Shockoe Atelier — Local services in Richmond

Are you kidding me? How I knew this place existed and waited so long to visit is beyond me.

Let me set this straight for you - you’re going to be dealing with the people that craft your clothing. What they don’t advertise is how many people are going to flock to you after you start wearing their denim.

The amount of times I’ve been hit on at this point is unbelievable. I’m afraid sometimes to wear the jeans to a packed area because I’m just getting swamped with women at this point. I’m talking Wine in the Museum district - game over. I’m 63, I wear em tight and low and sure, maybe that’s a distraction, but I really couldn’t care less. C’est la vie.

The denim is incredibly high quality, the owner is super down to earth and has cool style and his family being in the shop - checks all the boxes. These people are awesome. You have to experience this place. They’ll hem your jeans, tell you about the craft/quality and just give it to your straight. Not many places shoot straight anymore but this place does and they overdeliver.

I’ve got to call out one thing too - I felt like I should be paying double when I talked to Brigitte, I felt like I was on Avenue des Champs-Élysées and I was the only person in the world when asking questions and had that high level of response and authenticity when being addressed. There’s no other way to read into this - it was top notch.

Shop local, get what you need here - it’s simple. This place...

I think this could be America’s best kept secret when it comes to raw selvedge denim. I live all the way in Austin, TX and noticed a few websites that sold similiar products were final sale, no returns accepted etc. When spending this kind of money on jeans thats a huge gamble to take on. When I called their store I did get a human, his name is Chris and helped me out through the whole process. I purchased 3 pairs of jeans in their different cuts to see which fit best. Fell in love with their standard cut but still felt I could size up. So they sent me one to try in in addition to the 3 that were sent. The quality of these jeans are exceptional. All their jeans have leather backed rivets and materials just make them super tough yet comfortable to wear from day one. Finding this store was like finding a good tailor or a good barber! Excellent return policy. Happy to have done business with them. My wife also purchased some gifts for me from their and they ship quickly. I hope to get the in store...

Everything about this experience/company is above and beyond. I purchased a pair of Slim Earthwood. The colour, the quality, the attention to detail were all impeccable. The first time I put them on I knew they would be my favourite for years to come. I ordered them on a Wednesday and received them that Friday. I live away from any major centre in Canada. That speed of fulfilment and shipping is unprecedented! Just to prove to me that the attention to detail is not just in the product but in the culture of the company, included in the package was a hand-written shout out to my local hockey team. Great experience as an instant loyal...