, and every welcome home wrestling match with your dog an act of absurdity, an outright affront to rule and reason.