Denim in Real Danger of Going Out of Fashion

I thought the pre-washed light denim pocketed workshirt would never go out of style. I used to buy them at the Gap. Then one day, they were only in dark denim and were a fitted style. As a devoted gardener, I was crushed.

Martha Stewart and I mourn the demise of the 90s.

Its been down hill every since they stop calling them Blue Jeans, what a world, what a world

The Frauification of Casual Friday continues.

The Soviets would have LOVED yoga-veir...

I can't wear levi's in the summer. It's too hot for all that weight. Living in southern CA I find a good pair of shorts can handle just about every day of the year. I still have levi's in the closet, but I haven't worn them in a few years. I tend to take them when I travel, but even then I don't have much need for that much coverage. I have cool poplin pants for events where shorts might offend, they're cut like levi's but a fraction of the weight. Even my sport coats are light weight. I still use them once in a while. I think light weight sports jackets are a good idea for old farts like me.

Martha in our favorite gardening shirt

b/c their uncomfortable if you're fat.

hence, the decline

Stop wearing dungarees to the theatre, goddammit!

What R6 said.

You tell 'em brother! (or is it, sister?)

R6. The whole world has gotten FAT.

I haven't owned a pair of jeans in over a year.

[quote]The whole world has gotten FAT.

Um, no.

Denim had an incredibly long run of incredible popularity.

It's time has finally come.

Interesting quote from OP's article

[quote][bold]"Trends today don't come and go, they come and linger.[/bold] So if the consumer has migrated away from denim, it's going to be very hard to win them back."

But what about all the hipsters and their skinny jeans?

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They'd better not stop making my shents!

I think all the muffin tops squirting out of denim in recent years have put people off.

It would help if they brought back higher rises in lighter, stretchier denim.

Even jeans are now too much trouble for today's casual society.

Have you noticed the get-ups people leave the house wearing?

I prefer to wear khakis in many colors.

Regular denim feels uncomfortable.

It's about time that Levi's was retired.

R1, my dad wore those every day.

I'm actually amazed denim hasn't gone out of fashion yet to be honest. I don't even see that much of a decline either. Most people are still wearing it from what I see.

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Jeans will still be bought and worn by working industry. Construction workes, famers, ranchers etc are not going to be wearing yoga pants or leggings. The demise of levi and other brands is they sell clothing for bodies that some of us can never be and they are of shitty quality.

I have moved away from mainstream labels to find smaller domestic companies that still make quality clothing in the USA.

I haven't bought a pair of denim, jeans, whatever, in over 10 years (no, not because I'm fat). I just decided to have a jean-less wardrobe. The reason I decided to do so was because denim was so effing omnipresent and has become omnipresent that anyone who wears it basically akin to clones wearing the same thing: people don't think about it they just buy it. It's functional.

Even if they say sells are declining I see people wearing denim ALL the time. I saw a butch lesbian with a pair of washed out mom-jeans, with Doc Martins, the other day. She thought she looked hot. Most people don't have any taste which is why denim caught on. Let's face it most of it is point blank ugly.

This thread is hilarious. People still buy jeans - they just aren't buying them from Levi's.

All the fashion magazines are featuring denim shirts, jeans, and jackets

Didn't we have a thread about the new trend to not wash designer jeans but a couple of times a year to preserve them? the article about it was ludicrous.

Like R24 said, the Levi brand has lost its luster. They're the sort of jeans you go to Sears or Penney's to buy.

Men's skinny jeans killed denim.

I can't wear blue jeans on the subway!

I put on my jeans and I feel alright.

It's "pull on my jeans", R28. I didn't know this for more than 30 years.

Most denim is very hot too.

Denim needs a make-over.

I went to a concert a couple of weeks ago with my brother and some of his friends - all straight guys in their 30s - 40s. Each was wearing some version of khakis/cargo shorts, untucked polo shirt and sneakers.

I showed up wearing jeans, a button down shirt, shoes and a belt. My brother says "wow, you're all dressed up!"

We are still in a depression so I doubt if we see anything like the $200 jean market of the early 00s.

I'm predicting peg-leg jeans will come back as long as they don't resemble mom jeans.

It's the button down shirt and shoes, R31. They sound casual/sloppy compared to that even if you did wear jeans.

Denim, you in danger girl!

Ryan Gosling's denim-on-denim look killed the jeans industry!

Molly Skinny Jeans by Wrangler: YOU IN DANGER, GURL!

How is a button down ever sloppy? I think it's always a good look.

So many of the down scale, in the basement, trailer type of DataLounger seem to be confusing chambray with denim in this thread.

Pity.

You KNOW we're in a downward spiral when JEANS aren't casual enough.

