7 For All Mankind Does Colored Selvedge For Men
Great news for selvedge lovers! In addition to 7fAM's new fits, their "Spring 2013 is moving beyond traditional indigo and introducing fresh ways to offer selvage denim. Our grey selvage comes directly from Japan and features a beautiful slate-grey raw fabric. Pushing the envelope even one step further, 7FAM is offering Colored Selvage. We pigment spray the garments in shades of blue, red, and grey. The immense care put into the detailing of our selvage, from the raw material to the weaving, dying and stitching, creates a jean of exceptional quality and impeccable style."
I have never understood why women do not like selvedge denim. I, personally, am loving it because of its authenticity and because I can mold these jeans to become totally mine. Ok, so in the beginning they are stiff and "cold" and unyielding, but the more you wear them, the more they become part of you and the more they adapt to your body. What's they deal with all those spandex 4way stretching body restricting jeans anyway?! Sexy looking? okay. Have you ever tried breaking in a pair of selvedge and see HOW sexy they make you look after a while?
Hello, Seven, please selvedge for us girls, too!!!
Levi's Non-Denim 501 Collection
Levi's 501s, the most iconic jeans in history, have been given an update for their 140th anniversary. And this isn't any old update, Levi's have decided that we all probably have plenty of denim 501s in our wardrobes, so how about releasing a mini-collection featuring four non-denim styles of 501. It's a pretty brave move, but as you can see from the photos here, these non-denim jeans (which come in ivy green, true chino, chalk blue and mineral red) are still in keeping with Levi's great heritage whilst providing a more contemporary twist on this classic. If you have a great pair of 501s (and who doesn't) then why not pop along to www.levis501.com where you can upload a photo and join the showcase of iconic denim that is on display.
Unbranded: 21-Ounce Jeans
For those jean (fan)atics who like it heavy - good news! Unbranded, the no name no frills brand that I wrote about last year, is doing an extremely heavy weight denim - 21 ounces to be exact. I can't even begin to imagine what it must feel like to wear a pair of those, so I asked the peeps at Unbranded and here's the answer:
"You can walk in these just fine! They may be a little uncomfortable at first but they break in beautifully and become more and more comfortable the longer they are worn.
We have one nerdy customer that has been wearing his 21 Ounce Japanese rope dyed indigo selvedge jeans every day for 10 months. And, please let me assure you that he is walking around and fully mobile!" -
These jeans come in Straight, Tapered and Skinny and their production has been very limited. They are currently available at BlueOwl for a very reasonable $98.
Esprit Dark Jeans Collection - Holiday 2012
"The Dark Jeans Collection", is what Esprit calls this Holiday 2012 collection, and I am loving it. It is pure denim, almost raw and so totally in keeping with this season.
And I couldn't agree more!
Too bad, they closed all their retail stores here in NYC. But they are VERY much present in Europe and in the UK.
Volcom Does Road Tested Stretch Denim
Volcom came up with this brilliant idea to create stretch jeans for guys, Rollerskating, roller boarding, horse riding - in short, these are the jeans to substitute your shorts/sweats/jogging pants. Now you can do all these activities without losing your style!
And all this thanks to the USA-Made Cone Mills' Patented S-Gene Denim - Controlled Stretch -True Recovery - Premium Durability.
WOW, this sounds like the "male answer" to the women's DL1961 to me!
WTF Jeans - Smartfone/iPhone Jeans
I am not so sure I would actually go and buy one of these for myself, but for those of you who love jeans with "gimmicks", this might just be the right pair! Or if you have a boyfriend/husband/son that are kind of geeky - here's your perfect Christmas gift for them!
About these jeans:
WTFJeans was born from a need of a few geeks for easy and simple access to their iPhone in their pocket while sitting down. Also, the story continues, that we accidentally discovered an amazing feature for the pocket which cleans the touchscreen of the iPhone while it is in the pocket.
Smartphone PocketPulling your smartphone out of your pocket should not be as difficult as drawing the Excalibur out from the stone. Front pockets on WTFJeans are designed for Easy in - Easy out, even while you are sitting down.
Micro-fiber magic:
Like on the V1, the special micro-fiber pocket interior protects your smartphone as well as cleaning it when you take it out. Did you know that micro-fiber also reduces bacteria by 99%?
iPhone 5 compatible:We in WTFJeans team are iPhone owners and that is why we have designed the WTFPocket in the dimensions of 4.87" x 2.31" x 0.30". So, if you have an iPhone 5, WTFJeans are made just for you. ;)
Hidden USB stick pocket:
Even though everyone is using Dropbox today, the old-fashioned people/hipsters among us have asked us to keep this feature.
I am curious: what do you think about these features? Will they really be decisive in your choice of jeans?
The jeans are made of high quality, 10.5 oz, 100% cotton Denim from Italy and retail for $159.
