AVANT Magazine Volume 1 — An Anthology of American Workwear

AVANT Magazine is a biannual magazine founded by Eric Maggiori. It focuses on the relationship between clothing, history and its impact on our current society. 

In this first volume called An Anthology of American Workwear, AVANT digs into workwear clothing during the California Gold Rush.

AVANT converses with Brit Eaton, denim archeologist and Rin Tanaka, founder of The Inspiration Show, discuss denim hunting with Bryan and Melody Kahtava, and portrait Jacob Davis, the inventor of the rivet.

This issue explores United Costume, one of the most reputed costume house of Hollywood and investigate the love of american workwear in Japan.

You will also learn how to recognize the era of a clothing according to it’s tag and bring you into the real story of the Californian Gold Rush.