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Vetements Fall 2018 Denim Looks

Vetements – the french designer label – has been in news ever since they launched in 2009. Headed by Georgia born designer – Demna Gvaslia – the brand has been bringing out collections which stand apart and are stocked from Pret-a-porter to Nordstrom. The label prides itself in being unpredictable with their various activities – whether its avoiding the traditional fashion calendar, using pictures only for a presentation in a car park ! , casting people on the street and so on. The element of surprise is always on for Vetements followers.

This element of unpredictability is what sometimes creates great interest in their collection. For their Fall’18 collection , they have either used embroideries, patches, stickers ,paintings differentially washed leg panels, frayed hemmed, overlappingÂ or a combination of these to get the desired looks for a streetstyle wear. Vogue termed this collection as FLEAÂ MARKET CHIC and it sounds perfectly worded ! Anti-fit and Anti – balance is another concept that they have used while stitching the different panels o the jeans/jacket to create patterns and an entirely differently angled aesthetic. Many of the pieces stand out while some others can be easily considered ‘funny’ !

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February 3, 2018
Wrangler Pays Tribute To Cone Denim With Its Limited 27406 Collection

The news of the closing down of 112 years old Cone Denimâ€™s White Oak Mill was a shocker for the industry . The biggest loss was the famous classical ConeÂ selvedge denim which wonâ€™t be produced in US now as it was the last American mill to produce this iconic fabric.Though the production is lost, there is still a way to pay tribute to such a beautiful journey of US selvedge denim .

Wrangler launched its limited collection named 27406 collectionÂ using the last of the selvedge denims produced by Cone.Â 27406 Collection , named after the zip code where the denim is cut and sewn in the Wranglerâ€™s hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, is crafted by Wranglerâ€™s team of skilled sewers and fabric cutters. The collection uses denim from the Cone DenimÂ® White Oak Plantâ„¢ and the expert sewing and fabric cutting team from the Wrangler Service Support Center crafted each piece for the collection. The selvedge styles are constructed from denim woven recently in White Oak.

Denim in hand, the team cut the fabric and hand-stitched the belt loops, pockets, signature W, and iconic Wrangler patch. Once complete, each piece isÂ stamped on the inside, numbered and signed off on by the sewer who completed it. For this collection, the Wrangler Service Support Center acted as a small manufacturing facility with the design creation, fabric development and manufacturing happening within a 3-mile radius.

Look for the signature detail of the selvedge edge on the inside waistband, inner cuff and front placket. On each jacket, youâ€™ll find four unique features: an American flag sewn into the waist, and a riser label above the left chest pocket. Finally, the defining â€œWâ€ stitch on the front pockets, inspired by cattle-branding. The â€œWâ€ first appeared on the pockets of Wrangler jeans in 1947, signifying â€œWestern Wear.â€

Scroll down to see some of our best pick from the collection, the headline of each article has its name , price and number of pieces manufactured.

27406 MEN’S SELVEDGE DENIM JACKET | $265.00 | Only 88 Units

27406 MEN’S RIGID SLIM FIT SELVEDGE JEAN | $ 225.00 |Only 149 Pairs

27406 WOMEN’S DENIM JACKET |$265.00 | Only 62 Units

WRANGLERÂ® 27406 WOMEN’S RAW SKINNY JEAN |$225.00 | Only 152 Pairs

January 14, 2018
Universal Threads – A New Billion Dollar Brand By Target

US based Apparel retailer â€“ Target has made an official announcement to replace MOSSIMO and introduced a brand new female denim label â€“ UNIVERSAL THREADS , which will be available in plus sizes also . This will be the 11th new brand launched by Target in last 2 years with its aim to launch over a dozen new brands .Â Universal Threads will be the largest brand that Target will launch this year and will be in same category as its billion dollar brands Merona and Mossimo – both of which are being phased out. The retailer had already announced their intention to drop Merona and Mossimo brands last year as they had been doing a lot of R&D to improve their apparel offerings globally. A New Day, Goodfellow & Co., JoyLab and Project 62 were the four brands which had been launched last year by Target out of which A New Day and JoyLab are womenâ€™s apparel brands catering the size range upto 4X and 26.

The company is targeting a larger chunk of consumers and hence will keep the prices affordable for lower middle class consumers . The company is claiming that no article under this brand will be priced over USD 39.95.

