Doctrine Jeans has a red hot men’s denim style in the queue for fall 2012, and according to the inside sources, buyers are going nuts over it. Here’s your exclusive sneak peek! It’s the men’s Teflon coated 100% cotton jean. They’re being manufactured in the slim straight fit, with an option of three color ways: rum raisin (pictured), carafe, and charcoal grey. And because it’s the little things that add up to everything, these jeans feature a coin pocket conveniently big enough for your cellphone. We have your first look at this soon to be VIP style below (they officially drop in late summer 2012).
Visit Doctrine Jeans online for the latest.
Photos by Raffael Flores-Contreras.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: doctrine jeans, mens denim, Project NY, project show, red denim, red jeans, slim straight fit, Teflon Coated Denim
Crimson Cross denim, presented at PROJECT by The Brooklyn Circus, is one rugged line of jeans. Inspired by vintage racecar driving heritage, their motto is “Denim + Sex + Fast Cars = Crimson Label” (to the point, no?) and they specialize in selvedge denim. They produce limited pairs of hand-finished jeans, each arriving in the customer’s hand with an “exclusive” membership card, allowing for access to future customization. The trade show set-up was, like BK Circus, among the coolest. Check it out below.
Check out Crimson Cross online and follow them on twitter.
Photos by Raffael Flores-Contreras.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: american racecars, american racing heritage, crimson cross denim, crimson label, selvedge denim, vintage racecar
The Brooklyn Circus is a Brooklyn-based menswear & denim shop that specializes in nostalgia, but manages to stay entirely relevant. Aside from having one of the coolest set-ups at PROJECT NY (think vintage school lockers and seriously antique football and boxing gear), they offer sought-after outerwear, jeans, shoes, and… fine, we’ll say it: street cred. And while they serve the men of NYC with their scholastic take on becoming a dandy, the ladies can rest assure they’ll look great in these “boyfriend” jackets too. Didn’t date the quarterback in high school? No worries, this is just as fun.
Check out The Brooklyn Circus to shop online or visit the store.
Photos by Raffael Flores-Contreras.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: band jackets, brooklyn circus, college jackets, team jackets, Varsity, VinTage
Custom jeans are all the rage right now, as denim shoppers increasingly crave a personalized, made-to-order product that they can really be proud of. A few years ago, the idea of designing your own jeans wasn’t even tangible. Now you have to sort through the various design studios willing to make your custom denim dreams come true. One such company is 3×1, a bespoke denim maker that lets you select your fabric, fit, trims, buttons, pockets, belt loops, and everything else you need to end up with a finished product you can truly call your own creation.
Your meeting begins with the head pattern maker and a team of denim experts who’ve already pulled together some ideas for you to browse, and from there, the sky’s the limit. Custom denim starts at $1,200 and you can learn more about the process here.
Photos by Raffael Flores-Contreras.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: 3x1, bespoke denim, custom denim, custom jeans, design your own jeans
DT got the exclusive preview shots for the Doctrine Jeans fall 2012 men’s preview: Three pairs of gorgeous jeans in rich washes, styled to preppy perfection in this Sandbox Studio photo shoot. And if you guys love this, just wait until you see the rest of the line…
Full looks below:
Stay tuned for DT’s up close and personal look at the Doctrine fall 2012 line!
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: doctrine jeans, fall 2012, menswear, preview, Project NY, project show
Studs, fringe, ombre, stars & stripes… list these elements in a row and you might imagine the ultimate overkill, but Kill City Jeans has mastered the art of quintessential rock’n'roll. Their denim, 80% of which is manufactured domestically, is shredded, studded, dyed, and treated to appeal to your inner badass. Both sexes are treated to plenty of color and texture (with the colors desaturated and the texture well-played), and more basic washes for days where you don’t feel like dressing for a music video.
The men’s line comes in three basic fits and features wax coats, reverse mineral wash, and distressed yarn-dyed styles. The women’s line is a bit more playful, including (our favorite) purple ombre cut-off shorts, ready to be DIY’d (they even come with a bag of studs). Best sellers like the navajo print and stars & stripes jeans continue to lead the collection, but this is a good place to start if you’re looking to expand way beyond the generic blue jean for spring this year.
Photos by Raffael Flores-Contreras.
Check out Kill City Jeans online.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: colored denim, denim trends, dip dye, distressed denim, DIY, Kill City Jeans, ombre, project show, spring 2012, studded denim, wax coated jeans
Denim Therapy‘s newest (and funniest) team member recently discovered the joys of a crisp, new pair of raw denim thanks to the cool, Swedish, DT favorite: d. brand. Check out Eric’s review below, and see how a six-foot-six guy goes from wearing nothing but GAP jeans to being a raw denim luvr 4 lyfe!
—Sarah Greene & Eric Schmidt
Tags: d.brand raw denim, d.brand review, d.brand us, Denim Therapy, how to wear raw denim, jeans for tall guys, men's jeans, men's raw denim, raw denim
The new lookbook for David Kahn Jeans has two notable themes: color and texture. The brands serves up California-friendly styles that style-hungry New York women won’t be able to resist, from floral print cut-off shorts to patch work jeans and a range of colored skinny jeans (available in both pastel and vibrant, saturated hues). While they’re riding the alternative-denim wave, there are also plenty of more modest, classic options like dark wash skinnies, medium-wash cropped jeans, and un-intrusive flare legs.
See more below.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: ankle length jeans, California style, colored denim, cropped jeans, cut off shorts, david kahn, denim shorts, floral print denim, skinny jeans, spring 2012 lookbook
Colored denim isn’t going anywhere this spring. The opposite is true. Brands are releasing colored denim in so many choices, it’s becoming almost impossible to pick. One brand that’s not helping to quell this denim-collecting desire is Bella Dahl. But it’s not just the colors that have us craving their jeans. They pride themselves on soft-touch fabrications, meaning you can spend all day in their spectrum of brights and you’ll have both your style and your comfort down. Aside from brightly colored denim shorts, they’re also offering a few wishlist-worthy chambray pieces, like a strapless dress and chambray lounge pants with a braided denim belt. We snuck a peak at their spring 2012 collection and posted some of our favorite styles below.
Check Bella Dahl out on facebook!
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: bella dahl, blue jeans, chambray dress, chambray pants, colored denim, comfortable denim, comfortable jeans, denim review, red jeans, spring 2012 preview
Set apart by their subtle “M” back pocket embroidery and a range of super clean designs, Mother Denim is the product of designer Tim Kaeding‘s thought process over the years (his great ideas, he explained to DT, that didn’t get through the “big brand muck”). When we dropped by their showroom to preview the spring 2012 line, we were met with racks of classic medium-to-dark wash styles in skinny, boyfriend, and bell-bottom alongside rich colors and contour waist bands. These jeans don’t take many risks—they’ll be a perfect fit for what already exists in your closet. Check out some of our favorite styles below.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: colored denim, mother denim, showroom preview, skinny jeans, spring 2012, Tim Kaeding, two-tone jeans
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