KEEMSTUDIOS Journal

Why Pleated Trousers Came Back: A Short History of Menswear's Strangest Comeback
Pleated pants were dead for 20 years. Then Yohji Yamamoto, A24's stylists, and a generation of independent designers brought them back. Here's why pleats look right again — and what... Read more...
SAMO, Assata, Maison: The Cultural References Inside KEEMSTUDIOS' Graphic Tees
Three KEEMSTUDIOS graphic tees, three deep cultural references — Basquiat's 1977 SAMO tag, Assata Shakur's 1973 case, and the Maison logo lineage. A short-essay reading of what the prints actually... Read more...
What 'Made in NYC' Actually Means in 2026: A Tour of Brooklyn's Cut-and-Sew Studios
The garment district isn't gone — it moved across the river. A look at what cut-and-sew means in 2026, and why a single Brooklyn studio fits differently than a factory... Read more...