Denim books

[ATWM]

@olmecasteve Can you say more? I really can’t think of anything that would make me come around to Wrangler (or Lee for that matter) - it’s funny how some opinions in youth calcify with age - but I’m curious what besides the arcs you were drawn to in this book? Just because I can’t think of a day when I would appreciate Wrangler doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist! My imagination has failed me plenty. 

Edited March 7 by ATWM

[Hopethisoneisnttaken]

On 2/24/2026 at 1:54 PM, shredwin_206 said:

Can you share a bit more info?

[shredwin_206]

@Hopethisoneisnttaken killer book by Cory aka bandit photographer. Has some really cool old photos as well as photos of some of his collection of 1800s and early 1900s pieces. Some that they found in mines 

[olmecasteve]

On 3/6/2026 at 4:53 PM, ATWM said:

@olmecasteve Can you say more? I really can’t think of anything that would make me come around to Wrangler (or Lee for that matter) - it’s funny how some opinions in youth calcify with age - but I’m curious what besides the arcs you were drawn to in this book? Just because I can’t think of a day when I would appreciate Wrangler doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist! My imagination has failed me plenty. 

Well, I honestly just knew them from their regular denim offerings that I've seen at regular department stores. 
But those prototype jeans were really cool. They also had really distinctive looking denim jackets, some which had some really cool chainstitch embroidery. Their flannel cowboy shirts are something I was obviously to them making, and I'm a sucker for flannel. I've been trying to learn how to sew to make my kid a pair of jeans, and they have a section in the book for their children's offerings, so it serves as good reference for design.