By all rights THIS should have killed denim way back in the 70s:

R40, denim suits for men made a brief comeback about nine years ago.

I paid too much money for a Helmut Lang ensembleh just like the one in your post.

Skinny jeans for women have become so tight that they're binding and uncomfortable, leggings look very similar but feel much better to wear.

So the fashion industry had better get off its ass and provide a comfortable, good-looking form of pants for women, before all today's girls wear leggings into middle age and today's fraus wear them into old age! Do you wanna see that? Of course you don't!

Who wants to spend a great deal of money to look like they should be shoveling manure or digging ditches? Denim sucks.

[quote] I agree that people are now too fat for jeans, hence the decline. Jeans are uncomfortable for fat people.

Hello, stretch denim has been around for two decades.

Young people see Boomers in jeans and associate them with old people.

R1: I condole you and Martha.

Hate jeans too uncomfortable--much prefer to wear high end yoga wear and athletic wear...

If you prefer classic styles, go to L.L.Bean or Land's End. Great assortment, and their clothes wear like iron. I've never been disappointed.

Girls who wear bootcut or flares like Carolyn Bessette look confident and sexy. Fuck the trends.

R4, you should be shot. Men do not belong in shorts.

[quote]Hate jeans too uncomfortable--much prefer to wear high end yoga wear and athletic wear...

You're a disgusting slob. So sick of seeing women (3/4 of whom are so fat you know they never see the inside of a gym) wearing fucking yoga pants everywhere from shops to restaurants to even the office. Those things are for the gym/yoga studio only; you should not be sporting them in other public places. I do yoga, too, but I don't run around town in my yoga clothes if I'm not on the way to/from a class.

If women only knew how fabulous they look in dresses and skirts they would never wear jeans or leggings.

The high-end denim market has become over-saturated in recent years, but luxury denim pieces will remain fashionable and championed by the magazines. And it will never be replaced as the staple workwear of manual and outdoor workers.

But, it's true that the average female consumer is turning away from jeans to sports inspired pieces. And that decision is definately based on the fact that fat women are not comfortable in jeans.

The big thing in pants right now is the return of the jogger, for all day wear. Jogging pants with an elasticated ankle, in jersey or modal, will be everywhere for the next few years.

Bump

It’s striking how few young people wear jeans now

[quote]Living in southern CA I find a good pair of shorts can handle just about every day of the year.

***cringe***

You're not... an adult man, are you?

[quote] The whole world has gotten FAT.

and yet all these fat people are wearing leggings. You think they'd bring MuuMuus back or loose-fitting boho pants.

yes, when I ask what my nieces and nephews want for gifts, they all say, leggings or joggers.

And those fucking things are expensive like fucking 80 bucks! it's so overpriced!

The jeans today are very comfortable. Some fit like leggings.

[quote] I saw a butch lesbian with a pair of washed out mom-jeans, with Doc Martins, the other day.

Well, yeah. What else would they be wearing?

Mom's jeans are all the rage.

Maybe Britney and Justin can bring denim back.

Many kids are still wearing Jeans, the pale blue, high waist type is trendy right now.

I wore so much damn denim in the 1960s and 1970s when it was more or less compulsory. It never looked good on me or felt comfortable. Jeans look best on really skinny men.

Denim will never go out of fashion. For people with nice bodies, nothing says effortless, classic style like denim. And it goes with practically everything. Even if it "fades" for a season, it will come back stronger than ever because there is nothing like it. Just wait until September. Denim will be everywhere.

It's just temporary. it's a good thing for people who love jeans, maybe they will stop charging 200 bucks for a pair and cut their prices.

Did someone say comfort is all the rage?

You know what that means . . .

This thread is so 2014.

Young fashion nut here. Denim is uncomfortable and honestly, is as trendy as butcher block in kitchens. People hate washing and pressing pants, so jeans apparently were the answer. I have two pairs of Hollister jeans in my closet right now I’ve worn for 8-9 years and still look brand new. Haven’t worn them since the pandemic and honestly, I’ll just save denim for winter. It’s much too hot for it in the sticky south where I live.

[quote]I saw a butch lesbian with a pair of washed out mom-jeans, with Doc Martins, the other day.

Without a cane for verification, are you sure?

The whole point of fashion is that nothing stays forever.

Oh my, R68 the self-professed “young”, “fashion nut” lives in “the sticky south” and has some decade old Hollister jeans she still wears and looks fab in…

Do your thing, Datalounge.

I have a pile of the now-discontinued USA-made Cone Mills Levis, mostly 501s. They tried to reproduce the quality of the 70s/80s Levis products. The Asian stuff they sell is worthless. But I'm ready for the clone revival whenever....

