Archive for May, 2008

Paige Premium Denim teams up with Ron Herman

Published by Liane May 23rd, 2008 in Paige Premium Jeans. 0 Comments

Exclusive breaking news from Paige Premium Denim!

Southern California retailer, Ron Herman and LA-based denim brand Paige Premium Denim are joining forces for a new vintage inspired range of all-American blues. “This is going to be a return to basics for Paige Premium Denim,” says designer Paige Adams-Geller. “We started out in Ron Herman stores with our classic styles and are thrilled to be re-teaming with them on a special venture.”

With a shared focus on classic, California cool Paige created a line of signature jeans that echoes the Ron Herman philosophy and expands on her own fit conscious designs. Together they chose the signature Laurel Canyon jean for the exclusive – a classic, 5 pocket boot cut that has been Paige’s most notable piece to date.

Updated in two new 70’s inspired washes, the Laurel Canyon takes on a more weathered, vintage shape adored by Nicole Richie, Kate Hudson, Giselle Bundchen and more. Beachwood Canyon (shown below), named after one of Hollywood’s most star studded neighborhoods is a light, ultra soft denim with knee gracing rips and tears. The darker, more indigo wash, Nichols Canyon, offers the same destruction with a dressier edge.

Available this Memorial Day, Paige Denim exclusively for Ron Herman will be available at all Ron Herman locations in Southern California.

Founded in 2004 by fit model turned denim designer, Paige Adams-Geller, Paige Premium Denim focuses on fit, fabric and finish. Visit www.paigepremiumdenim.com for styles. “

Ooooh can’t wait for these – someone pick me up a pair at a Ron Herman in So. Co.! I love that the wash is lighter, but not too light, just broken in – and the fit looks amazing! Do you love them?

Celebs in Denim: Alanis Morissette in J Brand

Published by Liane May 23rd, 2008 in J brand jeans. 1 Comment

Singer and actress Alanis Morissette was recently featured in the May 2008 Venice Magazine wearing a pair of J Brand Lovestory jeans. Love her! She’s got such a natural beauty about her.

On another note, I tried on the Lovestory in the Ink wash today at Saks Fifth Avenue. Oh My GOSH! These things are AMAZING. If you haven’t tried on a pair yet, you must – seriously! They are super slimming and make even my flat booty look good! There are no fancy logos on the back pockets, they just fit like a dream. My only complaint – pleeeeease J Brand, come out with these in shorter inseams! I can’t wait a whole week for Saks to hem mine, I want instant gratification! *Sigh*

Celebs in Denim: Nicole Richie in Paige Premium Denim

Published by Liane May 22nd, 2008 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans and Paige Premium Jeans. 2 Comments

Nicole Richie’s latest obsession is Paige Premium Denim. Nicole has been a fan since Paige’s launch in 2004 – picking up numerous pairs of the signature Laurel Canyon Boot Cut jean. Our sources at Paige tell us that since the birth of daughter Harlow, Nicole has ordered 10 more pairs and has already been spotted out in them four times. Here she is out taking a walk with the baby and her baby daddy, Joel Madden.

Images courtesy PopSugar.

What do you think of Diesel’s new Fluo collection?

Published by Liane May 22nd, 2008 in Diesel Jeans. 7 Comments

Have you been to Diesel’s online store lately? What do you think of the new Fluo collection for guys – featuring bright fluorescent colors, slightly reminiscent of Hypercolor shirts from the 80’s (okay, now I am dating myself!)? Do you love this collection or hate it?

Bread Denim: Up to 80% off at Regent’s Secret!

Published by Liane May 22nd, 2008 in bread denim. 0 Comments

Regent’s Secret is having an up to 80% off private sale on Bread Denim! They have men’s and women’s styles, most pairs start at $39.50!

If you haven’t joined Regent’s yet – you have to be invited by a member – but fortunately we have the hook up for our readers. Hurry on over, the most popular styles sell out fast!

Ebay’s New Feedback Policy: The Customer is Always Right.

Published by Liane May 21st, 2008 in Uncategorized. 3 Comments

Most days, I love Ebay. I buy, I sell, its great! Nothing beats finding a pair of designer jeans at under retail prices on Ebay! It’s like – yay – score one for me! But today – I, like many Ebay Seller’s, am not happy with Ebay. I thought this topic might interest our readers even though its not directly related to denim – because most of us denim lovers do find many of our designer jeans on Ebay.

About Ebay’s new feedback changes – Neutrals count as Negatives as far as your Detailed Seller Rating goes. Sellers can no longer leave Neutrals or Negatives for buyers. Yes, you read that right. Only feedback in the last 12 months counts but all feedback comments are visible – so why did I spend years trying to maintain a good reputation on Ebay then?! There is also no more Mutual Feedback Withdrawal program and no more Dispute Resolution program with SquareTrade.

Ebay’s new feedback policy seems to be that the customer (buyer) is always right, and sellers, you are on your own – no matter that you are the one paying Ebay’s fees. There is also an interesting discussion going on over in the HonestForum about this that I’d encourage Ebay Sellers to check out and put in their 2 cents on.

I’ve written in the past about the recent fee and feedback changes that Ebay’s had in the works this year. Well the new feedback changes just went live this week, and I, for one, have been greatly affected by it. If you check out this tool, you can see your feedback before and after the new feedback changes. Many people’s ratings changed if they have been Ebay members for more than 12 months. Personally, my feedback went from a 99.4% down to a 97.4% – two entire percentage points. I am also currently a PowerSeller but because PowerSellers have to have a 98% positive rating or better, unless I get a lot of positive feedbacks fast, I am going to lose my PowerSeller status. And PowerSeller status is important because Sellers get a discount on fees when they are a PowerSeller. Oh and they just rolled that part of the program out too. So just when we all thought to ourselves, “Cool, we finally have some benefit to being a PowerSeller, we get a discount!” they take it away by making it impossible to keep our good feedback ratings in place.

And some of our favorite sellers ratings also have dropped – like JudyNJacob, who went from a 99.8% to 98.9%, and lost their PowerSeller status. And VIP Fashions, who’s been on Ebay for years, went from a 99.5% to 98.6%. And finally, DailyDenim went from 99.9% to 99.6% and as of July will lose their PowerSeller status because they only have a 4.4 in their Detailed Seller Ratings for shipping and they must have at least a 4.5.

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New Arrivals at Rock & Republic

Published by Liane May 21st, 2008 in Rock & Republic Jeans. 4 Comments

While recently browsing over at Rock & Republic’s Online Store, I noticed lots of new arrivals. They include new jackets, handbags, skinny jeans for men, and new washes. Here are just a few. Thoughts?

And do you think they are jumping on the skinny jeans for men trend too late – or are guys still wearing skinnies much? My guy will only wear bootcuts, but I’m not sure about the rest of the men out there!