Dickies wasn't originally built for fashion, and that's exactly why fashion keeps coming back to it. Founded in Texas in 1922, the brand made its name producing hard-wearing uniforms for ranch hands, oil workers and mechanics; people who cared far more about whether their trousers would last than whether they looked good. Fortunately, Dickies managed both.
Over the decades, those same jackets, work pants and coveralls found new audiences. Skaters appreciated their durability. Musicians adopted their no-nonsense attitude. Entire subcultures made Dickies part of the uniform, turning styles like the 874 Work Pant and Eisenhower Jacket into icons far beyond the workplace.
A century on, not much has changed. Dickies still makes clothing with the same emphasis on function, longevity and everyday practicality. The difference is where you'll find it. Workshops, skateparks, music venues, city streets.
