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Adam Lambert's Pricey Jeans

Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping

The "American Idol" finale is tonight and the battle of "guy next door versus the guy-liner" will be resolved. Glam rock-styled singer Adam Lambert has captivated America with his flashy fashions. Newsday reports that Lambert and other Idol finalists have been wearing Robin's jeans, the expensive brand created by Robin Chretien. Chretien started the company in 2004 and designs for both men and women, creating rock-ready styles embellished with zippers, crystals and studs. Prices start above $250 and Lambert wore a pair costing over $500 in one of his performances. The jeans company says that Lambert and other Idols past and present may be wearing new customized pairs of Robin's Jeans in the finale tonight. You can pick up Robin's Jeans at at Saks Fifth Avenue as well as online.

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Tom Ford's Pricey Pants

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You have to admire the brio of Tom Ford. While others are planning lower priced denim lines, the popular menswear designer is going in a different direction. Ford, who once hawked mangled feather-strewn jeans at Gucci for over $3,000 is back in the jeans business for his own line. His latest offering is pairs of $990 jeans made from Japanese selvedge denim with pockets lined in silk and an 18K gold plated front button. Ford's new jeans, which aren't easily recognizable as a pricey pair (no bedazzled pockets, no trendy style) fit in with the new stealth shopping aesthetic of wearing things that are expensive without looking overtly flashy.

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The End of Pricey Denim, For Now

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Filed under: Apparel

You know the economy is in trouble when Michael Ball, the founder of Rock & Republic tells the AP that "the days of the $300 jeans are gone." He should know. He's been selling fancy jeans with beaded back pockets to those who can afford them for years. Now, Rock & Republic is embracing hard times with a Limited Edition Recession Collection that will hit stores on March 1. The mini collection will feature just four pieces (two for both women and men) for $128 to $138.

The collection is part of a general retailing strategy that has many brands not just cutting prices but also cutting back the variety of clothing. With less shoppers at the stores, brands are focusing on items which will have the widest appeal. Brands hope they can keep customers continuing to shop on at least a most basic level until the economy brightens. Then Rock & Republic's Recession Collection will be off the shelves and retailers will shift back into temptation mode.

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Audrina Patridge's New Endorsement Deal

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Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping

Audrina Patridge, the sanpaku-eyed brunette on "The Hills" is definitely coming into her own. She's been getting much of the air time on the show, recently bought her own Hollywood Hills home and now she has her own endorsement deal. She is the new face of Divine Rights of Denim and will appear in their Spring 2009 ad campaigns as well as ontribute to the design and merchandising process. Divine Rights of Denim launched in the Spring of 2008 and everything in the line retails for under $100. Jeans styles include: "Sensuality", "Envy", "Confidence," and "Jealousy." Audrina is quoted in the press release as being rather thrift-minded saying: "in a world where people spend upwards of $250 on a pair of premium jeans, it's nice to be a part of a line that everyone can afford."

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Get Your Dirty Thirty Jeans Today

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Filed under: Apparel

As a thank you to their customers for 30 years of business, Diesel is selling their limited edition 'Dirty Thirty' jeans for just 30 euros today only ($50 in the U.S.). A total of 30,000 pairs will be distributed to the 160 Diesel stores and come in both male and female models. The jeans have a back patch with a a xXx sign and the words "Dirty Thirty" and the dates 1978 – 2008 will be embroidered on the sides. You can also order online here.

[via The Telegraph]

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Rock and Republic Cosmetics

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Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Denim line Rock & Republic has taken their urban glitz ethos into the cosmetics arena. Their new line is decked out in black and chromed-out compacts featuring a bold version of the company logo and the color names aspire to Hollywood decadence with names like "trust fund," "train wreck" and a shade of red lip gloss called "cougar." The bronzing and highlighting powder duo comes in a crystal-encrusted compact that sells for $225 in three shades called Private Jet, Villa and Penthouse. Erin Weinger of the LA Times checked out the line and questioned whether or not the products are more flash than substance. Sounds like the cosmetics are right in line with the denim brand's overall style.

Gallery: Rock and Republic Cosmetics

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Rare Old Levi Strauss Jeans Hit eBay

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Filed under: Apparel, Auctions

As I mentioned when we were looking at the rare items in the world, old Levi's jeans are worth a lot of money. According to the Guinness Book of World Records the most valuable jeans are an original pair of Levi Strauss & Co 501 jeans aged over 115 years old which were sold to a collector in Japan for $60,000 through eBay in 2005. So it's big news that another pair of old Levi's have hit eBay. The seller reports that the rather dusty jeans were found in a mine in the Rand Mining District, on the Mojave Desert,. California. They are covered in candlewax from the candles the miner was using to light the tunnel he was working in and were found with a paper bag with the name of a mercantile store which operated between 1895 and 1898 in the town of Randsburg. The pants have a buckle back with suspender buttons and cloth label indicating they are size W34 x L33. The auction ends today and was over $11,000 last time I checked.

