While visiting with p.r. champ and pal, Ida, at her newish gig with G-Star, I fell head over heels for the cam0 jeggings featured here. The print is subtle and just the right amount of military, speaking to the trend rather than screaming it. After the flip, more images of these pants, plus G-Star’s star denim bottom for spring, the “Arc” pant, an oh-so-perfectly-broken-in pair of women’s cropped boyfriends.

Enjoy a look at the latest collection by Kali Arulpragasam’s Superfertile, titled  “Mankind.” Bold pieces as usual with a very deliberate message  described as follows, “If man is the root of all problems, man’s  kindness is the solution. We each have the power to lift another up from the gutter, to lend a hand, to offer a platform to stand on, in some cases to pull others to safety.  Human kindness empowers us all and the courage that it takes to care is what inspired this collection. ‘Mankind’  is a collection of ornaments  featuring fragile sculptural human figures of painted plaster helping, climbing, and lifting each other in constellations across the wearer’s body.” View more of “Mankind” on the next page.

With the tag line  stating t “All Asses Are Not Created Equal,” Levi’s launched the Curve ID denim  for women  in New York last night. The line offers to remediate  some  common fit issues like gaping waistlines, too tight  waists and curvy to straighter hips . The idea is “Jeans for All”  in these  three fits: slight curve, demi-curve and the bold curve. To find the right fit each shopper is measured to asses their waist to hip ratio, addressing  shape more than  size.

We applaud the idea of addressing the variety, however,  as you will see in the event images we had hoped the marketing or at least the demonstration would have gone “all the way” in showing more visible  variety in  body shapes  and frankly ethnicity (why not?).  We’re suckers for out-of- the box, so  ads that would shake up  some  body/ethnic  stereotypes  would be fab  ’cause  truly we ‘ve heard them all. The models you will see in the event  images are gorgeous, but the truth is you have to really zone in on each one to really see their curve differences .

On the bright side, most of the  wide variety of event attendees were able to find a pair that fits! The kings of denim  might be on to something big…Take a  closer look on the next page , courtesy of the amazing William Yan.

To satisfy the instant demand a fashion show generates,  Cheap Monday, who recently showed their Spring/Summer  2011 collection in Stockholm, is also making their special  edition denim styles( above)  available on pre-release  at Asos , Cheap Monday and Weekdays stores . If you miss out, the jeans will also be available at retail during the regular spring season. View the complete spring 2011  women’s  collection on the next page, courtesy of Cheap Monday.

Blogger buddies MISS attended the ASR trade show and liked what they saw at the Roxy booth, giving the denim shorts shown here top grades. I like ‘em, too! Visit MISS for more ASR coverage. In the meantime, I’m typing this on my annoying laptop from the Vdara hotel (view is amazing!) in Vegas. I’m about to head to Magic so stay tuned for updates on what I see later.

From Cadmus we get a peek of Wrangler’s Autumn/Winter lookbook. Nothing exactly to set the world on fire; Levi’s has been there and perhaps done it better. Still, I’m thinking Wranglers could still get it. For heritage denim brands, Lee not so much, but there’s something about the Wrangler that has a sort of Pabst Blue Ribbon appeal to it.

More shots on the next page.

Announced  a few months ago, we now have a look at a few pieces from the collaborative  capsule collection between singer Uffie and Diesel,  reflecting the young singers sultry sexy chic. Mostly in black and very body  conscious woth corsets satin jackets, denim,  and  accessories . A closer look on the flip. Available at Diesel stores this coming November.

I’m still in love with Levi’s. The designer brands come and go, but the little red tag will always be the first one that ever mattered. The images here are ads for Levi’s “Boyfriend” jeans Autumn 2010 collection. They look good, but you know how it goes…you have to try them on first. Via Twenty2.

More after the flip.

It’s no secret that I’ve always had a love story with menswear. As much as the sight of a man in a well cut suit makes me weak in the knees, what I admire the most  is that, while fashion for women is almost ruled by the expansion of fast fashion, men’s  labels have retained a certain sense of heritage and craftsmanship .

I have secretly been coveting Denham Jeans  as they exemplify a niche  boutique denim category that seldom is explored on the women’s side.  Thankfully they have recently answered my prayers with  a stunning women’s  collection that stays true to their tailored aesthetic. Denham for women is not about tight and stretchy,  in their own words  “the truth is in the details.” A closer look at the exclusive  ”First Edition” jean for women on the next page. Available in Denham House shops in Amsterdam and Tokyo, Colette in Paris, Present in London, 14OZ.  in Berlin, Gerard’s Loft in Florence and Dantone in Milan.

This week, Levi’s launches the Levi’s Workshops – a community space featuring engaging events in a new, innovative retail experience. The Levi’s®Workshop, located in San Francisco’s Mission district, will serve as a community-based extension of Levi’s new “Go Forth” marketing campaign and will celebrate the creative craft of printmaking. For eight weeks, the San Francisco Levi’s Workshop will host a selection of artistic and cultural events including printmaking workshops, readings, book launches and parties. Events will be hosted by notable San Francisco pioneers who are partnering with Levi’s to create original product that will be showcased and sold in the Workshop. The events schedule is  available at Workshops.levi.com. 

 Levi’s® Workshops – Print Shop
580 Valencia Street (cross street is 17th Street)
San Francisco, California 94110