THE TEN: Best Denim Brands

Hillary Frazier, Style Editor July 22 at 5:18 | Comments

Here’s our running list of denim brands that we love, based on quality, fit, wash variety, and overall fashion-ness:

1. Naked and Famous- Rare and unique fabrics from Japan, high quality and satire play on our celebrity obsessed culture. Win.

2. April 77- Known for their attitude and underground influence, not wallet-breaking price. Made in France.

3. Cheap Monday- Tons of crazy prints and colored washes. Made in Sweden.

4. Replay-Great skinny and ‘boyfriend’ style, in a bunch of interesting washes. Made in Italy.

5. Acne- A ton of variety in mens’ fits, and repeat winner of ‘Designer of the Year’ by Swedish Elle. Made in Sweden.

6. K(T)subi- Formerly Tsubi, currently Ksubi, this brand invented themselves based on fit, and has continued to outfit surfers in super, super jeans ever since. Made in Australia.

7. Nudie- Made from the best Italian, Turkish, American, and Japanese qualities using the best techniques. Made in Italy, with the only con being they don’t have a women’s line (yet?).

8. Diesel- I know people that swear by Diesel, mostly skinny guys who can never find sizes small enough for their 26 inch waists and still long enough for their 6′0 tall frames. Diesel has always been known for their high-quality and long lasting denim. I may be impartial because I love everything Diesel makes, not just their jeans. Made in Italy.

9. Levis- After coming out with the 510 and 511, Levis seemed to have redeemed themselves as every hipster and musician’s best friend. Made in the US!

10. G Star- ‘Raw’ denim. Prides themselves in being about nothing more than the product itself, keeping it fashionable and well-fit. Made in the Netherlands.

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Think we missed any? Do you have one ‘go-to’ brand for jeans?

SALES Current/Elliott on HauteLook.com

Rebecca Alexander, Editor July 22 at 11:55 | Comments

Looking for the perfect pair of jeans? Look no further, Current/Elliot has tons of great denim to pick from, and they’re on sale on Hautelook.com. If you’re not familiar with Hautelook, you’re definitely missing out! Hautelook provides its members with limited time designer sales daily. Today they are featuring Current/Elliot denim, which are discounted 45%, with items ranging in price from $98 to $133. Current/Elliot pieces are a perfect and timeless denim alternative that offer a fresh take on the old American classic. Each piece truly feels as though it’s had a century’s worth of wear, giving it the perfect mix of vintage and modern. My fave looks are above, get them before they sell out!

SALES: William Rast Denim on HauteLook

Rebecca Alexander, Editor July 17 at 11:02 | Comments

William Rast denim is more than 50 % off on Hautelook.com, which means all jeans are close to 100 bucks! Get them now at HauteLook.

STREET HEROES: Berlin

Hillary Frazier, Style Editor May 20 at 10:38 | Comments

Whether or not this guy is a model or a random dude who just happens to walk with his groceries ‘casually’ slung over his shoulder (sure), I like it. The grays are pleasantly balanced by the light jeans, my only complaint: if you’re going to wear pre-ripped jeans, buy ones that don’t look pre-ripped.

SOURCE: Glamcanyon

Chris Gilbert Back in the Denim Game

Rebecca Alexander, Editor April 9 at 4:51 | Comments

Chris Gilbert Back in the Denim Game fashion

After leaving Paper Denim & Cloth two years ago, co-founder Chris Gilbert is ready to jump back into denim with Resin, which promises to combine impeccable fit and detail with an affordable price tag.

Opening Ceremony’s Sweaty Jeans

Kirby Marzec, Managing Editor February 2 at 6:13 | Comments

Opening Ceremonys Sweaty Jeans fashion

Oh, now doesn’t that sound rather unpleasant? But combine the idea of sweat pants with blue jeans and you’ve got a staple piece to Opening Ceremony’s s/s 2009 collection! Leave it up to American culture to sneak its way into every crevasse of the fashion world! They might not look any different than a pair of stretch denim jeans or denim inspired leggings, but with it comes down to comfort, I place my bets on the sweat-pant jean!

For more on Opening Ceremony’s sweat-pant jeans, check out Style.com!

Damien Hirst Shoots Out Projectile Paint Vomit and Calls It a Artistic Jeans Line

Rebecca Alexander, Editor October 30 at 9:08 | Comments

Here’s a preview of Damien Hirst’s newest denim line for Levis. The 12 piece collection will include jeans for $230 and t-shirts for $83.

Three limited edition jeans paint blasted by senior petrified shark himself will cost $23,040.

You can make the jeans yourself by wearing a pair of $50 Levi’s out for a day of paintballing.

Thanks to WWD for the photo.

Jean Enthusiasts Take Heed…And Bow Down

Princess Glover August 15 at 6:00 | Comments

Worn in, distressed, and disheveled is the name of the game for the up and coming denim label Current/Elliott. Although not entirely excluded, kudos to LA based designers Emily Current and Merritt Elliott for not exhibiting the usual favoritism toward super skinny jeans in their latest collection. The all-inclusive line features denim of the new and old variety such as the super bell-bottom, the high-waisted wide leg, and the baggy, slouchy, neither here nor there boyfriend fit. And lest you think it ends there, the collection also consists of dresses, jackets and skirts, all of which are made from super soft, Japanese stretch denim. A refreshing departure from the posh, starchy denim of late, these jeans are made for living.

18th Amendment Jeans On Sale

Lauren Garroni June 23 at 1:11 | Comments

18th Amendment is an awesome designer brand jean company, they mix 1970’s silhouettes with modern ones. Here are four great styles all under $100. Get them while you still can!

Surface to Air / Justice Collection Now Available

Daniel Saynt, Editor-In-Chief June 22 at 11:36 | Comments

A ton of indies asked us about the Surface to Air / Justice collaboration and when it would become available. Well get ready to drop a couple bucks cause the extremely limited collection is now for sale on the web. Including the coolest leather jacket OF THE YEAR!!! the looks will go fast.

You can find the jackets for 799 euro and 150 euro for jeans.

Click here to check them out…

TrendSpark: High Water Jeans?

Daniel Saynt, Editor-In-Chief May 15 at 7:50 | Comments

TrendSpark: High Water Jeans? fashion Uh oh– Bruce Pask, style setter and men’s fashion director for the NY Times, is finding his pared down basic chic look a little boring.

Now he’s feeling like rolling up his jeans, a la My Three Sons!

Here’s what he wrote in The Moment today: “The other morning I was putting on a pair of jeans to go to work — a regular, nicely worn-in shrink-to-fit pair of Levi’s that I’ve had for quite some time. I put on a pair of sand suede Clark’s desert boots (I’ve been wearing them a lot and loving them lately), looked in the full-length mirror… and felt totally boring. After many traditional jeans-wearing years, with the 501 hem hitting the shoe, this felt ordinary, banal even…and a bit off….”

What’s a fashion editor to do? Keep reading.

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