Craft · Dye Series, Part Two · July 5, 2026
A Tale of Two Fibers
Why Wool and Silk Hold Color that Cotton Can't — the tannin bath that lets cotton borrow wool's trick, and why indigo never really bonds to your jeans at all.
Field notes
Guides, essays, and dispatches
Craft · Dye Series, Part One · June 29, 2026
The Hidden Work Behind Natural Dyes
Why indigo takes 50 dips in a vat and mordant dyes take one — the chemistry of bonding, trapping, and the dyes that don't need either.
Becoming · June 7, 2026
The Rise and Fall — and Rise — of Rise
A history of high-waisted trousers, from Scythian horsemen to Y2K low-rise — and a complicated reckoning with body, fit, and rise.
Culture · June 25, 2026
Chicago Menswear Shopping Guide
A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to the city's best menswear shops — Japanese denim, military surplus, made-to-measure shirts, vintage tailoring. Addresses, directions, and a map.
Becoming · May 30, 2026
Everything I Purchased in May
A monthly confession of my sins — 19 pieces, one very dangerous eBay livestream, and a running argument with the responsible version of me.
Becoming · May 25, 2026
Selvedge and Self-Worth — An Introduction
A bigger guy's journey through fashion, raw denim, and dressing with intention — and why no one should have to wait until they're a different person to dress like themselves.