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Cheap Monday Jeans Autum/Winter 2010
(02 February 2010) - by Richard Prime While it may not carry quite the cachet of Paris, Milan or New York, there's plenty of forward-thinking and trendsetting at Stockholm Fashion Week, and Cheap Monday leads the way. One of Sweden's most influential denim brands, Cheap Monday closed yesterday's activities with a show at Fridhamnshallen. While it was only a few years ago that the brand laughed in the face...
(02 February 2010) - by Richard Prime While it may not carry quite the cachet of Paris, Milan or New York, there's plenty of forward-thinking and trendsetting at Stockholm Fashion Week, and Cheap Monday leads the way. One of Sweden's most influential denim brands, Cheap Monday closed yesterday's activities with a show at Fridhamnshallen. While it was only a few years ago that the brand laughed in the face...
Sony Recycle Project Jeans
(27 January 2010) - To communicate their "farm fresh" approach Sony recently recycled cast-off advertising banners into a collection of jeans. Called the "Recycle Project Jeans," the concept used ads which were displayed on the side of their building, in turn hanging and selling the upcycled product on that same wall. Sony, recognizing that (much like wine or sushi) some things are just better at their point of...
(27 January 2010) - To communicate their "farm fresh" approach Sony recently recycled cast-off advertising banners into a collection of jeans. Called the "Recycle Project Jeans," the concept used ads which were displayed on the side of their building, in turn hanging and selling the upcycled product on that same wall. Sony, recognizing that (much like wine or sushi) some things are just better at their point of...
Acne Furniture
(26 January 2010) - Launched yesterday in Paris, Acne's first foray into furniture tweaks Carl Malmsten's New Berlin Sofa by upholstering it in denim and distorting it. Playing on what has come to be known as Malmsten's typically Swedish design aesthetic, Acne founder Jonny Johansson explains that he decided "to objectify its form from a perspective play, ...stretching, squashing and pulling the simplistic shape." Johansson compares the remix, guided...
(26 January 2010) - Launched yesterday in Paris, Acne's first foray into furniture tweaks Carl Malmsten's New Berlin Sofa by upholstering it in denim and distorting it. Playing on what has come to be known as Malmsten's typically Swedish design aesthetic, Acne founder Jonny Johansson explains that he decided "to objectify its form from a perspective play, ...stretching, squashing and pulling the simplistic shape." Johansson compares the remix, guided...
Denim Exhibit
(26 January 2010) - From coal mines to fashion, the upcoming show "Denim" explores another side of the enduring textile through the works of various of-the-moment artists. Curated by David Rimanelli—art critic who writes for magazines including ArtForum, Vogue Paris and Interview—the exhibition takes a deeper look at the ever-appealing fabric, positioning its role throughout recent cultural history. Seen through Rimanelli's eyes, denim not only changed the shape...
(26 January 2010) - From coal mines to fashion, the upcoming show "Denim" explores another side of the enduring textile through the works of various of-the-moment artists. Curated by David Rimanelli—art critic who writes for magazines including ArtForum, Vogue Paris and Interview—the exhibition takes a deeper look at the ever-appealing fabric, positioning its role throughout recent cultural history. Seen through Rimanelli's eyes, denim not only changed the shape...
Diesel Flash for Fun Denim
(23 October 2009) - Looking back to the club scene of the late '80s and early '90s, Diesel's new Flash for Fun collection uses a bright mix of specially coated denim designed to dazzle under black lights. The party pants look completely normal during daylight hours, making the transition to late nights a cinch. Created for both guys and girls, the full collection not only includes denim but...
(23 October 2009) - Looking back to the club scene of the late '80s and early '90s, Diesel's new Flash for Fun collection uses a bright mix of specially coated denim designed to dazzle under black lights. The party pants look completely normal during daylight hours, making the transition to late nights a cinch. Created for both guys and girls, the full collection not only includes denim but...
Evisu's Comeback: Interview with CEO Scott Morrison
(25 September 2009) - Media coverage touting Evisu's first collection designed by their new CEO and creative director Scott Morrison has been hard to miss. Looking back to the pre-WWII selvedge Levi's and Hidehiko Yamane's obsession with them that originally inspired him to found the brand in 1991, the widely-circulated story is the good ol' brand heritage angle—one that boils down to Morrison's return to a less embellished...
(25 September 2009) - Media coverage touting Evisu's first collection designed by their new CEO and creative director Scott Morrison has been hard to miss. Looking back to the pre-WWII selvedge Levi's and Hidehiko Yamane's obsession with them that originally inspired him to found the brand in 1991, the widely-circulated story is the good ol' brand heritage angle—one that boils down to Morrison's return to a less embellished...
