Jazzy jeans
This picture appeared on The Sartorialist with a commentary commending his jeans. The comments that followed argued whether they were jeans or not. Now I don’t think they are but it got me thinking, tailored Capri jeans… has anyone done such a thing for girls? Surely they’d be the ultimate elegant trouser-jean. I’m loving the slim ankle-grazer jean at the moment, with loafers or lace-ups and a tucked-in shirt and something flamboyant or feminine such as a silk Hermes scarf or a giant f*ck-off necklace but for smarter days, a denim trouser with side pockets and no stitching would be so appropriate, no?
Incidentally, I’m convinced I read a denim article in US Vogue years ago which mentioned Adriano Goldschmied setting up a denim design academy in London. When is someone going to take that idea and run with it?
2 August, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
Mais oui the idea is perfect – the jeans and the academy.
2 August, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
GAP did some dark denim jeans, with no overstitching, side pockets and a tab fly (not sure correct term but the type of fastening one gets on tailored mens trousers as opposed to jeans) in a lighter weight denim. I loved them as the cut is reminiscent of the sort of light weight slacks my dad wore on holiday to Italy in the 1950s. They were slim fit and not ankle grazers (I wear mine rolled for same effect). They are about two years old – not sure why they never did them again.
3 August, 2009 @ 12:13 pm
I'm sold! Although, I'm not generally an ankle grazers kinda girl – I sometimes have trouble finding trousers that are the right length so I'm always worried they'll look like their the wrong size, rather than deliberately cut like that!
4 August, 2009 @ 8:49 pm
Scott was in Toronto a few weeks ago.
There was some Holt-Renfrew cocktail party press-thingy going on.
6 August, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
I saw this very photo. Agreed! Really dark indigo denim with thin dark stitching, no pockets at ankle-grazing length. I'd buy that shit up like that, SNAPS.