Completely broken in 501s that are soft and have stretched and shrunken to fit perfectly are comfortable.

Unfortunately, it takes 90% of the jeans wearable life to reach that point, so you only get a short window to bask in the luxury of that comfort.

True enough, only one pair of 501s from that pile is a nice broken-in pair as R73 describes.

Now that I have that pair where I want it, I hang them out to dry instead using the dryer.... should last longer that way, but I don't think they handle washing that well either.

No, REALLY. This thread is so 2014.

Jeans are hideous and dated. They are boomer-wear.

Gen-X liked jeans too.

[quote] Denim in Real Danger of Going Out of Fashion

Never. I'm also not parting with cargo shorts or Adidas slides although I only wear them at home.

I'll always wear jeans. I even like the denim jackets...the blue denim and I have a white denim jacket.

Denim is too hot for global warming heat waves.

Because jeans are durable, they are useful for gardening, physical labor, etc. That's about it. Compared to other kinds of pants, they are not comfortable.

I live in Houston and jeans are just too fucking hot most of the year. My sister wears a lot of leggings for comfort and they are fairly versatile according to her. She makes sure her blouses are past her ass and camel toe area though. Nothing worse than that.

Jeans look so frumpy and uncomfortable. Not very modern, sleek, or athletic

Jeans look better on old women than yoga pants. I'm sick to death of seeing some old crone's withered hindquarters in hot pants at the grocery store.

R83...I hate that. The tops worn too short...seeing camel toe and every bit of bulge and ass crack. Definitely, you need to wear a long top over them. Most women don't look good in leggings.

That's why they need to wear long shirts r85. No excuse for women who aren't perfect and toned to wear yoga pants or leggings with crop tops or short shirts.

Athletic wear killed jeans

Don't yoga pants cause yeast infections?

With climate change, jeans are too hot to wear in summer. We need lightweight clothing.

R89 It happens to women who don't wash them after a sweaty workout and continue to wear them to the grocery store, etc. Sometimes they go multiple days with a wash.

R90 Wear a summer dress or a pair of shorts.

[quote]the Levi brand has lost its luster. They're the sort of jeans you go to Sears or Penney's to buy.

Fucking hell, I'm old, but some of you are ancient with your dungaree rules. Seats? Penney's?!

I only look good in jeans.

What are the brands of jeans that are most flattering on men?

[quote] Wear a summer dress or a pair of shorts.

We used to wear jeans shorts, but with the increase in temperatures, they are too hot.

Jeans on dudes in 2021?

Retirees still wear jean shorts. And Florida Man, I presume.

I'll never stop wearing denim jeans and I'll never start wearing denim cuts offs, vows ME!

They keep riding up over the halfway point of the ass crack.

I've been wearing dungarees for over 50 years, I'm not going to stop now.

Um, why do we no longer want to see men in these?

I haven’t bought a pair of jeans in at least five years, probably closer to 10. During my quarantine closet purge I got rid of all of them except three pairs: one nice dark pair, cannot remember the brand but I got them at Lord & Taylor marked down to about $40 (never in a million years would I spend over $100 on jeans), a pair of wranglers for working outside, and a pair of flannel lined jeans from LL Bean also for working outside or just to wear when it’s freezing out. I haven’t worn any of these since pre-pandemic.

I just don't understand why overweight women have embraced leggings. Jeans give a little bit of structure (but not too much to get the dreaded muffin top.) I read a woman over 40 should not even leave the house without wearing (at least lightweight) Spanx. Instead they are wearing thin, see-through knit wear?

It's insane, R104! Cottage cheese butt everywhere you look.

I am not overweight but I do have chronic back pain and I can tell you that the extra weight of jeans makes a very big difference in my pain level. Also, it makes a difference in laundry weight. The laundry basket I struggle to get up and down the stairs with is a much heavier chore when washing jeans. Now I must tell my husband, who only wears jeans, that he may have to make a change. This will end in tears. My poor baby.

I last bought a pair of jeans two years ago, a pair of Japanese selvedge fabric made to measure by a small clothing manufacturer in Barcelona. They were on sale, marked down from €330 to €195. Very hipster, I know. They do look great and the fit is brilliant; they have a jeans cut with the distinctive pockets, etc., but the fabric (meant to last decades) is sturdy as fuck and they don't read as jeans really. And one pai cost less than twice what i paid for each for the last two pairs of Levi's jeans five years ago.

Over the last five years I was moving away from making the my uniform (like Ralph Lauren continues) to a smaller part of my wardrobe.

I used to have a stack of jeans, now I'm down to three and will be happy with just one when that time comes.

Ordinary jeans look a little...ordinary, and outdated. Modern jeans look a little too...modern. I'm glad to have found a pair that should last, both physically and look good on me over time.

