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On the Down Low – Low Slung Jeans

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The 90s brought us Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera and their cotton candy style. Butterflies and tube tops and lip gloss oh, my. Fashion sites are priming for the come back of low slung jeans and talking with fear and trembling of the return of hip abuse and angry muffin tops.

And who can forget Keira Knightley’s decade defining outfit at the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean complete with dark washed low-rise jeans and tiny, off-the-shoulder top?

This decade’s love of high rise jeans was a relief from belly button rings and brought us the opportunity to enjoy a silhouette of jeans that was flattering for all shapes and sizes.

But we can’t ignore the mounting evidence.

From the 2017 Spring/Summer fashion runways like that of Alexander McQueen and Dior to the casual spotting of supermodel celebrities and music artists like Keke Palmer and Bella Hadid, there’s no denying the comeback of low rise jeans.

Let’s take a breather.

Perhaps this doesn’t have to be a crisis.

We going to explore how we can embrace this reawakened trend by listing the jeans that are comfortable, fashionable, and dare we say it, low slung.

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The Sagging Canvas Jean

This jean combines the aesthetic of the sagging jeans of the early 2000s and the low- rise style. These sagging pants have wise pant legs, reminiscent of canvas pants, but with denim material and the top can range from having a sweat pant like draw string or the claps seen on the top of business style pants in the chicer example seen on the recent Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2018 runway.

The Boyfriend Jean

A Cameron Diaz favorite, these jeans have a relaxed fit and slightly sagging look. A low-rise version will sit beautifully on the hips and can be worn with a belt or cute scarf belt.

The evolution of these jeans went from quite literal baggy jeans borrowed from your boyfriend to eventually being better designed specifically for the female body. This led to a nice fit for your waist and hips and a broadening as you get lower, maintain the ‘boyfriend’ look. These are great for curvy women, apple, and pear-shaped bodies.

The Skinny

This is where the most recent jean style meets the revived late 90s low slung style. If you’re one of those gals with a gym membership, this is for you (I’m not one of those).

Starting just below the belly button and fitting you like a second skin all the way to their glorious end, these jeans are for lean and sexy legs that you are dying to show off. These are usually stretchable and works well on an hour-glass shape, if you are petite, or have thin legs.

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Jeggings

Jeggings can get a bad rep, but they are comfortable and work with the curves of any body they grace. They don’t have the usual button traditionally found on the front of most jeans, replacing it instead with a forgiving waistband.

They come in all shades and makes and can be worn with a shirt that fits a bit below the hip for those who are conscious or in a darker hue for those conscious about their legs. They are also perfect to wear with boots since they have a super skinny jean style!

The Straight Leg

For those who don’t do jeggings or want a classier cross between the skinny and the boyfriends styles (or don’t want to spend time wrestling on a pair of jeans) can swing on the straight leg.

With a shape more forgiving then the skinny, this jean still hugs the body and fits snugly around the waist without giving them callouses. For those of us who are petite, they help your legs appear longer unlike the boyfriend style which can make us look shorter.

To top it off (no pun intended) they look great with heels!

The Bohemian Flare

For those who love the 70s show, but want to avoid the outdated bell-bottom, this style is a result of the marriage of the bell-bottom and the boot cut jean, gracing the waist and hips with a great fit before flaring out slightly from the knee.

This style looks amazing on the tall beauties among us and pairs perfectly with some bohemian style boots, wedges, or mules. We like the pointed mules.

The trepidation among style mag staff and fashion bloggers is well deserved, but with fashion houses everywhere giving the low-rise jean a new spin, such as Alexander McQueen’s floral patterns and stores like Topshop giving us a more modern take, we can face this season without fear.

We’re not saying we’ll be running out to the nearest mall to snag us a pair, but we’ll make it a point to get to the gym, just in case.

Feature image via Reductress

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Introducing: SugarCane & Co.

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SugarCane & Co. is a Japanese heritage denim brand known for its authentic vintage American workwear craftsmanship.

