style denim WEST HOLLYWOOD
Well Worn
S FROM LEFT Industrial
work space and displays. Shop exterior. Denim, from $199.
ustainable Swedish brand Nudie Jeans will go to great lengths to maintain your favorite pair. The Jeans Repair shop will mend any purchases (gratis) within one to two weeks. Pick up a pair at the brand’s only North American location (a cozy cottage nestled in WeHo). 710 N. Edinburgh Ave., WeHo, 323-951-0677; nudiejeans.com.
Dark denim jacket, $364, and vintage wash shirt, $258.
When a premium American denim brand looks abroad to develop its first capsule collection, expect the standards to be exacting. True Religion’s Italian-made line incorporates new techniques with suiting style names like Rocco and Marco. From $258; 130 S. Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310-248-2844; truereligionbrandjeans.com.
Black Zayden jeans, $172.
EAGLE ROCK
Top Marks
Performance and recovery might typically conjure feats of athleticism, but for 7 For All Mankind, it’s all about fabric. The new Luxe performance line— made at a specialized Italian mill—is brushed on the inside to feel like cashmere, and woven to ensure the integrity of the shape stays in place. $189-$198; 7 For All Mankind stores; 7forallmankind.com.
Standard jeans in Sunsets Edge, $189.
C 52 MEN’S FALL 2013
DETAILS, DETAILS Oftentimes, jeans take up the most real estate in a guy’s closet. Rising Sun & Co.’s new boutique, workshop and showroom in Eagle Rock has every cut and color you’re looking for, with an on-site tailor. 2246 Fair Park Ave., L.A., 323-982-9798.
The all-American outpost. Reliable Brown Stoker Wash jeans, $330.
WRITTEN BY MOLLY CREEDEN AND ANNINA MISLIN. NUDIE STORE (2): JOSH SPENCER; JEANS: MOR WEIZMAN. RISING SUN STORE: NATALIE YOUNG; JEANS: MOR WEIZMAN
CIAO, CALIFORNIA
Rock on Inspired by the rock ‘n’ roll era, Joe’s Vintage Reserve 1971 jeans come in nine washes (light to indigo), a selvage style and a distressed denim jacket. $172-$249; 8432 Melrose Place, L.A., 323-944-0656; joesjeans.com.