Sonny Barger x Self Edge Photo Shoot
(20 August 2009) - by Kiya Babzani As we turn onto the dirt road to Sonny Barger's house outside of Phoenix, AZ, the fear starts to sink in. I mean, he is Sonny Fucking Barger, the man that helped found The Hells Angels, the world's largest and most notorious motorcycle club. Photographer Clay Gardner and I are there to shoot Sonny for an upcoming ad campaign for Self Edge...
(20 August 2009) - by Kiya Babzani As we turn onto the dirt road to Sonny Barger's house outside of Phoenix, AZ, the fear starts to sink in. I mean, he is Sonny Fucking Barger, the man that helped found The Hells Angels, the world's largest and most notorious motorcycle club. Photographer Clay Gardner and I are there to shoot Sonny for an upcoming ad campaign for Self Edge...
Self Edge New York
(06 July 2009) - San Francisco denim mecca Self Edge will be peddling their pure quality goods at a new location in the heart of NYC's Lower East Side beginning 24 July 2009. Known by denim heads around the world, Self Edge offers authentic Japanese selvedge jeans—at times joining forces with denim connoisseurs, like for their recent Self Edge x Dry Bones x Superfuture Community Denim collaboration. Owner...
(06 July 2009) - San Francisco denim mecca Self Edge will be peddling their pure quality goods at a new location in the heart of NYC's Lower East Side beginning 24 July 2009. Known by denim heads around the world, Self Edge offers authentic Japanese selvedge jeans—at times joining forces with denim connoisseurs, like for their recent Self Edge x Dry Bones x Superfuture Community Denim collaboration. Owner...
Context x Kicking Mule 1980 Hand Dye Jeans
(29 June 2009) - An exclusive first look, Context drops another collabo today, this time with Kicking Mule Workshop for an ultra limited-edition pair of denim pants. A small production of only 50 pairs worldwide, the shuttle-loomed denim leaves a clean white selvage line—but the dying process is what really sets them apart. To make the dye, harvests of the indigo leaves from the Okayama Prefecture in Japan...
(29 June 2009) - An exclusive first look, Context drops another collabo today, this time with Kicking Mule Workshop for an ultra limited-edition pair of denim pants. A small production of only 50 pairs worldwide, the shuttle-loomed denim leaves a clean white selvage line—but the dying process is what really sets them apart. To make the dye, harvests of the indigo leaves from the Okayama Prefecture in Japan...
April 77 Selvedge Stretch Denim
(23 June 2009) - French label Aprill 77 emphasizes high quality construction and fabrics and in their first year they have already made an impact on the denim scene. A standout from their upcoming Fall/Winter 2009 line is their Japanese selvedge stretch denim pant and jacket. It's the first we've heard of stretch selvedge denim. There are only two factories in the world that can produce this type...
(23 June 2009) - French label Aprill 77 emphasizes high quality construction and fabrics and in their first year they have already made an impact on the denim scene. A standout from their upcoming Fall/Winter 2009 line is their Japanese selvedge stretch denim pant and jacket. It's the first we've heard of stretch selvedge denim. There are only two factories in the world that can produce this type...
Stefan Sagmeister for Levi's
(25 March 2009) - Levi's is no stranger to collaborating with pioneers of modern art; originality like that of Shepard Fairey and Damien Hirst have a lot in common with the brand's creative spirit and rock n' roll attitude. Joining the ranks of this esteemed consortium is famed graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister who unmade a pair of 501 jeans, stripping and unweaving them down to their core to...
(25 March 2009) - Levi's is no stranger to collaborating with pioneers of modern art; originality like that of Shepard Fairey and Damien Hirst have a lot in common with the brand's creative spirit and rock n' roll attitude. Joining the ranks of this esteemed consortium is famed graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister who unmade a pair of 501 jeans, stripping and unweaving them down to their core to...
Limited-Edition Graphic Levi's 501 Jeans
(04 March 2009) - Levi's recently released a limited-edition series of four pairs of jeans featuring vibrantly colored graphics. Geometric prints in red, blue, orange and yellow line the inside of each of the four jeans included in the collectible series. Inspired by 1980s video game graphics, the arcuate thread stitching on rear pockets and a button on the fly both smartly coordinate with the respective colorway. The...
(04 March 2009) - Levi's recently released a limited-edition series of four pairs of jeans featuring vibrantly colored graphics. Geometric prints in red, blue, orange and yellow line the inside of each of the four jeans included in the collectible series. Inspired by 1980s video game graphics, the arcuate thread stitching on rear pockets and a button on the fly both smartly coordinate with the respective colorway. The...
CH Exclusive: Self Edge x Dry Bones x Superfuture Community Denim Collaboration
(24 February 2009) - Among denim heads the Superdenim forum on Superfuture is the only online community worth the time. Kiya Babzani, proprietor of authentic denim mecca Self Edge in San Francisco, facilitated a collaboration between his shop, the Superfuture community and (my personal favorite) Japanese denim brand Dry Bones. The collaboration yields 300 pairs of the SEXDBXS09, a slim, straight-leg jean made from 16oz pure indigo-dyed, high...
