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Interview with Paige Adams-Geller of Paige Premium Denim!

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Paige Adams-Geller (middle, above) with models wearing Paige Premium Denim

Recently we got the opportunity to talk to Paige Adams-Geller, creator of Paige Premium Denim and author of the book Your Perfect Fit.

DenimBlog: Tell us, what is Paige’s perfect Paige Premium jean? 

Paige: That all depends on your body type and your lifestyle!  We have a perfect fit for almost any woman, so it’s a matter of finding the perfect style for your needs.  But I guarantee there is a perfect fit for every body!
 
DenimBlog:  For those who haven’t read the book, can anyone wear skinny jeans? 

Paige:  Just about anyone can wear skinny jeans when paired with the right tops and accessories.  For a girl with more curves, skinnies look great paired with a longer tunic that hits just below the widest part of the thigh and a pair of heels.  It’s a very slimming look!  If you have an extra narrow physique, pair your skinnies with a camisole and a blazer to add some shape and a pair of cute ballet flats.
 
DenimBlog: What do you see as the next big trend in denim? 

Paige: What you will see a lot of right now are retro shapes like ultra-high waists and super belled legs. 

DenimBlog:  Are skinny jeans and wide legs going to stick around for awhile? 

Paige: Because both styles can be super flattering, I think they haven’t seen their final days just yet.  But we will probably see some new takes on the shapes like a more cropped skinny and high waist wide leg. 
 
DenimBlog: Tell us about your history working as a Fit model.  What did you learn from that experience? 

Paige: I went into fit modeling because the lifestyle surrounding runway and print modeling was very unhealthy for me.  I battled anorexia and found that fit modeling, which required me to stay a healthy size 6, helped me pull myself out of those destructive habits.  I also found that being involved in the design process with the labels I worked for was far more fulfilling for me.  I became a fit expert and after years of consulting for the top denim brands, I decided that I should take what I had learned and what I was doing for these other designers and apply it to my own line.
 
DenimBlog: Our readers love seeing photos of celebrities in denim, like when we posted about Britney Spears going for a shopping spree in your boutique.  What celebs have you worked with recently and fit in a pair of Paige’s? 

Paige: Most recently, Mena Suvari, Minka Kelly and Whitney Port. We do have a fun regulars though! Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Rachel Bilson, Eva Longoria and Sophia Bush regularly request our new styles.
 
DenimBlog:  What is the most popular styles of Paige jeans right now? 

Paige:  The most popular new style is probably our Roxbury Crop.  It’s a great jean because its narrow cropped leg is a staple for any summer look and it will take you into Fall because it tucks perfectly into boots!  And the Laurel Canyon, which is my basic low-rise boot cut is still my #1 style since day one of the brand.  It’s the classic everyday jean that looks good on just about anybody.
 
DenimBlog:  Do you ever see Paige branching out into shoes and bags, as some of the other denim companies have done such as True Religion and 7 for All Mankind?  Why or why not? 

Paige:  I would love to eventually design other products that have the Paige sensibility, but right now we are concentrating on our denim and the launch of my new better line called Paige Black Label
 
DenimBlog:  Tell us about the Paige Black Label brand we’ve been hearing rumors about!  And when will it be available?

Paige:  Paige Black Label consists of mostly classic and higher fashion pieces for the woman who embraces her power and sensuality.  The line boasts everything from a classic wool trouser to eyelet leather bolero jackets and a-symmetrical dresses.  Vests, high-waisted skirts and skinny slacks will also grace the line for Fall.  The line will be available in stores by the beginning of August.

DenimBlog:  Can’t wait to see it!  Thanks so much for the interview Paige!
 

Fox interview with Creative Director of Genetic Denim

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Ali Fatourechi, the creative director for Genetic Denim was recently interviewed by Fox News, and I thought I’d share this with our readers.  I actually have a pair of Genetics myself and I love them!  They’re super soft and whenever I wear them I get tons of compliments and I’ve been told they make my legs look longer!  You can find Genetic Denim at ShopBop if you are interested in picking up a pair yourself!

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Q: What is your name, company and position?

A: Ali Fatourechi, Genetic Denim, Creative Director

Q: Give us a description of your company and its success.

A: Genetic Denim is a premium denim brand. We launched two years ago and have exceeded 200 stores domestically and have entered international markets such as Japan, Canada and Australia. I partnered up with Shaun Hurley, an industry insider, who is our president of Sales, and Scott Sartiano, who is president of Marketing. We initially started with a strong marketing force that got Genetic Denim in various publications nationwide that helped make Genetic Denim a recognizable name. I worked on designing and creating a line that would be recognizable for its lightweight, soft fabrics and impeccable fit. Finally, Shaun — with his denim knowledge and great reputation amongst buyers — debuted our line at Intermezzo, which is a trade show in January 2006.

Q: Describe what a typical day is like for you as the Creative Director of Genetic Denim.

