DENIM DUTY: Finding the Perfect Skinny Jean

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J.Crew recently relaunched their men’s denim line – updating cuts and finishes. The line consists of three different cuts: 484, 770 and 1040 (and 7 available washes). The line features premium Japanese denim from world renowned denim mill Kaihara; using a special in-house rope dying technique. Although I am not normally a fan of washes or finishes ( I like my denim raw), J. Crew manages to make whiskering and distressing look natural (their secret is doing it by hand). I got to check out the preview and tried them all on, here is the low down.

1040 selvedge jean in Fairfax wash - $198

 

484 is the slimmest fit in the line. The 484 sits below the waist and features a narrow leg. This is the perfect jean for the guy who appreciates a skinny jean but isn’t about to adopt the denim leggings popularized with the hipsters. For the technical guys: a 14.5″ leg opening.This is a grown up skinny jean. Interesting fact, named after the J. Crew Men’s store in SoHo – if you are a SoHo guy, this is probably the jean for you (this is the jean I went with in the end).

770 raw selvedge jean in raw indigo - $175

770 The 770 occupies the perfect space between a straight cut jean and a skinny jeans. The jean is cut straight through the hip but still slim in the thigh and leg. This is the a great fit for almost any man. For the technical guys: a 15″ leg opening.This cut is named after the address of the corporate office in NoHo – so think of this as the fashion forward corporate jean ( I got this pair for those days I want skinny but not too skinny).

484 selvedge jean in Fairfax wash - $198

1040 Although the brand likes to say that this cut is for guys who prefer a traditional fit with more room to move in – this isn’t what you think of when you hear those words. It is not loose cut or a boot cut – these aren’t your dad’s jeans. The 1040 falls straight through the hip, thigh and leg. For the technical guys: a 16″ leg opening. Named after their store on Madison – this jean is perfect for the Upper East kind of man.      

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Christian has been a cultural and style junkie since the age of 6; while most kids were swiping cookies, he was swiping his grandfathers' Patek Philippe. Raised to appreciate art, fashion,design and  literature (yeah, this one actually reads) by a single mother fondly called Jackie-O. Christian quickly went from childhood cultural capital thief to academia protégé. Referred to as the cat's meow by some, too clever by half by others, Christian eschewed the academic life and ran away to join the circus -the fashion circus. Several well-appointed positions later and a career on the rise would be most people's dream but it was time to say fuck off and start all over again.

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