The World of Blue Jeans

Time Magazine's short, but illuminating photo essay on the denim industry.
From this...

Zhongshan, China
"A worker uses a sanding machine to distress jeans. The factory also scrubs, sprays, tears and stone-washes their products."

To this...

New York, New York and Culver City, California
"Models display styles by hip Japanese jeans-maker Evisu."

{via Time Magazine}

Won Hundred

Apparently, Scandi design has a way of creeping it's way into everything I deem excellent. Presenting - Won Hundred. With its roots in denim design, this Danish company has been outfitting the moody, hollow-eyed youth of today since 2004. What I love about their collection is that the beauty of it is in the details, details, details. These jeans were made to be worked in by the wearer.

Their website and online catalogue are pleasant to flip through (yep, it's one of those online "flip" catalogues), and also check out their Spring/Summer Inseason 08 line. I happen to be going through a one-piece fad right now, and these jumpers have got me thinkin'...

J is for...

jeans.