Here’s a quick roundup of the latest drops from leading denim brands.
Vuori
Vuori is the latest athletic brand to step into the jeanswear category.
The brand debuted its first-ever women’s denim collection this month, offering a vintage wide-leg jean and an oversize denim jacket in bone and light indigo washes.
The pieces are made with a custom Tencel blend fabrics. The indigo version is made with 64 percent cotton, 35 percent Tencel and 1 percent elastane. The bone is made with 69 percent cotton, 30 percent Tencel and 1 percent elastane.
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Details include a signature “V” bartack, square leather patch and a hidden story label.
The collection retails for $188-$198.
American Eagle
American Eagle and sister brand Aerie unveiled new collection with Smiley brand.
“Inspired by Smiley’s origins in the 1970s, the collection blends nostalgic graphics with modern trends through bold prints and patterns like tie-dye and camo, creating an expressive, feel-good summer lineup,” the brands stated.
The American Eagle assortment includes 41 styles across men’s and women’s. The collection spans unisex fleece sets, tees and sweaters, pajama sets, swimwear and accessories. Graphic tees feature sayings like “United States of Happiness” and “Smile More.”
Women’s short shorts are decorated with Smiley laser prints, while men’s Loose Jean Shorts and a matching button-down shirt feature a psychedelic Smiley laser design. A boxy denim Trucker jacket features racing-themed screenprints.
Ksubi
Streetwear brand Ksubi launched a new capsule collection dedicated for nights out.
Ksubi Klub offer 12 men’s styles “built for nights that turn into mornings.” The capsule includes the brand’s signature stretch Chitch and rigid Maxx denim fits. Both are offered in black denim with a waxed-look resin and stonewashed indigo with embroidery.
T-shirts and satin diner shirts are decorated with slogans like “Extreme Noise Division” and “Haunted By Lovers” written in hot-fixed crystals.
The collection is available now the brand’s website and in-store at Ksubi flagship locations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Sydney and Melbourne.
Brochu Walker
Brochu Walker is embracing its West Coast roots.
The Los Angeles-based “quiet luxury” women’s brand launched Bleu Jeans by Brochu Walker, an eight-piece collection of wardrobe staples reimagined in fluid denim and soft blue washes.
Styles include the long-sleeve button-down Everyday Denim Shirt, the below-the-knee Kora Skirt, the tiered Havana Dress, the Pia Shirt and Pia Dress and more. Fabrics span 100 percent cotton constructions and blends such as cotton/viscose and cotton/linen/elastane.
“I’ve always loved denim—its ease, its honesty, the way it becomes part of our everyday life. That love is why I waited. I wanted our denim to reflect everything Brochu Walker stands for: quiet luxury, softness, understated refinement,” said Karine Dubner, Brochu Walker owner and creative director.
The collection is available now on the brand’s website and retail for $298-$428.
