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Eddie Bauer Jeans

Feb 7th, 2010 • Category: 101c: Designer Jeans Front, Big and Tall, Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: E, Distressed, High Waist, Low Rise, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Petite, Plus Size and Curvy, Pocket Design, Preppy Casual Fridays, Relaxed and Easy, Straight, Stretch, Trouser, U.S.A., Utilitarian Workforce, Vintage and Antique, White, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

Flying goose. American sportswear. Skyliner as the first quilted goose down jacket. Modern outdoor lifestyle.



My Lovely Jean Denim

Nov 13th, 2009 • Category: 102b: Denim Jeans Movement, Baggy, Black and Grey, Boyfriend, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: M, Denim Leggings and Sweats, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, European Ateliers, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, France, High Waist, Low Rise, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Special Fabrics, Stretch, Super Low Rise, Tapered and Regular, Vintage and Antique, White, Womenswear Only, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

Parisian Renaissance. Disco fever. Demolition derby. Construction worker. Spunky attitude. After all, it’s your favorite pair of jeans.



Denim Design Lab Jeans

Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: 102c: Denim Jeans Movement, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: D, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Los Angeles Style Lab, Low Rise, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Organic, Relaxed and Easy, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, U.S.A., Utilitarian Workforce, Vintage Shuttle Looms, Vintage and Antique

The “mad scientists” of jeans. Fill in your lab beakers. Pure vintage denim brilliance. Black Seed Pima Selvage. The beauty is in the details.



Boston Jean Company

Sep 29th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Denim Brands: B, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Low Rise, Mid Rise, Pocket Design, Preppy Casual Fridays, Stretch, U.S.A., Womenswear Only

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge on your back pocket. You don’t have to be from Boston to get into these jeans.



Paige Premium Denim

Sep 23rd, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Big and Tall, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: P, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, High Waist, Kids and Juniors, Los Angeles Style Lab, Low Rise, Maternity, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Petite, Plus Size and Curvy, Pocket Design, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Trouser, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White

The best butt in the business makes the best butt jeans. You don’t have to be a size zero to look and feel great in a pair of designer denim jeans.



Vintage1 Jeans

Sep 15th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Denim Brands: V, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, European Ateliers, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, New York Style Lab, Pocket Design, Rock & Roll Glam, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, Stretch, Sweden, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

Daimler. Maybach. Cafe racer. Mods and Rockers. Hells Angels. Harley and BMW. Motorcycle culture has a designer denim fashion statement.



UNIQLO Jeans

Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: U, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Japan, Japanese Purists, Men and Women, New York Style Lab, Pocket Design, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Tapered and Regular, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White

Denim jeans as lifestyle components. Japanese quality and technology. Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world.



Naked & Famous Denim

Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Canada, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: N, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, High Waist, International Artisans, Japanese Purists, Low Rise, Men and Women, Mid Rise, Normal Waist, Organic, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Special Fabrics, Straight, Stretch, Tapered and Regular, Trouser, Vintage and Antique, White

“Hollywood Glamour” is a joke. 1950’s Pop Art satire. Raw and simple jeans. Pure Japanese denim.



Abbey Dawn Jeans by Avril Lavigne

Aug 17th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Celebrity Clothing Lines, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: A, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Kids and Juniors, Low Rise, Retail Fashion, Rock & Roll Glam, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Stretch, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

Pop punk princess. New Black Star fragrance. A junior’s lifestyle brand. Rock punk glam and denim jeans.



Lacoste Jeans

Aug 12th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Classic and Traditional, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: L, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, European Ateliers, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, France, Kids and Juniors, Low Rise, Men and Women, Preppy Casual Fridays, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Sportswear Attire, Straight, Stretch, Vintage and Antique, White

The original green alligator in the hood. No rusty orange tigers and golden brown crocodiles. Tennis, denim jeans and La Chemise Lacoste.



L.L.Bean Jeanswear

Aug 9th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Classic and Traditional, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: L, High Waist, Kids and Juniors, Liners, Loose, Low Rise, Men and Women, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, Normal Waist, Plus Size and Curvy, Preppy Casual Fridays, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Sportswear Attire, Straight, Stretch, Trouser, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

Did you see that giant Maine Hunting Shoe in front of the store? Go out for an outdoor adventure. Get your denim jeans, field coat, chamois shirt and the old reliable Bean Boot on.



Denim of Virtue Jeans

Jul 23rd, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: D, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, High Waist, Loose, Los Angeles Style Lab, Low Rise, Men and Women, Pocket Design, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Tapered and Regular, Trouser, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White

Through the goodness in one’s heart, follows the finer things in life. Love, justice, hope and designer denim jeans.



FreeSoul Jeans

Jun 21st, 2009 • Category: Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: F, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, European Ateliers, Italy, Low Rise, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Vintage and Antique, White

Be your own brand! Its a free soul world. Sensual and ageless designer denim jeans.



Carhartt Streetwear Denim

May 29th, 2009 • Category: Black and Grey, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: C, Distressed, European Ateliers, Germany, Loose, Low Rise, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Overalls, Jumpsuits and Rompers, Relaxed and Easy, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, Stretch, Super Low Rise, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

All work and no play makes Carhartt a dull denim jeans. That’s why the streetwear line came into being and rocked the whole joint with some sick air.



Fox Head - Fox Denim - Girls

May 15th, 2009 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Colored, Denim Brands: F, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Low Rise, Pocket Design, Relaxed and Easy, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Special Fabrics, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, Stretch, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

Motocross’ foxy feminine side has emerged. Add some spunk and you’ve got Fox Denim for Girls.



Siwy Denim

May 9th, 2009 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Colored, Denim Brands: S, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Low Rise, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, New York Style Lab, Overalls, Jumpsuits and Rompers, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Special Fabrics, Stretch, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White, Womenswear Only

It sounds like seaweed. But it sure is sweet to have a pair of designer brand Siwy denim jeans.



Current/Elliott Jeans

Apr 5th, 2009 • Category: Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: C, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, High Waist, Los Angeles Style Lab, Low Rise, Men and Women, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, Overalls, Jumpsuits and Rompers, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Stretch, Trouser, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White

Southern belle charm. Rag dolls with style. Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn sporting some new designer denim jeans. “Wear for Love. Love for Wear.”



Dereon Jeans

Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Celebrity Clothing Lines, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: D, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Kids and Juniors, Low Rise, Plus Size and Curvy, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Stretch, U.S.A., Urban Couture, Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

Fleur-de-lis and French Creole influences. Designer denim jeans rooted in family tradition from Agnez Dereon and shines out in bold fashion through Tina, Beyonce and Solange Knowles.



Ermenegildo Zegna - Zegna Sport Jeans

Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: E, Denim Brands: Z, Designer Boutique Special, Distressed, European Ateliers, Italy, Luxury Magnates, Menswear Only, Normal Waist, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Vintage and Antique

From fabrics and suits to designer denim jeans and sportswear, Zegna is about family tradition, superior quality and luxury fine men’s clothing.



William Rast Jeans

Mar 7th, 2009 • Category: Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Celebrity Clothing Lines, Contrast Stitching, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: W, Denim Leggings and Sweats, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Los Angeles Style Lab, Low Rise, Men and Women, Mid Rise, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, Normal Waist, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Super Low Rise, U.S.A., White

An ode to grandpa on your designer denim jeans. Mugshots of Justin Timberlake and Erin Wasson.