The Artisan de Luxe Men’s Spring/Summer 2012 Collection has a ton of staple items, but with a twist. By adding contrasting denim, red leather, and fabric patches to white tees and cargo pants, we have great options that can easily be paired with a classic dark-wash jean, just as they show in the lookbook. We also really like how they offer distressed and ripped denim, as well as a variety of washes from light to dark. The real stand out piece for us though is the distressed denim blazer—a modern twist on the common jean jacket. This line is definitely not for the guy that wants to play it safe, but after all, where is the fun in that? Find it at the Artisan de Luxe online shop in the coming months.
Images via Denimology.
—Elyssa Linden
Tags: artisan de luxe, cargo pants, contrasting denim, dark-wash jeans, denim blazer, denim workshirt, fabric patched, light wash jeans, patched denim, red leather, ripped jeans, spring fashion, summer fashion, white t-shirt
As it is beginning to get colder out, it can be hard to find the right thing to wear to keep warm, but not too warm. Thankfully, jean jackets are just the thing to get the job done, and (bonus!) look great while doing it. Wondering what goes with a jean jacket? Lucky for you, the guys over at Gilt MANual have laid it out for us plain and simple!
“What are the options to match with a light denim jacket?
Sunglasses. A white T-shirt. A white button-down. A white button-down with a tie. A blue button-down. A blue button-down with a tie. A pink button down… but probably not with a tie. A corduroy shirt. A flannel. Chinos. Of any color. Well, maybe except bright red. Cargo pants. Dark denim jeans. Light denim jeans. Cords. Cutoffs. A vintage watch.”
Images via lookbook.nu.
—Elyssa Linden
Tags: blue button-down, cargo pants, chinos, cutoffs, dark denim, jean jacket, light denim, pink button-down, sunglasses, white button-down, white t-shirt
H.A-67 is releasing both their Kate Jegging and Angelina Cargo 4-way stretch in new colors, but it’s the jeggings we’re really excited about. They’re now available in colors like lemon yellow, hot pink, bright citrus orange, fire engine red, cyan, grape-purple, and more! Check out this blog post to get the full spectrum, and check out the neutral hues the cargo’s been released in too. Speaking of which, if you love these jeans as much as we do and wanna win a pair, we’re giving away a pair of Angelina (for ladies) and Brad (for men) cargo skinnies this week. Click through for more info and to enter the giveaway!
—DT Staff
Tags: cargo pants, colored denim, colored jeans, H.A-67, jeggings, skinny jeans, vintage inspired denim
Natalie Portman is super-preggo right now, and we think she looks amazing! She stepped out shielding her face the other day in Paige Denim Layne Cargos , pairing her bottoms with a striped pocket tee and sneakers. Ready to pop certainly doesn’t mean ready to give up on your wardrobe, and maternity clothes have certainly come a long way. We’re very happy to see that Natalie is still roaming the streets on her errands looking fab with cute hair-dos and great outfits, inspiring moms-to-be the world over.
—Jackie Racer
Tags: cargo pants, maternity denim, Natalie Portman, Natalie portman pregnant, Paige Premium Denim
You know how sometimes you want to buy a new pair of jeans, and you don’t know where to begin? Fashion e-tailer Shopbop has made it easier for us by creating a Lookbook of seven of their favorite summer styles by Siwy Denim. If any of the pictures look familiar to you, they should. We featured some of the Siwy Denim Spring-Summer 2011 Lookbook photos (shown below) several months back.
Need more eye candy? Go behind the scenes and see how the Siwy Denim Lookbook came to life. Watch the lookbook here in action, when “Siwy Denim Goes to Montauk”:
Are you inspired yet? Go to Shopbop to shop the looks.
—Kathy Ng Hassan
Tags: bell bottoms, boyfriend jeans, cargo pants, crop jeans, cut off shorts, denim shorts, Siwy Denim, summer jeans
Bright colors, debonair hats, cuffed denim shorts paired with black dress shoes… this is the kind of menswear you don’t have to think twice about. It works on either coast, it has a hint of downtown-cool, and somehow even the khaki-colored cargo with a skinny-elastic hem doesn’t seem like it’s trying too hard. Meltin’ Pot‘s spring 2011 lookbook has successfully combined the best things about sportswear and come out on top.


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We’ll be keeping an eye on them this year. See the full editorial here.
—Michelle Christina Larsen
Tags: bright colors, cargo pants, denim for men, meltin' pot, mens denim, spring 2011 lookbook