I don't think anyone is in doubt of the multi-talented Donwan Harrell of PRPS. He is an inspirational designer, laundry alchemist, innovator, and famous muscle car collector. We've seen some of his sketches before and knew he could draw, but wow, we've just seen these gorgeous pieces on the Denimology site and were blown away!
Harrell produces some of his designs
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With the F/W 13 season in full swing for both trade shows and runway, we continue our coverage with a look at the denim highlights from Berlin's Premium and SEEK fairs.
F/W 13 marked the 10th anniversary edition of Premium, with organizers presenting its largest portfolio to date — 900 brands across womenswear, menswear, denim, and sportswear. Hosted once again at
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Earlier this year at Levi's S/S 13 press event, we were given a sneak preview into the forthcoming collaboration between Levi's and Liberty. All that was shared was a single black umbrella floating above a crest of flowers with a vague intro on a small plaque beneath. Finally, this month Levi's has begun to release images and roll-out press previews across the
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Last week's Paris runway shows marked the end of the Men's F/W 13 Fashion Week schedule (with the exception of NYC). As the dust settles over the French capital, Stylesight highlights the key denim looks to emerge from Saint Lauren, Dries Van Noten, Junya Watanabe and more.
Saint Lauren
Hedi Slimane’s debut Menswear collection was the most highly anticipated show on the Paris fashion week
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Each season Bread & Butter Berlin introduces a fresh assortment of denim brands launching into the market. The popular L.O.C.K. and Fire Dept areas are both great locations to look out for new artisanal brands and this year we stumbled across Sweden's latest export, Circle of Friends Studio. We caught up with founder and CEO Per Fredriksson.
Per Fredriksson has worked in the Denim industry for 30
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Photographer and Sideburn contributor Sam Christmas opened the doors to his new photo exhibition in East London last night showcasing the faces of the UK's fast-growing custom bike scene.
Last night marked the opening of British photographer, Sam Christmas's solo motorcycle photography exhibition, Natural Habitats. For the past year, Sam has been visiting and photographing some of the UK's most prestigious custom bike builders and
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Industry legend and denim guru, François Girbaud has always been at the forefront of laundry innovation. Although his inventions have been been so widely used they have become one the worst environmental processes in the textile industry. Today, Girbaud stands to reverse the damage and has been the face of Jeanologia's innovative laser and ozone technology. We quizzed him on his passion and
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Milan's menswear week has always been a hot bed for creative and bold denim design. Key designers like Versace, Diesel Black Gold, and Dsquared2 continue to revisit denim looks, delivering inspirational designs and unexpected silhouettes. The F/W 13 shows, held January 12-15, presented a barrage of techno-fabrics, fine Italian laundries, and a few eccentric oddities, showing the fashion world what the
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Last week G-Star invited us to preview their ready-to-wear F/W 13 collection in Berlin. Held as part of Bread & Butter, the runway show showcased the Dutch denim labels highlights of their multifaceted brand.
Last Tuesday evening (the opening day of BBB), G-Star presented their seasonal runway showcase to the international press and industry attendees of BBB. Unlike previous seasons, G-Star
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The denim team has just returned from yet another inspirational Berlin trip, where we attended the major trade shows across the city, highlighting the newest denim developments along the way.
Yesterday, Bread & Butter closed its doors to its 28th edition of the world-renowned show. This season saw a restructuring of the major denim hall, The Denim Base, which has now become
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Earlier last year, Canadian musician Mac Demarco released this video for his single, "Exercising With My Demons", featuring him and his crew of friends all dressed in full denim looks.
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Twenty-one-year-old Mac DeMarco has been making a quite a name for himself since he launched into the indie scene last Spring. The single, "Exercising With My Demons" is one of many bizarrely
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Last week, the Stylesight team touched down in Fortezza da Basso, Florence for the 83rd edition of Pitti Uomo. While our editors poured through the F/W 13 designer previews, our correspondents took the opportunity to capture some of the most charming street style of the sharpest dressed males.
As expected this season, gents showed up in a beautiful array of sartorially-inclined
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This morning, we're in Berlin and on our way to the myriad of tradeshows and fashion week showcases. Tonight, there are two awesome denim events: The G-Star F/W 13 runway show and a special Denham retrospective at the infamous 14 oz. denim store in Berlin.
This renowned artisanal British-come-Dutch brand, led by Jason Denham, has been working on a celebratory Five
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Last week London was taken over by the Men's runway shows. We chose three of the best shows for denim inspiration:
Astrid Andersen
This Danish born RCA graduate has been making waves in the U.K. since her graduate collection in 2010. She splits her time between Copenhagen and London and has become known for her high-end Men's streetwear attitude. The show featured
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A new women's denim brand is currently taking retail by storm and joining the ranks of premium, L.A.-made denim. The difference with FRAME though, is that it's actually designed in London by Swedes and produced in LA.! So FRAME mixes some of the best denim city's from around the world.
FRAME hit stores in November of 2012 with a great response. The
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