Raleigh Denim Introduces Two New High-Rise Styles For Women

Raleigh Denim is the hot topic of conversation in the denim industry, fresh off the launch of their first downtown NYC denim boutique and a gorgeous spring 2013 presentation. While the buzz of having an in-house ferris wheel and insane interior architecture is keeping them on the tongues of every denim-lover in town, there’s also a matter of amazing new styles we can’t wait to get our hands on. A spectrum of dark-wash high waisted jeans and jean shorts for women are imminent. Some styles are softer and more romantic, while others are as crisp as can be.

Stay tuned for photos from the Raleigh Denim NYC store opening party & more from their SS13 line.

Model photos by Tim Lytvinenko. Showroom photos by Michelle Christina Larsen.

—Michelle Christina Larsen

Tags: high-rise, high-rise denim, high-waisted jeans, high-waisted shorts, Raleigh Denim, raw denim

Posted Nov 02 2012 in Denim Fashion » Trend Alert

Denim Online Shopping Tip: How To Avoid Muffin Tops

What is the golden rule for denim shopping? Avoid muffin tops by buying jeans with at least an 8″ rise! The rise is the length from the bottom of the crotch to the top of the waist band. Buying jeans without trying them on is hard enough, but this is one regulation to stick by if you want the best chance of flattering your figure. Sarah reminds us of this all-important rule in this week’s video below.

Need help finding some high-waisted and mid-rise jeans? Check out a few of our favorite pairs below!

1. FREE PEOPLE Millennium Cropped Skinny

2. Cheap Monday Tilt Jean in Grey

3. ONE TEASPOON Rangers High Rise Ultra Wide Leg Denim

4. NEUW Francoise Straight

5. Free people Mid-Rise Pintuck Flares

6. Current/Elliott The High Waist Skinny Jeans

Say NO to muffin tops!

—Michelle Christina Larsen

Tags: avoid muffin tops, denim shopping tips, flare leg jeans, high rise jeans, high-rise denim, high-waisted jeans, how to shop for denim, mid-rise jeans, online shopping

Posted Apr 10 2012 in Denim Buys

Fidelity Denim Keeps It Classic Blue For Spring 2012

While many brands are riding the colored denim train ’round and ’round the color wheel, some brands are sticking to a palette of classic hues this spring. Fidelity Denim is one such brand, with their spring 2012 line of gorgeous washes in denim jeans, skirts, and vests. They showed us a perfect high-waisted button-up skirt in dark wash, as well as a more playful pintucked acid wash counterpart (90s influence? We adore it). Jeans appeared in a sought-after boyfriend fit, a high-rise flare leg vintage-inspired trouser jean, and a beautiful light wash denim vest that would literally go with anything. We love creativity, novelty, and color, but as Fidelity Denim knows, the classics will never go out of style.