The story of how I've come to know Tom Burke, founder, and owner of United Overalls, a 100% milled and made selvedge denim brand based in North London, actually begins 16 years earlier. Thanksgiving weekend 2005 marked a significant shift in my life and worldview. I...
Our third installment of Females of Fade takes us out of the US to Japan. Japan is one of the world's oldest and largest raw denim hubs, producing some of the most beautiful fabrics and artisans. If you are participating in the Indigo Invitational, I would be...
Earlier this month, the guys running the Indigo Invitational made an exciting announcement, officially heralding The Redline Rally's start. Based on overwhelming interest, Bryan and Dave decided to create and launch a fade competition for denim jackets and shirts....
For our second Females of Fade interview, I stuck close to home. Today's subject is Elise McCarthy. Elise is part of a group of females registered and competing in this year's Indigo Invitational and a close, personal friend. Elise jumped into the denim community feet...
Spend some time Googling Andre Williams, and you'll learn a lot. Andre was a Boston College running back, 2013 Heisman Trophy finalist, and drafted into the NFL by the NY Giants in 2014. After an injury took him out of the NFL, Andre returned to football with the XFL...
I am so excited to bring the first interview in the Females of Fade series. When I met Suzy Marnell on Facebook, I knew that she was the kind of badass human I wanted to know. Suzy is passionate, loves to sweat and spend time with her family. I just know she loves...
We are just approaching the 2/3 point of "month one" for the Indigo Invitational. Hopefully, by now, everyone is starting to feel a little more comfortable in their competition pairs, and perhaps even experiencing some of that electric-blue joy that is only...
As a father of a little girl, I can't say enough about the validity of the father-daughter bond. Truth be told, I was actually crap-my-pants terrified of having a little girl. When my son was born, I felt instantly confident in what I was doing, how, to guide him, and...
OK, not going to lie. I am really pumped about this interview. As the father of two toddlers, one of which is my two-year-old daughter, I am always encouraged when meeting women breaking "the norm" and shattering gender stereotypes. My hope for my daughter, her...
Being a dad is single-handedly the most fantastic experience of my life. I really can't stress that enough. I know a great and many of us in the denim community are parents and suspect the feeling is mutual across the board. Maybe not; some kids are outright dicks....