Raw Denim Jeans

HF Members Raw/Dry Denim Progress

Published by Lorna, Editor February 10th, 2009 in Raw Denim Jeans. 12 Comments

So since the market for Raw denim is growing right now I thought I would take this opportunity to show the progress of some of our Honestforum members Raw denim. I love to see how the jeans look even after a few wears, you can see them really forming to your body shape. The honey combs start to appear along with the lap creases, after a while they begin slightly fading and when you wash them the contrast against the fades to the rest of the denim looks great. The more you wear them, the more they change and so on. For me, they are like a project I like to work on, and its an easy one! If you would like to know more about Raw Denim please check out our guide and the Dry Denim section of Honestforum.

Here are my Good Societys (Lorna17) from New to 10 wears. (click to enlarge images)

My Sling & Stones Rachels (lorna17) from new to 40 ish wears, 1 soak and 1 wash.

Anthonys Nudie Slim Jim (pocket stitching removed) from almost new to 1 year old, 1 wash 1 dry clean.

Anthonys Dior at 1 year and 1 wash, 1 dry clean and plenty of soaks.

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Good Society does organic Colored Denim

Published by Lorna, Editor January 22nd, 2009 in New Jeans Trends and Raw Denim Jeans. 5 Comments

The denim brand Good Society is releasing a new range on pre-order of colored denim. There is a pinky red color, lilac and light gray in a skinny cut. I love Good Society because their denim is all organic! The fit on them is great and they look really cute. I myself own a pair of Dry/Raw denim Good Societys and they are fantastic. I recommend this brand if you havent already tried them, they are not too expensive either. Most denim these days contains a lot of chemicals from the cotton growing process, so its nice that these are organic! Want to give Good Society a try? Check out Tobi for a great selection of the brand for men and women.

Good Society is a loosely connected organic movement driving global change. The core value of this movement is the belief that in all things we must love, will, and do good. The Good Society label takes fashion beyond useless, and often-destructive pretense by presenting an affordably priced, forward thinking collection that is fully sustainable – both ecologically and socially. The label centers around its collection of fairly traded 100% organic denim with clean styling and a fit that ensures it will be the pair you wear to look good and feel great.

I included some photos of progress on my raw Good Society jeans. For more about Raw/Dry denim, check out our guide and forum!

From Style.com: Jean Splicing

Published by Jessie January 13th, 2009 in New Jeans Trends, Rag & Bone Jeans, Raw Denim Jeans and Uncategorized. 5 Comments

That little jingle that used to play on the cotton commercials , “Cotton, the fabric of our lives”, could totally be changed to, “Denim, the fabric of our lives”! Now I realize that denim is made from cotton. I also realize you can get denim shoes and occasionally denim furniture, but I didn’t realize that you can get Denim Plates!!! Goodness! Denim PLATES?!?!

From Style.com: Candy Pratt’s denim must haves for the season.

Guide to Dry & Raw Denim

Published by minnyb January 4th, 2009 in Popular Posts and Raw Denim Jeans. 37 Comments

My best friend Kate is huge Dry Denim enthusiast. “Why would I want to buy jeans that are made to look like I already wore them? I just don’t get it,” she says, “What I do, is buy raw denim and, at first, they may be awful, but then I sit in my bathtub wearing them, and soak in them…and then I wear them til they’re practically dry on me…Oh my gosh! It is toruture! But totally worth it…” she squeals… “Then, I wear them constantly, do crazy things like lunges in them, jump around in them, maybe even work out in them, dance around the house in them, and of course, I never wash them…Then they behave. Then it’s not as if it looks like I broke them in…because, I actually did! The best part is when they get all of the creases in them…around the backs of my knees and on my legs…and they are my creases. Man, I wish they were more of a girl thing though…it’s so hard to find great women’s dry jeans. Love my Levi’s though!”

Brand New Raw Denim After their First Soak in the Tub!

I can remember one week last year when Kate came to visit me. She had the most amazing pair of Levi’s on. When I say amazing, I mean really amazing. They were the kind of jeans that look like you had to lay down to get them on, but really, she didn’t have to do that at all. She just glided right into them. They were straight leg and just slightly high waisted…but nothing too trendy. And as she had mentioned in her previous dissertation on broken in dry denim, they were faded everywhere, just right to her body.

What was the secret? They were dry denim of course.

So, maybe many of you already know about Dry Denim, or, as it is sometimes called, “Raw” Denim. Dry Denim is, in fact, developing a cult following these days with huge fan forum’s and websites out there. Like my best friend, there are many people who agree, that a natural fit and fade to one’s own body, is preferable to a fade that is made to order. There are companies out there that are specifically devoted to Dry Denim and guys and girls alike who refuse to buy anything else. Finding Dry denim for women, however, I do have to agree is typically more challenging, and much of the women’s dry denim is…well…watered down a bit…but…let’s get down to basics first… Continue reading ‘Guide to Dry & Raw Denim’

Zac Efron does a photo shoot for Elle in Nudie and APC denim

Published by Lorna, Editor November 20th, 2008 in Celebrities in Designer Jeans, Raw Denim Jeans and nudie. 1 Comment

The High School Musical gang Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron did a photoshoot for Elle magazine. Zac is wearing Nudie jeans above and APC jeans below. Ashley Tisdale is also wearing a Rock & Republic leather jacket below. I love these photos - they so classic looking! You can see the full selection at Elle.com

Photos courtesy of Elle.com

Sling & Stones are back! With a hot new womens line…

Published by Lorna, Editor November 18th, 2008 in Raw Denim Jeans. 0 Comments

The fantastic company Sling & Stones have created a new line of raw denim specifically for Kiya at www.selfedge.com, the new line is just for us lucky ladies! Coming this weekend to Selfedge! They are completely re-designed raw denim, they are made from 95% pima cotton and 5% polyurethane, the cuts are designed just like the Good Society range and the gold button is round this time, not square! That should be less painful on our thumbs! Also there will be no inverted yoke on the back.

Highlighted with unique aesthetic qualities such as 24kt gold plated buttons, stylized yokes, and 24kt gold plated embroidery thread; Sling & Stones offers you true luxury, eco-premium denims. Their ambitions of being socially responsible, all Sling & Stones pocket bags and binding fabric use certified fair trade, organic, hand picked Tanguis cotton from Peru.

I’m so pleased about this new line of raw denim, Sling & Stones hot designer should definitely be proud. I love what S&S stands for, fair trade and helping those who need it, you guys are awesome!

To learn more about raw/dry denim, check out HonestForum’s Dry Denim section.

Celebs in Denim: Cindy Crawford in J Brand

Published by Nova April 21st, 2008 in J brand jeans and Raw Denim Jeans. 0 Comments

Ex Supermodel Cindy Crawford was spotted in a sleek pair of J Brand skinnies at the Poppy Store Opening on April 15. I have to say she is looking quite amazing and could sell me a pair of J Brand Jeans any day. If only we could all age this well!

Pictured below with the ever adorable Reese Witherspoon who also attended the opening.

In New York City during Fashion Week

Published by Liane February 7th, 2008 in Raw Denim Jeans and nudie. 10 Comments

Editor of the blog, Liane and Director of HonestForum, Dave met up in freezing New York City during Fashion Week and hit up Atrium, a really cool denim shop in Soho. We met one of the sales staff there who wore a pair of raw denim Nudies that he’s had for 5 years and only washed a few times by hand. They looked really cool, makes us want to try a pair! This is definitely a shop to check out if you are ever in Soho!