A: A typical day starts with answering e-mails and following up with development and production issues. Then I sit with my associate designer and discuss our development for the upcoming season. After, I sit with my partner Shaun Hurley and we discuss sales strategies and how the line will be represented to the buyers for the upcoming season. That information then gets passed onto our sales reps and showroom in New York. It is very important that they understand the inspiration for that season which they use as a selling tool. I generally take a couple hours to do tears from magazines for inspiration and ideas. I then spend about an hour at my manufacturing facility doing wash development and fittings on styles that we are producing for our stores.

Q: Tell us a little about your background before you launched Genetic Denim.

A: Before launching Genetic Denim, I spent a year studying my consumers. I started a mobile denim store. I traveled from New York to Texas and visited 42 cities in search of what women want in a pair of jeans. I funded the tour by buying my competitor’s brands and selling them to college students across the country for a discounted price. I bought overstock and styles from previous seasons at a discount and sold them for half the retail price. After two semesters of traveling, I realized what women want in a pair of jeans, moved to Los Angeles and started Genetic Denim with my two partners.

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Exclusive interview with Anberlin on the new record, wearing girls jeans and more!

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Stephen Christian (above right) in 7 for All Mankind bootcut jeans and Deon Rexroat (above left) who’s signature look is a classic pair of Levi’s and a white t-shirt.

Originally from Orlando, Florida, the rock/alternative 5 member band, Anberlin, is preparing to release its 4th studio album, now backed by major label Universal Records. They’ve already sold over 350,000 albums through their founding label, Tooth & Nail Records, with their album Cities, debuting on Billboard’s Top Albums chart in February of 2007 at #19. They are known for touring with bands like Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Yellowcard, Motion City Soundtrack and more. Their much anticipated Universal Records debut is scheduled for an August 2008 release.  Liane, our Editor, caught up with Stephen Christian, the lead singer of Anberlin as they were in the studio recording to chat about the new record, fashion in the record industry, and of course, denim! 

The band members are:

Stephen Christian ▪ Vocals
Joeseph Milligan ▪ Guitar
Deon Rexroat ▪ Bass Guitar
Christian McAlhaney ▪ Guitar
Nathan Young ▪ Drums
 
DenimBlog: So we hear you guys are in the process of recording a new album? Tell us about that - how is it going? And will it be a similar sound to Cities, or are you going in a different direction? 

Stephen: There is no comparison, this is by far going to be the best album we have ever put out. Hands down. I’m sure everyone says this before their album comes out, but were only in the pre-production stage and I just “know”. The biggest differences are our producer Neal Avron who is just an animal of a producer, the hardest working producer I have EVER seen. Even after we get done with our 8 hour days in the studio, he goes home to study what we did that day on pro-tools and comes back with notes.  The other reason is the writing ability of our latest member Christian, formally of Acceptance.  He musically wrote almost half the record, which is a big change and help to Joey Milligan because it has taken a lot of the weight off. 

I don’t think we could make it sound like Cities if we wanted, with new music and producer I believe its the next evolutionary step in our music. I am not saying people won’t recognize our songs when they hear it but I do believe we have taken it to the next level while still staying true to Anberlin.

DB: How would you guys describe your sound? And who are your influences? 

Stephen: Indie-brit wave.  A little indie rock a little new wave mixed with some brit pop influences.  A lot of our sound has direct link to 80’s bands; the harmonies, melodys, and music have been deeply affected by bands such as The Cure, The Smiths, Travis, Doves, Mew, etc.

DB: What would our readers find to be the most surprising thing in your iPod right now? 

Stephen:  JT.  I mean try to be cool or not, everyone needs a little Timberlake; he’s the spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down… not sure what that means.
 
DB: As you guys are preparing to release your 4th record with major label Universal, this could be the album that really launches you guys into the big time. How important is image in the music industry as far as fashion and the way you dress is concerned? Do all the guys care about fashion much? 

Stephen:  Unfortunately we do not live in the Credence Clearwater/Alabama time of music where it didn’t matter what you looked like or dressed like to be big.  But thanks to the likes of boy bands or bands that were put together everyone wants the Beatles to look like Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt.  Labels now have image consultants, and publicists who tell you what to wear at photo shoots.  Fortunately that has not happened to us (yet?).   Not everyone cares about fashion.  There are two of us in the band that have to dress the other three!  But I love fashion, the problem is I cannot afford most of it. Marc Jacobs, Paper Denim, Giorgio Armani, Diesel, etc…. so on my budget I LOVE H&M and on a splurge on Ben Sherman and TopMan, a UK brand. 

DB: I’ve been on the Anberlin bus - I know some of you love your designer jeans. In fact, I think it was you, Stephen, who got my guy started wearing 7 for All Mankind jeans.  What are your favorite brands of jeans, both designer and non-designer?  

