Holey Jeans!

Humans have worn holey clothes for as long as they’ve worn clothes. Although the first holes were accidental, people have been using holes decoratively for millennia. Today we often associate holey clothing with punk and grunge culture, but we forget that holes can also be opulent and elegant. Don’t believe me? Check out this painting of Henry VIII. His garment has dozens of tiny slits cut into it and he has meticulously puffed his white undershirt through the holes.

Now there’s a man who knew how to wear holes! Here at indi we plan to introduce heavy distressing options for our customers and I think we can all learn a bit from Henry VIII’s fashion sense. (I would not, however, recommend following his marital advice.)

So, this brings up the question—when wearing holey jeans, what style would you like to channel? British royalty or British punk bands? Counter culture or haute couture? Grandeur or grunge? These days, the choice is up to you!

posted by: danielle on June 12, 2009 at 1:09 pm
filed under: Misc Musings | comments (1)
TAGS: distressed denim, holey jeans

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On 06-12-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Wow, I learn something every day! What about Snow White’s sleeves? Was the blue cut so the red showed through? Or were the blue edges carefully hemmed? Wait, that was animated, no real fabric involved. But, it must have been based on a real dress. I am going to have to do some research. BRB.