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The New York Times paid a visit to Jean Shop, the Manhattan based specialist denim store that sells its own brand of raw jeans which can be dyed and distressed to your specifications.
Kate Moss In Kate Moss TopShop Pinstripe Jeans via Denimology
via Denimology: A couple of days ago I posted a promotional shots of Kate Moss wearing a pair of jeans from her Spring/Summer 2008 collection for TopShop. And as if to prove that she does actually wear the clothes she designs here she is in the same pair of pinstripe jeans on a recent shopping trip to the Prada store in London.
Giselle Bundchen In Superfine Jeans via denimology
Supermodel Giselle Bundchen was snapped wearing a pair of super skinny Superfine Jeans whilst out in New York with boyfriend Tom Brandy.
Supermodel Giselle Bundchen was snapped wearing a pair of super skinny Superfine Jeans whilst out in New York with boyfriend Tom Brady.
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Miss Sixty Fall 2008 @ New York Fashion Week via Denimology
The Miss Sixty catwalk show at New York Fashion Week scored pretty high on the celeb-o-meter with a front row made up of Chloe Sevigny, Ashley Olsen and Milla Jovovich. They got to see a range of denim including skinny, wide leg, high-waisted and denim shorts.
Brad Pitt Advertising Edwin Jeans via Denimology
Here is the new ad campaign for Edwin Jeans featuring Brad Pitt.
Rock & Republic and Diesel Open Online Stores via Denimology
This month both Rock & Republic and Diesel have opened online stores. The Rock & Republic store is pretty straight-forward displaying the jeans, clothing and accessories is an easy to browse way. Diesel on the other hand take their usual bonkers approach to web design by displaying their range in a “Liquid Space Style Lounge” which turns out to be an underwater “Matrix” style environment where browsing through the range is frustratingly difficult.
Iron Army Spring/Summer 2008 Campaign via Denimology
Here’s a first look at the new Spring/Summer 2008 campaign photos from the Iron Army. This denim label was started a couple of years ago by two Canadians who were buying thrift store jeans and then taking them apart and remaking them into something they liked. Soon the started manufacturing their own jeans and now they are based in LA and their jeans are stocked by Barney’s and Ron Herman. Anyone that has bought a pair of Iron Army jeans is invited to send in their photos and they will be featured on their website as part of the ever-expanding Iron Army. 
Blessed & Cursed Denim via Denimology
Blessed & Cursed is a German premium denim label that I have just been tipped off about. Their website doesn’t offer much in the way of info about the company, but the religious themed press photos are interesting. 
Black To Black Denim via Denimology
This year denim has appeared in every colour of the rainbow, but one shade that has been absent is black, which maybe to do with it’s gothy/heavy metal type associations. Anyway I think that it’s time the black denim was rehabilitated back into society. As the candid street-style photos (courtesy of Jeanswear) show, it is possible to wear black denim and not look like a moody teenager. 
Diesel’s New Yoka Jeans For 2008
Diesel’s new style of denim for 2008 is the Yoka which consists of oversized jeans which are held up with a big belt. One thing is for sure if these jeans catch on then muffin tops will soon be a thing of past.
Rockers NYC x Bay Icon Bloodfire Denim via Denimology
US clothing label Rockers NYC and Swedish denim brand Bay Icon have collaborated to produce these limited edition jeans made from 16oz selvedge black denim which come complete with a pair of suspenders and a bandana. (Source: HighSnobiety.com) 
Another collaboration, this time from Asian brands Nudie Opens Flagship Store in Tokyo
Sweden’s Nudie Jeans Co produce the best denim this side of Japan. So it is fitting that they have decided to open their second flagship store (and the first outside of Sweden) in Harajuku, Tokyo. Apparently the location was chosen because it embodies the same values as Nudie, namely “passion, anti-fashion and design”.
Meltin Pot - Redux Organic Denim via Denimology
Meltin Pot have a new organic collection hitting the shops called Redux. Each pair of the limited edition jeans are dyed and washed with natural products such as wood, coal, jam, earth and yoghurt. The style of the jeans is inspired by the workwear of the 1930s and also apparently the Bauhaus artistic movement.
David Beckham in PRPS Jeans… again
Victoria Beckham may never wear the same outfit twice but David Beckham is a creature of habit. You can be pretty sure that if he is photographed wearing a pair of jeans they are usually PRPS, as these photos of the couple arriving at Nobu in Malibu demonstrate.
Paris Hilton is another one of the celebs pimping a clothing line featuring a range of jeans at the Magic Fashion Trade Show this week.
Kate Moss Copies J Brand Jeans
Here’s a first look at the new jeans from Kate Moss’ Autumn/Winter Collection for TopShop. First impressions are that these are a great looking pair of wide-leg flared jeans. On closer inspection however they do seem to bear more than a passing resemblance to the J Brand Lovestory Jeans (see below) that the model/designer has been seen wearing recently. 
Denim Designer Of The Year Nominations
The LA Fashion Awards have announced the nominations for the Supima Denim Designer of the Year Award.
- 7 For All Mankind, Tim Kaeding, creative director
- Goldsign, Adriano Goldschmied, founder & designer
- J Brand, Jeff Rudes and Susie Crippen, co-founders
- Oligo Tissew, Kristopher Enuke & Amy Enuke, co-owners
- Paige Premium Denim, Paige Adams-Geller, owner & designer
In case anyone is interested, if I was on the panel my vote would go for J Brand.
Adrian Grenier in 7 For All Mankind Jeans
Here’s a shot of Entourage star Adrian Grenier rockin out in a pair of 7 For All Mankind jeans.
Here is a very funny video (courtesy of Saturday Night Live) about one of the most heinous denim crimes known to man - the Mom Jean.