(24 February 2009) - Among denim heads the Superdenim forum on Superfuture is the only online community worth the time. Kiya Babzani, proprietor of authentic denim mecca Self Edge in San Francisco, facilitated a collaboration between his shop, the Superfuture community and (my personal favorite) Japanese denim brand Dry Bones. The collaboration yields 300 pairs of the SEXDBXS09, a slim, straight-leg jean made from 16oz pure indigo-dyed, high...
Akomplice Clothing Season Nine
(16 December 2008) - We've been keeping tabs on brothers Mike and Patrick McCarney at Akomplice Clothing since the early days and it's been a pleasure to watch their line expand from their humble origins in the Colorado Rockies to ferrying their fans around in limousines during the last Presidential Election. The McCarney Brothers have unveiled their Ninth Seasonwith a line of streetwear and accessories that's worth checking...
(16 December 2008) - We've been keeping tabs on brothers Mike and Patrick McCarney at Akomplice Clothing since the early days and it's been a pleasure to watch their line expand from their humble origins in the Colorado Rockies to ferrying their fans around in limousines during the last Presidential Election. The McCarney Brothers have unveiled their Ninth Seasonwith a line of streetwear and accessories that's worth checking...
Mister Freedom: The Last Cruise, Salty Years
(20 November 2008) - The brainchild of LA-based Frenchman Christophe Loiron, Mister Freedom is a denim clothing line produced by Toyo Enterprises (of Sugar Cane and Buzz Rickson fame) that sticks to an overarching Naval theme. Like the first line, the new winter collection imagines the tailored clothing of a merchant Navy sailor as he travels the seven seas. This time around, we find our sailor in the...
(20 November 2008) - The brainchild of LA-based Frenchman Christophe Loiron, Mister Freedom is a denim clothing line produced by Toyo Enterprises (of Sugar Cane and Buzz Rickson fame) that sticks to an overarching Naval theme. Like the first line, the new winter collection imagines the tailored clothing of a merchant Navy sailor as he travels the seven seas. This time around, we find our sailor in the...
Inazuma Festival: Japan Celebrates Americana
(04 November 2008) - by Kiya BabzaniJapan's love affair with Americana is no secret. Hot rods, hamburgers and Harleys hold a special place in Japanese culture and their market for classic denim and workwear is thriving. So it's no surprise that the global leader in dressing up like the Fonz celebrated the fourth annual Inazuma Festival this Sunday on Odaiba, an island just off the mainland near Tokyo. Organized...
(04 November 2008) - by Kiya BabzaniJapan's love affair with Americana is no secret. Hot rods, hamburgers and Harleys hold a special place in Japanese culture and their market for classic denim and workwear is thriving. So it's no surprise that the global leader in dressing up like the Fonz celebrated the fourth annual Inazuma Festival this Sunday on Odaiba, an island just off the mainland near Tokyo. Organized...
Cool Hunting Rough Cut: Self Edge, San Francisco. New Projects
(08 September 2008) - Our second Rough Cut video features a visit to San Francisco's Self Edge denim shop. Owner Kiya Babzani talks about denim, leather, obsession with detail and shows us some of the new collaborations they will be launching this fall. Kiya carefully curates what products the store carries, and specializes in brands that mostly use Japanese-made denim woven on looms from the 1960s and earlier....
(08 September 2008) - Our second Rough Cut video features a visit to San Francisco's Self Edge denim shop. Owner Kiya Babzani talks about denim, leather, obsession with detail and shows us some of the new collaborations they will be launching this fall. Kiya carefully curates what products the store carries, and specializes in brands that mostly use Japanese-made denim woven on looms from the 1960s and earlier....
Levi's x Damien Hirst Fall 08
(02 September 2008) - Damien Hirst's fascination with skulls may be outdone only by his love of jeans. On his latest project for a collaboration with the Levi's brand he's incorporated both, and we're happy to bring you the first look. Like his line from earlier this year, the British artist has teamed with the iconic jeans company to release a limited-edition run of what Hirst describes as...
(02 September 2008) - Damien Hirst's fascination with skulls may be outdone only by his love of jeans. On his latest project for a collaboration with the Levi's brand he's incorporated both, and we're happy to bring you the first look. Like his line from earlier this year, the British artist has teamed with the iconic jeans company to release a limited-edition run of what Hirst describes as...
Three Ethical Denim Brands
(07 August 2008) - At the Margin London tradeshow earlier this week a boggling 90 labels were on show, 60 of which were brand new proving that in its sixth year Margin is still the place to go to find new talent in streetwear. Keeping our eye out for organic and fair trade labels in particular, we were pleased to find three new denim brands that we think...
