This week's Designer Q&A is with Daniella Clarke, Founder/Designer Of Frankie B Jeans.
1) Why do you think after 200 years jeans are still one of the most popular items of clothing.
Jeans are a staple in everyone’s closet because they are so easily matched with everything, as in a sexy top to a t-shirt or sweater, heels or flats, boots or sneakers.
2) There really are a lot of brands out there now. When we first started 8 years ago there was only 1 other premium denim brand. I think we stuck around because we have such a unique fit that we have become known for.
Last time I counted there were over 50 brands of premium denim jeans, what makes Frankie B Jeans stand out from the rest.
3) Who do you imagine is a typical Frankie B Jeans customer.
Me
4) Are there any essential jeans that everyone should have in their wardrobe.
Everyone should have a nice clean dark straight leg jean with no embellishment and no wear and tear.
Denimology and AzaleaOnline are giving you the opportunity to win a pair of the hottest jeans on the planet right now - J Brand. Favourites of celebs such a Kate Beckinsale and Kate Moss - J Brands Jeans are classy, skinny and very sexy. These jeans normally retail at $150+ but all you have to do to enter the competition is submit your email address below. To enter the competition you must be aged 18 or older, the prize is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The competition ends on Dec 15th and the winner will be contacted via the email supplied and announced on the site on Dec 18th. The winner will then be allowed to choose any pair of J Brand Jeans currently available at AzaleaOnline. By entering this contest you are confirming your subscription to the mailing lists of both Denimology and AzaleaOnline.
The competition finished on Dec 15th and the winner was S Newman of Birkenhead.
There will be another competition In January to win a pair of Nudie Jeans.
A couple of months ago I posted these photos of Kate Moss wearing some vintage Chloe Jeans. It seems like she isn't the only one that is swapping her skinny jeans for a pair of high waisted flares. I received the above photo of Lindsay Lohan in the same pair of Chloe Jeans from an eagle-eyed Denimology reader. For those of you who fancy getting a pair of these jeans I am afraid the bad news though is that Chloe are no longer making them. However the good news is that TopShop (the company Kate Moss is currently designing a range of clothing for) are selling this very similar pair for the bargain price of £40.
True Religion should give the Simpson Family shares in the company. Thanks to Jessica they must have received hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free promotion courtesy of paparazzi shots in the gossip magazines and websites. And now with her sister Ashely getting in on the act True Religion are enjoying a double dose of celebrity endorsement. In the photo above Jessica is seen in a pair of Joey Black Stretch Big T in Light Grey whilst Ashely wears a scruffier pair of Johnny Big T in Easy Rider.
Are you worried that your premium denim is not premium enough? Then APO Jeans could be what you are looking for. These guys make personalized designer jeans featuring silver, gold, platinum and diamond buttons and rivets. Each pair of jeans can cost anything up to $4000+ and are so exclusive they come with their own Authenticity Number as well as an Appraisal Sheet from a top Jeweler in the NY diamond district.
Considering that Ashley Olsen is such a fashionista it is suprising she has never been featured on Denimology before. I think that may have something to do with the fact that she tends to wear grungy baggy tops which have the annoying tendency to obscure the labels and back pockets of her jeans meaning that they cannot be indentiified. Luckily on this trip to the florist to buy her her own height and weight in flowers she was wearing a short jacket meaning that it was easy to identify that she was wearing a pair of Earnest Sewn Skinny Jeans.