Stephen:  I really love 7 except that I am really, really rough on my jeans, when I find a pair that I love I wear it EVERY DAY so they don’t ever last long.  I think there was a stretch of 3 years where I would only wear 7’s, they are great jeans! Then I started to branch out and love Joe’s Jeans & Paper Denim.  But lately I have been wearing Hurley jeans.  I know it seems random that a “surf brand” would sound like it could compete jeans-wise with all these other brands BUT they are the first company that I have liked that have created guys jeans that fits like girls!

DB: OK - for real. Girl’s jeans or guy’s jeans? And why? 

Stephen:  Girls.  For some reason some designer decided that every American wanted the crotch of the jeans to sag to the knees and ever pair sag as if he never wanted the (mc) hammer pants to go out of style!  I hate it!  In case any of you are jeans designers out there, not all of us are in hip hop groups!  Please make jeans for the rest of us.   So in the early 2000’s a think a lot of us bands just switched, at first all the other guys would laugh, until they tried a pair on.   The RIGHT girls jeans will fit well, but be weary of flare jeans, and low rise cut… I mean come on!  We can’t cross some lines. 

DB: What are some of Stephen’s fashion dos or fashion don’ts? And your thoughts on skinny jeans on men?

Stephen:

1.  Like I said no low cut on guys, no one wants to see trails, or trees or bushes!  

2.  Those look great on girls but not dudes.   Also frilly back pocket designs, you can wear girls jeans but not when there is anything bedazzled on the back pocket! 

3.  Keep it simple, get solid colors, let the rest of your outfit do the talking you don’t need multi-color dyes, or bleaches or patterns on your jeans.

4.  Finally, wear one size bigger than you think you should, I mean they are already tight man!  They are girls jeans… the reason is simple:  Guys and girls body parts are different below the belt, everyone knows that but not everyone wants to see it first hand!  Got it???  Good. 

DB: Can’t wait for the new album to come out. Any date set yet?

Stephen:  It looks like August, every record either moves up or down, but for now its August of ‘08.

DB:  I know you have a side project, Anchor & Braille.  What’s going on with that, and how is Anchor & Braille different from Anberlin

Stephen: Anchor & Braille is my artistic outlet for songs that I write that I don’t think sound like Anberlin, they are alot more keyboard driven; a cross between Damien Rice and Ryan Adams meets the Rachels.  Yea.  You can listen to a couple songs on myspace.com/anchorandbraille 

DB: When will you guys be back on tour, and what can we expect from Anberlin next?

Stephen:  Our next tour starts on June 23rd here in California, it is the Warped Tour with several hundred other bands. Its going to be amazing and I can’t wait!  Hopefully we will see you there!

You can check out more about Anberlin at www.Anberlin.com or listen at their MySpace page.

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Interview with Jason Trotzuk, designer of Fidelity Denim

Today we are featuring an interview the DenimBlog.com had with Fidelity Denim designer, Jason Trotzuk.  Fidelity is a big premium denim brand in Canada, and its begun making its way to the U.S. for some time now, with many celebrity fans.

DenimBlog: So tell us about Fidelity.  Why should people buy a pair of Fidelity’s if they are die hard fans of brands like Rock & Republic or 7 for All Mankind?

Jason: Fidelity Women’s is a luxury jeans brand for the contemporary modern women. Focusing on the 3 F’s… fabric, fit and finish.  Fidelity used the best fabrics, impeccable fits and amazing finishes. We are devoted to making the best jeans on the market.  Fidelity Men’s…”the Modern day original”… is based of the 3 F principal, but is for the “Original Blue Jeans” man. A classic jean for true denim wearers…. Vintage washes and details, nothing flashy…NO decked out pockets or crazy stitch detail, just great fitting premium jeans.  Why should people buy a pair of Fidelity’s over the other brands??? So much of the high-end denim market has been based on hype…all fluff and no foundation. Fidelity’s focus is always on the customer and making an incredible and timeless pair of jeans…end of story…we focus on doing things right where others wrong… details on fabric fit and finish where others fall short…

DB: We hear Fidelity is known for its fit.  Give us some pointers on picking the right type of jeans for your body type, which styles of Fidelity you recommend our readers try? 

Jason: All of our styles/fits are created with purpose…whether everyday jeans or fashion jeans, we have many different fits but here are a few of the essentials:
HYACINTH - 5 Pocket Trouser jeans…wide leg mid rise…fits all body types…always dressy!!!
BELLADONNA- Mid Rise Boot Cut…Most versatile cut for a woman…The Belladonna medium rise is the perfect rise @ 8.5”, the thigh is slimming and the boot cut open allows for both dressy or casual occasions.
THE LUX - flare,  Do some damage with this cut…clean tailor details on a 5-pocket  jean with a long lean flare.

 Again, there are many bodies too numerous to mention, but our specialty is our fit… many customers swear by our “uplifting” qualities and Fidelity has been coined as the “butt bra jean”. Continue reading ‘Interview with Jason Trotzuk, designer of Fidelity Denim’

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