[quote] I am not overweight but I do have chronic back pain and I can tell you that the extra weight of jeans makes a very big difference in my pain level

1) Sure, Jan

2) MARY!

[quote] And one pai cost less than twice what i paid for each for the last two pairs of Levi's jeans five years ago.

If Aloysius bought one pair of pretentious jeans in Spain for X Euros and 1/2 Y -5 is is greater than 2X, how much do you want to see Aloysius get run over by a bus?

So, as a male if I am not supposed to wear jeans anymore, what am I supposed to wear?

I bought a pair of black jeans in Zumies, they were so thin, they were almost not jeans. But cut like jeans. About 2% spanex or somethng similar. Very comfortable. But not really denim. I noticed the trend starting several years ago, guys (younger) wearing Adidas sweats and other athletic pants rather tha jeans. Jeans used to be the most comfortable pants.

[quote]I went to a concert a couple of weeks ago with my brother and some of his friends - all straight guys in their 30s - 40s. Each was wearing some version of khakis/cargo shorts, untucked polo shirt and sneakers.

What concert was it?

R111 I'm going to guess Imagine Dragons.

My Morning Jacket

Leggings are not pants. They're panyhose you can't see through. I can't believe girls/women wear these things. They're basically underwear.

[quote]What are the brands of jeans that are most flattering on men?

R95, Gap, of course!

Gap style and quality last forever!

501s still look good

You want to really piss him off R106? Tell him he has to start doing the laundry.

Think of them as tights then R114. As long as the blouse or sweater hits mid thigh I think they look fine.

R95 LOL, WTF?

R119 They don't. At a farmstand/grocery near me, the girls have to wear a green sweatshirt or T shirt and black pants. They used to wear black jeans or khakis, now they all wear black leggings. Idk, it just looks inappropriate. Yeah, they're covered but things are obvious.

No one needed to buy jeans during a pandemic.

[quote]I haven’t worn any of these since pre-pandemic.

Translation: Got to fat to wear them.

too^

The thread's from 2014, r122.

[Quote]My sister wears a lot of leggings for comfort

I don't understand the leggings = comfort thing. In the summer?  I used to wear them in the late '80s/early '90s when they were the all the rage.  They were fine during a midwestern winter, but during humid summer? Nope.  Itchy, gross.

Jeans are fine during winter months. I have an old 501 pair and 550s from the late 80s that I still wear.  I find the skinny fit jeans restrictive - I hate the tight fit around the knee and calves.  Full disclosure: menopausal women's hot flashes and sweating are a full body phenomenon.  Back of knees, thighs, shins, etc.  No jeans in summer either, not because I'm overweight (5' 10", 150-155) but if I did on a summer day (today's 112° in Northern California), the abdominal area and underwear beneath would be damp or worse.  April - October is loose shorts time.

Oh, dear.  Sorry for the TMI.

I think both denim and leggings are awful.

Pity.. Nothing like sexy, thick-cotton, durable, and nicely fitting jeans getting snug in just the right places after a couple of washes on a nice body. They were at their best in the 1990s. Now that it's more difficult to find the only tolerable 100% cotton versions in lieu of the "mom" polyster-blend types, it's no surprise to hear something like this. The cheesy, stretchy look of those new synthetic-material jeans on even a well-built, hot guy is not a turn-on to me.

R126 Really? You sound like an updated Wallis Simpson.

R127, I beg to differ about jeans being hottest in the 1990s. The late 70s and early 80s was when men and women started wearing skin tight jeans that made everyone’s asses look sexy.

Cotton is rotten.

Jeans used to be associated with hot guys with sexy asses. Now they’re associated with lazy slobs who can’t pull up their damn pants!

It’s really hard to buy a good old denim jacket.

I went to the thrift store to find one and even the men’s versions were bedazzled with shit, or were artfully torn, or were acid wash.

lots of men are wearing skinny jeans...

lots of fraus are wearing work out tights to supermarket, just everywhere...even the very fat ones.

Bump

When I was in high school ca. 1982 all of the kids wore blue jeans- a few, including me wore Levi's Corduroys.

Since the majority of women seem to be wearing tights that pull so far up their cracken that they end up looking like tattoos made to look like peddle pushers, I'm not surprised that denim is dying.

In fact, I'm surprised denim didn't die when more popular, considering where it had to snuggle.

Ok. What is going on in the world today with a thread that originated in 2014 on denim of all things that's dead for six years only to be bumped every 6 months since 2020? How does one even find it to bump it? Otherwise, someone must really love denim! Or hate it...

In the late 1960s in Hicksville, Long Island, New York, I swear you needed a note from your parents if you wore bell bottoms to school.