It's undeniably winter in the Midwest. However, despite the 60 degree Christmas day, it is abundantly clear that cold weather is here to stay. This year I acquired some essentials missing from my wardrobe in the flannel department and was caught off guard by a brand I...
I was in the Lake District, a region and national park in Cumbria in northwest England, the first time I heard the quote, "There is no such thing as bad weather, just underdressed and ill-prepared people." While that has nothing to do with denim or United Overalls...
It's no great secret that, when it comes to denim, I have a type. I want what most don't have, and I want it to be uniquely mine. Take my Indigo Invitational competition jeans, for example, 19oz Japanese milled double indigo herringbone denim, made-to-order by the...
About 5 years ago, my wife purchased two super beefy heavyweight shirts for me from J. Crew. One was a J. Crew branded tee the other was a Wallace Barnes tee. Ever since I have been going back and forth to J. Crew looking for these tees. Unfortunately, they don't make...
Ask just about any boot enthusiast what their preferred sock brand is, and you get as many answers as you have people to poll. That said, three brands emerge in trend more than the others: CHUP, Smartwool, and Darn Tough. A few months back, Grant, the Editor at The...
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...