Mark Tritton, Targetâ€™s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer said in an official statement:

â€œDenim is a part of every womanâ€™s wardrobe, and with fewer options in the marketplace and learnings from the brands weâ€™ve recently launched, weâ€™re excited to bring our guests a lifestyle brand rooted in denim thatâ€™s also an amazing everyday value. This brand is all about ideas and outfits, not just items. It includes apparel, footwear and accessories that are sure to become guest favorites.

In developing this brand, we conducted research with nearly 1,000 women from across the country to better understand their needs when it comes to shopping denim. What we heard from nearly all of them was that they dreaded shopping for new jeans. Whether the rise was too long or the inseam was too short or the pair of jeans they wanted didnâ€™t come in their sizeâ€”finding the perfect fit for their body type was just too challenging. Thatâ€™s a problem we wanted to solve. So, our design team rolled up their sleeves and got to work creating a line that caters to all women, with multiple fits, silhouettes, lengths, rises and sizes.â€

Target is hoping to offer a quality product at low prices to reclaim its position in the global market. Adding shoes and other accessories gives the added push to the brand.

With annual revenues of over $69 billion, Targetâ€™s brick-and-mortar system stands at 1,828 stores.Â In the third quarter alone, the company opened 12 new stores and remodeled 37 older ones. We wish all the best to Target and welcome the new denim brand in the space.

Universal Thread will be available in all Target stores and online at Target.com on February 4th .

January 11, 2018
SS 18 Preview Collection By Diesel

Adding more panache and new developments in the overall style by keeping the fundamentals aliveÂ , the Premium Italian Denim Label brand â€“ DieselÂ has recently unveiled its SSâ€™18 collection. The collection takes you down the 80s memory lane with open constructed fabrics and salt and pepper effects .Trucker Jacket with 80â€™s vintage wash , cropped silhouette ,Â Subtle golden spray on pants and heritage stone wash on Menâ€™s Trucker Jacket are some of the highlights of the collection launched .

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Adding a feminine twist to iconic workwear pieces, Diesel updates the trucker jacket with puffed princess sleeves and a cropped silhouette. The denim has a classic 80’s vintage wash, with a bleached waistband and a frayed hem.

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Diesel has featured essential colour casts of blue, black and stone bleach, which is elevated by handmade damage techniques, bold raw-edge details and unique shadow effects. Subtle golden spray adds an exclusive finish that projects the collection into the future.

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Absolutely everything you would expect to find in a Diesel denim collection. The washes and distresses you expect, demand and desire to find in any denim collection worth its salt. Truly a denim for every occasion. From clean to treated. From dark to light. A denim for everyday. For everyhow. But not everybody.

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Teaming a feminine silhouette with utilitarian denim, this knee-length dress becomes a versatile and distinctive piece. The fitted silhouette, defined by puffed princess sleeves, a scoop neckline and a neatly cinched waist, is offset by the heritage 80’s vintage wash, salt and pepper effects ,Â bleached inserts and raw-cut hems. It features a deep V neckline at the back and a long, chunky zipper.

DE-VELVET-T

Denim trucker jacket with a timeless vintage look. The deep indigo-dyed cotton has a faded wash and a subtly distressed finish. It’s detailed with twin chest pockets, side tabs and copper-tone shank buttons. Lined with soft cotton fabric for added comfort.

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This trucker jacket is cut from substantial cotton denim with a heritage stone wash. The confident destroyed detailing and ripped elbows define the authentic Diesel look. It features all the classic characteristics: twin chest pockets, front stitched panels and back tab adjusters. Complete with a front metal button fastening.

January 9, 2018
Japanese Brand KAPITAL Releases SS 2018 Collection

KAPITAL, the famous Japanese clothing label, has recently unveiled its latest Japanese heritage-inspired Spring Summer 2018 collection. Continuing with their signature Japanese traditional wears including Kimono and flayered loose-fit pants with multi layered constructions, the brand put together a new range of unique styling. Comprising of jackets, shirts, pants,and more the collection utilizes a plethora of indigo-dyed denimsÂ while referencing traditional Japanese silhouettes. Indigo knits, extreme multi layered distressing ,Â paint splatters, indigo bathrobe are some of the new additions by the brand.

The collection is up for sale at kapital.jp , little expensive but worth it.

