Independence

Chicago! It’s that time again.

Drake’s will be back at Independence next weekend. May 7-10! The brand’s tailoring specialist, Jack, will be in the house cooking up custom suits, jackets, trousers, and shirts. As always, we will also have a wide array of Drake’s SS26 ready-to-wear.

Appointments encouraged, walk-ins welcome. To book an appointment, send us a DM!

New Arrivals from 11.11, Engineered Garments, and orSlow!

- 11.11 Camp Shirt in Patchwork Check
- 11.11 Handmade Notebooks
- EG Shoulder Pouch in Brown Lt. Weight Nyco Cloth
- orSlow 105s in 2-Year Wash

PLEASE BUY ‘EM LOOSE

One of our favorite cult brands is back with some crispy new denim for the spring. DENIME’s Special Weave Denim has been rinsed once, but these bad boys are guaranteed to shrink and fade so once again, we must insist:

PLEASE BUY ‘EM LOOSE

New from Warehouse & Co: The N-1 Winter Jacket in navy/brown.

Featuring a rugged selvedge cloth shell and fully lined with brown alpaca, this jacket is more than capable of standing up to today’s 6-degree weather.

Finally got the new Velva Sheen Made-in-Japan series on our website! The 50’s Pullover Hoodie in Navy/Ivory looked especially tuff in the snow this morning. We paired it with a Mechanics Hat by Heimat and some old Engineered Garments denim fatigues.

Just landed: The 501XX Book - A Collection of Vintage Jeans

If denim had a graduate school, this would be the textbook. Jokers try to sell the 501XX Book for like a million dollars on eBay. Don’t fall for it. Buy a copy from us instead.

Chicago!

Drake’s will be back at Independence from October 30 - November 2. If you’ve never attended a Made-to-Order event, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. Drake’s MTO specialist, Jack, will be in the store to help walk you through the process of getting a custom suit, jacket, pair of trousers, or shirt made.

Hope to see you there!

We are pleased to welcome Whitesville to Independence!

Our first delivery from the Japanese sportswear brand is small but significant. Whitesville’s t-shirts are tubular knit with long staple cotton and reinforced collars. We’re almost sold out of white, and heather gray is well on its way.

Available now in-store and online.

Your ‘25 fall playbook:

1. Buy a stellar jacket (such as the Weekender in Oregon Plaid from )
2. Pair it with some dark jeans (orSlow 105s, duh)
3. Throw on a hat that looks like foliage (Dehen again)

The rest is up to you.

Dehen 1920 FW25 Delivery One now available in-shop and online at Independence

Bear down!

Shout out to our beloved, bewildering Chicago Bears on getting their first win yesterday. And shout out to Engineered Garments for remaining undefeated since 1999.

EG FW25 is now available in-shop and online.

New fall arrivals from Vetra!

We all know Vetra for their classic chore jackets, and this new Bomber Jacket takes the utility of a chore jacket and updates the fit for 2025. Boxy, cropped, big chest pockets. Killer transitional piece.

+ Municipal T-Shirt by Lady White Co.
+ G-Pants by Gramicci
+ Country Loafers by Oak Street Bootmakers