Calling all pear-shaped women: designing your own custom jeans just got easier. We know how difficult it is for all women to find the perfect jeans for you body type, so we decided to make videos filled with style tips for designing custom jeans based on body type.
Even if you’re just looking for tips on how to flatter your figure, our body shape videos will help you accentuate your best features while balancing out your problem areas. First video: How to design jeans for a Pear Shape, including the fabric, rise, finishing treatments and more that are perfect for your body type. Enjoy!
Not a Pear shape? No worries! We’ve got plenty more videos coming your way. If you have a video in mind, email us at service @ indicustom.com.
posted by: evan on October 12, 2010 at 9:20 am
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In fashion circles there has long been a fierce debate over the origin of jeans. After all, since jeans are popular almost everywhere in the world, who wouldn’t want to claim them?!?! However, the dispute over the two commonly accepted homeland possibilities for jeans - Nimes, France, “de-Nime” became denim, or Genoa, Italy from the French name “genes” - is heating up. Currently, husband and wife fashion designers, Francois and Marithe Girbaud, are partnering with the Parisian-based Canesso gallery to try and answer this age old denim question. On display at the Canesso gallery is a recently discovered painter from Northern Italy, one who depicts the everyday lives of 17th century peasants as they go about their chores, but dressed in denim! This new painter has been dubbed the ‘Master of Blue Jeans’.
Take a look at the woman’s skirt on the left and the boy’s jacket on the right, according to researchers these are denim
Courtesy of France24
This is the earliest visual record of a jeans-like fabric. Up until then written accounts, like those of a 17th century English tailor, were the only evidence of the existence of a denim-like fabric from Genoa. But the discovery of these paintings seems to prove, once and for all, that the Italian fabric predated the French. While there will continue to be arguments among scholars over the true source of denim, us jeans-wearers can just be content that this comfy, durable material came into existence at all!
We know the beginning of the week can be a drag, but here’s a little good news to perk up your day: indiDenim is developing brand new washes available this Fall!
While we offer a wide variety of finishing treatments, we’ve really upped our game this season, developing several signature washes in a range of tones that we know you’ll love. After months and months of development (and a little more to go) we’re proud to introduce our new premium washes that will perfectly compliment your Fall wardrobe. And with more distressing and fading then ever before, you’ll also be sure to be at the front of the style line in our new washes.
A key difference that you’ll see is that we’ve married our fabrics with the finishing treatment themselves, bringing out the integrity of our fabrics with select washing techniques. We’re still choosing the cream of the crop for you, so get excited. Trust us, you’re going to love them. Now it’s your turn to take a look. Enjoy!
A late prototype of a new medium wash.
A close-up of that sassy whiskering.
A view from the inside of this fabulous jean.
posted by: evan on October 4, 2010 at 2:37 pm
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Ring spinning is the traditional way to produce yarns for weaving. But by the 1960’s, new spinning methods were developed to manufacture yarns more quickly and cheaply. Denim experts typically turn their noses up at these new “open end” spun yarns which have neither the quality nor aesthetic properties they crave.
Specifically, ring spun yarns are both softer and stronger than open end spun yarns. Yes, just like fancy cheese, denim can be both soft and strong. Additionally, ring spun yarns have a much desired uneven thickness. When woven into denim, this uneven thickness produces fabrics with delectable variations in texture recalling vintage denims.
Unlike its higher quality counterpart, open end spun yarn is rough, resulting in a denim with a fuzzy/hairy look. So, next time you’re starving for a new pair of jeans, may we recommend a tasteful ring spun denim?
posted by: danielle on September 30, 2010 at 9:15 am
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Spotted at NY Fashion week…the return of the relaxed trouser jean! For anyone who is sick of wearing skinny jeans every day (don’t get me wrong I love my skinny jeans, but change is usually good when it comes to your wardrobe) or just want to try new things the trouser jean is back. Trouser jeans are fitted at the hips and then loosely fitted through the thigh, then flaring slightly from the knee to the ankle. This makes trouser jeans a flattering staples in many women’s closets.
