Denimology

Swagger Bling Bling Denim

These jeans from Swagger are about as subtle as their name - Bling Bling Denim. They feature coloured crystals sewn onto the front and $ signs dotted onto the rear pockets, along with a label saying "$32". Maybe I am getting old but it is beyond me who these jeans could be aimed at. (Source: SlamXHype).



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Denim Prediction - Grunge Is On The Way Back

Jeans may have been invented in American but one of the most fashion forward countries when it comes to denim is Japan. Anyone wanting to predict future denim trends should always remember to check out Japan's fashion magazines. If the June issue of Nippon Vogue is anything to go by then grungy jeans may be due for a comeback. Model Jessica Stam manages to pull this look off, but you have to have the right attitude - otherwise you could just end up look like a dodgy old punk.



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Levi’s Fenom Turquoise DISCO VIII

The Levi's Fenom Disco collection is one of the more interesting denim collaborations around at the moment. A new addition to this line is the turquoise jewel encrusted Disco VIII jean created by the artists/designers at Fragment. As usual with these sort of things it's only available in Japan. (Source: HypeBeast)



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Evisu Heritage Spring/Summer 07 Collection

The Evisu Heritage Spring/Summer 07 Collection consists of three sub-collections. Teiban, which consists of men's vintage cut jeans with some very prominent branding (see above). Umi Yama, which includes coloured, loose fit jeans featuring graphics and the Ladies collection which includes straight leg, bootcut and cropped jeans. (Source: HypeBeast)



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Wahoojin Hand-Painted Denim

If you are looking for a pair of men's jeans that are really going to make you stand out in a crowd then you should check out Wahoojin. This Japanese denim brand produces high quality premium selvedge jeans featuring historical kimono hand paintings (Yu-Zen). When purchasing the jeans you are given the option of selecting traditional Japanese images such as peacocks, tigers or dragons that will then be hand-painted on the jeans by master craftsmen. Of course all this doesn't come cheap - prices start at $200 but for that money you will be getting a truly unique pair of jeans.



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Swagger / Phenomenon Jeans

Here are some new jeans from Phenomenon, the Japanese brand created by two Japanese rap artists, Big-O and Iggy. The jeans look like pretty standard hip-hop/streewear fair ie they are baggy, dark and stiff. However they do have one interesting feature in that they come complete with an attached pair of red braces. (Source: HighSnobiety)



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