Don’t call it a redneck sport - these boys wrestle in their designer denim! WWE wrestlers Batista and Edge sported their jeans on Monday Night Raw. Edge had on Rock & Republics and Batista is wearing True Religion. It warms a denim lovers heart when her guy even recognizes pocket designs on TV and tells her she should blog about it! I gotta say, I much prefer jeans on these boys instead of those ugly wrestling shorts.
Photos couresy WWE.com
Former supermodel Cindy Crawford stepped out for some dinner at Nobu on June 13th wearing a pair of Rock & Republic Kiss jeans. They look great on her!
Image via Celebutopia.net
Actress Katie Cassidy wore a pair of Rock & Republic Berlin skinny jeans at the “A Time For Heroes” Celebrity Carnival on June 8th. I have no idea what those shoes are all about …
Images courtesy Celebutopia.net
Is it really over? I keep hearing premium denim is over and trends have changed. Actually my inbox is SCREAMING with it! And with the resurgence of Levi’s jeans…but even those have gone up to $200 in my local mall. I just don’t believe that premium denim is as over as some say - especially after reading this!
Just when you thought it was safe to slip back into those GAP regular fits, designer denim brands like 7 For All Mankind and True Religion make another lunge at your wardrobe with a whole new game plan. From huge leases for new flagships to hot collaborations with haute fashion houses, premium jean companies are determined to claw their way back onto the bums of New Yorkers.
True Religion is banking on a full scale Manhattan invasion to push their $200 pairs. With the first open already and the latter two expected within two months, you know True Religion is praying for new converts to the church of high denim.
7 For All Mankind is scooting its new 3,000 square foot flagship into Soho. Although the store won’t be peddling its $180 jeans and $350 bags (!!) until later this summer, it will be only a block down from a few other places we’d rather buy jeans: Jean Shop, DKNY and Emporio Armani. (Editor’s Note: WE at the DenimBlog would not rather by jeans at DKNY than SFAM!)
Don’t let their spring obsession with the 80’s party look throw you off, Diesel means big business. By Christmas this year, the 19,555 square foot former home of Gucci will welcome the behemoth Diesel flagship location. The three-floor shrine to denim will be the perfect host for Diesel’s recent collaboration with adidas Originals and Diesel’s own luxury line “Diesel Black Gold,” for fall debut.
Fresh from opening their first US store in partnership with Opening Ceremony Acne Jeans announces yet another huge collaboration- with Alber Elbaz of Lanvin & should be ready for a 2009 launch.”
Joining Lucky Brand, A.P.C. opened with a current kids clothes collaboration with Luco featuring $85 Bermuda shorts for your kid to grow out of just in time for the next collaboration.
The premium denim train makes all local stops from here to next year with an Earnest Sewn opening in LA in July.
Paige Premium Denim launching their Black Label in August 2008.
The dreaded Hollister mothership due to touch down in July 2009. (Editor’s Note - HOLLISTER IS NOT PREMIUM DENIM! HELLO?!?!)
And the freshly H&M-ed Cheap Monday shivering in anticipation of their own ambitious plans.
Despite the premium denim infestation, there is still no denying that the trends have shifted; now having the double R on your backside isn’t so much a status symbol as it is a suburban outlet shopper’s badge of honor. Talking with WWD, Union’s Scott Bonomo only confirms this fact: “That [premium denim] gold rush is over. People that weren’t in this business for the long haul have found themselves out of it by choice or not by choice. It’s a different game. You’ve got to know who your customer is and know what you’re about as a concept.”
Story from Racked.com
For most of us, it was never about wearing a status symbol on our backsides (well maybe for a few of us!). But for most, its about the denim. The color of the wash, the uniqueness of the pockets, the durability, and most of all, how great it makes the booty look - the fit! If it was about the status symbol, we’d all be running around with Louis Vuitton jeans (yes there is such a thing - wait for the blog tomorrow!) on our arses like Mariah Carey! In my opinion, great fitting premium denim is a long way from being over.
Just because you’re a slightly older celeb doesn’t mean you have to wear mom jeans! Here are actresses Melanie Griffith and Sharon Stone shopping on Robertson Blvd recently, both sporting their designer jeans. Melanie is wearing a pair of Rock and Republic’s and Sharon is sporting a pair of Blue2’s. I find it hilarious that Melanie is trying on dresses over her clothes… Hey Mel, ever hear of these newfangled things called fitting rooms?!
Thanks to AC421 for I.D.ing Sharon’s jeans.
Props to Jessie!!! for writing this blog!
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!
Rock & Republic Clayton Jacket
Rock & Republic Cosbie in Kissoff Ink Blue
Rock & Republic Kassandra in Satisfied Intent Blue
Rock & Republic Colburg in Tangled Blue
Check it out! On now only through May 19th! Love Yoox - I’ve gotten pairs of Diesel jeans and Rock & Republics for under $40 in the past at their great sales events!
It’s summertime - break out the short-shorts! Here are some of picks from our favorite designers! What will you be buying this summer?
People’s Liberation Tanya Shorts in Shooter
Juicy Couture Patch Pocket Shorts in Snap Dragon
Paige Premium Denim Townsend Shorts in Abyss
7 for All Mankind Georgia Shorts in White
True Religion Disco Josie Big T Shorts in Drifter Dark
Celebs Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cuddled outside a movie theatre in Hollywood on April 30th. Eva is wearing a pair of Rock & Republic Cosbie’s in Twisted Black.
From today’s New York Daily!
Victoria Beckham is said to be suing the Los Angeles-based fashion label that once made her line of super-expensive jeans.
The erstwhile Posh Spice claims that haute denim brand Rock & Republic owes her as much as $100 million following her split with the company, according to reports published Sunday in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.
The pricey pants - which bore a distinctive crown emblem on the back pockets and sold for around $300 a pop - hit stores in 2004, and Beckham’s creative relationship with the company at first seemed rosy. “She not only understands fashion and trends but has been a trend-setter and fashion icon for years,” Rock & Republic designer and owner Michael Ball gushed at the time.
But the partnership soon soured, reportedly because the usually publicity-hungry Posh wasn’t devoting enough of her ample camera time to plugging the line. Beckham and the label officially parted ways in 2006, and rumors of an impending suit began surfacing around that time.
Rock & Republic has not yet been served with the claim, the Daily Mail reported, but in the suit, Beckham allegedly states she is owed the payout because the jeans were more profitable than previously thought.
But that’s not the end of Beckham’s denim woes. News of the lawsuit comes on the heels of blogosphere buzz that her current jeans venture, dVb denim, is being dropped by retailers - including swanky L.A. boutiques Kitson and Fred Segal - because of low sales.
Kitson owner Fraser Ross denied he was ditching the line, but told People magazine it is not performing up to expectation - because of Beckham.
“She’s not supporting the line,” Ross said. “It’s not good for her brand and not good for her endorsements. In a tough economy, you need to be in partnership with the people that are selling your line to your fans. That’s the bottom line.”
Or maybe it’s that the jeans, which retail for $250 and above, don’t fit in with the average Spice Girls fan’s bottom line?
Posh, it might be time to go discount.