Photos courtesy of style.com (L to R, Derek Lam Spring 2011, Badgley Mischka Spring 2011, Elie Tahari Spring 2011, Z Spoke by Zac Posen Spring 2011)
The trouser jean can be just as versatile as the skinny jean, if not more so. In a dark or medium wash the trouser jean can be paired with peep-toe heels and a tucked in tee for an instant airy fall look. Trouser jeans are even work appropriate with the right combination of pumps and a tailored blazer or blouse. Check out our wiki on how to wear denim to work for some more ideas. Trouser jeans are a classic fitting look that works with most body types because, similar to bootcut jeans, they add balance to curves.
Even if you are not someone who follows whatever is trendy, trouser jeans are classics, so take this opportunity (you’ll have more options because they are currently “on trend”) to pick up a pair and try out a new silhouette!
Happy Fall denim lovers! Wherever you are in the world, a new season means new style (for instance, check out our trouser jeans, cropped jeans, and denim on denim for hot Fall looks).
A new season also means a fresh start. What better way to kick Fall off right than reinvigorating your health and looking slim in your custom jeans at the same time?
That’s why indiDenim has teamed up with Bally Total Fitness® to bring our customers a fantastic deal: $0 enrollment fee at Bally Total Fitness® until this Thursday, September 23rd, plus one-time $29 card fee and first and last monthly payments due at joining.
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posted by: evan on September 21, 2010 at 10:44 am
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indiDenim is on YouTube! This video is a quick how to on measuring your inseam. Because we ask you to input your measurements and makes custom inseams depending on what you enter, it’s important to get this number right! And, if you’re going to wear different heel heights or just want to make sure you know how to correctly measure your inseam, be sure to watch. See below for the transcript on how to measure your inseam. Enjoy!
Transcript:
Eunice: Hi my name’s Eunice!
Bonnie: And I’m Bonnie and we’re interns at indiDenim. And today we’re going to be showing you how to measure an inseam of a pair of jeans.
What you want to do is take your best fitting jeans and lay them out on the table. The inseam measurement is from the crotch seam down to the ankle. So what you want to do is measure down that seam slowly to ensure accuracy.
If you get a measurement that for example is 30 1/4, just go ahead and round it up to 30 1/2 to ensure that the jeans will be long enough. And if the jeans you’re measuring aren’t normally jeans you wear with heels, just take the side of the heel, measure it, and just add that to the original inseam length. That’ll solve that problem!
And for more styling tips go to indiDenim.com or email us at service “at” indicustom.com.
posted by: Bonnie on September 14, 2010 at 11:01 am
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NYC’s Spring/Summer 2011 fashion week has arrived! And so far, cropped jeans have been a big presence on the runway. Though similar in comfort to the boyfriend jean, it is a sleeker, more fitted look that is perfect for the variable temperatures most of us navigate in the spring. Cropped jeans are ideal for those days when it’s too cold in the morning for shorts but too hot in the afternoon for a full pair of jeans.
Photos courtesy of style.com (L to R, William Rast Spring 2010, Ralph Lauren Spring 2010)
Here at indiDenim, one of our customization options is to add a cuff to your cropped jeans, easily capturing this on-trend look while guaranteeing the ideal fit for your body. Styling cropped jeans off the runway can work with almost anyone’s personal style. Cropped jeans will pair perfectly with flats for a put together running errands look or with heels if you have a dressier workday ahead of you.
Cropped jeans can even work for the evening if you pair them with structured pieces or romantic tops. Finish the look off with statement accessories and you’re ready for a fashionable night out.
Cropped jeans are a versatile look straight from the runway. Whether you live in a big city or a small town, these jeans are comfortable and will be a must-have in the spring. How would you wear the cropped jeans trend?
posted by: Bonnie on September 7, 2010 at 10:20 am
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