Kyatlami Jeans are a fucking trainwreck. I don't say this lightly. You could almost forgive them. You could, for instance, write off their many faults, putting them down to language barriers and inexperience, but here’s the rub: as bad as their product is (and it’s...
If you have been reading this blog for some time or following us on Instagram, you have undoubtedly seen our interview with Vishesh Sachdev, the owner of Nama denim. It's also possible you have seen my editor, Grant Schildhouse, had a custom pair Nama jeans made for...
Choochai is many things: Son to an actual monk, brother, husband, and father. Choochai left an established career, asked his wife to be the primary support for his family to allow him to pursue a dream of indigo. Choochai's passion for denim and all things indigo is...
Welcome to "The Arcuate Worth It: Belts." Have you ever seen the web-series, "Worth it?" The premise was straightforward but fun to watch. Two hosts traveled the country to sample one food item at three vastly different price points. What was the purpose? To see which...
Everyday carry (or EDC, as it were) was not a phrase I was remotely aware of 12 months ago; neither was Craft and Lore for that matter. While I was indeed carrying objects with me daily, as a concept, I was unaware it had a name and a following. A slim, card focused...
This review of my first pair of custom Choochai Indigo 16oz Super Slub jeans is long over due. Part of me wanted to hold off on this review until I got roughly 30 days wear on the jeans to make a fair assessment on their construction quality. The other part of me has...
Back in in the summer of 2014, long before custom gloves ever crossed my mind, I got to go out on my very first dude’s weekend. Shocking, I know. I was going to meet some old rollerblading buddies (yes, both Grant and I are Fruit Booters) at Camp Woodward for what was...
It's Friday morning. I have a light day for work ; I likely WON'T be customer facing and WILL be sitting in front of my computer setting appointments, returning phone calls and following up on a week's worth of meetings. I've been to the gym, showered, mused at the...