Ready to ditch the skinnies, but can’t bear to veer away from pants? Whether they are updated with patches, beautifully frayed, or kept classic with a sleek cut, the denim jean is getting a makeover for fall. And it s thanks to young labels Bliss and Mischief, AMO Denim, Industry Standard, RE/DUN, and Tortoise Jeans, whose styles range from Western-inspired to artfully distressed. For this week’s Most Wanted, meet the designers behind the labels, and make sure to stock up on a pair for fall as well.
Bliss and Mischief
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Photo: Courtesy of Amo Denim
Kelly Urban and Misty Zollars
The story behind the jeans:
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
Industry Standard
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Photo: Courtesy of Amo Denim
Kelly Urban and Misty Zollars
The story behind the jeans:
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
RE/DUN
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Photo: Courtesy of Amo Denim
Kelly Urban and Misty Zollars
The story behind the jeans:
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
Tortoise Jeans
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Photo: Courtesy of Amo Denim
Kelly Urban and Misty Zollars
The story behind the jeans:
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
AMO Denim
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Photo: Courtesy of Amo Denim
Kelly Urban and Misty Zollars
The story behind the jeans:
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”
“We were inspired by our own personal desire for the ‘perfect’ pair of jeans and simply asked ourselves ‘What do we want to wear?’ and ‘How does a great pair of jeans make us feel?’ Classic, cool, effortless, fearless—that’s how we want to feel in our jeans, and that’s what inspired us. We absolutely love vintage jeans, but they typically don’t have any stretch and rarely fit well. So, we set out to create a modern, vintage-inspired denim collection that combined the best of both worlds. As women and as designers, designing this collection all came very naturally because we understand what makes a woman feel great in a pair of jeans!”