I recently discovered a small blog called “Jacky’s first Choices,” which has a couple of really good articles about the Japanese premium denim company Neighborhood.

The author tracks the history of Neighborhood’s releases going back to 2002 in a Natural History of Neighborhood Jeans, highlighting some of their most impressive drops. Neighborhood is known for their $400-$1,300 hand-distressed denim, the most high profile being a recent collabo with Supreme.

After buying his own pair of Neighborhood jeans, Jacky posted a very in depth Product Report: Neighborhood 06 Lightning Savage. This one is great, comparing minute details in the denim quality, as well as further explaining the allure of this brand.

Finally, Jacky’s article on Jean Cultivation: Creating an One-of-One pair of jeans is required reading for anyone into the raw denim / “shrink-to-fit” styles that are very popular now. Great reading over all! I hope he keeps it up.