January 6, 2018
Dior Homme Denim Unveils SS 2018 Collection

Designer Van Assche brings the SS’18 men’s collection has smart shirts and silk neckties combining with double denims ,Â raw indigos , blacks and bleaches to bring out the urban chic image of young millenial. Black color , strangely used for summers, combines well with bleached denims. Images below :

You can check out the official promo for Dior Hommeâ€™s Spring/Summer 2018 denim campaign below.

January 4, 2018
Ready To Wear 2018 Runway Denim Collection Part – IV

This is the fourth and final part of the Ready to Wear 2018 denim collection from some of the important labels around the world. In this part , we bring the looks from A.P.C , Tom Ford and Stella McCartney . APC , as always , focuses on the Raw denims and brings special looks for the females. A predominantly male brand,Â A.P.C is now trying to appeal to the fairer sex with long coats and short jackets in raw denims. They also bringÂ paint splattered jeans which are not a trademark of the brand. Stella McCartney goes very casual with overallsÂ , coats and jackets in spring colors achieved by multi process washing including overdyeds. Tom Ford uses unwashed denims and use styling to create a visually appealing collection of complete double, triple (and more..) denim dresses for females. Unwashed denims with great lustre and fall have been used by the designer to get attractive looks for females – even getting bras, shoes and purses with the same fabric. The challenge is for the mills to create fabrics which can enable create such collections by the designers like him.

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December 18, 2017
Ready To Wear 2018 Runway Denim Collection Part – III

Further to our previous two articles on Ready to Wear 2018 collections from luxury labels, we bring the next few ones in the article below. The list includes Alexander Wang – who focuses on using embellishments and studds on one leg to give that premium touch besides distressed shorts paired with leather leggings to give ladies freedom to experiment with their denims . Antonio Marras brings back the brocade and embroidered looks of the Victorian era in denim jackets .Sonia Rykel uses the , currently in trend, light and dark colored panels of unwashed denims and elegant stitching and Zadig and Voltaire again uses unwashed lustrous denims to use only topstitching and minor embellishments to create luxury effects on denim. Unwashed denims have been increasingly used by the labels for their collections and it entails that the mills must make the denim fabrics which have enough character, enough luster and enough flair and fall to be used without any support from washing to stand out on its own as a fashion fabric !

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Antonio Marras

Sonia Rykiel

Valentino

Zadig & Voltaire

Image credits : Vogue International

December 16, 2017
Ready To Wear 2018 Runway Denim Collection Part – II

Continuing in the series of Ready to Wear 2018 Runway Collection, we bring below the second part which brings the looks from some more brands like Givenchy, Faustine Steinmeitz and Versus Versace. While Givenchy brings out the Super dark denims (well treated with overdyes etc) and combined with velvet and leather combinations for a high end look. On the other hand Faustine Steinmetz brings a very experimental collection with , as many times , “Denim in Motion ” concept . The collection is not exactly wearable with extreme tears and pieces , the same does inspire others to experiment more with their denims and look away from traditional looks . Lets check out the looks :

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Faustine Steinmetz

Versus Versace

December 14, 2017
G-Star RAW Research III by Aitor Throup–First Foray Into Womenswear

Likewise each season, G-Star RAWÂ has unveiled its 3rd Installment of Raw Research, led by Atior Throup ( Executive Creative Director), which is schedule to arrive on December 15 at selected concept stores worldwide, such as L.A.â€™s FourTwoFour on Fairfax, H. Lorenzo, Dover Street Market in Tokyo and SSENSE. This lot is special as it has , unlike previous two editions, included the womenâ€™s range for the first time.

With an objective to redefine conventional denim , the research has brought some amazing innovations on the table by deconstructing it to its purest form: undyed, unwashed and untreated raw denim.Â A 20-piece menâ€™s and womenâ€™s undyed calico collectio was presented .The focus product isÂ SPRIAQ JEAN â€” a moulded garment thatâ€™s engineered around the leg to deliver a perfect 3D fit. The difference is that hte jeans does not have 2 panels like in traditional jeans but is one complete piece wrapped around boths sides of the leg in a spiral formation.

The Raw Research lab is experimenting with fabrics and styles in a unique way. Unique addons in this collection include Straps, Detachable hoods, Large back pockets in jackets and totally oversized fits. Whether these styles would add to functionality or not , we are not sure, but they will surely a big military kind of gear to put on !

