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Billionaire Boys Club Jeans

Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: 101d: Designer Jeans Front, Celebrity Clothing Lines, Denim Brands: B, Japan, Japanese Purists, New York Style Lab, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, U.S.A., Urban Couture

Neither a crime of fashion nor a Ponzi scheme. Nigo and Pharell’s style venture. Dogs, helmets and astronauts on your denim jeans.



Hysteric Glamour Jeans

Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: 102b: Denim Jeans Movement, Denim Brands: H, Japan, Japanese Purists, Los Angeles Style Lab, Rock & Roll Glam, U.S.A., Vintage Shuttle Looms

Massive hysteria. Glamorous life. Underground comics, porn and muscle cars. 1960s to 1980s American and European Rock & Roll. Japanese denim jeans.



Indigofera Prima Jeans

Sep 21st, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Black and Grey, Classic and Traditional, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: I, Distressed, European Ateliers, Japanese Purists, Men and Women, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Straight, Sweden, Vintage and Antique

Flowering plant. Legume and herb. Shuttle looms from Japan. Indigo dye from India and Africa. Sweden’s answer to the true indigo denim jeans.



UNIQLO Jeans

Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Cropped, Capri and Shorts, 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.



ChelseaGarb Jeans

Jul 14th, 2009 • Category: Boot Cut, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: C, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Japan, Japanese Purists, Low Rise, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, Normal Waist, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

Standard denim of the next generation. Osaka. Experimental science. Styles and silhouettes.



Mishka NYC Denim

Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Black and Grey, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: M, Japanese Purists, Low Rise, Menswear Only, New York Style Lab, Normal Waist, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Straight, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White

Playful and fierce as a bear cub. Growling in denim jeans and streetwear. From indie rock, underground punk, hardcore, skate to pop culture. Straight up.



Kapital Japan Jeans by Capital

Mar 29th, 2009 • Category: Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Contrast Stitching, Cowboy Style, Denim Brands: K, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Gaucho, Harem, Japan, Japanese Purists, Limited Edition, Loose, Men and Women, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, Normal Waist, Overalls, Jumpsuits and Leotards, Pocket Design, Relaxed and Easy, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Tapered and Regular, Trouser, Utilitarian Workforce, Vintage Shuttle Looms, Vintage and Antique, Western Wear, White, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

Guaranteed Blue Hands. Understated designs and critically acclaimed truest and deepest shade of blue in designer denim jeans.



YMC You Must Create Jeans

Mar 14th, 2009 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Black and Grey, Boyfriend, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: Y, European Ateliers, Japanese Purists, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Slim, Narrow and Tube, United Kingdom

Greased lightning style. Bugs and Polka Dots. Know your sign language and Braille. Anti-fashion denim jeans. Watch out for that crawling ant!



Studio d’Artisan & SA Jeans

Feb 8th, 2009 • Category: Boot Cut, Classic and Traditional, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: D, Denim Brands: S, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Japan, Japanese Purists, Limited Edition, Loose, Menswear Only, Motocross, Biker and Patchwork, Normal Waist, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Special Fabrics, Straight, Utilitarian Workforce, Vintage and Antique, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

Made in Japan. Special Edition Jeans. American Village Osaka. Original Cotton 100% Indigo Denim. Last Generation Denim OAX. Since 1979. Made with many pigs.



Prps Denim

Dec 31st, 2008 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: P, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Japan, Japanese Purists, Low Rise, Men and Women, New York Style Lab, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, U.S.A., Vintage Shuttle Looms, Vintage and Antique

“Bruised, never broken.” Classic American nostalgia, 70s dragstrip scene and the voice of freedom in jeans.



Peter Golding Jeans

Dec 25th, 2008 • Category: Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Boot Cut, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: P, Designer Boutique Special, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, European Ateliers, Japanese Purists, Low Rise, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Rock & Roll Glam, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Stretch, United Kingdom, Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

He may well have created the first “designer jean” in 1970. He’s even described as the “Eric Clapton of denim”.



Nudie Jeans

Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: N, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, European Ateliers, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, High Waist, Japanese Purists, Loose, Low Rise, Menswear Only, Normal Waist, Organic, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, Stretch, Sweden, Vintage and Antique

What’s “the naked truth about denim?” It’s not just personal. It becomes your second skin.



J.Crew Denim

Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Contrast Stitching, Cropped, Capri and Shorts, Denim Brands: J, Denim Leggings and Sweats, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Japanese Purists, Kids and Juniors, Liners, Low Rise, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Preppy Casual Fridays, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Stretch, Trouser, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, White

Together with America’s historical transformation through President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama’s wardrobe ensemble brings J.Crew into a new light.



Indigo Palms by Tommy Bahama

Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Black and Grey, Classic and Traditional, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: I, Denim Brands: T, Distressed, Japanese Purists, Menswear Only, Mid Rise, Normal Waist, Organic, Preppy Casual Fridays, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Slim, Narrow and Tube, SoCal and Mediterranean, Straight, Stretch, Tapered and Regular, U.S.A.

Exotic locales. Good food. Rustling palms. Pristine beaches. And the clear blue indigo sky.



Inhabitant Denim

Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Boot Cut, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: I, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Japan, Japanese Purists, Menswear Only, Normal Waist, Pocket Design, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Special Fabrics, Straight, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, Unique and Distinct Threads, Vintage Shuttle Looms, Vintage and Antique, White, Worker, Cargo and Dungaree

The greenhouse effect of fashion warms the style up for denim inhabitants of the world.



Evisu Jeans

Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Denim Brands: E, Japan, Japanese Purists

What do the famous new wave English 80s band, The Flock of Seagulls, and the Buddhist god of prosperity or the Japanese folk god of money have in common?



Atelier LaDurance Denim

Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: A, European Ateliers, France, Japanese Purists

Less is more. Atelier LaDurance is both a minimalist jeans designer and a detail oriented denim artisan.



Acne Jeans – Online Shop

Sep 14th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: A, European Ateliers, Japanese Purists, Sweden

Pop the collar. Pop that zit. Not the pimple though. Get your jeans. Shop till you drop.



Acne Jeans

Sep 14th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: A, European Ateliers, Japanese Purists, Sweden

Pop the collar. Pop that zit. Not the pimple though. Its the jeans!