Original Paperbacks

Original Paperbacks is an American fashion brand that creates casual, classic and functional clothing with an eye on relaxed style.

Every great American brand has its roots in a cherished time and place: a sort of shared bookmark, tucked into a history that a business shares with its founders, its employees and its customers. Such is the case with Original Paperbacks, a family-run enterprise based in Southern California. The Stanton clan has a long history in the art of dyeing and garment washing, spanning several decades of m

anufacturing experience. Original Paperbacks is inspired by president and designer Steven Stanton’s childhood memories of lazy days in Monterey Park where playground fun met water fountain refreshment…days where the shorts he wore were slightly worn in and the pockets just big enough to fit a paperback novel. These carefree, sunny days made for great escapes, allowing words to leap off the pages of these fictions and, chapter by chapter, take him from a cool, shady spot under a valley oak tree to adventures in far off kingdoms under moons many galaxies away. Existing within this simple context of comfortable functionality paired with a creative mindset, Original Paperbacks clothing has found a unique global customer. It all started with the brand’s most desirably classic and perfected casual design—The St. Bart’s Short—the Stanton family’s ultimate expression of its expertise in garment washing and dying. That has become the essence of the truly special sportswear collection that the Stantons bring to market. Germaine to the success of Original Paperbacks is the knowledge that garment dying is both a craft and an art. Countless risks and variables in the dying process contribute to the achievement of the rugged, worn-in look of pigment dying, or the classic clean look of reactive dying. Each process lends its own well-balanced characteristics, and complements the brand’s “under-designed” sensibility. Now providing a complete wardrobe of the highest quality in both style and materials for men and women, Original Paperbacks counts some of the world’s most discerning stores as both outlets and champions of the brand. They continue to bring expanded offerings that transcend fashion’s impasse with seasonal dressing, leveraging their unique persona to deliver the perfect piece for every season and off-duty moment. A large following of devotees across the world have fallen in love with the color, treatments and silhouettes that Original Paperbacks has come to call “dyed to match personality,” inviting wearers to “Live life one chapter at a time.”

31/08/2022

New Arrivals ✌🏽 Rye Denim Shirt in Black paired with our best selling Walden Chino Short in Ochre

30/05/2022

Verona Linen Shirt and Walden Chino Shorts.

11/04/2022

Raw Edge Hem.

09/04/2022

Live in color.

07/04/2022

The Rockland Chino Short - Classic fit, raw edge hem, on seam pockets, 10" inseam.

02/03/2022

30/01/2022

At our headquarters, we do all our own trimming, pressing, packing, and shipping. Our small team of skilled workers handle each and every garment that goes through our warehouse. Get to know us more at www.originalpaperbacks.com/pages/about-us

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28/01/2022

Our clothing is hand dyed here in Los Angeles, CA at our very own dye house. We believe that garment dying is both a craft and an art. Get to know us more at www.originalpaperbacks.com/pages/about-us

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27/01/2022

We pride ourselves on the hand feel of our garments, so we take special consideration when picking fabric for each style. Get to know us more at www.originalpaperbacks.com/pages/about-us

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