Founded as part of Toyo Enterprises in the mid-1960s, Sugar Cane originally produced military uniforms for U.S. bases stationed in Japan. The brand’s name was bestowed by an American officer and has since become synonymous with vintage-inspired workwear.

SugarCane Jeans are uniquely Japanese denim made from sugar cane. For many years, SugarCane Jeans were a ferociously guarded Japanese secret but today the brand is attracting global attention.

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Interestingly, SugarCane prefers to use the vintage term ‘dungarees’ instead of ‘jeans. According to the brand, the word ‘jeans’ has become the vernacular for faux denim fashion wear that masquerades as the tough, classic waist overalls history made famous.

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SugarCane original vintage denim jeans were developed from the accumulated results of more than 20 years of research and experience of vintage jeans reproduction. Their jeans, according to the brand, do not resemble any other pair of jeans. They are based on ‘5 Pocket Denim pants with rivets’ that the great forerunners made but are not just a copy of their appearance.

“We have thoroughly analyzed our forerunners jeans from the 1900’s in chronicle order from yarn, dye, weave and construction to components.  We have with us the actual results of fabric woven and color fade test on the original pants worn.  In order to create our own original jeans, it took over 20 years of research. To perfectly reproduce denim fabrics from 50 to 100 years ago in today’s advanced period is extremely difficult. To begin with we had to look for old power looms that had worked to weave denim fabric in those days, restore them and adjust them to weave the fabric we have.  It was not easy to revive the old machines that disappeared a long time ago due to rationalization.  Nowadays, the old power looms are not so unusual but in the early research stage, satisfactory fabrics could not be woven on the old looms found.  It was a joint operation with the weaver of trial and failure and advanced step by step.

Yarn is also a very important factor for vintage denim; the cotton is carefully selected, blended, spun and indigo dyed exclusively for each model. Through many processes we finally had success in developing perfect vintage denim of which the surface looks rough and uneven, and indigo warp yarn fades like original old vintage denim. We believe that authentic vintage jeans can only be revived by the same process as original jeans and so had to search for a sewing factory that still has old sewing machines and experienced sewers. Our denim fabrics, after inspection, are delivered to our sewing factory to be cut and sewn. Also the original rivets, buttons and patch are put on by the bands of well-skilled workers.  Every pair of SugarCane jeans is completed this way.”

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In addition to jeans, the brand also offers a range of jackets, shirts, and accessories.

You can shop for SugarCane items here.

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3 Pros and Cons of Carhartt Jeans

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You probably have heard of Carhartt. Images of rugged men working manual labor may pop up in your mind.

While you aren’t wrong, the company has a rich history of being there for the everyday worker, no matter the profession. In fact, Carhartt has essentially become one of the brands that represent the American worker.

With jackets, jeans, work pants, and overalls, they are a one stop shop for both men and women.

Carhartt History

This company has been around for over 125 years. It was founded in 1889 by Hamilton Carhartt. It was original named Hamilton Carhartt & Company.

They started off in a small Detroit loft making overalls. After some failures, Hamilton decided to talk to railroad workers to see how he could improve his product.

With the motto, “Honest value for an honest dollar,” the Carhartt bib overall was created and became the standard for workers.

By 1910, Carhartt has grown to include mills in South Carolina and Georgia, as well as sewing facilities in Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, and San Francisco. In 1929, the company was hit by the Great Depression like everyone else. But somehow through hard work, they were able to stay open long enough to recoup.

During WWI, the company gave the government seven facilities for the purpose of creating uniforms for soldiers. In WWII, they produced coveralls for soldiers and support personnel. They even created jungle suits for Marines in the Pacific, and workwear for women entering the factories while the men were away.

Over the years the company evolved with the times without losing the core ideal of “honest value for an honest dollar.”

By updating their products and adding a women’s line, Carhartt has maintained their status as a well-known American brand.

3 Pros of Carhartt Jeans

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1. Fair Prices

Carhartt work jeans are in the 30 to 60-dollar range, and if they are as well made as everyone says than it is definitely worth the price. If you think about how many times you use a pair of these jeans, then it will not seem like so much money.