I would agree with this …Original Post: Denim Trend For 2008 - Grungy Denim
Here is my prediction for 2008 - grungy denim. Your jeans are going to need to look like you dunked them in a bucket full of bleach to give them a patchy high-contrast fade. Just like the wannabe punks at my school used to do back in the early 80s. The grungy denim photos shown here come from the Cheap Monday Spring/Summer 2008 Collection. 
Jun 26, 2007 07:40:19 GMT
Since gaining a following that includes megastore Urban Outfitters for their tees, Brooklyn-based line The Rise and Fall made their first foray into denim that’s refreshingly low-frill. Slim and straight, rather than skin-tight, it’s a pair of jeans that’s comely and comfortable yet utilitarian. “We have them made here in the USA and they’re sort of a reaction to all of the ridiculously overdone denim out there now,” co-founder Joshua Cohen recently told CH.
Unbelievably, they retail for less than $70 bucks. Similar to the Cheap Monday philosophy, that’s saying something in a world where a person’s jeans often run higher than their car payment. Style-wise, they’re in the same vein as the Kicking Mule Workshop jeans reviewed earlier this spring, keeping it basic without sacrificing quality. Currently they’re only available in their Williamsburg, Brooklyn store, but you can mail order over the phone. See a full image here and look out for more from The Rise and Fall on CH later this week.
The Rise and Fall
263 South First Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211 map
tel. +1 718 388 3108
This week I came across a great series of articles for denim connoisseurs. The Art of Denim is a weekly column about denim making produced by Canadian denim retailer Over the Rainbow. Each week they post an article about the construction of denim live from the factory of Western Glove Works, where Victoria Beckham’s dVb denim collection is currently being produced. So far they have covered The Blueprint, Cut & Spread, Small Parts Assembly and Front & Back Leg Prepping. This fascinating series of articles is a must read for any denim lover who is interested to know exactly what goes into producing a pair of jeans.
Does anyone know if the Roberto Cavalli collection will be in Chicago?
NEW YORK) Roberto Cavalli has come on board at Hennes & Mauritz.Today, the Swedish retail giant announced this year’s designer collaboration, “Roberto Cavalli at H&M,” which will opens its doors to the famed Italian designer. Cavalli will bring his Florentine craftsmanship to a one-off collection for women and men exclusively for H&M. It will be available in approximately 200 selected H&M stores worldwide for a limited period of time starting November 8. The line will consist of 20 menswear pieces and 25 womenswear pieces, including lingerie plus matching accessories.
“As the first Italian designer in the history of H&M, I enthusiastically welcomed this invitation, proud to bring the lively and positive spirit of my work to a new audience, who will be able to see and interpret my style in an individual way,” Cavalli said in a statement. “I love freedom and challenges: breaking down barriers, experimenting in different directions. H&M is all this for me. I will add a dash of festivity and dreams.” (Full Story)
According to SlamXhype.com these jeans are a collaboration between Levis FLU and former Japanese soccer star Hidetoshi Nakata.
post from Gap In the Void:
[One of the drawings I did for Seth Godin's latest book, "The Dip".]
Social Objects and Homeless People
So I’ve been thinking some more about Jyri’s Five Principles of Social Objects, especially how they apply to gapingvoid:
1. You should be able to define the social object your service is built around.In gapingvoid’s case, that would be the cartoons for the most part. The straight writing part I’m less concerned about.
2. Define your verbs that your users perform on the objects. For instance, eBay has buy and sell buttons. It’s clear what the site is for.
The verb that springs to mind is “share”. Not only do people re-publish them on their blogs, they’re also allowed to upload them onto other media for free: posters, t-shirts, stickers, whatever works for them. My licensing terms are pretty open.
3. How can people share the objects?
The key word here is “re-publish”. Microsoft’s Steve Clayton is probably the most well-known of my “re-publishers”, as he’s always using the Blue Monster cartoon for different things.
4. Turn invitations into gifts.
Again, the Blue Monster cartoon would serve as a good example. Microsoft employees hand out Blue Monster schwag as an invitation to start a conversation about Microsoft. The Blue Monster’s main function is not about the message, the Blue Monster is about the social gesture.
5. Charge the publishers, not the spectators.
D’accord. The people who put the cartoons on their business cards are doing the paying, not the people receiving them.
Somewhere along the line I figured out the easiest products to market are objects with “Sociability” baked-in. Products that allow people to have “conversations” with other folk. Seth Godin calls this quality “remarkablilty”.For example: A street beggar holding out an ordinary paper cup cup won’t start a conversation. A street beggar holding out a Starbucks cup will. I know this to be true, because it happened to me and a friend the other day, as we were walking down the street and a guy asked us for some spare change. Afterwards, as we were commenting about the rather sad paradox of a homeless guy plying his trade with a “luxury” coffee cup, my friend said, “Starbucks should be paying that guy.”
Actually, my friend is wrong. Starbuck’s doesn’t need to be paying the homeless guy. Because Starbucks created a social object out of a paper cup, the homeless guy does their marketing for free, whether he knows it or not.
Although I suspect he does. I suspect somewhere along the line the poor chap figured out that holding out a Starbucks cup gets him more attention [and spare change] than an ordinary cup. And suddenly we’re seeing social reciprocity between a homeless person and a large corporation, without money ever changing hands. Whatever your views are on the plight of homeless people, this is “Indirect Marketing” at its finest.
And of course, the way I market my cartoons and my other various enterprises is not all that dissimilar…
[Bonus Link:] A wonderfully thought-provoking podcast interview of Seth Godin. Disclosure: He kindly gives me a brief mention about 23.15 minutes into it.
The New York Times has published an interesting article on the Japanese denim scene and how the manufacturers over there are now producing what many people (including me) consider to be the finest men’s denim in the world.
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