In 2001 Burton Snowboards felt compelled to create a new style of snowboard outerwear for a growing segment of the market: individuals with a strong, radical identity. Established without precedent, Analog Outerwear was set to inspire this new league of riders. The success of Analog Outerwear asked for expansion. In Fall 03 Analog moved into [...]
Stylophane from San Fran produced the following Search Popularity List identifying the reputed Top 10 most searched for denim brands. How much validity should be assigned to the List is open to debate but here goes: 1. Guess Jeans 2. Diesel 3. Levi’s 4. Seven Jeans 5. Apple Bottoms 6. Von Dutch 7. Citizens Of [...]
Addict clothing was started by two guys back in 1996. One spotted the other wearing a Stussy tee in a pub and got chatting to the like minded. Over the following months they worked on 20 t-shirt designs all on white except for the ones they dyed in a washing machine at home. Addict clothing [...]
This is an image of the very rare RMC Cap. The authentic Red Monkey Cap is adjustable and has a plain mesh back with a cloud design on the front. The common fake RMC Caps have the RMC jean pocket detail on the front and come in sizes. This is the authentic RMC Cap spec: [...]
“CORPUS designers, Jerrod Cornish and Keith Richardson are proud to introduce the new Tal-S jean for men. The TAL-S jean features a slim tapered fit, and is crafted from the highest quality eleven ounce, 100% cotton, Selvedge denim. The “S” is for the premium selvedge which is made on some of the last remaining original [...]
Polo Ralph Lauren leads the way in ethical fashion. The Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. said recently that it is eliminating fur from all of its apparel and home collections, starting with the holiday 2006 season. This represents are laudable step on the part of a major fashion corporation under pressure to go with the cash-flow. [...]
The Croc bites back hard against rampant counterfeits in China! Lacoste is seeking 100,000 yuan ($12,476) in compensation from each of five retailers in the Silk Market, with the landlord also named as a defendant, said Paul Ranjard, partner at law firm Adamas in Beijing.” Lacoste has filed a lawsuit against a few vendors of [...]
Move over ‘Boho Chic’ and make way for the ‘Retro Rock Goddess.’ 1960-70′s Rock Legends and 80′s Punk Poets, have found their way back into our wardrobe thanks to Amplified, a new clothing range featuring distressed and vintage-esque tops, tees, jackets, and skirts. The collection has a range of t-shirts, vests, jackets & skirts that [...]
“Earnest Sewn is excited to announce the companies’ newest hire, Douglas Babbit, who is joining the management team as the Executive VP / Worldwide Commercial Director. Douglas will oversee both Earnest Sewn and An Earnest Cut & Sew collections, Worldwide Sales, International Distributors, and the Retail Operation. Babbit was brought on board to facilitate the [...]
True Religion Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG) today announced that the Company has recently won two court default judgments against several individuals and businesses charged with importing and selling counterfeit True Religion Brand Jeans. The default judgment orders from both cases total approximately $1 million, after legal expenses. In one of the legal cases, True Religion [...]
The rumour-mill is cranked-up and white-hot with chatter about the next MEGA-BRAND! Fashionistas in the Boutiques and “Real People” on the Street are all buzzing about a new denim brand called The Year Of. The Year Of is under close wraps and almost nobody has seen the Collection, which by all accounts is the ultimate [...]
Henleys was founded in the mid 90′s to accommodate the ever changing demands of the consumer. Their aim is to innovate, inspire, and to create an impact in the ever changing and demanding “high street”. Henleys is a proven success in the UK and is now ready to embark on expansion into Europe. Mens and [...]
Rag & Bone Apparel is attracting well-deserved attention of late. The designs are highly original and the whole feel of the Collection is clean and edgy. Rag & Bone was born in 2001 through the shared frustrations of not being able to find the type of clothing the founders wanted to wear. They felt that [...]
Supreme, the New York uber-skate brand which started back in 1994 and has a direct store on the (in)famous Lafayette St., offers a super-rare cap. The Supreme snakeskin-esque cotton and mesh Truckers Cap offers rarity and quality for the hardcore Supreme addict.
Habitual Jeans – Australian fashion editor Nicole Garrett & her fiancé Michael Colovos created this amazing new Designer Brand. Habitual jeans’ subtle washes and tailored details such as welt pockets and bound buttonholes have become the overnight favorites of models like Gisele Bundchen and Carolyn Murphy. Through the use of inventive washes & tailored elements, [...]
Designer Albert Dahan, the fashion guru behind Da-Nang Surplus, decided to return to his denim roots and create Stitch’s Jeans. Albert Dahan and his Team searched throughout Europe, Japan and the United States of America to secure the finest and most unusual indigoes for Stitch’s Jeans. You will discover that their denim has undergone extensive [...]
“Kris Van Assche was born in Belgium in 1976. Shortly after graduating from the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, he moved to Paris in 1998. After working with Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent and then for Dior Homme, be began to show his original creations in January 2005. Today the man heads his [...]
Trunk is making waves in the fashion world at the moment with celebrities as diverse as Chris Martin and Paris Hilton donning (if you get the meaning;) their pucker Tees! Trunk Ltd., is the curator of classic rock ‘n’ roll art. They are a creatively driven group of individuals dedicated to developing imaginative fashion concepts [...]
Puffa – A Classic British Brand. Puffa is the original quilted jacket. Designed over 30 years ago by Penny Rogers who had an idea of using down- filled quilts to make lightweight, yet incredibly warm outerwear for her family. The concept quickly took off, establishing the brand and by the late 70′s and early 80′s [...]
Gwen Stefani partnered with shoemaker Royal Elastics to design L.A.M.B. sneakers. The current styles are named after the words in Stefani’s album title, “Love Angel Music Baby” 1) The “Love” sneakers, which feature a hand-stitched “L” on the side and 24-carat gold-plated hardware. 2) The jogger-style “Angel” sneaker which has the L.A.M.B. logo is hand-stitched on [...]
