« June 2007 | Main | August 2007 »
Check out NotCouture.com for your chance to win a pair of Kasil jeans this week.
In celebration of their launch, NotCouture is hosting a series of chic give-aways. Click HERE and drop them a note as to why you need a pair of Kasil's.
Who would've thunk there's a National Underwear Day?! It's true and the fifth annual NUD takes place next Tuesday, August 7, in New York's Times Square with runway fashion shows and changing stations open to the public. Our friends over at Freshpair, the host of National Underwear Day, dropped us a few hints as to what styles will make our denim look its best.
Click the styles below for more info. and be sure to visit Freshpair's NUD blog.
For the girls:
Low-rise jeans+low-rise bikini from DKNY
Office-worthy jeans+fun prints from Julius & Friends
Skinny jeans+itty bitty thong from DKNY
For the guys:
Low-rise jeans+low-rise trunks from C-IN2
Skinny jeans+no-show briefs from DT Underwear
Relaxed-fit jeans+boxers from Calvin Klein
Photos: SOURCE
Following the launch of their celebrated, C7P line at JCPenny, Chip & Pepper are quickly climbing up the denim ranks since founding their first fashion line in 1987. Along with the C7P line, keep a look out for the Stella jean (shown below) this fall. The best seller has a contour waistband and asymmetrical rise--lower in the front, higher in the back--to provide just the right amount of coverage while providing a must-have wider leg fit. Chip and Pepper took a time-out from creating the perfect fit, to answer Five Questions for Five Pockets.
1. What was your first pair of jeans?
CHIP--We always wore Levi's growing up, but when I was about 12 or 13 there was a brand of designer jeans called Great Scott that I was dying to have. My mom thought I was crazy because they were like $40 so I saved up my money to buy them. Everyone made fun of me and said I was wearing girl's jeans because they had no back pockets! But they looked so cool--I didn't care. I was ahead of the trends!
2. Who do you think is the ultimate denim icon?
PEPPER--Definitely our friend from childhood, Randy Tuck. He always had the best denim and he always looked like a movie star. He was always perfectly dressed. No one can wear denim like Randy Tuck. He would get in fights almost everyday--and always lost--but no matter how beat-up he got, somehow his jeans managed to stay perfect. We actually named a pair of jeans after him, the Tuck. They have deconstructed pockets but are still great looking as if they made it through the war but still look hip and stylish--just like Randy Tuck!
3. What are your current favorite jeans?
PEPPER--The carrot cut! It's so great for men. It has a sack bum, then gets skinny and progressively tappers. It looks like a carrot! Our carrot cut jean is called "Sack Ass."
4. What denim trend do you wish would go away?
CHIP--I don't know if it is a trend or if I should call it an epidemic, but I can't stand when people, mostly guys, wear jeans that are several sizes too big for them! You know the style--the crotch is so low, the fly is at their knees. Boxers or briefs is a personal choice, I don't need to see it!
5. What's your number one rule for denim?
CHIP--The number one rule is--there are no rules--just wear something that feels good. When you feel good, you look sexy. Being comfortable comes across as pure confidence. It is sexy! For a man or a woman, the best advice I can give is to wear something that fits you well and feels great.
Celeb-in-hiding, Nicole Richie, graces the cover of the August issue of NYLON aka the denim issue. Check out a little behind-the-scenes action from the Australian set.
It's Friday and we're sleepy, however, with all the mumbo jumbo out there about not washing jeans vs. hand washing vs. dry cleaning, we found some helpful hints from our friends at Evisu and Nudie.
What do you think? Japan or Sweden?
EVISU
Many people choose not to wash their denim fearing it will damage the fabric even when they are quite dirty. Mr. Matsukara, a shop manager in Japan, advises you to "buy few pairs of Evisu jeans and wash sometimes".
For more care instructions from the Japanese giant, check out Evisu.com
NUDIE
For more care from the Swedes, check out NudieJeans.com
Old Navy shipped us a preview of their Fall 2007 collection and it's nothing less than stellar. With trends following all the premium brands but at much more affordable prices, Old Navy has come a long way since polar fleece and Carrie Donovan.
Three new fits are being introduced to flatter every figure. The Diva is low-rise and body hugging while the Flirt is more classic with a medium rise. For the trendy set, the Sweetheart has a higher rise and easy leg. At $29.50, you can try all three!
Our personal fav. is the trouser denim at $34.50 which can go to work with a blazer as easily as it goes to a show at Mercury Lounge with a wife beater and eyeliner. (Ok, so we wear wifebeaters and eyeliner to work as well, but you get our point.)
Their colored denim range is primary friendly with cobalt blue, yellow, and crimson red. For those less bold, pastel purple and gunmetal grey also come in the slim silhouette. At $34.50, this is a trend easy to adopt.
VF Corp. has announced the purchase of Seven for All Mankind. VF reports they expect to pay $775 million for Seven which projects their 2007 revenue to be $300 million.
Mike Egeck resigned from VF last year to become CEO of Seven. he will return to VF this year as president of the new group at VF overseeing Seven for All Mankind and Lucy Activewear. Additional brands are expected to join the portfolio.
VF Corp.'s other brands include Lee, Wrangler, the North Face, and John Varvatos.
For more Ryan Adams, check out this week's interview with Pitchfork.
Carolyn Murphy is the new face of Seven for All Mankind (Vogue UK)
A first look at Karl Lagerfeld's K Denim (Denimology)
A guy's opinion on high-waist vs. wide-leg and on, and on, and on (WhoWhatWearDaily)
Confessions of a denim fit model (Jeans.com)
Yesterday, WWD announced Paul Guez has stepped down as CEO of Blue Holdings Group, the parent company of brands such as Antik and Taverniti So Jeans. He leaves the company looking to develop foreign markets such as Japan and Europe with expansion into the footwear, children's clothing, eyeglasses, and outerwear markets.
Glenn Palmer, a turnaround specialist, has stepped in to help the company reevaluate Blue Holdings Group amid what they say is a "softening denim market." Specifically, Palmer's looking to reevaluate their distribution plans This is the third change in senior management at Blue Holdings Group in seven months.
We'll see in the coming months what this means for their umbrella of premium jeans. Keep your eyes on the shelves!
Recent Comments