Elise Diamantini: Retailers build off the momentum of colored denim for 2013.
Robert Graham jeanswear: standing apart
January 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
Karen Alberg Grossman: The addition of a jeanswear component that easily competes with the best denim out there brings Robert Graham to another level.
Contemporary: Denim direction
January 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Elise Diamantini: Bootcut styles and color are triggering new interest in denim.
Sportswear: Bottoms on top
November 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Jillian Sprague: Non-denim pants and shorts lead sportswear’s surge.
Putting denim in Context
October 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Since opening Madison, Wisconsin’s Context Clothing, Ryan Huber, Sam Parker and Ben Parker have adopted more of a lifestyle approach to buying and merchandising.
Armani bans sandblasting after activists campaign
September 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani SpA is joining Gucci and Versace in banning sandblasting from its clothing supply chain after a sustained campaign by activists. The technique is used to give jeans a used look but is highly dangerous to work…
Catching up with Jerome Dahan, Citizens of Humanity
January 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Jerome Dahan moved to LA in the ’80s (he was born in France and then lived in Montreal) to pursue his career in designer denim. Over the years, Dahan created an impressive resume: he launched 7 For All Mankind, and has had a hand in brand-building both Guess and Lucky Brand jeans. He took his [...]
Context: Madison, Wis.
January 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment
By Sydney Burdick You can call Context the little store that could. The tiny 780 square feet contemporary men’s shop in Madison, Wis., has that particular “it” factor that has made it a fast favorite in the city. Wisconsin natives Sam and Ben Parker (from Madison) and Sam’s friend Ryan Huber (from Kenosha) opened Context [...]
