Before I sat down with Robin Schwartz she whipped out 9 pairs of jeans from the top of her closet to be in photos. Yes, this girl was perfect for a spotlight jean closet. Robin is many things, one of my closest friends for starters, so I didn’t have to look far for a subject. [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Aug 31
08.31.09: Robin’s Jeans
Aug 28
Denim under $100!
Today’s featured jeans are from labels: Levi’s, Kill City, Silence & Noise and Jolt. These four labels are high in fashion, but low in price. Now, that’s real nice!
Levi’s gets bleached out, straightened up and the boot!
SHOP LEVI’S
Kill City does tie-dye like nobody’s business without the Balmain inspired price tag. Cool, comfortable and oh so trendy!
SHOP [...]
Aug 27
Denim Insider: Karmel & Alden Fall 2009
Los Angeles-based Karmel & Alden Premium Denim is ready to rock your socks off with their fall 2009 collection. Already garnering a celeb following: Jessica Alba, Audrina Partridge, Brody Jenner and Robert Knepper, to name a few, its “key looks” — super-fitted denim legging style (The ‘Brooke’ jean), lightweight skinny jean (the ‘Gabrielle’), the boyfriend jean [...]
Aug 27
Why Jeans Never Go Out of Style, Featuring Orjan Andersson of Cheap Monday
Here’s a neat fashion video from H&M, featuring the Jeans Designer of Cheap Monday jeans, Örjan Andersson. He says that the more you use your jeans, the better finish it gets. There are so many things you can do to jeans, which is why they’ll never go out of style. Well ain’t that the truth! Plenty [...]
Aug 27
Lee Jeans Company Opens Their First Retail Store
Lee Jeans Company, one of America’s oldest denim companies, opens their first free standing retail store at The Crossings Premium Outlet in Tannersville, Pa. Lee plans to open three more stores in outlet malls by 2010.
“We launched Lee.com about three years ago, and from that really understood consumers were hungry for a direct experience with the [...]
Aug 27
WWD News: 2010 Men’s Spring Trend: Denim Bar, Citizens of Humanity Partners With Will Lemon
2010 Men’s Spring Trend: Denim Bar
by Alex Badia
From WWD ISSUE 08/27/2009
After a period of immaculately clean superskinny fits dominating the jeanswear market, the big news for spring is the straight-leg distressed look — coupled with extreme ripped denim, soft whiskering and splattered paint-aged effects. Here, five denim trends gaining momentum for the upcoming season.
Photo By: Robert Mitra
Acne’s cotton denim [...]
Aug 26
Denim Deals: Corpus Jeans and Apparel
Hey dudes, mozy on over to Gilt Groupe for the fantastic Corpus sale happening right now. I didn’t think skinny jeans on men could translate to a more sophisticated and somewhat grown up look until now. And, I’m loving the laid-back, reversible hoodies.
The preppy J Crew regulars will appreciate the edgy-yet-polished stylings that Corpus offers. It’s [...]
Aug 26
Get the Look! Robin’s Jeans
Robin’s Jeans, anyone heard of these? I hadn’t, and not that I’m the absolute authority, but I am so excited to find a brand that isn’t all over the place. I love wearing things that are unique and individual, something you don’t see on every girl walking down the street. When I saw this photo, [...]
Aug 26
Fall Footwear Arrivals at 7 For All Mankind
As you may know, many denim labels have spawned their own accessories and apparel categories, including footwear. Check out 7 for All Mankind’s new arrivals in fall footwear. You can find a lot of basics, such as the tall leather boot — flat or stiletto heel — to go with your skinny, easy-to-tuck-in Seven jeans, as [...]
Aug 26
Denim Insider: Le Temps des Cerises & Japan Rags
Le Temps des Cerises and Japan Rags were born in 1998 in Marseille between a father and his son, Gil Richardière and his son Lylian. The former is an ancient “antiquarian of blue jeans”, who founded the famous secondhand American clothes shop “Propaganda” in Marseille, and the latter is a fashion designer. Both with a fondness [...]
