Archive for the ‘Denim 101’ Category
January 17th, 2010 | 
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Since its inception in late 2004, Antik Denim has become one of the most recognized brands in the United States and beyond. Notable for its ornately decorated jeans, Antik Denim is the brain child of Philippe Naouri and Alexandre Caugant.
Designer Philippe Naouris 20-year commitment to vintage denim, measured by his obsessive knowledge of detailing and craftsmanship, earned him the title, "The King of Vintage...
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With all the hoopla being generated by the denim revolution is it any wonder that many of us find shopping for jeans to be a more complicated affair than a few years ago?
With the variety of cuts and styles available to the consumer today, you may find yourself lost between the boot cut or a low rise. Here are some general guidelines for the unwary traveler in the world of designer denim.
Fits show how tight or ho...
Jeans are the main staple of any male’s closet. In fact most guys have only jeans in their wardrobe and wouldn’t be caught dead in anything dressier. This has often been the point of contention of many mothers, wives and girlfriends. With the advent of more fashionable denim and the gradual acceptance of jeans into more formal events, guys in jeans doesn’t have to appear under dressed or at worse ...
These days it’s all about showing some skin. Skinny leg jeans are all the rage. After years of relatively easy boot-cut denim dominance, slim cuts, are squeezing the competition to death.
This has been a look on the runaway for a couple of seasons now. Designers Nicolas Ghesquirre, Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney have included skinny jeans in their collections for the past two seasons, but the look is ju...
True Religion Jeans transcend the denim jean market with awe-inspiring originality. True Religion was founded in 2002 to take denim into a refreshing new direction.
True Religion, a Los Angeles based premium denim company, uses intense attention to the details, from the fashion-forward seams, to the amazing embroidery and the unique hand-sanded vintage washes that distinguish True Religion as a leader in the desi...
In a culture where jeans have become a fashion staple and somewhat of a uniform with in our society it is very difficult to find the most genuine fitting and stylized denim out there. The jean market has been saturated by hundreds of styles and fits but it is seldom that you can find the perfect combination of the two.
Tag+ jeans found that balance with their butt lifting, leg elongating, and thigh slimming shapes...
When denim manufacturer Jeff Rudes teamed up with celebrity stylist Susie Crippen they started one of the most prolific fashion denim brands on the market. The two set out to create a classic and sophisticated denim brand with the emphasis on fit while tending to one mandate; no excess hardware or embellishments.
Paying attention to stitching details and clean dark finishes, together they have created a combinati...
Japanese denim to the average shopper is nothing more than a denim from Japan but for the true jean connoisseur Japanese denim is something to be fought and fawned over. Given the penchant for detail that the Japanese have, it’s not surprising that they have extended this trait to their jeans as well. The result is an almost fanatical following among those in the know about Japanese denim.
What is it exactly...
Jeans are the main staple of every man’s wardrobe whether or not he’s into fashion. Until recently jeans for men came in simple styles. Going shopping for jeans entailed looking around for a few minutes, trying it on for the fit and paying. Nowadays things are infinitely more complex. Designer jeans, with their various fits, styles and colors have invaded the market. Shopping for jeans isn’t as si...
Ever since its inception as the uniform of the rebellious youth of the 50’s, jeans have always been the staple of casual wear.
Originally used by miners because of the durable nature of the fabric, it became popular in the 1930s as a souvenir from the dude ranches. When James Dean strutted onto the silver screen wearing denim, it exploded into a popular symbol of teenage rebellion. Suddenly wearing jeans was...