Mar
16
YMI Jeans Makeover in Manhattan Sweepstakes.
YMI JEANS and TEEN VOGUE launches the Makeover in Manhattan sweepstakes, giving the opportunity of a lifetime to one lucky girl. One entrant of this exclusive sweepstakes will win an all-expense paid trip for two to NYC plus a complete makeover by a Teen Vogue stylist, an entire YMI wardrobe and a one-year subscription to Teen Vogue magazine!
After being whisked away to the Big Apple, the winner will get the absolute full celebrity treatment. If a chic makeover by a Teen Vogue stylist and new YMI duds isn’t enough, they’re bringing in a professional hair and make up artist from Teen Vogue to complete their new fabulous look. It doesn’t get much better than that!
The sweepstakes runs from March 15th through April 30th.
ENTER HERE and invite friends to get 35% off at any item in the YMI Jeans online shop at YMIJeans.com.
About YMI Jeans:
Founded in 2000, YMI was born as a natural evolution for its president, David Vered, and vice president, Michael Godigian, and has established itself as a leading junior/young contemporary denim house. Today, YMI is becoming a true lifestyle brand producing the best in junior denim, fashion bottoms and outerwear; along with licensed products such as fashion tops, dresses and active wear with many other categories to come. YMI is passionate about every product produced and has maintained a leader in the marketplace because of the commitment to deliver exceptional quality denim, innovative washes and the perfect fit at a phenomenal price. Implicit in the corporate philosophy is the belief to maintain a “Yes I Can” attitude has evolved into an important part of the corporate culture.
-- Kathy Ng Hassan
Mar
15
Gentlemen, now you can get Levi’s 501 jeans in exclusive washes at J. Crew! Prices range from $98 (for the true 501’s) to $325 (for the iconic 1947 jeans).
Levi’s® 501® jean in worn true wash, $98.00
The jean that made denim famous by the brand that made jeans legendary. This is Levi’s® classic 501® jean—the same one that first debuted over 100 years ago—in ringspun cotton denim from the world-famous Cone Denim®. Handsanded to create an authentic broken-in look and feel and finished with a damaged indigo wash that’s exclusive to J. Crew.
Levi’s® 1947 501® Brain Dead jean, $325.00
The definitive five-pocket jean and the quintessential 501®, the 1947 jean is considered by many denim connoisseurs to have the most iconic cut and features, including a double-needle arcuate (with lemon-yellow stitching) and a selvedge edge on the inside of the coin pocket. Wartime restrictions had ended, hence the hefty 14-ounce denim, and the ‘47 model also introduced the return of the riveted watch pocket. The Brain Dead 1947 jean is made from red selvedge denim that’s hard washed and lightly scuffed for an authentic aged finish.
–Nikki Cho Russo
Mar
15
When I attended Target’s first pop-up shop initiative in 2008 titled Bullseye Bodegas with featured limited edition fashion collaborations with designers Anya Hindmarch, Sigerson Morrison, Jonathan Saunders and Converse, I decided going forward that I would wait until it hit stores for a calmer shopping experience. It was sheer mayhem!
Well, who would have known that the Target + Liberty of London pop-up shop would sell out by their second day forcing them to close up shop that evening. Oh woe is me, I never had a fighting chance to purchase the lovely Liberty of London bicycle that I so wanted. The limited offerings are now available on-line and in participating Target stores, but buyer beware, not a whole lot left. Oh woe is me.
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
Target + Liberty of London Denim Romper, $12.99
How sweet is this? A little bit of denim, a little bit of Liberty of London sashaying for your little girl to frolick around in.
Girl’s Liberty of London for Target Cuffed Boyfriend Short, $12.99
These are your daughter’s jeans…now she can get in on the boyfriend look before she actually has a real boyfriend. Pair these up with fun Little MisMatch tights and Converse All Stars.
Shop Target + Liberty of London
–Nikki Cho Russo
Mar
11
Would you pay $758 for a pair of replicated vintage Levi’s jeans reincarnated by another brand? The Japanese label Evisu sure thinks so. A limited edition range under the Evisu Private Stock label, pays homage to three original vintage styles by Levi’s. The three styles to be sold mirror the images of Levi’s 1944 501 jeans (500 pairs at $358 each), the 1890 “Nevada” jeans (250 pairs at $558 each), and the 1917 “Campbell” jeans (100 pairs at $758).
Each pair of jeans is packaged in an elaborate wooden box and will be available at select specialty stores in August, including Barneys New York, American Rag, Fred Segal, Atrium and evisu.com.
“The Private Stock collection is a showcase for Evisu to retell the story of some of denim history’s most iconic jeans,” said Scott Morrison, chief executive officer of Evisu. “We’re not remaking a Levi’s jean, nor are we claiming that this is a Levi’s jean. We’re merely taking inspiration from our past and paying homage to one of the oldest, or historically relevant, jeans in existence, which in this case happens to have been an amazing pair of Levi’s. Denim has a wonderful story to tell and as denim designers you can’t help but find ideas for the future by looking in the past.” (WWD)
Well, let’s see what the outcome is after Levi’s investigates the details of these “inspired” jeans. It will either be a nod of flattery or the denim demons will have to put an end to this.
–Nikki Cho Russo
Mar
09
Denim Therapy makes New York Magazine's Best of 2010 list.
Yeah, baby! Just when I was feeling a bit left out of the whole Oscars awards and parties, it’s nice to get a supreme nod from New York Magazine, for Denim Therapy’s expert craftsmanship. We are Best Jeans Repair for 2010! I’m telling you, people, Denim Therapy works miracles on your unintentionally blown out, ripped, punctured, scuffed, distressed jeans.
