When the thermometer hits triple digits, the layers come off. Way off. And there you have it: a denim corset top. Are you feeling a little bit saucy? Do you have a hankering to be a bit dominating? For the girl on the loose, this little denim top is a versatile focal point for all your other statement pieces: a naughty-meets-nice ensemble of a big baubled necklace coupled by the bad girl spiked stompers. So which one are you? It’s fun to keep them guessing.
– Kathy Ng Hassan
Here’s a very good excuse to check out the newly-opened Santa Monica Place: J Brand Jeans and Lucky Magazine have partnered up to present J Brand’s fall collection preview. J Brand CEO Jeff Rudes and the J Brand retail specialist team will be on hand to help shoppers find their perfect jean, and customers will receive a gift with a purchase!
DEETS
Saturday, August 28 (2-4 p.m.)
BLOOMINGDALE’S B-STYLE BAR
Santa Monica Place
315 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
– Kathy Ng Hassan
Oh, you didn’t know? Tory Burch has a new denim collection, and she’s turning things upside down. Known for her tasteful apparel and accessories lines, Tory Burch brings us on-trend jeans with a little bit of good-girl-goes-rebellious.
Edgy. Premium. Feminine.
I was pleasantly surprised by this new denim collection. Her jeans have an edgy touch: Metallic Brush Jeans (metallic paint accents) and Print Jeans (wild paint-overlaid urban camouflage “Wally” and Rocker-friendly “Scribble”). Check out the Classic Tory and Modern Straight Leg Kaihara Jeans. As you may know, Kaihara is a leading producer of Japanese denim, known worldwide for its innovation and quality. All jeans in the Tory Burch denim collection have a feminine silhouette, including the “Tomboy” jean, a slim take on the Boyfriend jean craze. So, yeah, the Tory Burch denim collection is worth checking out.
Bonus: get your hands on a genuine pair of Tory Burch denim jeans with Free Shipping and Free Returns!
– Kathy Ng Hassan
Paige Premium Denim Super-Tanzania. Photo: Paige PR.
Unlike its current denim shorts in the Tanzania wash, Paige Premium Denim has kicked it up a notch with the Super-Tanzania wash: a super stretch jean which comes in the Verdugo Jegging and the Curson Cargo (coming September). The jegging comes without the trademark waistband lining, for added flexibility. Cargo skinny jeans are super hot right now, so if you dare to go military-camouflage crazy, then this is the jean for you. Note: the Super-Tanzania wash is not currently listed on the Web site. Contact your local store or retailer for pre-orders.
– Kathy Ng Hassan
If they can think of it, it can be done! Designer skinny jeans and jeggings are now available for your little ones. For the experienced kiddie clothing shopper, this shouldn’t come as a shock. They already make elastic pants and leggings for little girls, and H&M, amongst other retailers, produced skinny “slim fit” denim jeans for boys a couple of years back. Now, you, too, can get super skinny jeans for your little girl and jeggings - that help keep that diaper in place - from $19.50 a pop.
Read more on this topic at the WALL STREET JOURNAL BLOG.
– Kathy Ng Hassan
The sun sets earlier. The leaves and their bright hues fade and eventually fall. The warm summer nights of poolside lounging and lemonade-sipping are traded for hot cocoa-drinking aside the fireplace.Like it or not, the seasons are a-changing. Summer will soon be a distant memory we longingly grasp for during the frozen haze of the colder months.
While the transition from summer to autumn brings about a definitive change in nature, there is also another thing that must change along with it: your wardrobe and, more specifically, your denim.
Take a cue from the leaves: if they’re changing colors, then the denim you wear should be of different colors as well. Your torn, light-washed summer jeans should be put into storage until a few months later when the warmth comes back to greet us. Until then, follow these simple guidelines to ensure that your denim transitions effortlessly along with you as you welcome the new seasons.
Leave the faded, acid-washed jeans in your closet and instead opt for some darker-hued denim. Choose dark washes, like ink blue, black and grays. William Rast’s Ben 457 Straight Leg Denim, or the Rock Revival Paul 14 Straight Leg denim are both good options for men that will be easy to incorporate into your wardrobe and will look like a sensible color during the colder months. Ladies, turn to the William Rast Stella Boot Cut Denim or the Rock Revival Jen 03 Rhinestones Straight Leg Denim for great fits and dark colors.
Can’t bear to let go of your favorite pair of shorts? Just pair them with a pair of dark tights and your best boots for a look that’s autumn-appropriate, but will allow you reminisce about summer!
Making sure that you successfully transition from the summer to the autumn months is easy. Close up the pool, get back to school, grab a scarf and rake the leaves. However, it’s equally important to make sure that you clothes make the transition along with you! Don’t neglect your denim!
Visit LUELLO to shop for premium denim brands like Rock Revival and William Rast, among many others!
