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Denim Design Lab Jeans

Oct 14th, 2009 • Category: 102b: 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.



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.



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.



YNQ Denim

Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Denim Brands: Y, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, New York Style Lab, Pocket Design, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Rock & Roll Glam, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

From the Pretenders to NIN. From Joy Division to Clash. It’s destructed and metallic. New wave post punk designer denim jeans. Worn, torn and adorned. Be younique!



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.



Mavi Jeans

Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: 103: Designer Jeans Monthly Faction, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: M, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, European Ateliers, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Low Rise, Men and Women, Mid Rise, Normal Waist, Organic, Pocket Design, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, Tapered and Regular, Trouser, Turkey, Vintage and Antique

Blue. Nazar Boncugu. Evil Eye Stone. Amulet. Fashion forward designer denim jeans yet as exotic as the Mediterranean.



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.



Banana Republic Jeanswear

Jun 26th, 2009 • Category: Big and Tall, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Boyfriend, Classic and Traditional, Contrast Stitching, Denim Brands: B, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Low Rise, Luxury Magnates, Men and Women, Normal Waist, Organic, Petite, Pocket Design, Preppy Casual Fridays, Relaxed and Easy, Retail Fashion, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Slim, Narrow and Tube, Straight, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique

Safari and travel. Modern sophisticated workwear. Republique Bananique. Denim jeans and elevated essentials.



Rising Sun Jeans

Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Boot Cut, Contrast Stitching, Custom Denim Tailor, Denim Brands: R, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, Flare, Bell and Wide Leg, Loose, Los Angeles Style Lab, Men and Women, Pocket Design, Straight, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique

1930s denim haberdashery. America’s oldest denim mills. Fly shuttle looms in tailor made jeans fashion. Letting the sun shine in Pasadena, Southern California.



Rocawear Jeans

May 19th, 2009 • Category: Acid, Bleach, Marbled and Camo, Baggy, Big and Tall, Black and Grey, Boot Cut, Celebrity Clothing Lines, Colored, Contrast Stitching, Cropped and Capri, Denim Brands: R, Destruction, Ripped and Destroyed, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Embroidery and Detailed Stitching, High Waist, Kids and Juniors, Loose, Low Rise, Men and Women, New York Style Lab, Normal Waist, Plus Size and Curvy, Pocket Design, Relaxed and Easy, Retro, Faded and Bleached, Selvedge, Selvage and Raw, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Straight, U.S.A., Urban Couture, Vintage and Antique

ROC n’ Roll flare. Urban couture jeans. Jay-Z’s designer denim line shows some hip-hop honors.



Victoria’s Secret Jeans: Pink Denim

Jan 25th, 2009 • Category: Black and Grey, Boyfriend, Denim Brands: P, Denim Brands: V, Distressed, Embellishments, Straps and Stains, Low Rise, Luxury Magnates, Preppy Casual Fridays, Retail Fashion, Skinny, Carrot and Drainpipe, Stretch, U.S.A., Vintage and Antique, Womenswear Only

Ready set Pink. Make Pink not war. Life is Pink. University of Pink. Peace Love Pink. Pink jeans… well, almost. Pink is the new blue.



Marc O’Polo Jeans

Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: M, European Ateliers, Germany, Sweden

From Sweden and Germany to Kazakhstan and Singapore, the Marc O’Polo brand also has their own fashionable voyage across nations.



Nudie Jeans

Dec 13th, 2008 • Category: 104: Popular Denim Searches, Denim Brands: N, European Ateliers, Japanese Purists, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel, Sweden

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



Liz Claiborne Jeans

Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: L, Preppy Casual Fridays, Retail Fashion, U.S.A.

The designer-level ensemble-driven sportswear at an affordable department store scale.



Habitual Jeans

Nov 28th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: H, Los Angeles Style Lab, New York Style Lab, U.S.A.

“It’s the hardest thing to take. I’m addicted to the jeans babe. It’s a hard habit to break.”



Indigo Palms by Tommy Bahama

Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: I, Denim Brands: T, Preppy Casual Fridays, Retail Fashion, SoCal and Mediterranean, U.S.A.

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



Inhabitant Denim

Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: I, Japan, Japanese Purists, Streetwear Extreme Sports Apparel

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



Jordache Jeans

Nov 27th, 2008 • Category: Celebrity Clothing Lines, Denim Brands: J, Retail Fashion, U.S.A.

“You got the LOOK!” Imagine a TV ad campaign where a topless woman in tight jeans was riding on a horse through the ocean shores.



French Connection FCUK Jeanswear

Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: F, European Ateliers, Preppy Casual Fridays, Retail Fashion, United Kingdom

“Fun Comes Usually Kneeling”. “lucky fcuk”. “hot as fcuk”. Amidst all the controversy, it’s all just stylishly done in “fcuk fashion”.



Esprit Jeanswear

Nov 15th, 2008 • Category: Denim Brands: E, European Ateliers, Germany, Hong Kong, International Artisans, Preppy Casual Fridays, Retail Fashion, U.S.A.

Esprit de corps. L’esprit de l’escalier. The jeans trodden with wit and style.