did you ever wondered what paper the studious boys used to light up a spliff?

 

photo credit roger mayne post war street photography

here’s how to roll a joint : now we don’t smoke no more “cuz we wizzzed-up and shit”, but… if we were to light up a joint one one day, we’d be sure to grab our composition notebook to roll that spliff. noy suggesting smoking vus smoking kills – and yah a joint here, a joint there is cool, but just know that no matter how bad ass you are now, it’ll creep up on you. hear that from the mother-load of bad asses. by cc

on the topic of jeans: how levi’s slept while every other brand ate their lunch and how they are trying to break back in

the marker loose jean by levis – blue tab

could it be? nice low pockets on the tail – looks like a proper fit finally!

this is what happens when the marketing team at your company is fast asleep and clueless to the pulse on the street. every time i drop $300 on a pair of APCs, or worse $200 on a pair of levi’s E by END 568 i curse old levi’s for dropping the ball on the game. all this talk of japanese denim is really old original american denim before levi’s opted for shit mills to make that thin garbage denim. how was it that in the UK levi’s engineered jeans could produce awesome cuts and style and the US just cruised through mediocrity? how is it that a collab item with levi’s is a better denim than levi’s itself? like undercover knows more about denim than fuckin levis!!!

high snobiety, as usual hyping up whomever advertises with them, had this to say “
it’s no secret that levi’s knows denim. after all, you don’t get a beyoncé co-sign by being average. but levi’s blue tab collection extends beyond your classic pair of blue jeans. levi’s is entering a new era with blue tab, a new collection that transforms the brand’s specialty — denim basics — into dressed-up statement pieces (canadian tuxedo). if levi’s orange tab line is for a younger, more experimental crowd, blue tab is its sophisticated, older sibling. but it’s not just the sophisticated silhouettes that set this collection apart — it’s the textiles, too. levi’s blue tab experiments with selvage denim adding another degree of elegance to the collection.”

now i don’t know about “stylish” and “tuxedo” its a pair of fucking jeans. its just not cut to fit dorks anymore. also who gives a shit about a “beyoncé co-sign” – i mean that’s one sure way to show u are completely out of touch with cool. finally the quality and fit are still to be judged. its not like they cant do it, because they invented it… the question is do they really want to do it right or do they still wanna hit every marketing marker? i’m hopeful and looking forward to seeing the blue tab levi’s out and checking out its “actual value”. by nwa

 

TCB / Gstar / momotaro / levis / evisu salvaged raw denim

TCB – two cats brand

williamsburg garment co.

g-star raw denim

evisu raw denim

 

levis engineered jeans

 

14-oz. white oak selvedge

momotaro jeans

gucci jeans salvage

altered jeans

jeans, jeans, jeans… doing some research on jeans. no one brand or fit is right for everyone. i loved the APC selvedge jeans for years but don’t love the cuts any more. my fav is still maybe the levis engineered jeans of the late 90s… but good luck finding  a new one – i have found some random brands using selvedge jeans materials but they are way too expensive these days. alternatively indigo dyed denim can work, it has a similar deep color but not as dense and rugged as the selvedge.  selvedge denims are made from denim that is woven using a shuttle loom, which creates a strong, durable weave and a self-finished edge that prevents unraveling. to identify selvedge jeans, you can look at the inside of the outseam. if the edges look finished and the yarns of the self-edge are a different color than the fabric, then it’s selvedge. but like i said they are stiff and they bleed. n one thing is right for everyone. what ever you do never wash your denim. by uh

forget vetements, make room for wardements!!

“take pleasure seriously…” prankster and hair stylist ward stegerhoek.

this is the man behind wardements. a brand composed of tongue-in-cheek streetwear approved by the fashion elite, from inez and vinoodh to vogue to gigi hadid to model alessandra ambrosio, toni garrn, and daphne groeneveld… wards view on taking the piss out of vetements is nothing short of total punk attitude. less self serious than vetements, his absurdity has resonated with the times like fire to a hair sprayed wig. shop wardements here at blendstories… sorry most have sold out already.

 mister ward stegerhoek above left-just behind raquel zimmermann on the cover of vogue italia.

wardements lookbook designed in the form of a deck of cards. collect all looks! brilliant design by ceft and company new york.

gigi in wardements “orange babies” hoodie. now this must mean so much to you!

wardements NOT juicy!

wards mugshot adorns many of the garments and here on one of the cards – sending you some love and kisses.

model daphne groeneveld sporting a wardements uber sized hoodie. much room to eat.

model georgia fowler in wardements… the line is now available at the V Magazines pop-up shop on mercer street new york or you can buy them online at the v-magazine e-shop here.

model romee strijd in wardements.

photographers inez van lamsweerde and vinoodh matadin.

model katya riabinkina in wardement RUDE XL hoodie.

show em who’s your daddy… follow wardements on instagram and get a couple of pieces before the first season all sells out. by xy

tim coppins rocks: channeling some style council dandy candy

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dig that silk scarf big boy

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read all about it: paul weller and mick talbot of style council

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nice fall cream raincoat by tim coppins

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hi there, we’re just 3 models that got paid for a day to sit at an empty table in a cafe in paris

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reminds us of the helmut newton girls in the alley – just day time version

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herringbone and tartan pattern pants and scarf

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paul weller and mick talbot of style council

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love this men’s collection by tim coppins, relaxed dandy modernized by a bit of structuring. i’d take the whole wardrobe today if tim wants to spare a few pieces. nice job on casting and photography despite the contrived cafe shot… took us back to the late 80’s style council days. by uh

tim coppens + common projects


we got your “designer high tops” right here (by the way its terms like this that makes us puke at design in general). but we do like this one. tim coppens latest digs for common projects riffs on the CPs signature tournament style. they’re made from slick navy leather, have black arch panels, and are lined in soft beige leather you see on the back. $611 and available at matches fashion dot com.