History & heritage
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90s streetwear: how Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Nautica, and Lacoste conquered hip-hop
90s streetwear is the story of a hijacking: preppy brands designed for country clubs and yachts — Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, Nautica, Lacoste — reclaime…
Lire l'articleThe history of the Levi's 501: the jeans that outlasted a century and a half
The Levi's 501 is the first riveted jeans in history, patented on May 20, 1873, by Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis — but the name "501" itself doesn't show …
Lire l'articleWhere Does American Workwear Come From? The Story of Carhartt, Dickies & the Style That Became a Cult Classic
American workwear wasn't born in a fashion studio: it's the work clothing of late-19th-century American railroad workers and farmers — Carhartt in 1889, Dickies…
Lire l'articleWhere Do Baggy Jeans Come From? Their History, From Workwear to the 2020s Comeback
Baggy jeans were born out of roomy American workwear, designed for physical trades, before being picked up and popularized by hip-hop and skate culture in the l…
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