Style: Denim Shirt

Paul Newman during the filming of Hud in 1963

I don't think you can get any more American than Paul Newman in a Wrangler denim shirt leaning on a Cadillac. For a lot of us this is our romantic idea of what America used to represent. And I think a lot of us are trying to get back to this idea in our own lifestyles and wardrobes. Maybe not so spot on with a cowboy hat but in our own unique and stylish way. And in a nutshell that's why the whole Americana trend is prevalent, as much as I dislike using that word. We want to get back to what makes this country great. This is our heritage. This is our culture.

In a strange twist of irony I find that it takes a Japanese company like R by 45rpm to truly master the denim shirt. There are a few American brands that I mention religiously here that make a pretty good one. But nobody touches 45rpm. To use clothing as a metaphor for the times can be a bit caustic. But when somebody can do what you do better and repackage it to you... Maybe that's the beginning of a culture lost. And it doesn't take a genius to figure out that quantity over quality doesn't work for a long term business model. 

With that said I've always looked to artists for the answers instead of businessmen. And if an artist happens to be a business, man... I don't mind, I don't mind...

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Comments

[jon]

I want so much 45rpm so badly, and I know the cost would probably justify how often I'd wear each piece and their respective lifetimes -- but as an unemployed student ....

;_; all I can do is scour ebay and hope.

[Jake Davis]

I feel for you... Sometimes we have to be creative to get the things we want.

[greenjeans]

A culture lost is a point well made. It's interesting to see what actually become American cultural exports. I hope if anything this leads to a resurgence of small, quality manufacturers, doing one or two things and doing them well.

[Peter Stolz]

I agree, but a certain hundred and fifty year old apparel company famous for denim might disagree with you on your biz model...although they started out that way...

[Jake Davis]

I think Levi Strauss & Co. is still around, relevant, and successful because of their attention to quality. Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish immigrant, which will start really playing with your head if you think about what it even means to be American.

Sidebar... I share the same name as his original partner...

[robbo]

yeh well all you yanks are euro's really

[Big Kid]

We're not all Euros.

[Peter Stolz]

Then you should be rockin' Ben's on the regs...

[pitboss12]

HUD is one of the best movies Newman made.

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