Here’s a quick roundup of the latest news from leading denim brands.
Gabba
Danish brand Gabba debuted a collection with Turkish mill lsko at Pitti Immagine Uomo this week.
The collection features SelfDry, Isko’s new denim finish that helps cut drying time while preserving the fabric’s raw, authentic texture. The result is a fabric with a timeless look inspired by Japanese craftsmanship.
Gabba features the finish across nine styles including jeans, denim jackets, kimonos, bags and more.
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To highlight the innovation, Gabba set up a bag-shaped kiosk a Pitti, covered in SelfDry denim. style. In the coming weeks, the showpiece will tour the fashion weeks of selected European cities, including Copenhagen.
Lee x Scye x United Arrow
U.S. heritage brand Lee reunited Scye, the Japanese men’s brand inspired by British classics, for a second installment in their ongoing partnership. The collection is available exclusively at Japanese retailer United Arrows.
The new collection builds on the success of the first, which was released in December.
The five-piece capsule collection brings back the Loco Jacket and the 101 Cowboy Pants, updated in a new one-wash fabric. The jacket is made with Lee’s original 10.5 oz. Jelt Denim and features Scye’s pivot sleeve, designed for increased mobility. The wide straight pants are made with the 13.5 oz. white edge right twill denim and have iron donut-shaped laurel buttons and crotch rivets like the ones used during during World War II.
A new Cowboy Jacket modeled on a 1930s style has been added and is made in the same fabric as the pants. The jacket has curved flap design of the front pockets, a simplified buckle back and back pleats.
A baseball cap and a denim tote bag featuring a pocket inspired by the design of the Cowboy Pants’ back pocket round out the collection.
Patricia Nash Designs
Accessories brand Patricia Nash Designs taps into the head-to-toe denim trend with a new collection of denim and leather handbags.
The new Denim and Colorblock Collection combines dark wash denim with full-grain leather and brushed brass hardware.
Styles includes the Garnet Crossbody, a top handle bag with a colorblocked front flap; the Billie Top Handle Crossbody, a tote with a diamond pattern; and the Lari Crossbody, a lightweight denim bag trimmed with leather.
The collection retails for $149.
Gap
Gap is leaning into comfortable and cozy fashion this season. The brand rolled out a collection of denim-inspired sweatpants, jackets and hoodies.
Women’s styles include a French Terry Icon Jacket, Sweat Baggy Jeans and seamed wide-leg sweatpants in medium indigo. The men’s range include the Icon Heavyweight Sweatshirt Jacket with a relaxed fit and matching sweatpants. The pants have a jean look with a faux fly, side and back pockets and rivet details.
Children’s styles are available as well. The kids’ Vintage Soft Sweatpant Jeans and Hooded Icon Sweatshirt Denim Jacket come in a washed blue.
The Gap collection retails for $44.95-$108.