[via Kottke]

Gallery: The World of Levi's Jeans

Levis® Vintage XX First Blue Rigid Jeans

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Levis� Vintage XX First Blue Rigid Jeans

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Styles may come and go but Levi's seem to manage to weather the vicissitudes of trends, falling in and out of fashion but never disappearing. Taking a page from luxury jeansmakers, the original 501s get a boost into the world of premium denim through the use of nine ounce Japanese denim that is hand dyed using methods that recreate the process from the original jeans. The Levis® Vintage XX First Blue Rigid Jeans have the original cinchback style used in 501s and come with a special totebag. They sell for around $570 and will be released at the end of September.

[via Acquire]

Gallery: The World of Levi's Jeans

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Key Closet's $10,000 Jeans

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Filed under: Apparel, Charity

These jeans by Key Closet look good, there's no doubt about that, but do they look $10,000 good? I have a hard time justifying $50 for a new pair, not to mention for that kind of money I'd really not know where to wear them. But the price tag is just that, $10,000, and they feature hand-drawn designs, over 1,000 Swarovski crystals, and a one carat diamond on each back pocket. Yes, wear these and you'll have a very valuable backside.

The best part about the whole thing is that although they cost almost as much as a new car, 30% of the profits will go towards building a school for under-privileged children in Uganda. That makes them totally worth it, sort of.

Gallery: Key Closet's 2008 Fall Collection

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Roberto Cavalli, Swarovski Crystal Jeans

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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli is known for flashy animal prints and plunging necklines, always pushing the envelop and not conforming...just a few of the reasons he is my favorite designer! These jeans have standard pockets, belt loops and stud detailing as well as the signature Cavalli fit and cut. What isn't standard or cheap is the thousand dollars worth of Swarovski crystal detailing the top! Available online for $1,275....be careful these gems don't get thrown in with your regular laundry!

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Dior Radioactive Denim

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If you've ever felt the need to spend $600 on a pair of jeans you are in luck. Dior designed these "radioactive" men's jeans that are made of 100% cotton, in a dark wash, with a shiny metallic finish. The five pocket cut and button fly appear pretty standard, as does the slightly tapered leg, so my guess is you are paying for the unique silver "radioactive" look, unless they also repel spills.... or are wind resistant, who knows! Available online and in Dior boutiques for $600.

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Rachel Bilson Partners With DKNY On Jeans Line

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Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping

Rachel Bilson and DKNY are hooking up to create a designer line of jeans called Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans. Rachel, most well-known for her leading role in the T.V. show "The O.C.", says that getting into fashion is something she's been interested in for a long time -- and she is reportedly the one who initiated contact with DKNY to see if they'd be interested in working with her. The line will be marketed to the same department and specialty stores that the brand is usually sold in, such as Macy's, Nordstrom, and Lord & Taylor.

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Octopus Jeans Chair

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Filed under: Decor

The fun piece of design might provide an answer for what to do with your designer jeans after they go out of fashion. The Octopus was created by the design team of AtelierBLINK. It is made out of recycled jeans filled with polystyrene balls. The jeans have buttons on the bottoms that can form the back of the chair or be fastened together to form a clinging embrace around you. Want more high-end recycling, check out our gallery of fabulous finds below.

[via DesignSpotter]

Gallery: High End Recycling

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World's Most Expensive Living Artist Turns Jeans Designer

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Filed under: Apparel, Art

I never know quite what to make of artist Damien Hirst, is he a brilliant commentator on modern life or merely a shameless huckster? Hirst, who recently became the most expensive living artist, delights in controversy. Whether its exhibiting sharks and other animals in formaldehyde, creating a diamond-covered skull, or his many side businesses that include the sales of bracelets and art kits, Hirst is probably the heir to Andy Warhol in the realm of merging art and commerce. That comparison just got a bit more apt, Hirst is now going to be working with Levi-Strauss on a line of luxury jeans under the company's Warhol Factory X Levi's label. The collection will be launched in September during New York Fashion Week with the name Warhol Factory X Levi's X Damien Hirst. Items in the Warhol Factory X Levi collection generally sell for $190-$250 for jeans and $80-$300 for tops.

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Luxury Abercrombie Jeans

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How much would you pay for a pair of jeans from Abercrombie and Fitch? The retailer that is so popular with the high-school aged crowd is offering a pair of "specially handcrafted with premium denim fabric" jeans that are retailing for almost $400 per pair. The high price tag is a bit of a stretch from the brand's usual pricing, but each pair of the limited edition jeans will be completely unique and individually numbered to guarantee authenticity. As with just about all of their other clothing, the jeans are heavily distressed and come in several shades of dyed blue cotton.