Affordable Scandinavian denim-centric store Weekday has teamed up with the hyped American designer Matthew Ames for a denim capsule collection.
The denim-based line for both Men and Women is entitled Prairie and was inspired by the purity of American prairie landscape mixed with the American architectural style The Prairie School. Pieces are paired-back, minimal and premium and sit perfectly in-line with
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Despite some of Tokyo's most internationally renowned labels relocating to European capitals, the city still remains a hot bed for emerging Japanese talent. Locally established brands such as Factotum, Ganryu and G.V.G.V. still continue to make waves at home and throughout the globe. These young designers are known for their progressive and unexpected takes on denim silhouettes, which keeps it
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The guys over at Vogue have been going Denim crazy lately. They recently posted a great rundown of the season's new denim trends and now they've launched a collection of videos featuring Vogue staff in their favorite denim items for S/S 13.
Entitled "Vogue Jeanius", the videos feature staff writers such as Maya Sasaki (Accessories Assistant), Chelsea Zalopany (Market Editor), Antonina
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The growing number of denim brands emerging out of Amsterdam has seen the city's role as European denim capital grow apace in recent years. Among the cluster of major denim brands and smaller ateliers concentrated in and around the Dutch capital, the newly conceived Atelier de l'Armée has emerged the latest spark in Amsterdam’s flourishing denim scene. We spoke to founders Joost and Elza to
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As partners and friends, the Stylesight Denim Team is very close to the guys over at Kingpins Trade show. With their firsthand connections to industry and insider-expert denim knowledge, they are a constant source of inspiration. Just this week, they released a few new videos onto their Vimeo site that they've been filming and working on for a few weeks
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If you're a regular DDD reader, then you'll know we are big fans of Lightning magazine. So much so, that we've been to their offices in Tokyo to chat with their editorial team. Their Denim Bible issue just hit stores and we're certain it will be a must-buy for any denim head.
Similar to their much revered Denim Byers Guide, that
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We love a good denim myth here at Stylesight; it keeps the indigo juices flowing, adds intrigue to everyday life and is a great talking point among denimheads at events and stores around the globe. However, it would be great to get to the bottom of some of the more infamous legends out there in the denim world, and that's
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Its not often a really great denim exhibition and event takes place, so we were very excited about the amazing Indigo Roosters, currently showing in Amsterdam, even if we were not able to attend in person.
Indigo Roosters was an idea put together by two of Levi's most creative leads and re-veered figures in the denim world: Miles Johnson (someone we've
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Last October, Wallpaper magazine commissioned seven of London's young design talents to customize their edit of S/S 13's classic denim pieces.
London has always been recognized among its global counterparts for its hotbed of young and emerging designers. The city's prestigious portfolio of design schools has always maintained its reputation for carving out a rebellious gang of designers, from the great l'enfant terribles of Alexander
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US lifestyle and culture magazine, Anthology teams up with Brooklyn denim expert Loren Cronk for the third and last installment of their Craft Folks videos. The Brooklyn-based designer is best known for his industrial approach to denim design, hand-crafting each and every pair of his jeans from start to finish. This short film takes a glimpse into the day in the
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The good folks over at Tenue de Nimes have resurfaced an archival CK Calvin Klein Jeans advertising campaign that will no doubt tug at the heartstrings of thirtysomething females everywhere. Both groundbreaking and inspirational in its approach, this is a must-see for denim and vintage enthusiasts alike.
Brook Shields' Calvin Klein In the 1980s, Calvin Klein premiered the legendary Brooke Shields' advertising campaign for
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Our friends at San Francisco-based denim brand Tellason recently debuted “Tellason Stories”, a new series of short videos highlighting fans and wearers of the brand. The first film features photographer/graphic designer/motorcycle builder, Todd Blubaugh. We’re looking forward to seeing who’s up next for the second installment.
Tony and Pete of Tellason are all about making solid, hard wearing denim — jeans that
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Everybody's into Liberty florals right now; there have been collaborations with Nike, B-Store, Supreme, Dr Martens and most recently, Levi's. But the latest brand to tap this English floral is AG Jeans from California.
The Liberty floral is an iconic micro repeat, spanning many design variations but still highly recognizable for its English Heritage look and pale, pretty colorways. AG has taken
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Dutch denim powerhouse, G-Star teams up with fashion bloggers from across the globe to explore the diverse styling possibilites of their iconic Elwood Jean.
The past few seasons has seen a growing number of global brands reaching out to bloggers and young creative talents to collaborate on collections, campaigns and marketing projects in an effort to realize and add authenticity to
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Hiroki Nakamura presents his latest collection of indigo-heavy garments titled "Disertation on Symbolism and our Prayer flag." Following tradition of visvim's previous releases, the S/S 13 collection is rooted in the brands oriental take on American folklore, delivering a plethora of rich textures, ornate details and rustic embroideries.
No strangers to inventive and inspirational takes on denim, the latest from visvim
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