Check out the ecru fabric collection for women for Spring 2018 below :

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December 11, 2017
G Star Sustainable Jeans In Collaboration With Archroma

G Star Raw has recently collaborated with Archroma and introduced a new capsule collection of denim colored usingÂ Archromaâ€™s earthcolors, a range of dyes made from recycled plant waste. Archromaâ€™s EarthColors range recently came to public attention for being the Gold Winner of the OutDoor Industry Award 2017, Sustainable Innovations category.

The company developed EarthColors using non-edible waste products, from agriculture and herbal industries, to replace petroleum derived raw materials; which are the conventional raw materials used to synthesize dyes currently. This gives brands an alternative when looking for more natural ways of dyeing garments. The threeÂ colors available in the capsule collection: â€˜Dark Plumâ€™, â€˜Asfaltâ€™ and â€˜Mazarine Blueâ€™, are made from the non-edible parts of beetroot and saw palmetto, left over from agriculture industry or herbal extraction.

5620 G-Star Elwood Staq 3D Mid Waist Skinny Color Jeans | USD 180.00

Features

The G-Star Elwood jeans mapped out a new way of thinking about denim when first released. This seasonal version features the same anatomical 3D construction as the original, updated with sustainable denim and a contemporary fit.

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Earthtrace Dark Plum Super Stretch Denim -Â The 5620 G-Star Elwood Staq 3D Mid Waist Skinny Color Jeans is made from sustainable denim with great stretch and recovery. Denim dyed with traceable dyestuff derived from recycled plants and nutshells. (EarthColors by ArchromaÂ®) 89.9% less water, 68.5% less energy and 47.5% less CO2 (as claimed by G-Star) , 35% organic cotton, 35% TencelÂ®, 28% recycled polyester, 2% elastane (LycraÂ®) TencelÂ® is made from FSCâ„¢-certified eucalyptus that has low impact on the environment. RAW Sustainable. RAW Sustainable garments are made of materials that are sustainable and contribute towards minimizing the environmental impact of the G-Star collection. Color Dark Plum

5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Super Slim Asfalt Color Jeans | USD 180.00

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The G-Star Elwood jeans mapped out a new way of thinking about denim when first released. This piece contains Bionic Yarn, a very special thread of cotton and recycled ocean plastic.

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Sustainable colors, renewable fabrics, iconic fits. Taking its earthy green hue from recycled palmetto leaves is the Asfalt colorway of EarthColors denim. Recycled agricultural waste is turned into 100% traceable dyes, resulting in a collection of jeans that represent premium quality, without compromising the earth.

5620 G-Star Elwood 3D Super Slim Mazarine Blue Color Jeans | USD 180.00

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The Mazarine Blue iteration of EarthColors denim gets its natural blue shade from recycled saw palmetto. Itâ€™s denim, that respects the earth. Recycled agricultural waste is turned into 100% traceable dyes, resulting in a collection of jeans that represent premium quality, without compromising the earth.

â€œAs denim innovators weâ€™re always striving to challenge conventions â€“ both in terms of style and future-proof processes. The introduction of EarthColors into G-Starâ€™s jeansâ€™ collection represents a successful collaboration with Archroma and the embodiment of our sustainable mindset which guides our product design from start to finish.â€ â€“ Frouke Bruinsma, Corporate Responsibility Director, G-Star RAW.

â€œG-Star is the very first denim brand to collaborate with Archroma to create a collection of colored jeans,â€ comments Paul Cowell, Global Head of Brand Marketing, Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, Archroma. â€œBy doing so, we hope they will inspire more denim brands and retailers to switch to sustainable dyeing ingredients that, like EarthColors, allow creating gorgeous colors â€“ and at the same time are so much gentler on our planet. Because itâ€™s our nature!â€

December 7, 2017
Ready To Wear 2018 Runway Denim Collection Part – I

Many labels have brought out their Ready to Wear Spring Collections for 2018 on the runway. We try to capture the essence of collections from luxury labels likeÂ Versace, Dior, Chanel and Alexander Mcqueen. While Versace created “BLUE GOLD”Â looksÂ with their combination of denim jackets /jeans with heavily gold colored skirts and tops; Chanel played softÂ Â with different interpretations of a multi color streaked indigo fabric in tops and bottoms. Christian Dior used variegated washed panels of same fabric to combine to create elegant coats and pants with netted indigo caps adding to the aristocratic looks from denim . Alexander Mcqueen played with multiple seams , disjointed sleeves and fabric combinations of non-denim for their Ready to Wear collection.

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Chanel

Christian Dior

Alexander Mcqueen

Image source: Vogue International

December 5, 2017