In His Own Words | Matt Wohlrab on Leon Washere

  If you don't skate, you're likely unfamiliar with Leon Washere, but we've been inspired by Matt's hand-painted reanimations of iconic skate clips for a some time now.  His emotionally evocative approach to color had a substantial impact on...

In Process | Hand dying our favorite tees

  We could have sent these Standard Issue tees to the wash house for dying, but where's the fun in that?  Here's a few behind the scenes images of us rolling up our own sleeves...

Straight from the Source | Bagru Textiles

  I am instinctively drawn to garments dyed with natural indigo for the simple fact that they age with their owners, developing a unique character reflective of their own personal experiences.  Back in 2015, a budding fascination...

Round Two | 18 East x Atelier & Repairs

  When we started 18 East, we gave a lot of thought to denim.  The importance of blue jeans in our own wardrobes can't be overstated, and we have always been drawn to the look...

A Closer Look | The 18 East x Standard Issue Printer's Tee

  For our second collaboration with Standard Issue, we followed up on an idea from our initial 18 East trip to India.  While visiting our block printers in Jaipur, we noticed the artisans using cuttings of pristine white cotton...

Introducing the Eastern Suit.

  Our first interpretation of contemporary tailoring; the Eastern Suit’s stripped-down silhouette celebrates the integrity of 18 East’s raw materials as well as the comfort and ease of those wearing them.  Cut from two highly textured...

A Closer Look | 18 East x Standard Issue

  The first of four forthcoming collaborative pieces with the LA-based knitwear company run by Jarod Lee and Philadelphia skate legend Jimmy Gorecki, the Indigo Dabu Hoodie combines some of the most unique manufacturing processes we've discovered...

In His Own Words | Sculptor Graham Skeate at his studio in Springs, NY

  Springs, New York's light and natural beauty have long pulled at many of America’s most prolific artists, including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.  Sculptor, friend and frequent collaborator Graham Skeate’s current presence in Springs...