2. Durability

According to their website, all Carhartt pants are tough. They have a bunch of different fabric that can stand a beating like, ripstop, weather sandstone duck, firm hand duck, and denim.

3. They Have a Good Size Range

Carhartt seems to be able to dress men of all sizes. With an option to choose both waist and inseam size it makes it easy to find pants that are the right fit for you.

3 Cons of Carhartt Jeans

1. The Site Doesn’t Say Why the Pants Are Tough

With boasting about the durability of their pants and how they test the pants before selling them, it’s curious how they don’t say how they test them. They say they are field tested by “Groundbreakers,” but again there is no mention of how.

It would be nice to see how much they put their fabrics through to brag as much as they do.

2. Not A Lot of Style

There are not a lot to choose from when it comes to Carhartt pants. Granted they are more about being durable than stylish, but with same baggy, wide leg style, it can be a bit boring.

cons of carhartt pantsIf there are men who want to have durable work pants and be stylish, they may be out of luck. Though everyone’s style is different, so who knows.

3. They Don’t Have a lot of Physical Stores

While online shopping isn’t bad, there’s nothing like being in a physical store trying something on. While having a handful of stores, with a brand as popular as Carhartt, you think there would be more. They also don’t have many stores that they allow to carry their brand. They have a lot of online retailers though. It just becomes a process if you aren’t sure what your size is and order the wrong one, and then have to return it.

Final Thoughts on Carhartt

Utilitarian workwear has recently made its way into high fashion. In fact, the idea of old school Americana has become a fashion movement.

Many people are looking at clothing to go back to simpler times. From raw denim jeans for men to Carhartt Work Pants and jackets – people are picking these clothes to symbolize tough work and simplicity. Even GQ has noticed and has written a whole article about how durable workwear is being mixed with high fashion.

So, whether you need these because you do hard manual work or you like the hard look of it, make sure to know what you want before purchasing. Think about what you need for style, durability and budget.

If you decide this isn’t the brand for you at the moment, that’s okay because Carhartt isn’t going anywhere.

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SPANX 360 Denim – Shaping And Tummy-Control

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In this case, the title says it all!

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The SPAXshape™ Authentic 360 Denim is a newly launched line of SPANX denim that marries style with built-in sculpting technology to shape the tummy, waist, and back. In short, a full 360° design aimed at flattering your figure.

To sum it up: SPANX’s Authentic 360 Denim brings shapewear-level confidence to everyday denim. This is really amazing and very welcome, thank you, SPANX!

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Key features include:

360-degree shaping panels: Medium compression that smooths core areas without extra hardware or restrictive boning.

Premium stretch denim: 4-way stretch for mobility and comfort, with authentic details like zip-button closures and real pockets.

Multiple silhouettes: ‘90s straight-leg, wide-leg, cropped wide-leg (with patch pockets), barrel-legs, a mini skirt and denim jacket.

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And. most important, Size inclusivity: Available from XS to 3X with regular, petite, and tall length options.

You can shop for SPANX denim on their website, at Nordstrom, and at Bloomingdale’s.

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GANNI Fall/Winter 2025 – Tapestry Denim

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GANNI definitely is into tapestry denim for this coming fall and winter 2025. And we’re totally jumping on the wagon.

Tapestry denim is adding a very interesting new option if and when we feel like wearing something a bit different. But without having to give up our beloved denim!

The collection leans into comfort, with soft “cocooning” shapes, relaxed draping, and voluminous forms in denim-inspired materials. Featuring jeans with artful tapestry panels and frayed edges, blending a touch of craft detail with worn-in denim charm.

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Tiger patterns are very much a fun option if you love animal prints.

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Definitely, denim isn’t treated as standard anymore. GANNI is exploring embellishment and craft detailing in many of their pieces in this collection/. In fact, embellished denim (think studs, crystals, fringing) has been highlighted once again after a few seasons of “silence”.

To sum it up, GANNI’s Fall/Winter 2025 denim offerings push the envelope – not just opting for classic washes but playing with texture, layering, and embellishment. From waxed jackets and frayed tapestry jeans to cocoon shapes and bold styling, the collection encapsulates a matured, yet spirited aesthetic. If you’re looking to bring that vibe into your wardrobe, these pieces are great starting points.

