Denim

Guide to Selvage Denim

Japanese selvage denim jeans

Ever wonder what is selvage denim, and what makes it such a hot and coveted part of everyone's wardrobe? Well here's your comprehensive guide on what, how, and where to buy selvage denim. 

A.P.C. Accessory

Accessory display at A.P.C. store in Paris. Photo by alphacityguides.

Clean lines, fitted silhouettes, and quality fabrics are the corner stone of this very Parisian brand. 

Cheap Monday

Cheap Monday window in London. Photo by alphacityguides.

Well priced denim and streetwear for the urban set.

The Quality Mending Co.

Vintage display at the Quality Mending Company in New York. Photo by alphacityguides.

A mix of vintage and workwear influenced menswear.

G-Star Raw

Denim wall at G-Star Raw in London. Photo by alphacityguides.

Dutch denims that use 3D technology to achieve the perfect fit.

Brooklyn Industries

Window display at Brooklyn Industries in New York. Photo by alphacityguides.

Local streetwear brand that makes socially conscious look good.sp

RRL

Fashion display and merchandising inside RRL in New York. Photo by alphacityguides.

The rugged ranch, vintage-inspired collection by one of American's most famous designers—Ralph Lauren.

3X1

Selvage denim wall at 3X1 in New York. Photo by alphacityguides.

A one-stop-shop for everything denim, 3X1 creates custom jeans from the best selvage denim made to fit you perfectly.

Jean Shop

Colored denim display inside Jean Shop in New York. Photo by alphacityguides.

Customized Japanese salvage denims, all made in the USA. 

Gas

Window display at Gas in Tokyo. Photo by alphacityguides.

Branch of the popular Italian denim line in Harajuku.