Category Archives: Denim

A few pictures of just how fabulous you can expect your Richard James 16oz Japanese raw selvedge denim jeans to look after a few years of serious wearing in. And, below and by contrast, how the same denim looks straight … Continue reading →

Now in its fourty-fourth year and an early and admirable champion of The Abominable Dr Phibes (“Love means never having to say you’re ugly.”), the Festival Internacional de Cinèma Fantastic de Catalunya in pretty Sitges – just half an hour down the … Continue reading →

The Richard James Autumn/Winter ’11 advertising campaign image. To be seen in GQ, Esquire, Monocle, Wallpaper, Quintessentially, Another Man and others. The face is that of Louis Simonon, son of a certain splay-legged low-slung bass player. Louis models a becoming … Continue reading →

More denim (see our Richard To The Rescue post of a couple of days ago) and how to wear it (above). The above picture, taken in 1936, is by Dorothea Lange, who chronicled Depression-era America, and is of One Eye … Continue reading →

More of the Autumn/Winter ’11 collection. An olive and burgundy tartan waxed cotton diamond quilt lined jacket, burgundy cashmere and silk roll neck, washed indigo slim cut jeans and brown suede Maddox hi-top sneakers. Save for the roll neck knit … Continue reading →

Peter Asquith of London W1 asked Richard how to best wear in raw denim jeans. “I’m hearing different things,” he said. “Wear them,” said Richard. It’s a succinct, sensible piece of advice and, indeed, the most common answer we got … Continue reading →

Our straight-leg, slim-cut jeans are made in Okayama (Denim Central, Japan) from a 16oz Japanese denim, which makes them both readily comfortable and durable, but not so durable as to be able to stand up on their own. We are … Continue reading →