Blue Blooded Instagrammer #52: @kingyuyiu
King-Yu Yiu or simply @kingyuyiu is known throughout the denim world on Instagram for his extremely faded Lee jeans. Here’s the story of the guy behind the fades.
King-Yu Yiu or simply @kingyuyiu is known throughout the denim world on Instagram for his extremely faded Lee jeans. Here’s the story of the guy behind the fades.
When I was putting together Victor aka @selvedge1’s Q&A earlier this year, I got to talk to his friend and fellow photographer @evanholahan. He’s this week’s Blue Blooded Instagrammer.
Colin aka @c__jonas is not afraid of matching his perfectly faded TCB Jeans with a pair of Visvim sneakers, which he usually buys on Grailed. Here’s his story.
When I got into denim back in the late 2000s, Indigoshrimp was one of the blogs I followed. After a blogging hiatus, Mike is now reviewing jeans again. Here’s his story.
Panuwat aka @paronly is this week’s Blue Blooded Instagrammer because he takes some of the pictures on Instagram right now, if you ask me. So, here’s his story.
Lars got into denim after watch Jack Nicholson as McMurphy in Cuckoo’s Nest wearing the most effortlessly cool mid-century outfit. Here’s his story.
At this point, Ruedi Karrer doesn’t really need an introduction. He’s the Swiss Jeans Freak! Still, I let him have a go at the Q&A. Here are his answers.
Jess Murray is not your average denim dudette. She has a very particular sense of style, and she has her own brand. In this Q&A, she lays it all out.
Blue Blooded Instagrammer Jim Fox aka @fadedblueeyes has over 10K followers, but he only spends 10-12 minutes on the platform a day.
Being active on Instagram since 2012, Jaesung Lee has built an impressive following of denimheads. Here’s his story.
Shawn aka @selvedgewings is a Blue Blooded Instagrammer who almost felt keeping his feed updated was a part-time job at one point. Luckily, he didn’t quit!
As a graphic designer, Nick Williams has been responsible for recreating on-product visuals for Levi’s Vintage Clothing. His experience and passion for branded visuals led him to publish the book Denim Branded in 2018. Here’s how he got there.
Victor aka @selvedge1 talks about how he takes his amazing photos, and how he doesn’t feel guilty anymore for not posting every day.
Lucas Fitzpatrick aka @lucaszfitz on Instagram got into denim when he and few friends built a start-up workwear shop a couple years ago. Here’s his story.
Greg Tamura aka The Denim Hound runs a denim blog next to his actor/director career. Genuinely cool dude. And he’s this week’s Blue Blooded Instagrammer. Here’s his story.
Blue Blooded Instagrammer, Edd aka @eddenim got into the raw denim scene when he was looking for well-fitting jeans. Here’s his story.
Katrina Rodabaugh is not the typical denimhead you’ll read about in this Q&A series. But her book, Mending Matters, makes her a true blue blooded Instagrammer.
Michael aka @bigdudeindenim is a spokesman for larger blue blooded guys and girls. He uses his feed to show how “big dudes” can wear denim.
We’ve already had a couple Blue Blooded Q&As with some of the denimheads I met at Amsterdam Denim Days. And here’s one with video!
I haven’t featured that many Blue Blooded ladies in denim (yet) in this Q&A series. So here’s the one and only Bryce Pizano aka @heypizano aka the head lady behind Okay Denim Co.