And now I just want to thank our leader, Francine Rabinovich, for making this all happen. I’m just a denimphile who loves to spout about here in her denim sphere. *Hugs*
GET DENIM THERAPY
– Kathy Ng Hassan
Mar
02
Today’s Thrillist article is about Denim Debate, a forum for fashion bloggers, tastemakers and shop owners who have volunteered to run 25 different premium brands through fierce wear and tear testing that is regularly documented. Two brands that are mentioned are Momotaro and the Jean Shop, premium brands that I have done articles on in the past. Read the full Thrillist Nation article below.
New products endure rigorous testing to determine durability: for instance, the USDOT slams crash test dummies into walls, until they leave to form one-hit-wonder folk-rock bands. Check out some dudes figurin’ how your new jeans’ll hold up: Denim Debate.
Providing comprehensive wearability/break-in/durability reports on high-end jeans, DD’s a forum of fashion bloggers, tastemakers, and shop owners who’ve each volunteered to run one of 25 different premium brands’ pairs through the ringer for an entire year and regularly document how they’re holding up (hopefully smartly, by insisting on unmarked, non-consecutive bills, and no dye packs). Each contributor gets his own page to submit updates throughout the annum, complete with background on both himself (job descrip, personal style, body type, etc) and his test brand, including detailed specs on everything from materials, to cut & style, to the type of buttons used; there’s also a photo section forvisual evidence of wear & tear, since sometimes it’s tough to use words to describe how things’ve aged — to wit, try explaining Mickey Rourke’s face. Just try it. Although updates’re fairly limited as the endeavor’s just begun, there’s already action like James Fox of blog 10engines, who after 3 weeks noticed his Jean Shops were “just starting to soften, and basically have no discernible creasing or wear to show”, and Ryan Huber of Context Clothing, wearing Momotaro Vintage Label, who acknowledges “the indigo rubs off on my hands everyday”, though he conveniently fails to acknowledge the reason for all the rubbing.
If you’re all about getting over-involved, DD’s open to feedback and submissions from readers on their experience with particular brands, although you couldn’t quite explain why those JNCOs really weeeerrrre coooool. Mmm mmm mmm mmm…
Read up on how the jeans endure at DenimDebate.com
(Source: Thrillist Nation)
–Nikki Cho Russo
Feb
24
Paris68, a new women’s label created by Marcella Lindeberg, one-half of the married design consultants to William Rast (husband is Johan Lindeberg of J. Lindeberg), debuted her high-end women’s wear collection during New York fashion week. In the audience were Justin Timberlake with girlfriend Jessica Biel in full support along with fashion powerhouses Carin Roitfeld, Nina Garcia, Terry Richardson and Jefferson Hack.
Paris68 was conceived in her studio in Soho, New York, and produced exclusively in Florence. The 30 piece collection exudes a bold modern woman reflecting Marcella’s personal style of rockstar glam and her journeys in life. Metallic materials are incorporated onto the dresses, powdery suede materials to provide a dusty feel, mohair was chosen as a preeminent fabric to add a dishevelled contrast to the firmer leather and metallic elements in the form of intricate embroideries and embellishments.
The result, Paris68 reshapes the female silhouette with a range of capes, sartorial jackets, body-con dresses (fiercely pushing the hem line limit), leggings/skirt combinations and the application of textural leather variations on evening dresses. Definitely a label to watch out for.
With a strong background in the denim world with J. Lindeberg’s denim line and creative design input with William Rast, I would not be surprised if Marchella adds denim into her collection in the future. But in the meantime, we’re anxiously waiting to see where her line can be purchased. I can see myself wearing her leggings/skirt combination and a studded denim vest as a staple for next fall.
For more info, go to Paris68
–Nikki Cho Russo
Feb
17
‘Swonderful. ‘Smarvelous. Geren Ford’s fall 2010 collection channels a bygone era in the fluttery dresses and smart-yet-dramatic Flash Gordon-esque jackets. And, maybe I’ve got too much of her on the brain, but don’t the featured looks all seem too Alexa Chung-inspired to you? If you’re an AC follower, then you know she likes the vintage looks.
Every dress piece is cut with a looser fit in mind, somewhat reminiscent of how a Flapper should be rockin’ it. It’s less body-con, but still flattering for all the young things who want to kick up a heel.
As for the drop-crotchy harem pants, all it needs is for a model to rock a diva turban. Norma Desmond, are you ready for your close-up? The ghosts of Jean Harlow, Kate Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich are trapped in this collection, and I’d feel honored to catwalk in their shoes! I can’t decide whether the looks are just old Hollywood prosperity bubble or pre-Dust Bowl.
And for the denim looks, nothing too new here, but nonetheless tasteful and impeccably stylish. I’m really digging on the riding-pant style patches in the photo at left.
SHOP GEREN FORD
– Kathy Ng Hassan
Feb
09
Joe’s Jeans, a Los Angeles-based premium denim label, has just inked a deal with Simon Property Group to open nine outlet stores in Simon’s Premium Centers across the country.
Joe’s Jeans produces one of the most recognized and sought-after premium denim brands in the world with their signature logo and great fitting denim with an expanded sportswear apparel line, bags and accessories.
Now more denim lovers can afford to buy a pair of premium denim at outlet prices. Brilliant!
Starting today through the 17th, receive 25% off when you enter the code: AMOUR
Shop Joe’s Jeans
–Nikki Cho Russo
Feb
09
Alexa Chung, UK’s pretty young fashion darling has been breaking waves across the pond and now stateside with her effortless style and her talk show on MTV. As her influence in the fashion world spreads like wild fire, you will soon see her as the face of Pepe Jeans’ new ad campaign for Spring/Summer 2010.
With a super lean figure and mile high legs, every outfit she wears looks tailored to her body. In the collection, look for great skinny jeans, military jackets, great denim jackets with added embellishments and much more.
–Nikki Cho Russo
