by Kristen Philipkoski

‘Tis the season for cozy sweaters. It’s also the season for high-waisted jeans, and you don’t want to cover up those babies with a long sweater. Rather, you need one that falls exactly (or a little above, if you’re daring) where the waist of those jeans hits your waist. Here are six ideas—I am dying over the Grateful Dead one!!

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Moschino cropped sweater, $650

Rebecca Taylor striped sweater, $350

Baja East long sleeve cashmere crop top, $695

The Fifth Label Adventure Calling knit, $88

Alice + Olivia Grateful Dead cropped sweater, $350

For Love & Lemons Knitz Greenwich crop sweater, $145

Ring in the New Year With Festive Jeans

by Kristen Philipkoski

If your holiday plans include a lot of chilling with friends and family, which I hope they do, you will probably want very much to wear only jeans and call it a year. But might I make a suggestion? Don’t wear the same old boring jeans you wear every other time you lounge around the house. Make your holiday jeans special, and ring in the new year in festive denim. Here are some ideas to get you motivated. Happy Holidays everyone!

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  1. 3×1 crop baby boot cut jeans, $265
  2. Alice + Olivia Joan splatter paint skinny jeans, $275
  3. Paige Jacqueline straight jeans, $339
  4. R13 Kate skinny jean, $495
  5. Rebecca Taylor high-rise Lavinia rose jeans, $375
  6. Sandrine Rose The Skinny boyfriend jeans, $159

Raise Your Hand if You Need a Denim Kimono

by Kristen Philipkoski

carson-kimono-in-denim-20161013211910 I may be using the word “need” rather loosely, but my hand is raised high! I think a kimono is one garment I’ve not yet seen fabricated from denim, which is shocking because it seems like such a perfect match. Wear this Caron Callahan Carson denim kimono with a red turtleneck underneath for holiday gatherings, or decorate it with shiny pins to get festive. Wear it over a body-con dress for permission to release those tummy muscles, and get an overall laid-back look. In the summer, use it as a beach coverup! Super versatile and well worth the $$, imo. Click through for more photos!

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Denim Review: Frame Le High Flares

by Kristen Philipkoski

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Style: Le High Flare

Color: Blue

Price: $106-$219 Read More >

Look at Sade’s Perfect Jeans in the Sweetest Taboo Video

by Kristen Philipkoski

screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-10-45-09-amThey stopped me in my tracks. They are exactly the vintage jeans I’ve been hunting down for the past year or so. (And actually I kind of found them in Brooklyn earlier this week, more on that soon). I can’t tell if Sade’s are Levi’s—I don’t think I’m seeing the signature stitching. But they look a lot like Levi’s and whatever they are, they’re wonderful.

Keep watching until the end (I mean could you not), for her head-to-toe denim look. Sade forever!

These Hip-Hop Inspired Screen-Printed Denim Jackets by Monni Jungle Make Me Miss the ’80s

by Kristen Philipkoski

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Monni Jungle is a design duo, Els Baeten and Jasper van Grunsven, who run a screenprinting studio in Antwerp, Belgium. They recently hosted their first exhibition called PrintMakingMoneyGang. The screen prints inspired by some of the team’s favourite hip hop tracks, and they sure do take me back. Check out more of their work on their site!

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From Scraps to Fab: Parker Smith’s Upcycled Capsule

by Kristen Philipkoski

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Parker Smith designers had the bright idea to take the denim scraps from their cutting room floor, which otherwise would have been destined for the trash, and made these beautiful tops. The description says “may contain pen marks on the interior—one can hope so! upcycle-1

Frame Pre-Spring ’17

by Kristen Philipkoski

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I have yet another gorgeous lookbook for you! It’s Frame’s pre-spring 2017 styles, and I’m loving the high-waisted jeans and skirts, plus the proper, buttoned-up blouses and nautical touches. The leather skirts are to-die-for, and I’m hoping that belt will be part of the collection because I want it 🙂 Happy peeping! Read More >

Aquelarre Lookbook Holiday 2016

by Kristen Philipkoski

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I first noticed Aquelarre because the e-commerce site was noted as the source of this incredibly cool jumpsuit (which not surprisingly is nearly sold out). But not to worry, there are plenty more covetable pieces where that came from.

