Regular garments in stretchy fabrics, maternity jeans and a few designer pieces can round out a maternity wardrobe. When I discovered I was pregnant with our second child, I pulled out the storage bin containing the maternity clothes from my first pregnancy and was instantly depressed. After nine months of wearing a Diane von Furstenberg maternity wrap dress and Lilly Pulitzer maternity shift in …
The Vernon company, whose jeans can go for nearly $500, had sued 282 websites originating from China. But collecting the $864-million court judgment will be a battle. Southern California designer jeans maker True Religion Apparel Inc. has won a $864-million court judgment against online Chinese counterfeiters, but actually getting that money will be a battle.
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True Religion Apparel wins judgment against Chinese counterfeiters
Jeans brands like Hudson and Rock & Republic strut their stuff in a big way at New York Fashion Week. It looks like New York Fashion Week has come down with a serious case of the blues.
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It's denim with a kick
The jeans are stiletto-thin — you won’t find baggy pants on these racks — and the customers squeezing into them are looking for denim that makes a bold statement.
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U.S. retailers tailor fashions to Asian tastes
As other jeans makers struggle in the economic downturn, AG appears to be back on track. Through July, sales are up more than 30% from a year earlier. Company executives say their designs are resonating with shoppers. These are tough times for premium denim manufacturers as recovery-weary retailers shrink the number of brands they carry.
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Premium denim maker AG Adriano Goldschmied has a leg up on rivals
Mother, Levi’s, Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren, PajamaJeans, Gap 1969 are all making moves. Denim, a simple, sturdy and relatively inexpensive material, has been associated with manual labor for much of its 200-plus-year history in the United States. But the indigo-dyed cotton fabric has undergone a transformation in the last few decades, appearing in garments as diverse as sleek, tailored pants …
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What denim brands are slipping into
Straight-leg jeans in exotic prints, popular with 1970s and ’80s rockers, strut back in this fall with wearable looks. There is a wild side to fall clothing and accessories. On the runway, it showed up in fur (real and faux) attached to jackets, boots, clutches and even sunglasses. From high end to mass market, snakeskin and animal prints adorn bags and shoes. And even denim is getting a dose of …
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Animal and snakeskin prints featured in fall denim looks
The denim expert puts the fabric through its paces to achieve an ‘aged’ finish. Looking at a pair of premium denim jeans (you know, the kind that cost upward of $120 and are generally found in department stores and specialty boutiques), it can be easy to miss some of the tiny details, deliberate nicks and distressing that go into the design.
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Goldsign’s Adriano Goldschmied shows how premium denim is made
Leather and glazed denim looks join the designer’s rocker-inspired offerings. L.A.-based designer John Eshaya is in a rockin’ mood. The former vice president of women’s wear for Ron Herman launched his swanky-jeans-and-tees collection, Jet by John Eshaya, in 2008 and has added leather and glazed denim (which resembles leather) to his stable of slim-cut jeans for fall.
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Shopping: Jet by John Eshaya adds to slim-cut jeans collection
The ’60s and ’70s are back in a big way. Look for bright colors, white ensembles, maxi-dresses and long skirts. Denim jeans come in cropped, flared, bell-bottom and wide-leg styles. Spring merchandise has officially hit the stores, and one trend should be immediately noticeable: bright colors. They were everywhere on the spring-summer 2011 runways, including at the Jil Sander show, where candy …
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Fashion trends for spring