– Alessia F. For LUELLO
A Levi’s workwear from Filson shirt (Photo: Courtsey Photo)
Continuing on the hot trend of men’s workwear, Levi’s and Filson, an outdoor supplier, launched their co-branded range of men’s workwear and bags toady. It’s a perfect fusion using each others design and materials and the outcome are iconic pieces reinterpreted. Some bold pieces in the collection include a Levi’s Trucker jacket fabricated with Filson’s signature oil-finish tin cloth or the Filson Cruiser jacket in Levi’s rigid denim. Bags include two tote styles and a small duffel. Prices in the collection range from $50 to $228. The two brands are planning to collaborate again on a spring 2011 offering.
“The Levi’s and Filson workwear collaboration celebrates each brand’s hallmark qualities,” said Bill Kulczycki, chief executive officer of Filson, which is manufacturing the collection in its Seattle factory. (WWD)
The collection will be sold at Levi’s and Filson stores, as well as their respective e-commerce sites, beginning next week. Gentlemen, get your wallets out!
–Nikki Cho Russo
Many of you savvy shoppers already know this, but, you can actually get ripped off at outlets. I’m talking about some of your nearby discount stores that specialize in merchandise that supposedly couldn’t sell or are “overstock” items from top department stores. If you suspected that certain items — whether they be apparel or footwear — have never seen the sights of your local department store or boutique, then your instincts are correct.
This is also true with denim. Even in good economic times, some denim brands produce special editions of their designer jeans for discount outlets. Although the jeans are still authentic, you may notice some slight “irregular” or textile differences. The denim jeans may not be premium, but the jeans are still designer. Sometimes, these differences may affect the fit of the style. I know. I’ve tried some of these jeans!
For the most part, you can still score a good denim deal at the outlets. Not all premium denim brands produce these less-than-stellar jeans. If you want to get premium denim at the best quality possible, all around, then try them on and purchase them at the regular retail stores, or shop online where the retailer is known for providing current styles at affordable prices.
Check out this article here for more dirty secrets…
– Kathy Ng Hassan
The Warehouse Store Pop-Up Outlet at The Block at Orange.
Have you noticed all the vacancies at your local mall? Obviously, retail hasn’t completely rebounded from the slow economy, but that doesn’t slow down the folks at The Warehouse Sale! Look for TWS’s Pop-up Outlet Stores across the country. The Smarty Pants at TWS are filling a void: they get on a short-term lease at your local mall, they bring business to your area, you save money, the denim brands get Pop-up store benefits — it’s a win-win!
I say, thank god! Do you really want to drive out to the convention center anyways and pay, like, $12 for parking when you’re trying to actually save money on your designer jeans? I thought so.
SEE THE LATEST TWS POP-UP OUTLETS
– Kathy Ng Hassan
On Dec. 19, an exclusive men’s and women’s collection from William Rast will launch at most Target stores and target.com and will be available through Jan. 22. William Rast has proven that a celebrity can be successful in the design world. The brainchild collaboration of Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend, Trace Ayala, was introduced in 2005 and has grown into a thriving business.
“Our guests have varied tastes and this collection provides the perfect mix of rocker attitude and laid-back appeal for men and women everywhere at affordable prices,” said Target spokeswoman Katie Heinze. Prices for the Target collection were not available, but William Rast jeans cost $165 to $229; leather jackets, $395 to $595, and fashion tops, $95 to $165. “The collection for Target was inspired by the essence of the William Rast brand — the iconography of biker culture and American denim heritage,” said William Rast chief executive officer Colin Dyne. (WWD).
Finally, a real premium denim collection available at Target for a fraction of the price! I can’t wait to see how they fit!
–Nikki Cho Russo
The Denim Therapy Company was created in 2006 with the goal to fix any hole, hem, or broken denim regardless of damage severity. And to do so with unconditional love, carefully repairing all denim as if it was our own.
With the expertise, experience, and passion of two fashion-forward friends, Denim Therapy was first introduced to New York City. Because the repair is not a patch – and is much better than a patch, Denim Therapy’s innovative jean repair solution provided all of us with a new way to solve denim problems. It was the first opportunity to have our favorite jeans reconstructed, rather than poorly patched by a dry cleaner.
The response to the unique repair, exceptional customer service, and overall convenience of an online repair service was tremendous.
The Denim Therapy buzz traveled quickly from NYC on to Los Angeles to Chicago and Miami. With denim enthusiasts sending in their favorite jeans from as far away as Sydney, London, and Hong Kong, Denim Therapy has truly become a denim doctor to jeans of all brands and origins.
Three years later, thousands of jeans repaired, and over 20 leading fashion news recommendations, Denim Therapy maintains the same goal that started the company. At the end of the day, we are happy to know that with so much of our love pouring into everyone’s favorite denim, there is that much more love in the world.
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