Men's Fashion Friday: Denim Depot

An overcomplicated pot of looks saturated the men's denim market in 2008, making it hard to identify a true trend in jeans-wear. A hybrid ideas created an array of fabrics, patterns and embellishments resulting in a busy look for men's denim.  For Fall 2009,  heavy embellishments take a backseat to a large selection of washes and finishes. The market will be weighted with looks from rugged cowboy to 80's punk with emphasis on the destroyed and distressed finish. Appliques still make an impression but in finer detail.

Gap's Authentic Fit Jeans take a destructive beating this season. At $64.50 you fashion the destroyed look without breaking the bank.

For those of you who are timid in going "destroyed", Archaic's Anheuser Jean takes a more subtle approach to the look with sporadic abraded areas.  They also layer the look with a sanded finish and add a smaller applique on the back pockets.

For those who want to step aside from "Rock Band" and test your inner "Rocker" look, you can shop the skinny side of jeans. Levi's 'Matchstick' jean has a tapered leg opening and a gray-wash (aka their Dolphin Rinse Wash) for a more modern, yet softer, 80's rock-band look.

One of my favorite styles for Men's day-to-night jeans are Mavi's 'Leo' Relaxed Jeans. With a smokey-vintage look, you can pair this with a V-Neck shirt by day and, by night, layer that GQ-style Military coat for a sophisticated, yet relaxed, look.

Keep in mind, if you don't like what you see on the market or you want to be the owner of your own custom denim design, you can visit indiDenim at www.indiDenim.com! 

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