The brand has its own small line of customized vintage denim as well as a selection of up-and-coming brands including Rolla’s, the maker of the amazing seventies-inspires, high-waisted denim in the lookbood photos you see here in these images from Aquelarre’s holiday collection. The denim jackets their collection of vintage Levi’s Type II and Type III jackets circa 40s-60s—pretty amazing.

Enjoy the eye candy and happy shopping!

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Denim Gems From the Spring 2017 Calvin Rucker Lookbook

by Kristen Philipkoski

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Calvin Rucker founders Caroline Calvin and Joie Rucker met in 1995 as designers at Levi’s in San Francisco. Calvin had come from François and Marithé Girbaud in the late 1980s and then led the LEVI’S European design team. She eventually returned to the States to spearhead LEVI’S Vintage Clothing, RED and men’s skinny jeans.

Rucker also has a formidable resume: she moved to Los Angeles in 1997 for a gig as VP of design and product development at Guess, then in 2001 left to launch Joie in 2001, then Rich & Skinny in 2006.

They brought their skills together in 2015 to launch Calvin Rucker, and it’s no surprise that denim plays a key role in their collections. Here are some of my favorite ensembles from their spring 2017 lookbook, entitled Rebel Belle and inspired by Billy Idol. Click through for all the looks!

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Shop These 18 Cyber Monday Sales for Deep Denim Discounts

by Kristen Philipkoski

662_one_size_image_01_109782I know all too well how expensive a denim addiction can be. So we have to take advantage of times like this when jeans prices are significantly slashed. I’ve collected 18 sales for your perusal, including some of my favorite brands, plus a few larger retailers that carry a variety of top-tier denim brands. Happy Cyber Monday!

7 for all Mankind

Get 40% off site wide with code GIVE40 (excluding sale).

AG Jeans

30% off with code BF16 through November 28 at 11:59 PST.

Barneys

Get 40% off select styles.

Blank NYC

Get 30% off site side with code THANKS30.

Frame

Get 10% off $200, 15% off $350, 20% off $500, 25% of $750 on select styles through Monday.

Lee Jeans

Look for big markdowns on Monday only.

Levi’s

Get 40% off plus free shipping with code HOLIDAY40 through Monday at 11:59pm.

Mother

They’re having the mother of all sales! Check out the deals on the site.

M.i.h Jeans

Look for deep discounts in the sale section.

Parker Smith

Get 20% off site wide with code CYBER20 through Monday.

Paige

Get 20% off select styles with code CYBER20.

Rag & Bone/JEAN

Get 25% off everything with code BLACKFRIDAY25 through Monday at 11:59pm.

Revice

Get 20% off store-wide with code IWANTMORE. All skinny jeans plus all men’s jeans are just $30 plus 20% off with the code. Check out my Revice reviews!

Self Edge

Get 16% off with code LETSDRINK2016

SSENSE

Get up to 50% off in the sale section.

Shopbop

Get 15% off orders of $200 or more, 20% off $500 or more, and 25% off $800 or more.

Siwy

Get deep discounts on the brand’s signature low-rise skinnies in the sale section

Tommy Hilfiger

Look for deep discounts in the sale section.

[Photo via FRAME]

You Won’t Believe This Art Was Made Only With Denim

by Kristen Philipkoski

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Last year we told you about the chic, denim themed wedding of Ian Berry and his bride Asa. It wasn’t just a novelty—Berry is an artist whose medium is denim.

Now, he has an exhibition of artwork created only with denim presented by Catto Gallery at Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street in London.  The exhibit goes until November 30, so if you’re in the area, don’t miss it!

Berry uses only “as is” denim—he never bleaches or dyes the fabric to suit his needs, but uses scraps from naturally weathered vintage pieces.  From a distance, you would never guess his pieces are made only from denim. Take, for example, the work above, and this earlier work depicting Blondie:

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See more of his incredible work at his website, read our Q&A for more insight into how he creates his art, and learn more about the London exhibit in the video below:

Ian Berry ‘Behind closed doors’ Promo 2016 from Catto Gallery TV on Vimeo.

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