May 2011
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The West is Dead featured in Paper Magazine →
The recent explosion of heritage brands can seem overwhelming. Here are two new Americana-inspired lines that stand out from the pack. Friends Kaelen McCrane and Will Cheng founded The West Is Dead with the goal of reviving “the dying tradition of uncompromising craftsmanship.” Their menswear line features basic, hearty pieces, including some seriously cool denim barn coats and duck...
May 31st
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The West is Dead featured in UrbanDaddy National →
The Wild West in Denim Form UD - The West Is Dead You like to be prepared. If there’s a cork, you’ve got a corkscrew. If there’s a sneeze, you’ve got a handkerchief. If there’s a puddle, you’ve got some variety of puddle covering. And if, for whatever reason, you find yourself driving a few hundred cattle across South Dakota… well, now you’ve got just the pair of jeans. Introducing...
May 16th
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The West is Dead featured in Thrillist LA →
Living in hardship can inspire creativity — after all, Anthony Kiedis never would’ve written “Under the Bridge” had he not actually lived under one, and Juvenile never would’ve written “Back That Azz Up” had he not recently lost most of his booty .gifs when his hard drive crashed. For more hard-living inspiration gone right, check out The West Is Dead. ...
May 16th