Check out the complete Fall/Winter 2025 show in the video below:

You can shop for GANNI on their website, at Farfetch, Harvey Nichols, and at Nordstrom.

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Weirloom Pop-Up: Buy My Jeans at Brund

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Why This First Pop-Up Shop for My Brand Feels Like Coming Home

Weirloom is online-first. But it’s not an online-only brand.

I want to sell my jeans in stores. Because no matter how detailed I make the product descriptions; no matter how good the photos are; no matter how much effort I put into talking to customers before and after they order—nothing beats seeing, feeling, smelling, and trying on a pair of jeans in person.

And the best place to do that in Copenhagen is at Brund—for me, and for Weirloom.

That’s why, from Thursday to Saturday, September 11–13, Weirloom will have its first-ever pop-up there. 

I’ll be in the shop all three days, and on Thursday afternoon, we’ll host an after-work hangout from 16:00 to 18:00.

Why Brund Is the Perfect Location for a Pop-Up

Brund isn’t just another store—it’s where my denim passion really took root and matured into my livelihood.

I first met Peter, Brund’s store manager, back in 2009 in Aarhus. At the time, I was working part-time at [ei’kon], he was selling Wrangler, and we met during a sales meeting for Blue Bell.

I met Henrik, Brund’s owner and founder, in the autumn of 2010. He sold me a pair of Red Wing 877s, and probably sensed that I was more than casually interested in denim (and the store). 

A little over a year later, I joined the team. I manned the shop, helped with online communication, and even supported Henrik’s agency. Over the years, Brund has been a constant anchor in my denim journey.

My extended Brund family, from right to left: Mikkel, me, Henrik, Peter, Kasper

So bringing Weirloom into Brund isn’t just a pop-up. It feels like a return to where my career in denim really took off—and a natural first step into shops for my brand.

This wouldn’t be possible without the trust and support of Henrik and Peter. They’ve handed me the keys to the store for the weekend. That kind of trust means a lot to me, and I’m grateful they’re backing Weirloom in this way.

Peter (right) and Thomas at the launch of the Brund x Lee jeans for the store’s 15th anniversary celebration in 2019

The Three Days of the Weirloom Pop-Up at Brund

Thursday to Saturday, Sep 11-13: I’m in the Shop

I’ll be in the shop all three days. If you want to try on the jeans or just chat about denim, drop by.

  • Thursday (10:00-18:00): I’ll be there together with Mikkel, and we’ll serve drinks and snacks in the afternoon.
  • Friday (10:00-17:30): I’ll be manning the store solo, wearing all my hats: Brund, Weirloom, Denimhunters.
  • Saturday (10:00-15:00): Mikkel is back together with me.

Thursday, 16:00-18:00: After-Work Hangout

In the afternoon on the first day of the pop-up, we’ll be serving beers and snacks. 

I won’t be giving speeches, and there won’t be any boring slides. Just a casual chance to talk denim, ask questions, and hang out together.

Peter and I (in 2020), both wearing our faded Iron Heart XHS denim

Exhibition: My Fade Journey—From LVC to Weirloom

One of Brund’s windows will feature a selection of my own well-worn jeans—not Weirlooms, but jeans from Levi’s Vintage Clothing, Iron Heart, Indigofera, and more, all of which have been part of Brund’s lineup at some point. 

They’re not just for show; they’re part of the story of how I came to design Weirloom. If you’ve got your own faded jeans, bring them along—we’d love to see them.

Save the Dates: September 11-13

The Brund x Weirloom Pop-Up is open to everyone. No registration is required, the shop will be open as usual—just drop by the store September 11–13. 

I especially hope to see everyone in the Copenhagen area who already has a pair of Weirlooms—come by, say hi, and wear your jeans. 

If you want to stay in the loop, you can:

There’ll be beers and snacks for the Thursday after-work hangout, including alcohol-free options—because some of us have to work 😉

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