DT Loves: Alexander McQueen Leather-Trimmed Denim Jacket

Be still our hearts… it’s the Alexander McQueen Harrington Leather-Trimmed Waxed Denim Jacket. “Denim jackets became synonymous with rebel cool throughout the 20th Century and this aligns with Alexander McQueen‘s distinctive aesthetic. This tactile waxed black piece is bolstered with a leather collar and detailed with slanted zip pockets, imbuing it with an element of hard-edged masculinity. It’s the kind of piece that will wear impeccably with age, adding to its appeal.” (Mr. Porter)

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Denim Therapy Featured in Glamour

Frayed hems and ultra-long wide-leg pants are back in vogue again, but what’s a girl to do when your hems get that grungy, unintentionally frayed look? The ladies at Glamour Magazine decided the best solution is to ask Denim Therapy! Our founder, Francine Rabinovich, explained, “For simple fraying around the hem, we can always clean that up by cutting away the excess strands or even rehemming.” Francine explains the process of hem reconstruction and more in the full article on Glamour Magazine’s site.

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DT Loves: Public School Washed Denim and Leather Jacket

We’ve got a serious thing for the Public School Washed-Denim and Leather Jacket. It features a cool, color blocked construction and has gone through a washing process for a soft, comfortable feel when worn. Pairing well with chinos or dark wash jeans, this is a great transition piece to carry you from summer to fall. Denim and leather jackets were a big trend last fall, and it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere.

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A Moment Of Silence For This Denim Therapy Customer’s Crotch

We’re not gonna lie. We love our own before and after photos of our denim repair service. We try to capture as much of the interesting/fun/crazy wear-and-tear as possible before it gets handed over to our denim doctors, so we can show you guys what the team is working on. Once in a while though, a repair job comes along that’s intense enough to deserve a moment of silence.

This is one such repair job:

So please, a moment of silence for this customer’s crotch.

And you’ll be happy to know this story has a happy ending.

 

Learn more about Denim Therapy’s expert repair services and send us your jeans for alteration, hole fixing, or hardware replacement. We do it all, so your favorite jeans never have to expire.

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Denim Therapy Fixes A Big Hole In The Knee

Ouch! This customer either has some sharp knees or they took a tumble. Either way, we came to the rescue and they were thrilled with the results. Denim Therapy offers expert denim repair services for your favorite jeans. Check out these before & after shots.

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Carved In Blue: G-Star Writes the Playbook for Sustainable Denim

G-Star is taking on the challenge to do good for the planet and look good while doing it.
“Our philosophy is and has always been ‘just the product,’ meaning that G-Star is focused on constantly reinventing denim. Designing denim for the future also includes taking responsibility for the social and environmental impact of our products. That is why, for G-Star, sustainability is a condition for doing business,” explained G-Star RAW Corporate Responsibility Manager Maaike Kokke.

Since 2008, Amsterdam-based G-Star has been a pioneer in sustainable denim. Highlights have included the Spring ’11 debut of the RAW Sustainable collection, consisting of three lines: RAW Nettle, RAW Recycled and RAW Organic. The brand changed the game in 2012 when it shifted its attention to using sustainable materials throughout its entire collection, focusing on bestselling styles.
With this move, G-Star has been able to increase the share of sustainable materials to around 15 percent of its collection and counting.

“Our aim is to make the entire production process of denim more sustainable. We work on innovations in all aspects of making denim, focusing on the materials, washes, dyes, the manufacturing process, etc.,” Kokke explained.

One of G-Star’s many strengths is viewing what others would consider roadblocks as creative challenges.

“Roadblocks can be passed left or right and force you to find another route to the solution and to continuously set new goals,” Kokke quipped. “We have a dedicated global team to work towards our goals and continuously improve our sustainable performance.”

Part of G-Star’s continuous progress toward improvement includes MODE Tracker, a holistic, transparent and verified progress tracking tool launched by MADE-BY to support brands and retailers in improving their sustainability performance through measuring and communicating year-over-year progress. G-Star reports its progress via MODE Tracker and give consumers the opportunity to check if the brand is “on track.”


“We developed our definition of sustainable materials together with MADE-BY. We consider materials ranked in category A, B and C of the MADE-BY Fiber Benchmark as sustainable. Of these materials, we mostly use organic cotton, recycled cotton, recycled polyester and TENCEL® in our products. We use TENCEL® in several products, including some of our most important denim fabrics,” Kokke said.

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DT Loves: Denim Style By Horst. A Friedrichs

Every denim head needs to own Denim Style By Horst. A Friedrichs. Why? Check this out, from Mr. Porter: “Renowned photographer Horst. A Friedrichs took to the streets of London to snap the aficionados, retailers and makers of the contemporary denim scene. In an introduction written by Kelly Dawson of Dawson Denim, she heralds this pictoral work as “the rite of passage for the Denimhead.” The beautifully curated collection of photographs is complete with a mini dictionary at the back, making it a perfect gift for the denim-fan in your life.