(07 August 2008) - At the Margin London tradeshow earlier this week a boggling 90 labels were on show, 60 of which were brand new proving that in its sixth year Margin is still the place to go to find new talent in streetwear. Keeping our eye out for organic and fair trade labels in particular, we were pleased to find three new denim brands that we think...
A.P.C Denim: Butler Worn Out Series
(02 July 2008) - Making a departure from their slim raw denim (with the label that famously advises against washing except in the ocean), A.P.C is expanding their line by releasing a distressed variety named the Butler Worn Out Series. Unlike the whiskered and bedazzled versions of other brands, the Butler stays true to its clever name. Rather than using sandpaper or washing techniques, a real human being...
(02 July 2008) - Making a departure from their slim raw denim (with the label that famously advises against washing except in the ocean), A.P.C is expanding their line by releasing a distressed variety named the Butler Worn Out Series. Unlike the whiskered and bedazzled versions of other brands, the Butler stays true to its clever name. Rather than using sandpaper or washing techniques, a real human being...
A.P.C. Surplus, Brooklyn
(11 January 2008) - We were among the excited first today to check out A.P.C.'s latest store (and the second of their outlets worldwide) today in Brooklyn. Called A.P.C. Surplus for its flat 60% discounted prices, the Williamsburg storefront is housed in a beautiful former bank with plenty of rustic charm (i.e. it looks as if it recently caught fire). At only 600 square feet, the space feels...
(11 January 2008) - We were among the excited first today to check out A.P.C.'s latest store (and the second of their outlets worldwide) today in Brooklyn. Called A.P.C. Surplus for its flat 60% discounted prices, the Williamsburg storefront is housed in a beautiful former bank with plenty of rustic charm (i.e. it looks as if it recently caught fire). At only 600 square feet, the space feels...
Burton LTD Grail Denim Jacket And Pant
(19 November 2007) - I used to make fun of people who wore denim on the slopes, but Burton recently made it more functional with this first edition Gore-Tex LTD Grail Denim Jacket and Pant.Denim alone is probably the worst thing you could wear in cold and wet conditions, however an exclusive collaboration with Gore-Tex gives Burton the sole rights for two years to use their technology that...
(19 November 2007) - I used to make fun of people who wore denim on the slopes, but Burton recently made it more functional with this first edition Gore-Tex LTD Grail Denim Jacket and Pant.Denim alone is probably the worst thing you could wear in cold and wet conditions, however an exclusive collaboration with Gore-Tex gives Burton the sole rights for two years to use their technology that...
Loomstate for Barneys Green Reflection Jeans
(14 September 2007) - With a new cut and the only eco selvage that we know of, there's a lot to like about Loomstate's new Reflection jeans for Barneys. Part of a larger line by Loomstate called Barneys Green, the pioneers of eco-chic denim make Reflections from organic cotton (like all their jeans). But, what sets these raw denim jeans apart from the cadres of similar organic jeans...
(14 September 2007) - With a new cut and the only eco selvage that we know of, there's a lot to like about Loomstate's new Reflection jeans for Barneys. Part of a larger line by Loomstate called Barneys Green, the pioneers of eco-chic denim make Reflections from organic cotton (like all their jeans). But, what sets these raw denim jeans apart from the cadres of similar organic jeans...
WESC 686 Jean
(24 August 2007) - If you're over tight jeans these days, then WESC's new 686 Raw Selvage Jeans are the way to go. Baggy, but not early '90s baggy, they're a medium-rise, straight leg pant with a more generous cut than super skinnies. Part of their premium denim line, the Japanese fabric (it's ring spun denim, produced on vintage shuttle looms with a handmade finishing process) features a...
(24 August 2007) - If you're over tight jeans these days, then WESC's new 686 Raw Selvage Jeans are the way to go. Baggy, but not early '90s baggy, they're a medium-rise, straight leg pant with a more generous cut than super skinnies. Part of their premium denim line, the Japanese fabric (it's ring spun denim, produced on vintage shuttle looms with a handmade finishing process) features a...
Maise Denim
(13 July 2007) - Sydney, Australia is responsible for producing many of the world's most original, unique and successful denim brands including Tsubi, Sass&Bide and Nobody, so it comes as no surprise that Maise, the latest denim line about to make it's mark on the international fashion scene, was started by ex-TopShop designer and Sydney-sider Claire Greaves. Designed for the "confident, modern and fashion forward girl," Maise is...
(13 July 2007) - Sydney, Australia is responsible for producing many of the world's most original, unique and successful denim brands including Tsubi, Sass&Bide and Nobody, so it comes as no surprise that Maise, the latest denim line about to make it's mark on the international fashion scene, was started by ex-TopShop designer and Sydney-sider Claire Greaves. Designed for the "confident, modern and fashion forward girl," Maise is...
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