Christian McCann started Left Field in his Brooklyn apartment in 1998 while on unemployment, drawing on a childhood spent at antique flea markets that had left him fixated on old-school craftsmanship. The brand eventually centered itself on raw selvedge denim, sourcing fabric from Japanese mills like Nihon Menpu and Collect alongside domestic mills such as Mount Vernon. It's now based in Ridgewood, Queens, with a range that's expanded to tube tees, chinos, shirting and leather jackets alongside the denim.